31.10.10
29.10.10
Friday, October 29 - Period 7
Politics: Day 12
Do Now: If a group of workers believe that their working conditions are not adequate, do they have the right to go on strike?
Critical Thinking Question: From Animal Farm, who are the workers? Why can’t they go on strike?
Content: Videos of French strikes, The 2009 Septa strike in Philly, End of chapter 7
Class Activities: Review and development of inquiry questions, Writing about strikes, Reading
Do Now: If a group of workers believe that their working conditions are not adequate, do they have the right to go on strike?
Critical Thinking Question: From Animal Farm, who are the workers? Why can’t they go on strike?
Content: Videos of French strikes, The 2009 Septa strike in Philly, End of chapter 7
Class Activities: Review and development of inquiry questions, Writing about strikes, Reading
Friday, October 29 - Period 6
Power: Day 13
Do Now: How has your understanding of literacy changed through this unit?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: Homework
Class Activities: Collecting Homework and homework discussion, Collecting Pearl Books, Halloween activities
Do Now: How has your understanding of literacy changed through this unit?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: Homework
Class Activities: Collecting Homework and homework discussion, Collecting Pearl Books, Halloween activities
Friday, October 29 - Period 5
Culture: Day 13
Do Now: Are you in control of the influences (either positive or negative) that are in your life?
Critical Thinking Question: How do we control our lives through the influences that exist in them.
Content: The Other Wes Moore, The Pact
Class Activities: Juxtaposition of influences
Do Now: Are you in control of the influences (either positive or negative) that are in your life?
Critical Thinking Question: How do we control our lives through the influences that exist in them.
Content: The Other Wes Moore, The Pact
Class Activities: Juxtaposition of influences
Friday, October 29 - Period 3
Politics: Day 14
Do Now: What have you learned about politics from this unit?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question?
Content: Inquiry Questions worksheet, Discussion of good inquiry questions
Class Activities: Discussion of good inquiry questions, Writing own inquiry questions on board, Collect Animal Farm books
Do Now: What have you learned about politics from this unit?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question?
Content: Inquiry Questions worksheet, Discussion of good inquiry questions
Class Activities: Discussion of good inquiry questions, Writing own inquiry questions on board, Collect Animal Farm books
Friday, October 29 - Period 1
Power: Day 12
Do Now: What is literacy?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: The Pearl Video, Visual Literacy Videos, Student Writing
Class Activities: Viewing videos, critical thinking about literacy
Homework: Write an example of a way in which you read the world everyday.
Do Now: What is literacy?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: The Pearl Video, Visual Literacy Videos, Student Writing
Class Activities: Viewing videos, critical thinking about literacy
Homework: Write an example of a way in which you read the world everyday.
28.10.10
Thursday, October 28 - Period 7
Politics: Day 11
Do Now: At this point, What questions do you have about this unit about politics, democracy, and our book, Animal Farm?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question? Why is it important to inquire? How can your learning experience be more personal?
Content: Presentation of skills and topics from unit, Animal Farm videos, Beginning of chapter 8
Class Activities: Construction of our own inquiry questions into literacy, voting on a class inquiry for the unit
Do Now: At this point, What questions do you have about this unit about politics, democracy, and our book, Animal Farm?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question? Why is it important to inquire? How can your learning experience be more personal?
Content: Presentation of skills and topics from unit, Animal Farm videos, Beginning of chapter 8
Class Activities: Construction of our own inquiry questions into literacy, voting on a class inquiry for the unit
Thursday, October 28 - Period 6
Power: Day 12
Do Now: What is literacy?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: The Pearl Video, Visual Literacy Videos, Student Writing
Class Activities: Viewing videos, critical thinking about literacy
Homework: Write an example of a way in which you read the world everyday.
Do Now: What is literacy?
Critical Thinking Question: Is there one definition for literacy? In America, in what ways is it most important to be literate in order to have access to future opportunities like education and jobs?
Content: The Pearl Video, Visual Literacy Videos, Student Writing
Class Activities: Viewing videos, critical thinking about literacy
Homework: Write an example of a way in which you read the world everyday.
Thursday, October 28 - Period 5
Culture: Day 13
Do Now: Give an example of how a friend or group of friends have shaped or guided your life?
Critical Thinking Question: How does peer pressure affect life decisions?
Content: The Pact, The Other Wes Moore
Class Activities: Reading from packet, Listening and thinking about Wes Moore’s story, Writing about our own lives.
