Thursday, February 24, 2011

Week of February 28th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 17: The Number One Eater in America, read and complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Introduce Writing Prompt, Begin Writing Prompt

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast ForWord Program

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Character: Read "The Peddler of Swaffham" and discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 1: pgs. 24-27

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: Read " Rescue from the Dry Well", Wkbk. pgs. 27-31


TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 18 "The Great Hunger", Read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Continue working on writing prompt

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast Forword Program

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 15: A Very STrange Hobby, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Character: Test on "The Peddler of Swaffham", complete pgs. 24 and 25

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 1: pgs. 28-31

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: "Rescue from the Dry Well", complete spelling practice, study for spelling test tomorrow


WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 19: Digestion, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Continue working on writing prompt

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast ForWord Program

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Setting- Introduce the element of setting, Read "Eleven", discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs. 32-35

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3:Spelling Test on "Rescue from the Dry Well", spelling pre-test on "All About Vitamins", read and discuss "All About Vitamins"



THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Career Education
Continue  Working on Writing Prompt


Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, discuss, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
Progress Monitoring

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Setting: Test on "Eleven"

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 1: pgs. 36-39

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Yellowstone National Park and Knute Rockne, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
test on yesterday's current events article

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 27

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity- finish book report

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Week of February 21st

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY - President's Day- No School



TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 15: Cloning, Read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 20-24

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast Forword Program

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Character- Read "Felicity's Bad Day", discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 6: pgs. 142-145

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: "Levi Strauss", spelling practice, study for spelling test tomorrow


WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Review Lessons 1-15, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 25-29

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast ForWord Program

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 14: Smoking, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Character- "Felicity's Terrible Day", test, complete related worksheet

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 6: pgs. 146-149

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: "Levi Strauss"- spelling test, Read, "Rescue from the Dry Well", complete spelling pre-test



THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 16: Some Thoughts about Dying, read, discuss, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 30-34


Period 2- Current Events 7
 Fast Forward Program

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Character- Read Poems on pgs. 44-48, discuss, complete wksht. pg.27

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 6:  pgs.150-153

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: Rescue From a Dry Well, wkbk. pgs. 22-26


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: IwoJima and Bobby Riggs, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read President's Day article, discuss, and complete related activities

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 15: A Very Strange Hobby, read and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It 2: Unit 5: Fashion Statements, read, discuss, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 26

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Week of February 14th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY - Happy Valentine's Day

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 10: Anne Frank Part I, read and complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 5-9

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast ForWord Program

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 12 Honeybees, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Character, Introduce the concept of Character, Read "The Open Window" and discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 5: pgs.124-127

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: Read " Levi Strauss", complete spelling pre-test


TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 13, Anne Frank Part II, Read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 10-14

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast Forword Program

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Character- Test on "The Open Window", complete pg. 26

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 5: pgs. 128-131

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: "Levi Strauss", complete wkbk. pgs. 12-16


WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 14: The Ship of the Desert, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Job Search: pgs. 15-19

Period 2- Current Events 7
Fast ForWord Program

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 13: Handwriting, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Character- Read "Felicity's Terrible Day" and discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 6: pgs. 134-137

Period 7- Reading B
Purple Book 3: "Levi Strauss", complete wkbk. pgs. 17-21



THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Progress Monitoring

Career Education
High Interest Jobs: pgs. 16-20


Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current events article, discuss, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Elements: Character- Test on "Felicity's Terrible Day", complete pg. 23

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 6:  pgs. 138-141

Period 7- Reading B
Progress Monitoring


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Susan B. Anthony and Live from New York City, read, discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
test on yesterday's current events article

Period 3- Reading A
Progress Monitoring

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Progress Monitoring

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 25

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity- finish book report

Friday, February 4, 2011

Week of February 7th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 10: The Solar System, read and complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
Pathways: Part 3- Educational Paths pgs. 82-87

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read Current Events article, complete comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Review Plot, Read " Worst Friends" and "The Twins", discuss

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 4: pgs.106-109

Period 7- Reading B
 Book Report/Setting, Fill in Template/Silent Reading


TUESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Buddy Holly and Weatherperson, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities


Period 2- Current Events 7
complete test regarding yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 12 Honeybees, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Literary Element: Plot- Test on "Worst Friends" and "The Twins", complete pg. 17

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Unit 5: pgs. 112-115

Period 7- Reading B
Continue Book Report/Theme/Silent Reading


WEDNESDAY
Period 1- English Lit. 9-10/Career Education
Daily Reading Activity: Gerald Ford and Eli Whitney, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 2- Current Events 7
Read current event's article and complete a comprehension crossword

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It 2: Helping Hands, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 5: pgs. 116-119

Period 7- Reading B
Continue Book Report, complete pgs. 7-8



THURSDAY

Period 1- English Lit. 9-10
Challenger 4: Review: Lessons 1-20

Current Events
High Interest Jobs-Level 4: pgs.6-10

Period 2- Current Events 7
test on yesterday's current event's article

Period 3- Reading A
Challenger 2: Lesson 13: Handwriting, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activties

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It 2: Home At Last, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Scott-Foresman Grammar- Unit 5:  pgs. 120-123

Period 7- Reading B
Book report complete pg. 9


FRIDAY

Period 1- English Lit.9-10
Challenger 4: Lesson 11: Accepting Who You Are, read/discuss complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Career Education
High Interest Jobs: Level 4- pgs. 11-15


Period 2- Current Events 7
Steck-Vaughn- Spelling Lesson: 15

Period 3- Reading A
No Class Today

Period 4- English Lit. 11-12
Read All About It 2: Home Cooking, read/discuss, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 5- English 9-12
Steck-Vaughn Spelling: Lesson 23

Period 7- Reading B
Daily Schedule Sentences, visit library, silent reading activity- finish book report