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M
12/9
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Type rough draft for
tech/science research project
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T
12/10
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Edit/revise research with
partner
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W
12/11
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Final draft, submit to
turnitin.com
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T
12/12
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Final draft
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F
12/13
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Turn in WAG with documentation
of research work
Present research, Monday,
Tuesday
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M
12/2
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Practice chrono order: whiteboards: give directions to your house
Review
WAG: standards, vocab, objectives:
Lit class writing topic:
Digging Up the facts: pp.
432-Questions; 436- Focus; 437
Think of a science/tech
topic/question/idea that you wondered about but have never had the time to
research. Write a cause/effect,
problem/solution or chronological order essay explaining/informing your
audience about your topic.
NEW 10th
GRADERS: profession research
Research/documentation required
Goal today: Think of a topic and five specific
questions
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T
12/3
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Goal today: presearch p. 438-450; ***451 Save search
results!
Rosetta Stone/GHSGT review
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W
12/4
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Goal today: find 3 credible sources
Turn in week at a glance and this
week’s work
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T
12/5
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Goal today: note taking/highlighting info:
paraphrasing and summarizing p. 454
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F
12/6
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Finish paraphrasing 454, 456
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M
10/28
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IRREGULAR PAST TENSE QUIZ
Friday!
Rosetta Stone
Mini Reading lesson:
Rosetta Quiz Next Week
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T 10/29
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Irregular past tense
Mini Reading lesson:
Presentations
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W
10/30
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Irregular past tense
Mini Reading lesson:
Presentations
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T
10/31
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Past progressive tense
Mini Reading lesson:
Presentations
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F
11/1
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WAG and Lit analysis due
Mini Reading lesson:
Presentations
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M
10/21
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Review Literary Analysis
classic graphic novel: produce and plan a literary analysis and present to
the class.
(Writing book: pp. 376-7, Workbook: p.175-176)
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T10/22
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Literary Analysis
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W
10/23
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Mini Lesson ¾: Declaration
Literary Analysis
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T
10/24
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Literary Analysis
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F
10/25
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Turn in WAG
Lit Analysis due
Fiesta with World Languages
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M
9/30
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Review WAG: standards, vocab,
objectives
Grammar packet/reading SS/science
Finish reading novel: DARE
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T
10/1
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Grammar packet/ reading
SS/science
P. 272-273 combining sentences with
absolutes
Workbook practice, p. 87 |
W
10/2
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Grammar packet/ reading
SS/science
Making Clauses: pp.
p. 189, 270-271 using absolutes
Workbook pages: 86, making clauses
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T
10/3
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Grammar packet/ reading
SS/science
Summary of novel, p. :
Students produce important points to summarize
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F
10/4
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Grammar packet/ reading
SS/science
Turn in week at a glance and novel
summary
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M
9/23
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Review WAG: standards, vocab,
objectives
Last minute fixer uppers: throwaway writing: Read p. 254, 256-7
Workbook: p. 127 -132, DO NOT WRITE IN BOOK!!!
KINDLES
DEAR Time, complete novel organizer
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T
9/24
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Grammar Review: prepositional phrases
Use fewer words: saying the same thing, p. 258-259
Workbook, p. 129
GHSGWT Review – 11th
graders
DEAR Time, novel organizer
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W
9/25
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GHSGT – Writing today!!! 8:30 Room
2205
Double Lunch
Edit
your persuasive paper for throw away writing
Grammar practice
Read document novel: DEAR Time
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T
9/26
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Grammar practice
Read document novel: DEAR Time
Edit your paper for wordiness
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F
9/27
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Turn in week at a glance and
novel literary organizer
Turn in edited papers.
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M
9/16
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Review
WAG: standards, vocab, objectives
Writing a thesis
statement: should/believe, 3 reasons
Purpose:
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T
9/17
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Fipping a reason: how to turn a
negative reason into a positive reason
Revise edit persuasive essay,
final copy due FRIDAY!!: must complete
a peer edit with one other student in class; turn in an edit for YOUR essay
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W
9/18
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Spicy hot verbs and juicy
modifiers: p. 264, 266***267 examples
Workbook p. 133
Revise edit persuasive essay,
final copy due FRIDAY!!: must complete
a peer edit with one other student in class; turn in an edit for YOUR essay
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Workbook,
p. 136: modifiers
Revise
edit persuasive essay, final copy due FRIDAY!!: must complete a peer edit with one other
student in class; turn in an edit for YOUR essay
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F
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T
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M
9/9
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Review
WAG: standards, vocab, objectives
Commas
Persuasive Writing p. 308-309
Topic: School uniforms/Curfew/Drinking Age Law
Brainstorm
ROUGH DRAFT PERSUASIVE ESSAY
DUE FRIDAY!!
