Week 3 Activities and Homework

Week 3 (August 27-31, 2007)

Language Arts:

M: Review vocabulary #1 list and verbs. Continue ‘Raymond’s Run’. HW: study for vocabulary quiz.

T: QUIZ on vocabulary list #1. DUE: vocab cards. Discuss aspects of personal narrative. HW: none.

W: (early release) Begin vocabulary list #2. HW: finish cards for vocab #2.

TH: Writing- effective narration. Brainstorm ideas for personal narrative. HW: choose free-reading book if you haven’t already done so. Study helping verbs for quiz.

F: QUIZ on helping verbs. Writing: prewrite of personal narrative. Review vocab. HW: none.

Social Studies:

M: Continue learning about the founding of original 13 colonies. HW: CA #2 Qs 1-2

T: Study aspects of everyday life in colonial America. HW: CA #2 Qs 3-4

W: (early release) Continue aspects of colonial life. HW: CA #2 Qs 5-6

TH: Learn about Enlightenment ideas and influences on colonial government. HW: CA #2 Qs 7-8

F: DUE: CA #2. List and describe various events that heightened discontent with England. HW: none

Unit Objectives:

LA: In our current unit, “Personal Narrative”, the student will:
Utilize the 6 steps of the writing process in creating examples of personal narrative
Review the ‘6 Traits’ of effective writing and edit his/her own work
Increase reading fluency and comprehension through various activities
Learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes that appear in English
Review and strengthen understanding of grammar

SS: In our current unit, “Road to Revolution”, the student will:
Describe why the 13 colonies were founded
Evaluate important components of colonial government, and their roots in Enlightenment ideals
Describe the events that built up discontent in the colonies
Evaluate the different viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots
Understand the steps that led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War

Arizona State Standards:

Language:
-Writing, Strand 1, C1-6: Students will review and practice the writing process
-Writing, Strand 2, C1-6: Students will review the 6 Traits of effective writing and assess their work.
-Writing, Strand 3, C1: Students will create examples of personal narrative writing.
-Reading, Strand 1, C4: Students will learn common roots and suffixes
-Reading, Strand 1, C5-6: Students will improve their fluency and comprehension
-Reading, Strand 2, C1:
PO 1. Analyze plot development (e.g., conflict, subplots, parallel episodes) to determine how conflicts are resolved.
PO 3. Describe a character, based upon the thoughts, words, and actions of the character, the narrator’s description, and other characters
PO 4. Contrast points of view (e.g., first vs. third, limited vs. omniscient) in literary text.
-Speaking and Listening: students will practice speaking and listening skills in a variety of activities

Social Studies:
-S1, C4, PO 1. Analyze the following events which led to the American Revolution:
o Tea Act, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of Independence
-S3, C1, PO 1. Describe how the following philosophies and documents influenced the creation of the Constitution:
a. Magna Carta
b. English Bill of Rights
c. Montesquieu’s separation of power
d. John Locke’s theories – natural law, social contract
e. Mayflower Compact
f. Declaration of Independence
g. Articles of Confederation
-S5, C1, PO 4. Apply Adam Smith’s ideas of a market economy to:
a. property rights
b. freedom of enterprise
c. competition
d. consumer choice
e. limited role of government