1. WEEK 2 ENGLISH 6 WINTER January 12-16 2015

2. Monday, January 12  Hand Out Vocabulary 14~ correct tomorrow  Quiz on Vocabulary 13 tomorrow Tuesday because of 2 snow days last week  Read Blackwater chapter 2 pair share  Go to Lab B for Eli Review upload Goals  Quizlet for Vocabulary if time

3. TUESDAY January 13, 2015  Sing Happy Birthday to Sophia!  Quiz on Vocabulary 13  READ ½ hour record & hand out spiral journals for logging responses  Write a brief summary of the events to date in your book  Be certain to start with Title of book & author: make a prediction.  Hand Out Vocabulary 14~ reminder quiz on Friday

4. Wednesday, January 14  Finish Vocabulary 14Vocabulary 14 correction completed?  In groups read short story #1( whole class selected stories) SUMMER OF FIRE page 115  WRITE a poem that reflects the events and theme:  That means tell the story in a poem.  You must have 4 stanzas: ( each stanza should have 4 lines ) Yes it can be longer  See page 681 for an example.  A VOICE poetry by Pat Mora  Rough draft tonight: type in lab tomorrow.  Poem Due Friday

5. Thursday, January 15  LAB DAY:  SELECT topic of interest to research: Must somehow be able to relate to Earth Force Theme. Watershed / Invasive and Native Species  Catch up on Eli Review  GOALS & Poems for Summer of Fire

6. Friday, January 16  Quiz on Vocabulary 14  Vocabulary 15 HW100  Silent reading in independent reading book: talk about book presentation date  20 minutes to complete poems and determine focus for research projects