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T
9/10
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Capitalization
How I know things: Review p. 228; apply to topic writing
Finish Brainstorming
ROUGH DRAFT PERSUASIVE ESSAY
DUE FRIDAY!!
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W
9/11
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Thesis statement, p. 311,
workbook:
Objections/counterclaims: p.
312; apply to topic writing
Organize body of persuasion (3
valid reasons/supporting evidence)
ROUGH DRAFT PERSUASIVE ESSAY
DUE FRIDAY!!
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T
9/12
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Rosetta stone/DARE time
?Focus: p. 106, workbook
practice: p. 29, turn in w/WAG
ROUGH DRAFT PERSUASIVE ESSAY
DUE FRIDAY!!
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F
9/13
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Participles: p. 268
WAG due
-p. 29 workbook
Rough
draft persuasive essay due
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M
9/2
|
WAG: standards, vocab, objectives
Open House letters: writing a conclusion: Summarize, call to action
Write a clear summary of your points.
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T
9/3
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Review call to action: write one!
Finish rough draft
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W
9/4
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(1 hr. class) Transition words - your GPS for writing!!!
Insert transition words
Peer Edit/Revise
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T
9/5
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Wordiness,p.:
Cut out extra words, use desc. Adjs
when necessary
Verb tense/ word order
Complete final copy – 2
copies due tomorrow at end of class
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F
9/6
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Turn in WAG
Turn in final copies Open House Letter
H: get copies signed by
parent/guardian for bonus; do flyer
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Writing 1: The student writes arguments to support claims in an analysis of important topics or texts, using VALID reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence:
a. introduce precise claims, distinguish
the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that
logically sequences claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
b.
develops claims and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying
relevant evidence
c.
uses words, phrases and clauses to link major sections of text, create
cohesion and clarify relationships between claims and reasons, evidence and
counterclaims.
d.
establishes and maintain a formal style and objective tone
e.
provides a concluding statement that follows from and supports the
argument presented
M
8/19
|
Review
WAG: standards, objectives; vocab
words for this week: number, then define (model numbering for students last
wk/this week’s WAG stand.)
Review basic writing process
BADABING
Follow ba da bing procedures on
p. 232
Think of an incident
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T
8/20
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Write the incident in 8
sentences: ORGANIZE steps!! Chrono
order
Unit one tip #1, p. : (Write it here!):
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W
8/21
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DARE Time
Tell the incident to a partner,
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T
8/22
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DARE Time
Revise and edit writing:
Unit one tip #1, p.: (Write it
here!):
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F
8/23
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DARE Time – Journal for Ch 1,2
Complete plot organizer, record
one theme in the story;
Turn in week at a glance and
this week’s work
New words you learned this
week: what do they mean? Has to be SAT quality.
1.
2.
3.
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M
8/12
Clarify and the objective in your own words from the standard you
think we are covering this week
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Can you see with your mind? Can you
speak with your heart? Then you Can
write!!!
Review Week at a glance:
bold/italicized words, emphasis
standards, vocab, objectives
Intro to Writing: Why you are the expert
Hand Organizer;
Active writing: empty your pocket,
write 5 sentences about l item
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T
8/13
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Course organization, syllabus
Diagnostic: Intro to writing: complete yesterday’s
activity: review writing process: Step
1 BRAINSTORM your item!!!!
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W
8/14
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Week at a glance - All classwork this
week and every week to be turned in
with organizer
4th period procedures and
practices
Review good writing example of a
retold incident: highlight literary
devices author used
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T
8/15
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Writing Test – GHSGT: discuss
How to relate an incident: ba da bing
Writing a hook with an incident: elevators/tripping on stairs
Pair practice: retell the story
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F
8/16
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Incident evaluation: Model an eval with students evaling teacher
(troubleshooting tips, Unit 1 – review
chapter)
Using a ba da bing (anecdote) to retell an incident
Turn in week at a glance and first
week’s work
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New words you learned this week: what do they mean? Has to be SAT quality.
1.
2.
3.
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