Sunday, August 23, 2009

Week 2 Agenda, 2009-2010

Activities and Homework for Week 2 (August 24-28, 2009)

M: Content pre-tests. HW: get LA supplies (spiral notebook, 5 tabs) if you haven't already done so.

T: Begin Narrative unit. Journaling. Read narrative work. HW: none

W: (early release) Continue reading narrative. HW: finish reading "Raymond's Run" if necessary

TH: Study narrative examples. Begin 1st vocabulary list. HW: make vocab cards for list.

F: DUE: Prepared notebook and 5 tabs. Do brainstorming and prewriting for narrative writing. HW: finish vocab cards and practice words.

Honors: The agenda for Honors will be much the same as listed above. However, we will be looking at some different narrative selections and a more advanced vocabulary list.

Goals and Objectives:
TSW (The student will)
-show reading and writing ability on district assessment
-examine samples of narrative writing and evaluate which are most effective, and why
-journal independently on assigned topics
-analyze the role of word choice in narrative writing
-practice new vocabulary
-select a narrative topic and corresponding details

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