1. Monday, September 10: Happy Monday!!
Pick your seat – CHOOSE WISELY, no more than FOUR per table, no one at the FRONT table.
Copy down your assignments – get your assignment book signatures ready to show me.
MAKE YOUR LUNCH COUNT AND MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Get your Monday folders signed!!!!!
Pick up a copy of this week’s spelling words – TEST FRIDAY!
NO SPECIALS TODAY – ASSEMBLY AT 8:15 (make me proud you’re mine )
Begin studying for either science test (Tuesday, matter and physical/chemical changes) or spelling/vocab test (Friday)

2. RW (M): What approach do readers take when reading from primary sources?
Opening: What has been your best adventure thus far?
What is a primary source?
Work Period:
Read “Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure, pgs 27-29
Closing: Would you have participated?

3. WW (Mon): How do authors set a tone in their writing?
Opening: What importance does the role of TONE hold?
Shut up/That’s fantastic/
Text Examples:
What are some MOODS (a.k.a. tone) as authors we might try to convey to our readers?
What are some literary devices we may use to get our MOODS across?
Work Period: What MOOD are you trying to create in your moment – AND ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL?
What are some tools you use?
What are some tools you need to implement more efficiently?
Revise to do so
Closing: Share with a partner the improvements you have made – were they effective?

4. Math (Mon): How do we order rational numbers?
Opening: How do we order numbers on a number line?
Activity 1/Discuss
Work period:
Lesson 2.1, page in groups, discussing
PUT HEADING!! page 30 #1-14, independently, grading when complete
Closing: Status check

5. Sci (Mon): Hypothesize and evaluate the changes that will occur when we combine milk and vinegar.
Opening: Review the Scientific Process
Work period: Carefully follow the steps to the experiment, working with and discussing with your group, and recording the results in your science journal as you go along.
Closing: What can we conclude from our results? Were they consists from group to group?

6. Tuesday, September 11: Same seats as yesterday.
Copy down your assignments
Get your Monday folder signatures ready to show me!
MAKE YOUR LUNCH COUNT AND MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Anything to be passed out today?
Study for either science test (TODAY!! - matter and physical/chemical changes) or spelling/vocab test (Friday)

7. RW (T): What approach do readers take when reading from primary sources?
Opening: What would be your DREAM adventure?
Picture book – discuss similarities/differences
Think Questions, page 29 #1-3 – SUPPORT WITH TEXT EVIDENCE, MARK IN YOUR BOOK WITH THE “T#”
Work Period:
ON THE SAME PAPER: Closing: Discuss different sections – written differently? Help or hurt the passage?
Discuss/grade questions.

8. WW (Tue): How do authors set a tone in their writing?
Opening: What importance does the role of TONE hold?
Picture book
Tone vs. Mood
Next Slide!
What are some MOODS (a.k.a. tone) as authors we might try to convey to our readers?
What are some literary devices we may use to get our MOODS across?
Work Period: What MOOD are you trying to create in your moment – AND ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL?
Meet with partner – WHAT DO YOU NEED TO WORK ON?
What are some tools you use?
What are some tools you need to implement more efficiently?
Work on putting those thoughts to use.
Closing: Share with a partner your thoughts

10. Math (T): How do we order rational numbers?
Opening: irrational-numbers/alg-1-irrational-numbers/v/introduction-to-rational- and-irrational-numbers
Discuss and work through
Work Period: Lesson 2.1 page 30, 31, #17, 18, 19, 20, 21-56, independently
SHOW YOUR WORK!!!!!!
Grading when complete
Closing: Status Check

11. Science (Tuesday): I will show my mastery of physical vs
Science (Tuesday): I will show my mastery of physical vs. chemical reactions.
Opening: Quick Review
Work period: Test … Good luck, My Kiddos! 
Closing: Grade

12. Wednesday, September 12: Choose your seats and choose wisely
Copy down your assignments
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and MAKE IT LEGIBLY
Study or read or USE YOUR TIME WISELY

13. RW (Wed): We will evaluate and compare primary to secondary sources.
Opening: Discuss T1-3,
Work Period:
ON THE SAME SHEET OF “T” PAPER: answer F1,2,5 – PROVE YOUR ANSWERS WITH TEXT EVIDENCE
read “The King of Mazy May” – how are we going to read THIS genre differently/the same?
Mood?
T1, 3, 5
F2, 3, 4
TEXT EVIDENCE!!!!!!!!
Close: Which did you prefer? Why?

14. WW (Wed): How do authors set a tone in their writing?
Opening:
Work Period: Continue working on your writing:
What MOOD are you trying to create in your moment – AND HOW ARE YOU BEING SUCCESSFUL?
What are some tools you use?
What are some tools you need to implement more efficiently?
Closing: Partner share and revise:
1) What tone do you – THEIR READER – find in their writing?
2) What suggestions do you have for them?

