1. Bellwork March 3-6

2. Monday, March 3, 2014 Music Monday Lady Gaga—Paparazzi http://youtu.be/6nIvBI2_hSY Did you see today’s newspaper? YOU’RE in it! If you were asked to be the subject of a local news story, what would it likely be about? What is the headline? Provide a quick rundown of the 5 Ws and H of YOUR newspaper debut!

3. Schedule Session 1 – Bellwork/Planner – Dr. Seuss Day in Library with students from Sunflower! Session 2 – Class Read Aloud – Work on newspaper article writing activity Cub Reporter Letter to the Editor Homework/Upcoming Due Dates: – Reading Log 03/04 – Unit 2 Roots 03/05 – Literature Circle Discussion 03/06

4. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Twofer Tuesday OR What are you writing about for your Cub Reporter piece? Why did you select or create this story? Make 3 text connections (T2T, T2S, T2W) to the article you selected, read, and responded to on Friday for your 5 Ws and H.

5. Schedule Session 1 – Bellwork/Planner/Reading Log – Work on newspaper article writing activity Continue Cub Reporter piece Session 2 – Text Structure note-taking activity – Literature Circle/Root Word Lab Homework/Upcoming Due Dates: – Literature Circle Discussion 03/06

6. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Wednesday Warm-Up Using the roots that we studied in Unit 2 (cogn, loc, nat, ped, and sign), create a short narrative about what is occurring within the provided picture. Circle words that incorporate these roots.

7. cogn, loc, nat, ped, and sign

8. Schedule Session 1 – Bellwork/Planner/Unit 2 Roots – Library Session 2 – Finish Text Structure note-taking activity – Literature Circle/Cub Reporter Lab Homework/Upcoming Due Dates: – Literature Circle Discussion 03/06

9. Thursday, March 6, 2014 Thumbs-Up Thursday Oftentimes, members of a community don’t always agree on rules, laws, requirements, or various protocol. However, differences can inspire compromise and change. What is something about the Lawrence or SWMS community that you think should be changed? Why?

10. Schedule Session 1 – Bellwork/Planner – Final Literature Circle! – Peer Edit newspaper article writing activity—Cub Reporter Session 2 – Continue Peer Edit newspaper article writing activity—Cub Reporter – Unit 3 Roots – Class Read Aloud Homework/Upcoming Due Dates: – Reading Log 03/11 – Unit 3 Roots 03/12