Do Now: Give an example of how a friend or group of friends have shaped or guided your life?
Critical Thinking Question: How does peer pressure affect life decisions?
Content: The Pact, The Other Wes Moore
Class Activities: Reading from packet, Listening and thinking about Wes Moore’s story, Writing about our own lives.
Thursday, October 28 - Period 3
Politics: Day 13
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 10 of Animal Farm
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative questioning.
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 10 of Animal Farm
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative questioning.
Thursday, October 28 - Period 1
Power: Day 11
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 6
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative story writing.
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 6
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative story writing.
27.10.10
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 26-27 All Periods
Benchmark Testing :)
Please do your best.
No Homework, but please take time to catch up on work that is missing.
Please do your best.
No Homework, but please take time to catch up on work that is missing.
25.10.10
Monday, October 25 - All Periods
Benchmark Prep I: Day 2
Do Now: What do you see? What is happening?
Critical Thinking Question: What is art? What is a thesis statement? How are reading and writing connected?
Content: Class texts, Carl Hancock’s Rux on Drama, Review sheet
Class Activities: Collaborate on review sheet, Thesis review, Art discussion
Homework: Study review sheet.
Do Now: What do you see? What is happening?
Critical Thinking Question: What is art? What is a thesis statement? How are reading and writing connected?
Content: Class texts, Carl Hancock’s Rux on Drama, Review sheet
Class Activities: Collaborate on review sheet, Thesis review, Art discussion
Homework: Study review sheet.
22.10.10
Benchmark I Review
Name: _____________________________
Benchmark Prep and Review :)
Terms and Vocabulary:
Omniscient or “All Knowing” Narrator: An all-knowing observer who reveals the thoughts, feelings, and motives of every character in the story.
Example from class: _________________________________________________
Plot: The series of events in a story; it is what the characters do.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________________
Theme: The main idea from a piece of literature or art.
Example from class: __________________________________
Point of View: The perspective of the narrator or some character in the story.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Characterization or Character Analysis: Describing the personality of a character by using details from the story like: direct and indirect details, what the character says, the character’s actions, or the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________
Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
Example from class: ______________________________________________________
Simile: A figure of speech where we compare two things using “like” or “as.”
Example from class: _________________________________________
Synonyms: Two words that mean exactly or nearly the same thing.
Example:
Synonyms for sleep:____________________________________________
Antonyms: Two words that have opposite meanings.
Example:
Antonyms for simple:____________________________________________
Understanding Words from Context: By understanding the words and story surrounding a word, we can understand it’s meaning.
Example from class: ______________________________________________
Word Roots: For example, prefixes and suffixes that can help us understand the word.
Example: “un-” is a prefix meaning and absence or not having something.
What are examples of words that start with “un-”
_____________________________________________________
Word Choice: What is the author’s purpose for using certain words in a text? (An author or poet can use any word, why does she choose the one’s that she does?)
Example:
____________________________________
Thesis Statement: The main argument or purpose of a piece of writing.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Infer, Draw Conclusions, Make Predictions, or Educated Guesses about a text:
As we read, a good reader asks questions and seeks new understandings about those questions as we go through the text.
Benchmark Prep and Review :)
Terms and Vocabulary:
Omniscient or “All Knowing” Narrator: An all-knowing observer who reveals the thoughts, feelings, and motives of every character in the story.
Example from class: _________________________________________________
Plot: The series of events in a story; it is what the characters do.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________________
Theme: The main idea from a piece of literature or art.
Example from class: __________________________________
Point of View: The perspective of the narrator or some character in the story.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Characterization or Character Analysis: Describing the personality of a character by using details from the story like: direct and indirect details, what the character says, the character’s actions, or the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________
Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
Example from class: ______________________________________________________
Simile: A figure of speech where we compare two things using “like” or “as.”
Example from class: _________________________________________
Synonyms: Two words that mean exactly or nearly the same thing.
Example:
Synonyms for sleep:____________________________________________
Antonyms: Two words that have opposite meanings.
Example:
Antonyms for simple:____________________________________________
Understanding Words from Context: By understanding the words and story surrounding a word, we can understand it’s meaning.
Example from class: ______________________________________________
Word Roots: For example, prefixes and suffixes that can help us understand the word.
Example: “un-” is a prefix meaning and absence or not having something.
