Week at a Glance

Students seeking to Be a SCHOLAR Team: Socrates

Language Arts Ms. Wilden
What brings a character to life? assignment due on page 37 of your journal. You should have drawn your favorite character from TV, books, or film and surrounded that character with his or her character traits or any other descriptive details.

Week of: November 11th

Science Mr. Oglesby
Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring: The Periodic Table of Elements, Chemical Changes, Ions, Isotopes, Bonding, & Electron Configuration P & C Changes Counting Atoms Law of Mass Chemistry Project HW: A5 is coming up. That means you will have a quiz this week. Because of the higher level concepts we are doing this week, it is imperative that you study nightly if you want to pass. Are you preparing for high school? Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A5: Wed 20 Nov/Thu 21 Nov depending on which day you have science. Q5 will occur before A5. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Social Studies - Ms. Spencer

Unit: Colonization and Settlement Enduring Understanding: 1. Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. 2. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. Essential Question: 3. Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Why did colonist seek religious freedom in the British Colonies? Daily Lesson: Thirteen Colonies - Religious Push and Pull Factors Vocabulary Protestant Reformation, annulment Homework: Complete Response Questions.

Notes

Unit: Unit 2 Character and Point of View Essential Question: What brings a character to life? Learning Target: Identify and analyze point of view, including first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient Identify and analyze character traits and motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Identify and analyze narrator Opening Task: Nouns What are Nouns? Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Daily Lesson: Close read of The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers Reading Focus: Identify and analyze point of view Identify and analyze character traits and motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Make inferences and draw conclusions HW: Complete a second close read of The Treasure of Lemon Brown to prepare for the literature circle. Annotate the text and come prepared to discuss your analysis, opinion, and evidentiary support. Study for your notebook quiz by reviewing your notes and vocabulary. Complete the pictures and example boxes in the glossary of your notebook. Continue to read chapters 1-6 in the novel, Blood on the River. Unit: Unit 2 Character and Point of View Essential Question: What brings a character to life? Learning Target: Identify and analyze point of view, including first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient Identify and analyze character traits Identify and analyze character motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Identify and analyze narrator Opening Task: Pronouns What are Pronouns? Getting Personal with Personal Pronouns What is the link between the use of nouns or pronouns and point of view? Daily Lesson: Complete the close read of The Treasure of Lemon Brown Reading Focus: Identify and analyze point of view Identify and analyze character traits and motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Make inferences and draw conclusions Closing Activity: Begin The Treasure of Lemon Brown Literature Circle Complete Part I: Set norms Begin Part II: Literature Circle Discussion (Questions 1-10) HW: Complete your close read of The Treasure of Lemon Brown to prepare for the completion of the literature circle. Annotate the text and come prepared to discuss your analysis, opinion, and evidentiary support. Study for your notebook quiz by reviewing your notes and vocabulary. Complete the pictures and example boxes in the glossary of your notebook. Continue to read chapters 1-6 in the novel, Blood on the River.

Monday

Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring: The Periodic Table of Elements, Chemical Changes, Ions, Isotopes, Bonding, & Electron Configuration P & C Changes Counting Atoms Law of Mass Chemistry Project HW: A5 is coming up. That means you will have a quiz this week. Because of the higher level concepts we are doing this week, it is imperative that you study nightly if you want to pass. Are you preparing for high school? Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A5: Wed 20 Nov/Thu 21 Nov depending on which day you have science. Q5 will occur before A5. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Unit: Colonization and Settlement Enduring Understanding: 1. Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. 2. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. Essential Question: 3. Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Daily Lesson: National History Day Homework: Begin research for NHD topic. Parent form due Friday 11/15.

