February 6-February 10 (Tentative)

Word of the Week
corp-   The human body, whether living or dead

corporation n. any group of persons united or regarded as united
in one body.

Procter & Gamble are a multi billion dollar multi-national animal
testing
corporation.


State Goals
1.A.3b  Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context.
1.B.3c  Continuously check and clarify for understanding
1.C.3b Interpret and analyze entire narrative text using story
elements, point of view and theme.
2.A.3a Identify and analyze a variety of literary techniques (allusion,
suspense, point of view, mood)
2.A.3b Describe how the development of the theme, character plot
and setting contribute to the overall impact of a piece of literature
2.a.3c Identify characteristics and authors various literary forms
(short stories, fables)
2.B.3a  Respond to literary material from personal creative and
critical points of view

W-Class text book/notes
I-Critical Thinking Activities/Open-Mindedness Activities
C-Collaborative Activities
R-Vocabulary Building/Graphic Organizer/Reader Response

Weekly Objectives:  Student will identify and utilize connections,
text patterns, character traits, reading strategies in their
independent reading.
Students will identify the literary elements of
hyperbole, metaphor, simile, personification and irony in their
independent reading
. Students will plot, setting, genre, conflict and
setting classroom reading.  
Tuesday
Homework Due
Q3J2 4/20
Materials Needed
Hero packet
Myth books
Bellringer
Fable-Goose With the Golden Eggs
Daily Lesson
1.  Review Characteristics of a Myth
2.  Select a Myth/take notes/complete Hero Log
3.  SSR/Journal
Homework
Q3J2 5/20

Wednesday
Homework Due
Q3J2 5/20
Materials Needed
Hero Packet
Story binders
Bellringer
Fable-The Bundle of Sticks
Daily Lesson
1.  Notes on Legends
2.  
Read-Vanishing Hitchhiker-Take
notes/complete Hero Log
3.  Select a Legend/take notes/complete Hero Log
4.  SSR/Journal
Homework
Q3J2 6/20
Materials for project

Thursday
Homework Due
Q3J2 6/20
Materials Needed
project materials
reading binder/SSR book
Hero Packet
Bellringer
Fable-The Hare and the Tortoise
Daily Lesson
Project work day
1. work on Jackdaw or Scrapbook Page
2. catch up on missing worksheets (Myth & Legend)
3. SSR/Journal
Homework
Q3J2 7/20

Friday  
Homework Due
Q3J2 7/20
Materials Needed
Reading Binder
Hero Packet
Bellringer
Fable-The Milkmaid and her Pail
Daily Lesson
DVD-Tall Tale/take notes on worksheet
Homework
Q3J2 10/20
Monday
Homework Due
Q3J2  3/20
Materials Needed
Words of the week
Q3J3
DVD-
Pandora's Box
Hero Packet
Bellringer
word of the week, complete chart on vocabulary sheets
Daily Lesson
1.  Notes on Myths
2.  View clip-
Pandora's Box-Take notes/complete Hero
Log
3.  SSR/Journal
Homework
Q3J2 4/20
Start Hero project-due Feb. 15
Email me: for 5 EC points, write 5 sentences
about what you found on
one these links.
Must be done by 5:00 pm. Friday evening.