Lesson Plans for October 10-14

English - 7th Grade
Monday: Begin Chapter 3 (English text) Lesson 1 - Workbook p, 46
Tuesday: Lesson 2 - Workbook p. 49
Wednesday: Lesson 3 - Workbook p. 52
Thursday: Lesson 4 - Workbookp. 55
Friday: Lesson 5 - Workbook p. 58

Reading - 7th Grade
Monday: Review of Chapters 1-6 Soldier's Heart - Read Chapter 7 Soldier's Heart
Tuesday: Frayer Model Chapter 8
Wednesday: Read Chapter 8 Soldier's Heart
Thursday: Frayer Model Chapters 9-10
Friday: Read Chapters 9-10 Soldier's Heart

7th Graderrs - Be watching for a letter back from the Civil War soldier to whom you wrote a letter!

Reading Lab - 8th Grade
Monday: Go to library and check out Summer of the Swans - Meet the Author (handout) - Intro to Novel (handout) - Journal Activity
Tuesday: Frayer Model Chapters 1-3
Wednesday: Read/discuss Chapters 1-3 Summer of the Swans - 3 Thoughts
Thursday: Frayer Model Chapters 4-6
Friday: Read/discuss Chapters 4-6 Summer of the Swans - Prediction Chart

Lesson Plans for September 26-30, 2011

English 7th Grade
Monday: Computer Lab - researching facts to use in letter and citing sources - students will need to work on letters along the way - rough draft of letter due on Wednesday
Tuesday: Computer Lab - researching facts to use in letter and citing sources - students will need to work on letters along the way - rough draft of letter due on Wednesday
Wednesday: Computer Lab - Begin typing final draft of letter - printed copies are due Friday at end of class
Thursday: Explore Test
Friday: Computer Lab - Finish typing letter - 2 printed copies due

Reading 7th Grade
Monday: Read Chapter 5 Soldier's Heart
Tuesday: Quiz Chapters 1-5 Soldier's Heart - Frayer Model Chapter 6
Wednesday: Read Chapter 6 Soldier's Heart
Thursday: Explore Test
Friday: Frayer Model Chapter 7

Reading Lab 8th Grade
Monday: Read Chapter 7 Soldier's Heart
Tuesday: Read Chapter 8 Soldier's Heart
Wednesday: Read Chapters 9-10 Soldier's Heart
Thursday: Read historical account of Gettysburg and compare to Soldier's Heart version - Open Response
Friday: AR Test

HAVE A GREAT FALL BREAK!

Changes for 8th Grade Reading Lab Lesson Plans for September 19-23

Monday

• Introduction to Soldier's Heart
• Discuss difference between historical fiction and history
• Read/discuss Foreward

Tuesday

• Discuss Vocabulary Chapters 1-2
• Read/discuss Chapters 1-2

Wednesday

• Discuss Vocabulary Chapters 3-4
• Read/discuss Chapters 3-4

Thursday

• Discuss Vocabulary Chapter 5
• Read/discuss Chapter 5

Friday

• Discuss Vocabulary Chapter 6
• Read/discuss Chapter 6

Lesson Plans for September 19-23. 2011

English - 7th grade
Monday: Test - Chapter 2 Nouns
Tuesday: Group Activity - Read letters from reenactment soldiers and complete worksheet
Wednesday: Discussion of daily activities of Civil War time period
Thursday: How to Write a Friendly Letter - Elements of Writing book p.868-869 and Addressing an Envelope
Friday: Example of Historical Fiction Letter - Brainstorm for ideas for writing letter - Citing Sources

Reading - 7th grade
Monday: Read Chapters 1-2 of Soldier's Heart in class
Tuesday: Continue reading about Gettysburg - nonfiction
Wednesday: Frayer Model Chapters 3-4
Thursday: Read Chapters 3-4 of Soldier's Heart in class
Friday: Frayer Model Chapter 5

Reading - 8th grade
Monday: Comprehension Quiz Chapters 1-3 - Revised Frayer Model Chapters 4-5
Tuesday: Read Chapters 4-5 A Wrinkle in Time
Wednesday: Comprehension Quiz Chapters 4-5 - Revised Frayer Model Chapters 6-7
Thursday: Read Chapters 6-7 A Wrinkle in Time
Friday: Comprehension Quiz Chapters 6-7 - Revised Frrayer Model Chapter Chapter 8-9

Lesson Plans for September 12-16, 2011

English - 7th Grade
Monday: Nouns and Their Jobs Lesson 5 text p. 47 - Workbook p. 43
Tuesday: MAP Testing
Wednesday: More Practice with Nouns
Thursday: Study Guide for Chapter 2 Nouns
Friday: Grade/Correct Study Guide and Review in class - Test on Monday September 19

Reading - 7th Grade
Monday: Go over Frayer Model
Tuesday: MAP Testing
Wednesday: Read Foreward p. xii-xv of Soldier's Heart
Thursday: Mrs. Boaz will be working with students to ready them for the Explore test
Friday: Frayer Model Vocabulary Chapters 1-2

Reading Lab - 8th Grade
Monday: Comprehension Bingo, Begin AR Tests
Tuesday: Unit Test over Summer of the Swans, Continue AR Tests
Wednesday: Introduction to A Wrinkle in Time, Handout p. 7, Internet Activity, Prediction
Thursday: Book Check Out - Revised Frayer Model Section 1 Vocabulary
Friday: Continue Frayer Model

Lesson Plans for September 5-9, 2011

English - 7th grade
Monday: Labor Day - no school
Tuesday: Review Lessons 1 & 2 on nouns - worksheet
Wednesday: Possessive Nouns Lesson 3 text p. 42 - Workbook p. 37
Thursday: Compound Nouns Lesson 4 text p. 45 - Workbook p. 40
Friday: Nouns and Their Jobs Lesson 5 text p. 47 - Workbook p. 43

Reading - 7th grade
Monday: Labor Day - no school
Tuesday: KBA Promotion (librarian will visit/present - Genre PowerPoint
Wednesday: Novel Nibbles (we will go to the library)
Thursday: Introduction to Soldier's Heart - define historical fiction - discuss differences between history and historical fiction - begin working on Vocabulary Frayer Model for novel foreward - dictionaries/thesauri needed
Friday: Finish Frayer Model - dictionaries/thesauri needed

Reading Lab - 8th grade
Monday: Labor Day - no school
Tuesday: Create Vocabulary flashcards using Frayer Model Chapters 17-23
Wednesday: Read Chapters 17-23 of Summer of the Swans
Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz Chapters 17-23 - Worksheet Changing Your Point of View
Friday: Questions Chapters 17-23

We will be starting to read a novel entitled Soldier's Heart.  These novels will not be allowed out of my room as we do not have enough for each person to have a copy.  Any work that specifically deals with the novel, such as comprehension questions, will be completed in class.