Week 21 - Period 9

  MONDAY - Double Period  

• Reminder:  If you haven't presented your storyboard to Mr. DeGrandis, schedule a time before Wednesday to do so or risk receiving a 0 for the project.
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• Do Now...
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• Pick up materials on the front desk please!
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• Independently read your novel for 10 minutes.
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• Answer Reader Response - 5 minutes
•      Select one of the following reading strategies and respond...
•       - Make a connection (text to text, text to self, text to world)
•       - Visualize a part of your novel and describe using imagery.
•       - Ask a question to clarify your understanding of a part of your novel.
•       - Determine/Explain why a part of your novel is important.
•       - Make an Inference (logical conclusion) or a Prediction about your novel.
•      -  Synthesize (put it together)several ideas to create an original idea about your novel.
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• Be prepared to share you reader response for a ticket for the next raffle and a participation grade.
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• Remember to use the Vocab Section for List VII!
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•       3.  rigor (rigorous, rigorously) - the quality of being extremely thorough and accurate.
•       4.  lucrative (lucratively) - producing a great deal of money.
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• Learning Target: Introduce the memoir and help students understand that it is a way to express one's experiences from which others can learn.
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• Mini-Lesson: What is a memoir?
•     - Memoir: A written account of someone's life using personal experiences or special sources.
•     - Chronological vs. Flashback/forward of events.
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• Read Aloud (pp. 5-11) Guiding Questions...
•       - What are some reasons Breaking Night became a NYT Best-seller?
•       - What did you think of the prologue we read Friday?
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• Classroom Conversation 
•       - What are some reasons the author might begin her memoir with background information on her grandparents and parents?
•       -  With a partner, recreate the diagram below and add the main events in each person's life until they were married.
•       -  What were some of the events that led up to Ma and Daddy being arrested?
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• Assessment: On a half sheet of loose-leaf paper answer the following question:
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•       What is at least one reason Breaking Night might be considered a memoir?
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•   Period  8   
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• DO NOW...
•   Word Study
•       5.  affiliate (affiliated, affiliation) - a person officially connected with a larger group or organization.
•       6.  meticulous (meticulously) - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
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• Learning Target: How does the author of Breaking Night characterize her parents? 
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• Read Aloud / Talk Aloud -  (pp. 9-15)
•     What are some ways Check Day impacts the author's life as a child?
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• Class Conversation
•     1.  What are some details that stood out to you as you read today?
•     2.  What are some things you learned about the topic of public assistance?
•     3.  What words or phrases stood out as you read today?
•     4.  What are some reasons the author loved Check Day?
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• Assessment:  On a half sheet of paper, answer the following question.
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•      Select one quote from the book that illustrates how Liz's parents felt about her? Explain why you selected this quote.
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•   TUESDAY - Single Period  
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• DO NOW - COPY
• Entry Title: Elements of Personal Narrative
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•       A personal narrative is a story based on an event of your life that had special meaning to you.  The four basic elements of a personal narrative are:
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•     Character descriptions 
•     Setting descriptions
•     Dialogue
•     Interesting details
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• Learning Target:  You will learn about the elements of the personal narrative and brainstorm ideas as a basis to create your own.
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• Mini-lesson
•    Read a model of a personal narrative.
•    Notes on the basic parts of a personal narrative.
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• Guided Practice
•     In pairs or on your own, use the Personal Narrative Idea List (last page in the packet) to help you brainstorm for ideas you may wish to write about.
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• Assessment
•   On a half sheet of paper answer the following question...
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•        If you could ask your teacher one question about writing your own Personal Narrative, what would you ask?
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•   WEDNESDAY - DOUBLE Period  
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• Do Now...
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• Independently read your novel for 10 minutes.
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• Answer Reader Response - 5 minutes
•      Select one of the following reading strategies and respond...
•       - Make a connection (text to text, text to self, text to world)
•       - Visualize a part of your novel and describe using imagery.
•       - Ask a question to clarify your understanding of a part of your novel.
•       - Determine/Explain why a part of your novel is important.
•       - Make an Inference (logical conclusion) or a Prediction about your novel.
•      -  Synthesize (put it together)several ideas to create an original idea about your novel.
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• Be prepared to share you reader response for a ticket for the next raffle and a participation grade.
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•   WEDNESDAY - Single Period  
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• DO NOW - Copy
•      Word Study
•       7.  flophouse - an apartment where drug abusers stay to sleep and abuse drugs. 
•       8.  ceremony (ceremonious, ceremoniously, unceremoniously) - procedures performed at grand and formal occasions. 
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• Learning Target: I can identify some of the characteristics of a personal narrative using Breaking Night as an example. 
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• Mini-Lesson
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•   New Entry:  The Elements of a Personal Narrative
•     1. An event of your life. 
      2. Introduce the Setting and Characters of your story.
•                   Explain what happened.
•             Tell what you learned.
•     3. Making it good...
          Use dialogue
          Use imagery (sensory details)
          Show, don't tell
      4. Showing not Telling
         Examples:
  TELL= Sarah was angry.
  SHOW = Sarah slammed the door, threw her books on the floor, and screamed, “I hate this place!”
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• Read Aloud / Talk Aloud - (pp. 19-20)
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•     Pre-reading Guiding Question: What elements of a personal narrative do you notice in today's Read Aloud Think Aloud?
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•     Note: Example of personal narrative: "Furniture Garbage Day" (pp. 19 - 20).  This excerpt is a good example of the kind of Personal Narrative you will be writing.
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• Guided Practice
•     With a partner, and using evidence from the book, identify at least one characteristic of a personal narrative.
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• Assessment:  On a half sheet of paper, answer the following question.
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•      What is at least one characteristic of the personal narrative that you learned about today?

