Lesson Plans for the week of May 18-21

Monday, May 18th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:

Present Someday stories.

Tuesday, May 19th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:

Present Someday stories.

Wednesday, May 20th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:

Finish presenting stories, slide show, and game.

Thursday, May 21st: Last Day of School 1/2 day!

Movie, pizza/yearbook signing party!

Have a fun and safe summer!

Lesson Plans for the week of Monday, May 11-15

Monday, May 11th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up,

computer lab for Someday story.

Advanced Language Arts:

Finish final exams and begin movie.

Tuesday, May 12th:

Language Arts:

Prefix warm up activity,

computer lab for Someday story.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix warm up activity,

continue movie.

Wednesday, May 13th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up,

lab for Someday story.

Advanced Language Arts:

Someday story in lab.

Thursday, May 14th:

Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, finish Someday story in lab.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, work on Someday story in lab.

HOMEWORK: FINISH SOMEDAY STORY!

Friday, May 15th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, Someday presentations.

Advanced Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, Someday presentations.

Lesson Plans for the week of May 4th-8th

Monday, May 4th:

Language Arts:

Dailie warm up, finish movie and double bubbles.

**LONG-TERM due Friday**

Advanced Language Arts:

Dailie warm up, read.

**LONG-TERM due Friday**

Tuesday, May 5th:

Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, begin Someday story prewrite.

**LONG-TERM DUE FRIDAY**

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, read and/or start movie.

**LONG-TERM DUE FRIDAY**

Wednesday, May 6th:

1/2 day Mother's Day all write

Thursday, May 7th:

Language Arts:

Prefix review warm up for end of the year

post test, Someday story rough draft.

**LONG-TERM due tomorrow**

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix review warm up for end of the year

post test, begin movie and double bubble.

**LONG-TERM due tomorrow**

Friday, May 8th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, long-term presentations.

Advanced Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, continue movie/double bubble.

Lesson Plans for the week of April 27-May1

**Reminder: IRR's Due Friday**

Monday, April 27th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, finish reading Roll

of Thunder-final exam tomorrow!

Advanced Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, continue reading.

**Long-Term Double-Bubble due Friday**

Tuesday, April 28th:

Language Arts:

Prefix sentences, final exam over

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix sentences, continue reading.

**Long-Term Double-Bubble Due Friday**

Wednesday, April 29th:

Language Arts:

Spelling warm up, begin watching

Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored

and work on double bubble.

Advanced Language Arts:

Spelling Warm Up, continue reading.

**Long-Term Double-Bubble and IRR
Due Friday**

Thursday, April 30th:

Language Arts & Advanced Langauge Arts:

Computer lab to work on double-bubble.

**Long-Term Double-Bubble and IRR due tomorrow!**

Friday, May 1st:

Prefix activity, Continue movie.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix activity, finish book.

Lesson Plans for the week of April 20th-24th

Monday, April 20th

*REMINDER: Any work not completed

in class is HOMEWORK!

Language Arts:

Journal warm up and reflection questions.

Advanced Language Arts:

Journal warm up and reflection questions.

Tuesday, April 21st:

Language Arts:

Prefix warm up game, Read!

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix warm up game, Read!

Wednesday, April 22nd:

Language Arts:

Comma practice, Read!

Advanced Language Arts:

Comma practice, Read!

Thursday, April 23rd:

Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, finish reading!

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix quiz, finish reading!

Friday, April 24th:

Field Trip to Harkins to see Earth!

Activity when we return!

***Long-term flow map due today!***

Lesson Plans for the week of April 13th-17th

Monday, April 13th:

Language Arts:

Journal entry warm up, finish questions from Thursday

and read.

Advanced Language Arts:

Journal entry warm up, finish questions from Thursday

and read.

Tuesday, April 14th:

Language Arts:

Prefix quiz (flex), Read.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix quiz (flex), Read.

Wednesday, April 15th:

1/2 day: 2nd Annual Academic Field Day! : )

Thursday, April 16th:

Language Arts:

Prefix sentences and read.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix sentences and read.

Friday, April 17th:

Language Arts:

Comma practice and reading reflection questions.

Advanced Language Arts:

Comma practice and reading reflection questions.

Lesson Plans for the Week of April 6th

Monday, April 6th 2009

Language Arts:

Journal entry warm up, finish discussing long-term project,

begin reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Advanced Language Arts:

Journal entry warm up, finish discussing long-term project,

begin reading The Secret Life of Bees.