15. Math (Wed): How do we apply what we know about adding integers to ADD rational numbers?
Opening:
Discuss/Practice/Questions
Go over percentages
Work Period: 2.2,
Activity 1-3, pages 32-33, In table groups, discussing as we go
4-8, independently – check and talk
Activity 1-3, pages 34-35, in table groups, discussing as we go
Pg 36, #9-12, independently, check and talk
Closing: Thoughts and questions

16. SS (Wed): We will analyze and interpret the information available from various maps.
Opening: When you have used a map? How skillful ARE you at using one?
Work Period: 708, 209, H6, 151
Answer questions on a sheet of notebook paper
Turn in to tray
Closing: Discuss maps and *grade questions (*if time)

17. Thursday, September 13 Same seats as Wednesday
Copy down your assignments
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and
MAKE IT LEGIBLE
5) Study or read or USE YOUR TIME WISELY
Spelling/Vocabulary test tomorrow

18. RW (R): We will evaluate and compare primary to secondary sources.
Opening: Picture Book
Work Period:
ON THE SAME SHEET OF “T” PAPER: answer F1,2,5 –
PROVE YOUR ANSWERS WITH TEXT EVIDENCE
read “The King of Mazy May” – how are we going to read
THIS genre differently/the same?
Can you identify the MOOD of this story?
T1, 3, 5
F2, 3, 4
TEXT EVIDENCE!!!!!!!!
Close: Which depiction of the Gold Rush did you prefer, the primary or secondary source-tell? Why?

19. Moody Mapped Journal
Create a journal entry FOCUSING ON THE MOOD OF THE MOMENT
as if you are writing in the moment of a Prospector staking your claim in the Gold Rush.
Label the mood at the top
Write it as a group creating the entry.
ON THE FLIP SIDE – create a map of where you staked your claim yesterday.
include the map elements which we discussed yesterday. *They MUST BE USED ACCURATELY. Any other elements you wish to include is UP TO YOUR GROUP.

20. WW (R): Identify how OTHER authors use tone and mood in their writing
Opening: Picture Book, Discuss
GVAoA
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Work Period: Write!!!!!
Closing: Share out

21. Math (R): How do we add rational numbers?
PENNIES AND MILK
Opening: Lesson 2.2, pg 36-37, #1-3, 25, 29-33
Work Period: 4-12, 20-22
Notebook paper WITH HEADING
Show your work
Turn in, ready to be graded
Finished? Read or use your time wisely doing something from our list.
Closing: Check in ….

22. SS (R): How can we interpret the map of the Klondike Gold Rush?
Take what you have learned about maps this week and apply them to this map of the Gold Rush – ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, NUMBERED, ON THE BACK OF THE MAP PAGE.
DON’T FORGET YOUR HEADING!!!
Turn in to the box when finished.
How many possible routes does your map show?
Where does the route begin?
Which possible route would have been the longest?
Which route would have passed closest to the Gulf of Alaska?
Which route would have passed closest to the Bering Sea?
Which route would have passed closest to the Beaufort Sea?
Create a compass rose, and title for your map.
Mark the scale on your map.

23. The Cremation of Sam McGee pg 41, Blue and Whites
Read “The Cremation of Sam McGee”
DO NOT SKIP THE INTRO PAGE!!!
Do this independently
As you read – mark the mood beside each “spot” the mood is “there” (this makes sense to me, I’ll explain it better ).
Mood in the writing – label it.
Mood changes it – mark it, label it.
We are going to read and discuss as a class later.
Finished? 1) Check your words: do they accurately depict your moods? 2) Did you label each spot accordingly?

24. Friday, September 14 Choose your seats WISELY
Copy down your assignments
Dots on your label
Anything to be passed out today?
Make your lunch count and
MAKE IT LEGIBLE
5) Prepare for your spelling/vocab test –
it is different this week, be prepared!
6) study!!!

25. Spelling/Vocab Words Vocab: Crude Novel Subsequent Prospective Rugged
Astounding
Hardy
SPELLING:
height
rediculous
calender
immedietly
schedeuale
cemetary
independant
sissors
cheif
Instead
frend

26. Station General Directions:
Station 1: Readers/Social Studies/Writers:
ON MANILA PAPER:
Compare and Contrast Farah (The Other Side of the Sky) to the Gold Diggers (Call of the Klondike) to EITHER Walt or Sam McGee. Format – your choice; MUST HAVE:
three compares/three contrasts/explanations of each;
How you think each would have done in the others “experience”
A compare/contrast MAP of two routes
Station 3: Science
Conservation of Matter: Steel Wool & Vinegar
Steel Wool vs. Vinegar
Question: What happens when you combine vinegar with steel wool?
Materials: steel wool, vinegar, bottles, and a balloon.
Station 2: Computers
Study Island
Independent work as you complete the stations:
Read “The Cremation of Sam McGee”
DO NOT SKIP THE INTRO PAGE!!!
Do this independently
As you read – in your book - mark the mood beside each “spot” the mood is “there” (this makes sense to me, I’ll explain it better ).
Mood in the writing – label it.
Mood changes it – mark it, label it.
We are going to read and discuss as a class later.
Finished? 1) Check your words: do they accurately depict your moods? 2) Did you label each spot accordingly?
Station 4: Writers/SS/Readers
ON NOTECARD:
Choose a MOOD you believe you would have faced if you had been one of the characters from Station 1 (your choice which one). At to TOP, LABEL with, use the WORD and set up the scene in such a way that WE ARE THERE.
WRITE IN THE FIRST PERSON.