September

- Share Reader's Survey in small groups - Share Reader's Survey as a class - Hand-out Reading Journals and Reader's Journey textbook || - [|Outsiders Pre-reading questions #1 to 7 in journal] ||  ||
 * **DATE** || **WARM UP** || **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** || **RESOURCES** ||
 * Wed. 9/1/10 || - Cop﻿y HW || - Complete Reader's Surveys individually
 * Thurs. 9/2/10 || - Copy HW

- Get out journal HW || - Share pre-reading questions in small groups <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Spring-ford and Celt Team website overview <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- View Outsiders video book trailer <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Hand out Outsiders novels and reading plans || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Read Ch.1-4 in Outsiders by Fri 9/10/10 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">-[|Outsiders reading plan (WHOLE)] <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- [|Outsiders reading plan (CHUNKED)] || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Take Reader's Journey screening test || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Read Ch.1-4 in Outsiders by Fri 9/10/10 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 1] by Fri. 9/10/10 ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tues. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">9/7/10 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Copy HW || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Give back graded journals (pre-reading questions)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Wed. 9/8/10 || - Copy HW || - Finish taking Reader's Journey screening test - Outsiders reading check - Outsiders reading time and journal #1 time || - Read Ch.1-4 in Outsiders by Fri 9/10/10

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 1] by Fri. 9/10/10 ||  || - Read and complete pg. 7 in RJ || - Read Ch.1-4 in Outsiders by Fri 9/10/10
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thurs. 9/9/10 ||  || - Give academic vocab. notebooks - Enter first [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] and definitions (use RJ pg. 6) in notebook (#1-7)
 * nonfiction
 * fiction
 * conflict
 * characters
 * setting
 * theme
 * plot

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">- Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 1] by Fri. 9/10/10 ||  || - Enter new vocab. || - Enter [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] (#8 to 10) - Jigsaw activity based on reading of pgs. 374-375 in textbook (Before, During, and After reading strategies)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Fri. 9/10/10 || - Copy HW || - Literature Circle in class based on Ch. 1 through 4 in Outsiders - [|Q-Matrix question generator] introduced - Write 2-5 Q-Matrix questions in Reader's Journal based on Outsiders Chapters 1-4 || - Read Ch. 5 to 8 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/17/10 ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Mon. 9/13/10 || - Copy HW
 * acquire
 * critique
 * skim

- Answer 'Assess' question at bottom of pg. 375 in textbook || - Read Ch. 5 to 8 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/17/10 - Complete pg. 376 in Reader's Journey textbook ||  || Copy HW
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tues. 9/14/10 || -

- In vocab. notebook, write 1 sentence for vocab #8-10 that shows you know what it means || - Review pg. 376 HW - Read "The Human Eye", pgs.377-378 - Independently complete pg. 379 (assessed) - Give Journal question #2 for Outsiders || - Read Ch. 5 to 8 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/17/10 - Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 2] by Mon. 9/20/10 - Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 5-8 in journal by Mon. 9/20 || ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wed. 9/15/10 || - Copy HW

- Finish pg. 379

- Copy vocab. #11-13 || - Enter [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] (#11-13)
 * clarify
 * verify
 * context

- Read and review pg. 8 - Questions to ask yourself to determine a meaning of a word - Complete [|Context Clues notes] || - Read Ch. 5 to 8 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/17/10 - Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 2] by Mon. 9/20/10 - Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 5-8 in journal by Mon. 9/20 || || Copy HW
 * Thurs. 9/16/10 || -

- In vocab. notebook, write 1 sentence for vocab #11-13 that shows you know what it means || - Read and complete pg. 9, "When I Was One-and-Twenty" || - Read Ch. 5 to 8 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/17/10 - Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 2] by Mon. 9/20/10 - Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 5-8 in journal by Mon. 9/20 || ||
 * Fri. 9/17/10 || - None || - Library orientation day || - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Fri. 9/24/10

- Complete [|Outsiders Journal Question 2] by Mon. 9/20/10

- Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 5-8 in journal by Mon. 9/20 || || - Distribute and discuss [|OUTSIDERS DAY] information - [|Context Clues Practice Quiz] || - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Mon. 9/27/10 - Outsiders [|Journal #3] question due Mon. 9/27 - Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 9-12 in journal by Mon. 9/27  - Context Clue quiz tomorrow  ||  || - Outsiders book number check - [|Enter lesson 1-5 vocab](pg.18)
 * Mon . 9/20/10 || - Copy HW || - Outsiders Literature Circle for Ch. 5-8
 * Tues. 9/21/10 || - Copy HW - Begin quiz || - Complete context clues assessment
 * conflict

