What+we+did+in+class+today

What We Did in Class Today. . . __T. 9/5__: CORE- Papers about course, grading, parent contact, & about me letter assignment were explained & distributed. **HW: About Me Letter assignment is due on Friday, 9/8.** HONORS- Papers about course, grading, & about me diary assignment were distributed & explained. Students reviewed Chromebook rules slides. **HW: About Me Diary assignment is due Friday, 9/8. ** __W. 9/6__: CORE- Students focused on what makes a good story & on science fiction. **HW****: About Me Letter assignment is due on Friday, 9/8.** HONORS- Parent contact sheets & North Bay luggage drop-off & early dismissal flyers were distributed. Students finished making their YA text selections & focused on Netiquette and rules. **HW: About Me Diary assignment due Friday, 9/8. ** __Th. 9/7__: CORE- Students started the MAP reading test which will be used to measure growth. **HW****: About Me Letter assignment is due tomorrow.** HONORS- **HW: About Me Diary assignment is due tomorrow. ** __F. 9/8__: CORE- 2nd day of MAP reading test which will be used to measure growth. Students who finished with time left started working on their "All Summer in a Day" reading guide. **HW****:Turn in About me Letter assignment if it was not turned in today.** HONORS- 2nd day of MAP reading test which will be used to measure growth.Students who finished early started working on "The Cremation of Sam McGee" materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Turn in About Me Diary assignment if not turned in today. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 9/11- 9/15__: **North Bay Camp Week** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 9/18__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked in pairs on a narrative writing exercise about "All Summer in a Day". **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW ****<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">:Turn in About Me Letter assignment if it was not turned in yet. ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and focused on diction, imagery, figurative language, mood & tone. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 9/19__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students had media center orientation & checked out at least one item. **HW****:Turn in About me Letter assignment if it was not turned in yet.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students had media center orientation & checked out at least one item. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 9/20__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- We reviewed exemplar writing pieces for the narrative assignment. Students revised & edited their own narrative pieces. They were collected to be graded. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students finished Sam McGee activities. The Sam McGee during reading chart was collected for a grade. **HW: Finish Sam McGee during reading activity sheet if you did not turn it in today.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 9/21__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on a grammar activity focusing on writing complete sentences, & they read "The Jacket" using the Interactive Reading Strategy. They wrote a brief writing piece imitating the author's narrative voice & vivid details. **HW: None.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students practiced vocabulary skills & focused on the concept of survival as an introduction to an expository writing piece. **HW: None, YA books will given out next week.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__F. 9/22__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Writing style and organization were the focus of today's lesson. Students completed a written response to text. **HW: None.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started gathering information from the first two Cast Away clips for their discussion board assignment. **HW: None, YA books will be given out next week.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 9/25__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read "Ghost of the Lagoon" in our first Peer Assisted Learning Strategy. **HW: Add to disappointment response if you were given your sheet back to redo.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students finished watching & gathering info from the final four Cast Away clips **HW: None, YA books will be given out later in the week.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 9/26__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- We reviewed appositive phrases, completed story map for "The Ghost of the Lagoon," & used Hero's Journey topics to complete a Venn Diagram about Mako & a hero of student's choice.**HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started writing their initial post paragraphs for the Cast Away discussion board assignment.**HW:** **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">None, YA books will be given out later in the week. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 9/27__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students completed an assignment about sentences containing appositive phrases & focused on 3 different types of narrative texts: science fiction, memoir, & hero's journey. **HW: None tonight.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students continued to work on their Cast Away discussion board assignment. Tomorrow will be the last class period to work on it. Students who are not finished may work on it at home as long as they have Internet access. **HW: None, but students will get their YA books & reading schedules Friday.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 9/28__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Today's lesson focused on narrative elements using the story //Owl Moon//. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- This was the last class period to work on the Cast Away discussion board assignment. Those who didn't finish should work on it at home. **HW: Finish discussion board original post & 2 replies.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__F. 9/29__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Today we learned FAQS, a strategy to unpack writing prompts. The kids wrote introductions as practice, & they picked out details from //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Owl Moon //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to place in the body paragraphs. This is practice for an essay they will write on Monday. **HW: None.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students were given their YA books, job sheets, & reading schedule. Today's lesson covered how to do each job.**HW: Read day 1 pages & do job 1 on 10/2.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 10/2__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students completed an essay focusing on the narrative techniques the author used in her writing. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students completed an essay focusing on the narrative techniques the author used in her writing. **HW: Read day 1 of YA novel & do job 1.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 10/3__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- We broke down the prose rubric & students evaluated examples from a sample essay for each part. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We broke down the prose rubric & students evaluated examples from a sample essay for each part. **HW: Read day 2 pages** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 10/4__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students rated their own writing,reviewed FAQS strategy for breaking down writing prompts, & broke down some sample PARCC writing prompts. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students rated their own writing,reviewed FAQS strategy for breaking down writing prompts, & broke down some sample PARCC writing prompts. **HW: Read day 3 pages** **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of YA novel & do job 3. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 10/5__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students rotated through quick stations on sentence variety, writing introductions, & using text evidence to help them with their essays. After that, students worked on revising their essays. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students rotated through quick stations on sentence variety, writing introductions, & using text evidence to help them with their essays. After that, students worked on revising their essays. **HW: Read day 4 pages of YA novel & do job 4.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__F. 10/6__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students had book exchange today. We reviewed the parts of plot & read the first half of "Faithful Johannes" (Chapter 1 of //A Tale Dark and Grimm//) **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students had book exchange & read the first chapter of //Woodsong.//They typed a response comparing & contrasting survival of humans in //Cast Away// to the survival of animals in //Woodsong//.**HW: Read day 5 pages of YA novel & do job 5.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 10/9__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students finished "Faithful Johannes" (Chapter 1 of //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Tale Dark and Grimm //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">). We completed a plot diagram together for that chapter. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**HW:** **Study your plot diagram definitions sheet for Wednesday's quiz.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Ch. 2 of Woodsong, we set up a running vocabulary doc and an annotation doc. Students made a copy of a Frayer model slide for one of their vocabulary words. It is due Monday, 10/23. **HW:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 10/10__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read Chapter 2 of //A Tale Dark and Grimm// & completed a plot diagram with assistance. **HW:** **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Study your plot diagram definitions sheet for Wednesday's quiz. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Chapter 3 of //Woodsong// and worked in collaborative groups on a question. **HW: Read day 7 pages of YA novel & do job 7. Frayer assignment is due 10/23.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 10/11__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students took the plot quiz & read the through page 59 of //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Tale Dark and Grimm //. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Ch. 4 of //Woodsong//.**HW:** **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read day 8 pages of YA novel & do job 8. Frayer assignment is due 10/23. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 10/12__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished reading the rest of Chapter 3 of //A Tale Dark and Grimm//. A plot diagram for this chapter was completed in class. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Ch. 5 of //Woodsong//. They worked on a tone/mood activity that they'll finish tomorrow. **HW: Read day 9 pages of YA novel & do job 9. Job sheets are due on Monday, 10/16. Frayer assignment is due 10/23.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__F. 10/13__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students focused on conflict in class today. Plot quiz can be retaken during lunch on 10/17, 10/18, or during Revisit period this week. **HW: None** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Ch. 6 of //Woodsong//, added to their annotations & vocabulary docs, & reviewed literary terms.**HW: Read day 10 pages of YA novel & do job 10. Job sheets are due Monday, 10/16. Frayer assignment is due 10/23.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 10/16__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read Ch. 4 of //A Tale Dark and Grimm// and worked on a conflict chart. **HW: Study plot diagram with definitions for a retake if you did not do well on the quiz.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read and annotated Ch. 7 of //Woodsong//. Job sheets for the YA novel were collected. **HW: Frayer is due Monday, 10/23. Read day 11 pages of YA novel.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 10/17__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students used PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Strategy) to read part of Ch. 5 of //A Tale Dark and Grimm//. **HW: Study plot diagram with definitions for a retake if you did not do well on the quiz.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students read Ch. 8 of //Woodsong// & we started discussing the chapter in detail. Students will take a mid-assessment on the chapter on Thursday. **HW: Frayer is due Monday, 10/23. Read day 12 pages of YA novel.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 10/18__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished reading Ch. 5 of //A Tale Dark and// //Grimm// and worked on their chapter 5 conflict chart. **HW: Study plot diagram with definitions for retake if you did not do well on the quiz.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- We finished activities on Ch. 8 of //Woodsong// to get ready for tomorrow's mid-assessment. **HW: Frayer is due Monday, 10/23. Read day 13 pages of YA novel.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 10/19__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students took the Grimm mid-assessment. The class started reading Ch. 6. **HW: Study definition plot diagram (teacher gave them to all who did not do well) for retake next week during Revisit or lunch.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took the //Woodsong// mid-assessment. They used class time to work on their Frayer assignment, and some read from their YA novel. **HW: Bring YA novel (which should be finished by Monday) to class Monday & Tuesday. Frayer is due Monday.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__M. 10/23__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished reading Grimm Ch. 6. We worked on conflict and students had the opportunity to retake the Grimm mid assessment. **HW: None. Anyone wanting to retake the plot definitions quiz MUST do it this week. Students can also retake the Seven Swallows plot diagram assignment during Revisit this week.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students had the opportunity to retake the Woodsong mid assessment today. We read days 1 - 6 of //Woodsong// "The Race" and annotated as well. **HW: None, YA books should be finished & Frayer slide was due today.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__T. 10/24__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read Grimm Ch. 7 and worked on punctuating dialogue. **HW:** **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">None. Anyone wanting to retake the plot definitions quiz MUST do it this week. Students can also retake the Seven Swallows plot diagram assignment during Revisit this week. ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- We finished //Woodsong// today. We reviewed how to write a one hand summary & discussed the connections writing piece the kids will compose on Thursday. **HW: None.** **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frayers were due Monday. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__W. 10/25__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students used PALS to read part of Grimm Ch. 8. We reviewed rules of punctuating dialogue. **HW: None.** **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyone wanting to retake the plot definitions quiz MUST do it this week. Students can also retake the Seven Swallows plot diagram assignment during Revisit this week. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read 4 survival articles and took notes to prepare for an upcoming essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None. Frayers were due Monday. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Th. 10/26__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students used PALS to finish Grimm Ch.8. They also started a dialogue practice sheet about a character's morning. **HW: Some students signed out Grimm books to finish reading Ch. 8.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students completed their YA book summary and started the connections writing piece for their YA book. **HW: Finish connections writing piece and share it with Mrs. Korn by Monday, 10/30.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__F. 10/27__: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students read part of Grimm Ch. 9 & wrote a summary about the Grimm brothers. **HW: Read your library material.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students worked on their connections novel assessment writing piece. After that, they worked on finishing their survival article notes. **HW: Novel assessment writing pieces are due Monday.** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 10/30 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students finished reading //A Tale Dark and Grimm//. **HW: Read your library material.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed the differences & similarities of argumentative and informative essays, the prose rubric which will be used to score their survival essay, & their essay writing prompt. After that, they worked with 2 different partners to share survival article notes. **HW: Novel assessment writing pieces were due today.** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 10/31 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students started planning out their Grimm narrative using a plot diagram. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish making decisions about your Grimm narrative. Read your library material. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students selected their 3 survival elements for their essay. They continued working on taking color-coded notes from the survival articles and from //Woodsong// and their YA book. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Continue taking color-coded notes at home. Read your library material. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 11/1 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished their Grimm narrative plot diagram & most started typing their drafts. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish plot diagram for Grimm narrative if you didn't get it done in class. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started typing their intro paragraph for their survival essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Work on survival notes if you don't have enough information. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 11/2 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on typing their Grimm narrative. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish your plot diagram for Grimm narrative if you didn't get it done in clas. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students learned about citing sources for their survival essay. They worked on their body paragraphs (TS, LO sentences, FU sentences, CS, & transition sentence. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Work on survival notes if you still need more information for your essay. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 11/3 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- The focus of the lesson was revising and editing our writing. Final day to work on Grimm narrative. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read library materials, if you were absent Tues, Wed, or Thurs you should think about what you want to add to your Grimm narrative. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students continued working on the body paragraphs of their survival essay. They also worked with a partner to get feedback & give feedback. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 11/6 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- We read an article on an Egyptian queen, so the kids could gain background knowledge on Ancient Egypt ( a topic covered in our next novel. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students learned how to revise and edit their Survival Essay, and then they continued working on their paragraphs. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 11/7 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students covered chapters 1 & 2 of //The Egypt Game// through interactive reading. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from you library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Today was the final class day to work on the Survival Essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 11/8 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 3 of //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students selected their top 3 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA novel choices. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 11/9 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Today's lesson was about how to determine tone. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from you library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started working on their Food Ad Tricks text feature project. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from your library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 11/10 __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students applied wheat they've learned about tone to the story "The All-American Slurp" & completed a reading guide. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students continued to work on their Food Ad Tricks text features project. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 11/13 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students covered chapters 4 & 5 of //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Egypt Game //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> through interactive reading. **H** **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Final day to work on Food Ad Tricks text features project. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 1 of YA novel and do job 1. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 11/14 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students used PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Strategy) to read Ch. 6 of //The Egypt Game.// **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 11/15 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 7 of //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started //The Hound of the Baskervilles//. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 3 of YA novel and do job 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 11/16 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students covered chapters 8 & 9 through interactive reading. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students finished Chapter 1 "Mr. Sherlock Holmes" from //The Hound of the Baskervilles//. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 4 of YA novel and do job 4. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 11/17 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 10 of //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read Chapter 2 "The Curse of the Baskervilles" from //The Hound of the Baskervilles//. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 5 of YA novel and do job 5 ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 11/20 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students completed their tone poetry assignment. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed chapter 1 content & took a multiple choice quiz. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA novel pages through day 5 and jobs 1-5 should be completed by Monday, 11/27. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 11/21 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapters 11 & 12 of //The Egypt Game// & worked on a reading guide. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed chapter 2 content & took the chapter 2 quiz. Students worked on a question about the chapter in a small group. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA novel pages through day 5 and jobs 1-5 should be completed by Monday, 11/27. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 11/27 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students focused on foreshadowing today. They watched 2 video clips & completed a foreshadowing organizer to help them understand the concept. They started reading "The Landlady" along with working on a prediction chart. We will finish tomorrow.. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students previewed vocabulary & read Chapter 3 "The Problem" from //The Hound of the Baskervilles.// **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 6 of YA novel and do job 6. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 11/28 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished the Foreshadowing lesson. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish writing the comparison/contrast paragraph about both versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students finished Chapter 3 activities. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 7 of YA novel & do job 7. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 11/29 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students covered chapters 13 - 15 of //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish tone paragraph rewrites if needed, complete comparison/contrast paragraph about both versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed vocabulary, read & annotated Chapter 4 "Sir Henry Baskerville" from //The Hound of the Baskervilles//. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 8 of YA novel & do job 8. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 11/30 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students used PALS to read Chapters 16 & 17 of //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finish tone paragraph rewrites if needed, complete comparison/contrast paragraph about both versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took Hound Chapter 4 quiz, previewed vocabulary & read & annotated Chapter 5 "Three Broken Threads." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 9 of YA novel & do job 9. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 12/1 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read Chapters 18 & 19 //The Egypt Game//.They also finished their paragraph about different versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish ****<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">comparison/contrast paragraph about both versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took Hound Chapter 5 quiz, previewed vocabulary & read & annotated Chapter 6 "Baskerville Hall." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 10 of YA novel & do job 10. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 12/4 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Read Chapter 20 of //The Egypt Game// worked on questions & foreshadowing. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: May redo tone paragraph, complete comparison/contrast paragraph about both versions of "The Landlady." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took the Mystery Mid-Assessment & may redo on Thursday during Revisit. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Bring job sheets (if forgotten today) & YA novel to class tomorrow. Read 12/4 YA novel pages & annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 12/5 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Characterization lesson today. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Characterization homework sheet **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students started their connections novel writing piece. They will finish it tomorrow. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/5 YA novel pages & annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 12/6 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students used PALS to read Chapter 21 of //The Egypt Game//. They also worked on a diary entry from the professor's point of view. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Complete characterization sheet if you didn't turn it in today. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Last class period to complete connections novel writing piece. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/6 YA novel pages. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 12/7 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished reading //The Egypt Game//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Characterization homework sheet if you didn't turn it in yet. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Most students finished reading and annotating Chapter 7 "The Stapletons of Merripit House." Some students took the second version of the Mystery Mid-Assessment during Revisit. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Finish reading Ch. 7 of //The Hound of the Baskervilles// if you were unable to today. Read 12/7 YA novel pages & annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 12/8 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students reviewed the assessment pieces for //The Egypt Game//, and started completing them. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW:Characterization homework sheet if it hasn't been turned in yet. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- We discussed Ch. 7 of "The Hound of the Baskervilles," took the quiz, and read and annotated Chapter 8 "First Report of Dr. Watson." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/8 YA novel pages and annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 12/11 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students continued working on their assessment (reading selections, selected responses, & essay). **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Option to redo characterization homework sheet if needed. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took the quiz for Hound Ch.8, we had a class discussion on that chapter, & they started reading & annotating Ch. 9. It's long chapter that they'll finish tomorrow. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/11 YA novel pages and annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 12/12 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- This was the final day to work on //Th//e //Egypt Game// assessment (reading selections, selected responses, & essay). **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students finished reading Ch. 9. We discussed the plot, characters, & our predictions/suspicions. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/12 YA novel pages and annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 12/13 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Today's lesson focused on point of view. We learned about Carl Hiaasen's books/background. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed Hound chapter 9 (great discussion!) & took the chapter 9 quiz. Some students finished reading chapter 10. They'll get 10 minutes tomorrow to finish reading. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/13 YA novel pages and annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 12/14 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on the beginning of //Flush// chapter 1 & set up & completed the POV chart for pages 1 & 2. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed Hound chapter 10 & took the quiz. They read & annotated chapter 11. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read 12/14 YA novel pages an annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 12/15 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished //Flush// chapter 1 & completed the POV chart for pages 7-9. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students answered Hound chapter 11 questions & shared their doc w/ Mrs. Korn for scoring. They read and annotated chapter 12. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read 12/15 YA novel pages & annotate. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 12/18 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students learned about figurative language, worked on POV chart & read part of //Flush// chapter 2. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- We reviewed Hound chapter 12. Students read & annotated Hound chapter 13. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA novels should be finished. Students MUST bring their YA novel & Hound book to class on Jan. 2 & 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 12/19 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students reviewed figurative language, read chapter 3 of //Flush// & completed the POV charts. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students finished reviewing Hound chapter 12, prepared for the Hound assessment & took the Hound assessment. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA novels should be finished. Students MUST bring their YA novel & Hound book to class on Jan. 2 & 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 12/20 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 4 & started chapter 5 of Flush. They also worked on a rising action chart. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took the chapter 13 quiz, discussed the chapter & read & annotated ch. 14 of Hound. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA novels should be finished. Students MUST bring their YA novel & Hound book to class on Jan. 2 & 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 12/21 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read //Flush// chapters 5 & 6. They added to their rising action chart. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students took the chapter 14 quiz and finished reading T//he Hound of the Baskervilles//. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA novels should be finished. Students MUST bring their YA novel & Hound book to class on Jan. 2 & 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 12/22 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students did a conflict/suspense activity with partners & read chapter 7 of //Flush//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students reviewed chapter 15 & took the chapter 15 quiz. We discussed the chapter & the book. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA novels should be finished. Students MUST bring their YA novel & Hound book to class on Jan. 2 & 3. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 1/2 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Book exchange & chapter 8 of //Flush//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW:Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Book exchange & brainstorming for elements of mystery discussion board. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 1/3 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students took the Flush Mid-Assessment today. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started their elements of mystery discussion board today. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 1/4 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- snow day **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- snow day **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 1/5 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-snow day **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- snow day **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 1/8 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Shortened classes, Hiaasen interview & transcript. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Continued working on elements of mystery discussion board. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 1/9 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: No School (weather) __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 1/10 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on MAP reading test. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students worked on MAP reading test. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 1/11 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on MAP reading test. Afterwards, students finished or redid their Flush Mid-Assessment and/or their Egypt Assessment. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW:Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students worked on MAP reading test. Afterwards, students worked on their elements of mystery discussion board. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 1/2 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-We read from chapter 9 of //Flush// and worked on an author's perspective chart. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students worked on finishing their mystery elements discussion board post and reply. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 1/16 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished chapter 9 & started chapter 10 of //Flush//.They answered a set of questions of about the author's perspective to help them practice for a similar graded assignment. We also worked on finding figurative language from the chapter and explaining its meaning. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students finished & uploaded their mystery elements discussion board pieces. They started exploring the ideas of real mysteries for an essay assignment. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 1/7 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: No School (weather) __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 1/18 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished chapter 10 & 11 of //Flush//. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students previewed YA books for MP3 & started taking notes for their Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 1/19 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students completed a close read for a second Carl Hiassen interview, and they read chapter 12 of Flush. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students continued taking notes for their Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 1/22 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 13 of Flush (PALS) & added to their author's perspective doc. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students finished taking notes for Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials or MP 3 YA book. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 1/23 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students completed a close read from an interview. Text evidence & explanation were required. Flush chapter 14 was read. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started composing their Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read from library materials or MP 3 YA book. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 1/24 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read chapter 15 of Flush (PALS) & added to their author's perspective chart. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Reviewed the Prose Constructed Response Rubric & worked on the Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials or MP 3 YA book. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 1/25 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-We broke down a writing prompt & brainstormed topics about a //Flush// writing assignment. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Worked on Roanoke essay & peer revised. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials or MP 3 YA book. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 1/26 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students had book exchange & continued working on the writing piece about Hiaasen's perspective of Florida. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students had book exchange & finished writing & peer edited their Roanoke essay. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library book or MP 3 YA book. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 1/29 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students caught up (paragraph & illustration for Hiaasen's perspective) & those done worked on their vocabulary skills. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students rotated through foreshadowing stations as review. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA book must be read by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 1/30 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE-Students read chapter 16 of //Flush.// Some students had to finish their author perspective paragraph and illustration. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read form library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students started reading "Lob's Girl" while answering during reading questions. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA book must be read by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 1/31 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students did interactive reading for Flush Chapter 17 & Chapter 18 (through page 224). **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students finished reading "Lob's Girl" & completed during reading questions. Foreshadowing was discussed. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA book must be read by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 2/1 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished //Flush// Chapter 18 & read the instructions for the //Flush// final assessment. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students watched a slideshow with informational text about the dog Hachiko and answered questions as they read. They compared the loyalty of Lob from 1/31 to Hachiko. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW:YA book must be read by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 2/2 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students started the Flush final assessment. They'll finish on Monday. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students read & discussed the poem "To Flush, My Dog." **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA book must be read by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 2/5 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students finished their Flush final assessment & read "The True Story of the three Little Pigs" **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-Students worked on their Loyalty Discussion Board assignment. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA book must be finished by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 2/6 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students read Flush Chapter 19 & completed a reading guide & started a graded character profile. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students continued working on their Loyalty Discussion Board assignment. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: YA book must be finished by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 2/7 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: No School (weather)
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: None. **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of YA novel **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**& do job 2.**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read day 6 pages of YA novel & do job 6. **
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">materials **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Introduction to the mystery unit. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read day 2 of YA novel and do job 2. **

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 2/8 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students had the entire class to finish their character profile assignment from 2/6. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW:Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS-This was the last class period to complete the Loyalty Discussion Board assignment. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA book must be finished by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 2/9 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- Students worked on the last two chapters of Flush, completing an active reader sheet as they read with a partner. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Read from library materials. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- Students worked on gathering information on William Shakespeare from a biographical article. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: Bring earbuds & a pack of sticky notes to class Monday. YA book must be finished by Friday, March 2. ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 2/12 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">T. 2/13 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">W. 2/14 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Th. 2/15 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">F. 2/16 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: ** __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M. 2/19 __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CORE- **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HONORS- **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HW: **