Tuesday, April 7th:

Language Arts:

Prefix sentences warm up, continue reading Roll of Thunder.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix sentences warm up, continue reading

The Secret Life of Bees.

Wednesday, April 8th:

Language Arts:

Comma rules warm up, continue reading Roll of Thunder.

Advanced Language Arts:

Comma rules warm up, continue reading

The Secret Life of Bees.

Thursday, April 9th:

Language Arts:

Prefix warm up activity, check long-term piece

(3 articles for topic), continue reading.

Advanced Language Arts:

Prefix warm up activity, check long-term piece

(3 articles for topic), continue reading.

Friday, April 9th::> No School!

Lesson Plans March 23rd-April 3rd

*NEXT NJHS MEETING IS APRIL 14th

at 8:00am*


Monday, March 30th-Friday, April 3rd:

AIMS TESTING in 4th hour classes from 8:45am-approx.12:00pm

Language Arts:

This week in the afternoons, we will begin reading Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. We will listen

to the book on cd beginning on Monday.

Advanced Language Arts Classes:

This week we will begin reading The Secret Life of Bees.

Monday, March 23rd:

Language Arts all classes:

*Reminder: Anne Frank webquest scrapbook due this Wednesday*

AIMS goal setting! Give last year’s score and set goal for this year.

Dailie warm up (discuss).

Tuesday, March 24th:

Language Arts all classes:

*Reminder: Anne Frank webquest due tomorrow!*

Dailie warm up (discuss), smiley-face tricks review.

Wednesday, March 25th:

Conferences today from 8:00am-8:45am and from 3:45pm-5:30pm

Language Arts all classes:

*Anne Frank webquest scrapbook due today*

Dailie warm up, Non-fiction reading strategies review.

Thursday, March 26th:

Conferences today from 2:00pm-5:00pm and from 6:00pm-7:00pm

Language Arts all classes:

1/2 day shortened schedule. AIMS review game.

Friday, March 27th:

No conferences today!

Language Arts all classes:

1/2 day shortened schedule. AIMS review game.

Lesson Plans for February 23-April 2nd

Monday, February 23rd:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie warm up, computer lab for ASPIRE persuasion quiz and prefix/suffix/affix mid-assessment.

Tuesday, February 24th: (I will have a sub today-I am at a district training)

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix foldable, begin four square vocabulary packet for Anne Frank.

Wednesday, February 25th: (I will have a sub today-I am at a district training)

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie warm up, continue/finish four square vocabulary and turn in at the end of class (if student is not done at the end of class they will need to complete it for homework and turn it in when they walk in on Thursday).

Thursday, February 26th:
Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quiz over "bio" words (these are repeated words from earlier in the year so I should see a lot of 100%'s). : ) Double-entry journal on The Holocaust with article.

Friday, February 27th:
Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, discuss webquest for Anne Frank, assign parts and begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank today in class.

Monday, March 2nd:
Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie, work on webquest timeline in computer lab.

Tuesday, March 3rd:
Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, continue reading Diary of Anne Frank.
*NOTE: For tomorrow's half day you MUST have a book to read for READ ACROSS AMERICA! You can also bring a pillow and a snack to relax while you read.

Wednesday, March 4th:
Today is a half-day! It is also READ ACROSS AMERICA week, so we will be having students read their favorite book for the half day.

Thursday, March 5th:
Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix foldable, work on webquest timeline for Anne Frank.

Friday, March 6th:
*Today is our field trip to Celebrity Theatre to watch the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. We will leave around 9am and return around 12pm.*
When we return, students will go to their 3rd hour for the afternoon (after lunch) to complete a reflection activity about the play.

Monday, March 9th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie, continue reading Anne Frank.

Tuesday, March 10th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quiz, continue reading Anne Frank.

Wednesday, March 11th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie, continue reading Anne Frank.

Thursday, March 12th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, continue reading Anne Frank.

Friday, March 13th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, work in lab on Anne Frank webquest. *FINAL WEBQUEST PROJECT DUE MARCH 25TH*

Lesson Plans for Feb. 17-20

Monday, Feb. 17th:
NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday, Feb. 18th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quiz over (mal,male), practice skit and record skits.

Wednesday, Feb.19th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dailie, continue recording skits (those done recording will work on grammar worksheet while others are being taped).

Thursday, Feb. 20th:

Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, begin watching skits. Students will fill out reflection rubric while viewing.

Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, put movie skits into Movie Maker and begin editing and adding effects.