- Read pgs. 18-19 in text

- Complete [|Marking the text worksheet] || - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Mon. 9/27/10 - Outsiders [|Journal #3] question due Mon. 9/27

- Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 9-12 in journal by Mon. 9/27 || || - Review definitions of the ELEMENTS OF FICTION in the orange box on page 18 of Reader's Journey || - Read pgs. 18-19 in Reader's Journey - Discuss marking the text for a fiction story (narrative) - Read pg. 20, marking text with purpose of "Identifying the Elements of Fiction" - Complete #1 and #4 on pg. 21 in RJ || - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Mon. 9/27/10
 * Wed. 9/22/10 || - Copy HW
 * Set reading purpose
 * Decide on marking 'key' based on purpose
 * Read and mark text
 * Evaluate whether you accomplished your purpose by looking back at what is marked up.

- Outsiders [|Journal #3] question due Mon. 9/27

- Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 9-12 in journal by Mon. 9/27 || || - Complete #1 and #4 on pg. 21 in RJ - Complete # 2 and #3 on pg. 21 in RJ || - Review marking fiction text by discussing responses on pg. 21
 * Thurs. 9/23/10 || - Copy HW

- Discuss marking NON-FICTION vs. fiction

- Practice marking non-fiction using "Tsunami" on pg. 10-12 in RJ

- Complete pg 13 in RJ || - Complete Marking the Text [|Marking the Text Study Guide]by using completed [|Marking the Text notes] - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Mon. 9/27/10

- Outsiders [|Journal #3] question due Mon. 9/27

- Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 9-12 in journal by Mon. 9/27 || || - HW check (marking the text note page) || - Complete graded [|marking text fiction - outsiders assignment] independently, including [|Graphic organizer 1]or [|Graphic organizer 2]
 * Fri. 9/24/10 || - Copy HW

- Small group re-teaching of context clues, including re-assessment date || - Read Ch. 9-12 in Outsiders by Mon. 9/27/10

- Outsiders [|Journal #3] question due Mon. 9/27

- Write 2 [|Q-Matrix] questions about ch. 9-12 in journal by Mon. 9/27 || || - Enter "NARRATIVE", #15, to [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] into vocab notebook || - Outsiders Literature circle about Ch. 9-12 - Turn in journal #3 - [|Non-fiction marking the text- graded assignemnt] || - Begin studying [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] - Vocab Quiz Wednesday 9/29/10 ||  ||
 * Mon. 9/27/10 || - Copy homework
 * Tues. 9/28/10 || - Copy HW

- Practice vocab. words with a partner || - [|Present OUTSIDERS final project requirements]

- Begin planning OUTSIDERS final project by completing [|final project graphic organizer] || - Study [|Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary] - Vocab Quiz tomorrow - Work on [|Unit 1 Study Guide] - Unit 1 Benchmark Fri.

- OUTSIDERS final project due Oct. 7 || NOTE- School computer and printer access for the OUTSIDERS final project can be arranged during any homeroom or after school with Mrs. Ward or Ms. Fallstich given 1 day advance notice and parental consent ||
 * Wed. 9/29/10 || - Copy HW || - Vocabulary Quiz

- Begin planning OUTSIDERS final project by completing [|final project graphic organizer] and sketching poster layout || - Work on [|Unit 1 Study Guide] - Unit 1 Benchmark Fri.

- OUTSIDERS final project due Oct. 7 || NOTE- School computer and printer access for the OUTSIDERS final project can be arranged during any homeroom or after school with Mrs. Ward or Ms. Fallstich given 1 day advance notice and parental consent || - Unit 1 Benchmark tomorrow
 * Thurs. 9/30/10 || - Copy HW || - Class review of Unit 1 Study Guide || - Study [|Unit 1 Study Guide]

- OUTSIDERS final project due Oct. 7 || NOTE- School computer and printer access for the OUTSIDERS final project can be arranged during any homeroom or after school with Mrs. Ward or Ms. Fallstich given 1 day advance notice and parental consent ||