Spring 2014 Agenda ~ Week 02 ~ January 21-24, 2014 updated

✰ Language Arts/English        ~ Week 02         periods 1 & 3

⌘  ~ Standard Focus ~ “Expository” 2.2, “Reading Comprehension” 2.4

❖   “The Sand Castles” ~ Language of Literature book

✥ Multiple Reading Strategy                           

✥ Interactive Reader ~ questions

✥ Notes, Questioning, Ideas, Connection, Organizer
✥ Comparison Chart on Setting and a Character

Added this on Wednesday
            ✥ Author Poem and Own poem ~ same style

☼  Vocabulary ~ Personification & Onomatopoeia (20 words) write 3-5 times & Flash Cards  (☇ Word, Definition, Phonetic, Use in a Sentence, Synonyms)

❁  Ancient World ~ “Queen of Sheba”

             ✥ Questions                                           ✥ 5 Important Facts                        

          ✥ Picture summary                                ✥ Multiple Reading Strategy 

          ✥ Main idea or message of the book     ✥ Opinion with 2 proofs

♗  Dreams & Ambitions  ~ What do I need to do to get it? How long will it take? …                    

❁  Books ~ ‘Own Choice – Teacher approved’ Cereal Box Report or '' The Serpent’s Shadow” Book Cover Report              ❁    Due date change ~ February 10th

✰ Social Studies/History    ~ Week 02      periods 2 & 4

⌘  ~ Standard Focus ~ MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT & KUSH ~ 6.2

❖  Unit 2  ~ Ancient Egypt ~ Chapter 11 ~ Hebrews ~ Textbook & Workbook 

❁  Civilization Chart & Trading cards ~

            ~ Hebrews - (3 cards) & Nubian/Kush - (3 cards) ~ Due January 24

❁  Sarcophagus or Scroll ~ due Jan 31

✰ Creative Expressions      ~ Week 02               period 5

❁   “The Serpent’s Shadow”

❁  National Geographic’s Article ~ each week

♗ I AM Collogue ~ Create a poster that is important and represents you!  Your likes, hobbies, family …  Due February 10

✬  News Current Event ~ Due 1/24, 2/21, 3/14, 4/18, 5/16 ~