FALL 2013 Agenda ~ Week 7 ~ September 23 - 27, 2013

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✰ Language Arts/English ~ Week 7   periods 1 & 3

❃  ~ Standard Focus ~ “Narrative” 2.1

❖   “Look Back” ~ Literary Analysis = Author’s tone, perspective, Voice …      ✥ Questions 1-7      ✥ Vocabulary & Grammar

✥ Pair Graphic Organizer and Poster Design (symbolism)

❖   “Own story” ~ ✥ Plot Line      ✥ Story board     ✥ Check List    ✥ T-Shirt

❁  Students will "Peer" Edit each others work ~ giving suggestions, corrections in spelling, grammar and flow & completed the check list
     

❁  Master piece sentences

(creative use of prepositions in writing interesting and complex sentences)

❁  Spelling ~ Geography H²O & Story terms (32 words) write 3-5 times & Flash Cards

(✥ Word, Definition, Phonetic, Use in a Sentence, Synonyms)

❁  Book Report (in 2 weeks – due October 7)

                     ✥           In Our Village/Old Yeller  ~ Create a TimeLine of Events; What is the main purpose of the book (what is the meaning), 3-5 proofs (facts/quotes from the story) to support your opinion; Would you recommend the book?  Why or Why Not? (4-5 reasons/proofs); & Design a poster to represent the meaning

✰ Social Studies/History    ~ Week 7  periods 2 & 4

❃  ~ Standard Focus ~ Paleolithic era to Agricultural Revolution ~ 6.1

❁  Chapter 2 ~ Early Hominids ~ Textbook and Workbook

❁  Trace the 5 stages of Early Hominids & create the Hominids foldable

✰ Creative Expressions   ~ Week 7  period 5

❃  News Current Event ~ Due 9/27, 10/18, 11/15, 12/13

    ❖   Print Out, Photocopy or cut out the story (highlight important facts)

    ❖   From the Internet, Magazine or Newspaper

    ❖   Write 5 essential Facts (list) ~ Write the main idea of the story

    ❖   Draw a Picture to symbolize the meaning (represent) of the story

    ❖   Give an Opinion (assertion) about the meaning of the story ~ stating (sighting) 2-3 places in the article to prove your point