  THURSDAY- SINGLE Period  

• DO NOW - Think
• Entry Title: Vocabulary Practice
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• Use three vocabulary words in one sentence.
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•                 Example: The front desk had our accommodations meticulously cleaned with rigor and great attention to detail.
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• Word Study
•       9.    lenient (leniency) - permissive, merciful or tolerant.
•       10.  lodging (lodge) - a temporary place to live or stay.
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• Learning Target: Make vocabulary flashcards to review and reinforce vocabulary for Breaking Night. 
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• Work Period:  Create flash cards for Vocabulary List 7 using the Vocabulary Flash Card Template.
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• Learning Target: Review for the vocabulary test on Tuesday.

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• Group Challenge:  Vocabulary List VII Practice
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•     Directions: Complete the Vocabulary List VII Practice with a partner.  Then share your responses with another team and rewrite your sentences.  When your team feels they have the best responses, have your work checked by a teacher and type them on the SmartBoard.  The team with the best sentences will win 5 tickets each for the next raffle!
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• Assessment:  Each group will share their team's sentences on the SmartBoard.

  FRIDAY - DOUBLE Period  

• Do Now...
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• Independently read your novel for 10 minutes.
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• Answer Reader Response - 5 minutes
•      Select one of the following reading strategies and respond...
•       - Make a connection (text to text, text to self, text to world)
•       - Visualize a part of your novel and describe using imagery.
•       - Ask a question to clarify your understanding of a part of your novel.
•       - Determine/Explain why a part of your novel is important.
•       - Make an Inference (logical conclusion) or a Prediction about your novel.
•      -  Synthesize (put it together)several ideas to create an original idea about your novel.
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• Be prepared to share you reader response for a ticket for the next raffle and a participation grade.
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• HW Check: 10 vocabulary words in sentences.
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• NOTE: If you did not do your homework you must complete and hand it in before moving on to the group challenge.

• Learning Target: Review for the vocabulary test on Monday.

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• Group Challenge:  Vocabulary List VII Practice
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•     Directions: Complete the Vocabulary List VII Practice with a partner.  Then share your responses with another team and rewrite your sentences.  When your team feels they have the best responses, have your work checked by a teacher and type them on the SmartBoard.  The team with the best sentences will win 5 tickets each for the next raffle!
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• Assessment:  Each group will share their team's sentences on the SmartBoard.

  PERIOD 8  

• Learning Target: Review for Vocabulary Test on List VII for Monday!
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• Mini-Lesson:  Review options...
•     1.  Using flashcards, review definitions with a partner.
•     2.  Using flashcards, practice spelling each word correctly.
•     3.  Practice writing sentences for each word using the practice guide for Vocabulary List Seven.
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• Grading:  You will be graded on how well you remain on task during the period.
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• Work Time:  Select one of the options above and work with a partner or on your own to study for the text on Monday.

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