Daily Agenda
The students are required to copy what we are doing daily from the board into their personal agendas. I will update this page daily with the exact agenda the students see in order to let you know what we are doing in class, as well what the homework will be that night.
2/1/10
DGP- sentence
DRP- Week 18
Song competition
Expository writing pre-test
Expository writing- Unpack the Standards
HW: Finish Unpacking Standards sheet
2/2/10
DGP
DRP- Week 18
Song competition
Expository writing- Unpack the Standards
Sentence Writing Strategies
Organizational structures
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/3/10
DGP
DRP
Finish Expository Writing- unpacking the standards
Sentence Writing Strategies
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/4/10
DGP
DRP
Sentence Writing Strategies
Reader’s Journey- Pgs. 438-442
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/5/10
DGP
Reader’s Journey- Expository Writing (Pgs. 438-442)
Novel Study
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/8/10
Sentence Writing Strategies
Reader’s Journey (Pgs. 440-445)
Novel Study (Log pages)
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/9/10
Renaissance Celebration- Stars and Strikes
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/10/10
Sentence Writing Strategies
Reader’s Journey (Pgs. 440-445)- Expository Writing
Novel Study (Log pages)
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/11/10
Sentence Writing Strategies
Reader’s Journey (Pgs. 440-445)- Expository Writing
Organizing Structures- Expository Writing
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/12/10
Sentence Writing Strategies
Reader’s Journey (Pgs. 194-195)-Organizing Structures (Expository Writing)
Journal
Novel Read- Discus/log
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/15/10
No School- Presidents’ Day
2/16/10
Sentence Writing Strategies
Expository Writing- Topic Decision
Novel Read- Discus/log
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/17/10
Sentence Writing Strategies- Compound Sentences
Expository Writing- Cause/Effect
Novel Read- Discus/log
HW: Read/log, Journal
2/18/10
Sentence Writing Strategies- Compound Sentences
Expository Writing- Cause/Effect (Reader’s Journey pgs. 478-483)
Library book checkout
Novel Read- Discus/log
HW: Read/log, Journal, Complete Reader’s Journey pgs. 478-483
2/19/10
Expository Writing- Cause/Effect (Reader’s Journey pgs. 478-483 discussion)
Expository Writing- Paraphrasing (Reader’s Journey pgs. 270-275)
Journal
Novel Read-Discuss/log
HW: Finish Reader’s Journey pgs. 270-275, Bring in Environmental Problem for a research topic
2/22/10
Expository Writing- Paraphrasing (Reader’s Journey pgs. 270-275)
Expository Writing- Practice Paraphrasing Website ( http://amarris.homestead.com/paraphrase.html )
Expository Writing- Citing Sources
Novel Read-Discuss/log
HW: Study for Quiz, Finish checking paraphrase practice on website, Bring in Environmental Problem for a research topic
2/23/10
Sentence Writing Review
Sentence Writing Notes- Make-up if necessary
Expository Writing- Evaluating Sources/Plagairism/Taking Notes (Reader’s Journey pgs. 454-467)
Expository Writing- Primary and Secondary Sources (Reader’s Journey pgs. 484-489)
Novel Study (Read/log)
HW: Study for Quiz, Reader’s Journey pgs. 454-467
2/24/10
Sentence Writing Quiz
Expository Writing- Evaluating Sources/Plagairism/Taking Notes (Reader’s Journey pgs. 454-467)
Expository Writing- Primary and Secondary Sources (Reader’s Journey pgs. 484-489)
Novel Study (Read/log)
HW: Reader’s Journey pgs. 484-489, Environmental Issue Topic
2/25/10
Discuss Expository Writing- Evaluating Sources/Plagairism/Taking Notes (Reader’s Journey pgs. 454-467)
Discuss Expository Writing- Primary and Secondary Sources (Reader’s Journey pgs. 484-489)
Expository Writing-Citing resources (pg. 960)
Begin research on Environmental Issue Topic
Novel Study (Read/log)
HW: Read/log, Make up missing assignments
2/26/10
Continue online research of Environmental Issue Topic
Expository Writing- Evaluating Sources/Plagiarism/Taking Notes (Reader’s Journey pgs. 454-467)
Expository Writing- Primary and Secondary Sources (Reader’s Journey pgs. 484-489)
Expository Writing-Citing resources (pg. 960)
Novel Study (Read/log)
HW: Read/log, Make up missing assignments
3/1/10
Go over quiz
Journal
S.S.R./Log
Novel study
HW: Read/log, Make up missing assignments
3/2/10
Begin book research in library (4 book resources total)
Continue online research in library (4 online sources from Cobb Virtual Library total)
HW: Read/log, Make up missing assignments
3/3/10
Continue book research in library (4 book resources total)
Continue online research in library (4 online sources from Cobb Virtual Library total)
HW: Read/log, Make up missing assignments
3/4/10
Continue book research in library (4 book resources total)
Continue online research in library (4 online sources from Cobb Virtual Library total)
HW: Expository Quiz Wed. (3/10), Reading Log (450 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10), Writing Journals (18 pgs.) Due Wed
3/5/10
Finish finding information for citing sources
Journal
S.S.R./ Log pages
Novel Study
HW: Expository Quiz Wed. (3/10), Reading Log (450 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10), Writing Journals (18 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10)
3/8/10
DRP (Week 19)- Monday Notes
Finish Bibliography
Sentence Writing Strategies- Complex Sentences
S.S.R./ Log
Journal
Novel Study
HW: Expository Quiz Wed. (3/10), Reading Log (450 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10), Writing Journals (18 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10)
3/9/10
DRP (Week 19)- Tues. Notes
Finish 18 Journal Pages
Finish 450 Logged Reading pgs.
Finish Research Notes
Finish Bibliography
HW: Expository Quiz Wed. (3/10), Reading Log (450 pgs.) Due Wed. (3/10), Writing Journals (18 pgs.) Due Wed
3/10/10
Expository Writing Quiz
Hand in Reading Log and Writing Journals
Finish Research Notes
Finish Bibliography
HW: Reasearch Notes Due Monday, Bibliography Due Monday
3/11/10
DRP (Week 19)- Tues. and Wed. Notes
Sentence Writing Strategies- Complex Sentences
Book Swap/ Checkout
Work on Bibliography
HW: Research Notes Due Monday (3/15), Bibliography Due Monday (3/15)
3/12/10
DRP (Week 19)- Thurs. Notes
CRCT Review
Work on Bibliography
Novel Study
HW: Research Notes Due Monday (3/15), Bibliography Due Monday (3/15)
3/15/10
DRP (Week 20)- Mon. Notes
Sentence Writing Strategies- Review Complex Sentences, Take Notes for Compound-Complex Sentences
Novel Study
HW: None
3/16/10
DRP (Week 20)- Tues. Notes
Sentence Writing Strategies- Practice Activity
Sentence Writing Strategies- Reader’s Journey (Pgs. 468-470, 497-499 problems 2 and 5)
Novel Study
HW: None
3/17/10
Irish Literature Review
Sentence Writing Strategies
HW: None
3/18/10
Sentence Writing Strategies- Art Review
Finish Irish Literature
Finish Group Sentence Practice
HW: None
3/19/10
Finish Sentence Writing Strategies- Art Review
Finish Irish Literature
Finish Group Sentence Practice
S.S.R./Log pages
Journal
HW: None