Friday, Feb. 21st:

Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, continue watching and grading skits.

Advanced Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, continue working on skit in Movie Maker.

Lesson Plans for the week of Feb. 9-13

Monday, February 9th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:
Dallie, discuss persuasive techniques and persuasive skit assignment. Turn in persuasive essay.

Tuesday, February 10th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, begin writing persuasive skits.
*Bring in any materials you may need for your skit.*

Wednesday, February 11th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:
Dallie, continue working on skit. Begin practicing to ensure the skit is at least 3 minutes long.

Thursday, February 12th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix foldable, practice skit.

Friday, February 13th:

Language Arts and Advanced Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, begin taping skits, if not being taped-practice skit.

Lesson Plans for the week of February 2-6

Monday, February 2nd:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dallies warm up, computer lab to type rough draft.

Tuesday, February 3rd:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quiz, continue typing rough draft, using "tracking in Microsoft Word" mini-lesson.

Wednesday, February 4th:
Half Day!
Shortened Classes
My classes will be playing a word game~Quizmo!

Thursday, February 5th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dallies warm up, finish fixing paper with tracking, when done-trade with a partner and edit their paper. Revisions and begin final draft.

Friday, February 6th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, finish typing final draft.

Lesson Plans for January 26-30

Monday, January 26th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dallie, persuasive essay lecture and notes.
NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, January 27th;

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences, KWL chart with peruasive essay topic flip book.
NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, January 28th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Dallie, KWL chart with persuasive essay topic flip book.
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, January 29th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix foldable, computer lab to create tree map for persuasive essay.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, January 30th:

Language Arts & Advanced Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, computer lab to finish tree map.
NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for January 20th-23rd

Monday, January 19th:

NO SCHOOL-MLK day!

Tuesday, January 20th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, buzz word game.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Spelling warm up, buzz word game.
NO HOMEWORK

*We will be watching the presidential inauguration at 2:00pm in our 7th hour classes and doing a reflection activity.

Wednesday, January 21st:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Begin "dallies" warm ups, go over dallies when completed. Begin writing piece using newly aquired smiley-face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Begin "dallies" warm ups, go over dallies when completed. Begin writing piece using newly aquired smiley-face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK


Thursday, January 22nd:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Prefix quiz, continue working on writing piece.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quix, continue working on writing piece.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, January 23rd:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, continue working on writing piece.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, continue working on writing piece.
NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for January 12th-16th

Monday, January 12th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Journal entry warm up, smiley face tricks (specific details and repetetion).
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Journal entry warm up, finish presentations, if time, beging smiley face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, January 13th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Langauge Arts:
Prefix quiz (cred), practice using smiley face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix quiz (cred), smiley face tricks (magic three and figurative language).
NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday, January 14th:

Half Day- All-Write 6th hour
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, January 15th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Prefix sentences (new words), smiley face tricks (expanded moment and humor).
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts:
Prefix sentences (new words), smiley face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, January 17th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts:
Following directions warm up, practice using smiley face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Langauge Arts:
Following directions warm up, smiley face tricks.
NO HOMEWORK

Lesson Plans for Monday, January 5th-9th

Monday, January 5th:

Multi-Media: Discuss class syllabus and stations. Look at samples from first semester. HOMEWORK: Decide which station you want to begin in and brainstorm ideas for your station.

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, share, play Buzz Word.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, share, work on research report.
HOMEWORK: Get tri-fold for research project and work on tri-fold.

Tuesday, January 6th:

MMC: Begin working in stations.
NO HOMEWORK Language Arts: Prefix sentences, begin watching "Get a Clue" the Westing Game movie. Work on double bubble during movie comparing the book to the movie.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix sentences, computer lab to continue work on Tuesdays research project.
HOMEWORK: Work on Tuesdays research project.

Wednesday, January 7th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, continue watching movie and working on double bubble. NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Journal entry warm up, finish work in lab for Tuesdays research project.
HOMEWORK: Finish tri-fold research project due tomorrow!

Thursday, January 8th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Prefix warm up activity, finish movie (or if done) begin discussing "Dallies" new warm ups for second semester.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Prefix warm up activity, present tri-fold to class.
NO HOMEWORK

Friday, January 9th:

MMC: Work in stations.
NO HOMEWORK

Language Arts: Following directions warm up, finish "Dallies" discussion and practice doing Dallies.
NO HOMEWORK

Advanced Language Arts: Following directions, finish presentations.
NO HOMEWORK