Tuesday

Chapters 1-6 due for Blood on the River in preparation for tomorrows seminar. Socratic seminar focus questions distributed. Unit: Unit 2 Character and Point of View Essential Question: What brings a character to life? Learning Target: Identify and analyze point of view, including first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient Identify and analyze character traits Identify and analyze character motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Identify and analyze narrator Opening Task: Character and Point of View Notebook Quiz Point of view (first-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient) Characters, character traits, character motivation, and methods of characterization The Narrator and their role in point of view Nouns, Pronouns, and Point of View Daily Lesson: Close read of The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers Reading Focus: Identify and analyze point of view Identify and analyze character traits and motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Make inferences and draw conclusions Closing Activity: Complete the The Treasure of Lemon Brown Literature Circle Complete Part II: Literature Circle Discussion (Questions 1-10) Questions due in Friday beginning of class. HW: Review chapters 1-6 of Blood on the River. Record your initial thoughts on the Socratic seminar focus questions sheet. Mark your thoughts or identify key points in the novel text using post-it notes. Unit: Unit 2 Character and Point of View Essential Question: What brings a character to life? Learning Target: Identify and analyze point of view, including first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient Identify and analyze character traits Identify and analyze character motivation Identify and analyze methods of characterization Identify and analyze narrator Opening Task: Blood on the River preview and introduction to historical fiction. What makes this story historical? How could this book add to our understanding of the time period it is written about? What historical facts will the writer have to tell us so that we can understand and enjoy this story? What makes this story realistic for that time period? What do you hope to find out as you continue to read the story? (Note: Silent Sustained Reading (15 minutes) moved to next week. 672 pages are due 11/22) Daily Lesson: Socratic Seminar Blood on the River Chapters 1-6 Exposition Setting and Characters (traits, motivation, methods of characterization) Review: Elements of plot Review: Internal and external conflict HW: Complete Socratic seminar notations due Monday. Read chapters 7-9 of Blood on the River by Monday - we will work with chapter 10 in class on Monday. Prepare to select your character for the descriptive essay. HAVE YOU CHECKED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TURNED IN ALL OF THE PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP COMPONENTS: Punctuating Quotations grammar assignment Personal Narrative Prewriting and Graphic Organizer Booklet Personal Narrative Revision Self-Checklist Personal Narrative Peer Revision Record (your own and the one you did for a peer) All personal narrative drafts, including a final draft and the draft that shows your major revisions.

Wednesday & Thursday Block

Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring: The Periodic Table of Elements, Chemical Changes, Ions, Isotopes, Bonding, & Electron Configuration P & C Changes Counting Atoms Law of Mass Chemistry Project HW: A5 is coming up. That means you will have a quiz this week. Because of the higher level concepts we are doing this week, it is imperative that you study nightly if you want to pass. Are you preparing for high school? Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A5: Wed 20 Nov/Thu 21 Nov depending on which day you have science. Q5 will occur before A5. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Unit: Colonization and Settlement Enduring Understanding: 1. Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. 2. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. 3. Slavery and servitude have been implemented throughout history. Essential Question: 1. To what extent did colonists and indigenous societies influence each other? 3. Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Daily Lesson: The Lost Colony of Roanoke Homework: Research NHD topic. Parent form due Friday 11/15.

Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring: The Periodic Table of Elements, Chemical Changes, Ions, Isotopes, Bonding, & Electron Configuration P & C Changes Counting Atoms Law of Mass Chemistry Project HW: A5 is coming up. That means you will have a quiz this week. Because of the higher level concepts we are doing this week, it is imperative that you study nightly if you want to pass. Are you preparing for high school? Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A5: Wed 20 Nov/Thu 21 Nov depending on which day you have science. Q5 will occur before A5. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Unit: Colonization and Settlement Enduring Understanding: 1. Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. 2. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. 3. Slavery and servitude have been implemented throughout history. Essential Question: 1. To what extent did colonists and indigenous societies influence each other? 3. Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Daily Lesson: Early Jamestown Homework: Research NHD topic. Parent form due Friday 11/15.

Friday

Social Studies Mr. Atkinson

Common Core SS Reading Standards for History/Social Studies Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. Common Core SS Writing Standards for History/Social Studies Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments or technical processes. b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. NHD Research Homework: Read Ch. 3 Sect. 1 p 69-73 Enduring Understanding: Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. Essential Questions: How and why did geography have an impact on settlement patterns? Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Why did the colonists differ in the ways they established their social institutions of family, education, religion, government, and economy? Reading Quiz, Vocabulary, Section 1 Assessment Qs 3&4, and Art Activity Homework: 3 Sect. 2 p 76-81 Enduring Understanding: Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. Essential Questions: To what extent did colonists and indigenous societies influence each other? How and why did geography have an impact on settlement patterns? Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Reading Quiz, New World Challenge, New England Colonies Enduring Understanding: Colonization is a method of conquest and expansion that has been used throughout history. Settlement in the Americas had tremendous impacts on the indigenous peoples and in the worldwide political and economic climate. Essential Questions: To what extent did colonists and indigenous societies influence each other? How and why did geography have an impact on settlement patterns? Why did the Americas attract Europeans? Mayflower Compact

Writing Mr. Banker

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Notes

Parent/Teacher Connections
Phone Contact: 742-4700 Great Times to Call 7:45-8:00 a.m. 12:15-1:05 2:50-3:15 Parent Conferences: Before School 7:45-8:15

Monday

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During School Monday, Tuesday and Friday 110-1:55 Thursday only 11:50-1:15 After School 2:45-3:15 If you desire to schedule a conference simply email or call

Tuesday

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Team Emails Dakota Atkinson Social Studies Atkinson_dakota@asdk12.org Tad Banker Writing Banker_tad@asdk12.org Jason Oglesby Science Oglesby_jason@asdk12.org Jessica Spencer Social Studies Spencer_jessica@asdk12.org Leandra Wilden Language Arts wilden_leandra@asdk12.org

Wednesday & Thursday Block

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Friday

Announcements/Reminders: None