Tuesday, November 25, 2008 November 25, 2008

SWBAT learn vocabulary words by completing a crossword puzzle.

Agenda

• Due Today: Letters to Mrs. Martin and WWW Unit 4 Packet

• Jumpstart: Author’s Choice

• 6th hour: Google Earth

• Read NIght, Chapter 2. Begin working on the Night Chapter 2-3 Reading Guide.

• Complete the Night Vocabulary crossword puzzle.

Homework:

Monday, November 24, 2008 November 24, 2008

SWBAT discuss a primary source by listening to others’ comments and speaking about their impression.

Vocabulary:

Agenda

• Due Today: Night Wordsearch and Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide

• Jumpstart: Choose one item from your Night Chapter 1 Reading Guide to share with the rest of the class. Plan what you will say in five to seven sentences.

• Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide Discussion

• Night Google Earth

• Read Night Chapter 2.

Assignments

• Letters to Mrs. Martin due tomorrow.WWW Unit 4 due tomorrow.

Friday, November 14, 2008 November 21, 2008

SWBAT write a functional business letter by prewriting, revising, and writing a final draft.

SWBAT meet or exceed on AIMS by reading passages and identifying main ideas and supporting details.

Agenda

• No Jumpstart

• Type Business Letters to Mrs. Martin. Print out two copies of the letter. Be sure to sign your name on both copies.

• Study Island: Last day for “Main Idea and Supporting Details”

Assignments/Homework:

• Night Wordsearch due Monday.

• Night Chapter 1 Reading Guide due Monday.

• Letters due Tuesday.

• WWW Unit 4 due Tuesday.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008

SWBAT organize and interpret a primary source by outlining ideas, asking questions, and writing commentary.

SWBAT write a functional business letter by prewriting, revising, and writing a final draft.

Vocabulary: primary source, business letter, revising, fat question, skinny question, double-entry journal

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Elie Wiesel writes about his faith (Jewish) throughout the novel. Use your prior knoweledge to see how many of the following terms you can identify. Jot down a few notes to show what you know, even if your knowledge is a bit cloudy.

  • rabbi

  • synogogue

  • Kabbalah

  • Torah

  • Rosh Hashanah

• Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide: Process what you read in Chapter 1 by asking questions, drawing an illustration, and finding figurativelanguage.

• Business Letter Notes and Rough Draft: Review the format of the business letter. Then write a formal thank you letter to Mrs. Martin thanking her for presenting on Monday. Tell Mrs. Martin three things that you learned from her presentation and tell her what you can do to spread peace in the world.

Assignments:

• Night Wordsearch due Monday

• Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide due Monday

• Typed letters to Mrs. Martin due Tuesday

• WWW Unit 4 due Tuesday

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008

SWBAT organize and interpret a primary source by outlining ideas, asking questions, and writing commentary.

SWBAT locate specific information on a secondary source by participating in a Gallery Walk.

Vocabulary: primary source, fat question, skinny question, thought-provoking quote, double-entry journal

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Describe a journey you have taken in your life. You may write about a trip you took to a different place. Or, describe a journey in time (middle school to high school).

• Night Timeline Gallery Walk:  Answer the questions on the handout by visiting the timelines of the Holocaust Era around the room.

• Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide: Process what you read in Chapter 1 by completing the Chapter 1 reading guide.

Homework: WWW Unit 4 due Tuesday, November 25. Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide due Friday

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008

SWBAT interpret a primary source by reading Night.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Yesterday, you had the remarkable experience of listening to Mrs. Doris Martin, a Holocaust survivor. Reflect on your experiences listening to Mrs. Martin speak. What will you remember from Mrs. Martin in fifteen years?
• Finish reading Chapter 1 of Night.
• Finish Night Crossword Puzzle.

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 1 and crossword puzzle.

Monday, November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008

SWBAT describe historical and cultural connections to literature by listening to excerpts from a primary source.

Vocabulary:

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Author’s Choice

• Discuss which type of questions are appropriate to ask a Holocaust survivor.

• Listen to excerpts from Doris Martin’s autobiography, Kiss Every Step.

• Night Wordsearch

Homework: Begin reading Chapter 1 of Night. Worthwhile Words Unit 4 due November 25.

Friday, November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008

SWBAT meet or exceed standards on AIMS by reading passages and practicing test questions.

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Make a list of five questions you might want to ask Mrs. Martin when she speaks to us on Monday.

• Listen to excerpts from Mrs. Martin’s book, Kiss Every Step.

• Study Island: Last day for figurative language

Homework: Worthwhile Words Unit 4 due November 25

Thursday, November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008

SWBAT determine the meanings of words by using resources and graphic organizers.

Agenda

• Jumpstart:Listen to a passage (pages 31-33) from Ms. Martin’s autobiography, Kiss Every Step. After listening, summarize what you heard and write about your response to the reading.
• Read Chapter 1 (pages 3-22) of Night. As you read, fill out the Night Ch. 1 Reading Guide
• Begin working on Worthwhile Words Unit 4.

Homework: Worthwhile Words Unit 4 due Tuesday, November 25.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008

SWBAT organize information from a secondary source by writing a timeline of the Holocaust era.

Vocabulary: Holocaust, secondary source, timeline

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Listen to an excerpt from Doris Martin’s biography, Kiss Every Step, pages 19-20. Summarize and explain your reaction to the reading.

• Timeline of the Holocaust Era: You will be assigned a year from 1933 to 1945. Read the description of that year. Divide the events of that year into months or seasons. Create a timeline broken into months or seasons that shows the important events of that year. Summarize the important events and write a description of the event. Be prepared to present your timeline to the class.

Homework: Finish timelines, if necessary.