What are examples of words that start with “un-”
_____________________________________________________
Word Choice: What is the author’s purpose for using certain words in a text? (An author or poet can use any word, why does she choose the one’s that she does?)
Example:
____________________________________
Thesis Statement: The main argument or purpose of a piece of writing.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Infer, Draw Conclusions, Make Predictions, or Educated Guesses about a text:
As we read, a good reader asks questions and seeks new understandings about those questions as we go through the text.
Friday, October 22 - All Periods
Benchmark Prep: Day 1
Do Now: What do you see? What is happening?
Critical Thinking Question: What is art? What is a thesis statement? How are reading and writing connected?
Content: Class texts, Carl Hancock’s Rux on Drama, Review sheet
Class Activities: Collaborate on review sheet, Thesis review, Art discussion
Homework: Study review sheet.
Do Now: What do you see? What is happening?
Critical Thinking Question: What is art? What is a thesis statement? How are reading and writing connected?
Content: Class texts, Carl Hancock’s Rux on Drama, Review sheet
Class Activities: Collaborate on review sheet, Thesis review, Art discussion
Homework: Study review sheet.
21.10.10
Thursday, October 21 - Period 7
Politics: Day 10
Do Now: What are examples of people changing their words to get their way?
Critical Thinking Question: Have the pigs gone too far? What happens when we leave groups of people uneducated and believe anything they hear? How do people talk and spread rumors at Overbrook?
Content: Review of critical incidents in Chapter 6, Beginning of Chapter 7, Video clips of political slander
Class Activities: Class reading, writing, Reviewing political slander and the manipulation of words
Homework: 1) Portfolio Entry #5: Tell a story of a time when somebody lied to you. What was the lie about? How did they lie? How did you feel?
2) Read Chapter 7
Do Now: What are examples of people changing their words to get their way?
Critical Thinking Question: Have the pigs gone too far? What happens when we leave groups of people uneducated and believe anything they hear? How do people talk and spread rumors at Overbrook?
Content: Review of critical incidents in Chapter 6, Beginning of Chapter 7, Video clips of political slander
Class Activities: Class reading, writing, Reviewing political slander and the manipulation of words
Homework: 1) Portfolio Entry #5: Tell a story of a time when somebody lied to you. What was the lie about? How did they lie? How did you feel?
2) Read Chapter 7
Thursday, October 21 - Period 6
Power: Day 11
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 6
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative story writing.
Do Now: What does it mean to be a good reader?
Critical Thinking Question: What does it mean to read and be literate? Are there many ways to read? What does it mean to be a good reader?
Content: Chapter 6
Class Activities: Presentation of reading skills and pronunciation guidelines, Reading circle, Collaborative story writing.
Thursday, October 21 - Period 5
Culture: Day 12
Do Now: Do you think it is important to be aware of your race? Why or why not?
Critical Thinking Question: How does racism affect us today? Is colorblindness a good thing?
Content: Revolt of the Evil Fairies, pages 25-26, Video on race, Black and White
Class Activities: Class reading, writing about color blindness, video, Development of inquiry questions
Homework: Finish Revolt of the Evil Fairies story and prepare for quiz tomorrow.
Do Now: Do you think it is important to be aware of your race? Why or why not?
Critical Thinking Question: How does racism affect us today? Is colorblindness a good thing?
Content: Revolt of the Evil Fairies, pages 25-26, Video on race, Black and White
Class Activities: Class reading, writing about color blindness, video, Development of inquiry questions
Homework: Finish Revolt of the Evil Fairies story and prepare for quiz tomorrow.
Thursday, October 21 - Period 3
Politics: Day 12
Do Now: If a group of workers believe that their working conditions are not adequate, do they have the right to go on strike?
Critical Thinking Question: From Animal Farm, who are the workers? Why can’t they go on strike?
Content: Videos of French strikes, The 2009 Septa strike in Philly, End of chapter 7
Class Activities: Review and development of inquiry questions, Writing about strikes, Reading
Homework: Finish Chapter 8
Do Now: If a group of workers believe that their working conditions are not adequate, do they have the right to go on strike?
Critical Thinking Question: From Animal Farm, who are the workers? Why can’t they go on strike?
Content: Videos of French strikes, The 2009 Septa strike in Philly, End of chapter 7
Class Activities: Review and development of inquiry questions, Writing about strikes, Reading
Homework: Finish Chapter 8
Thursday, October 21 - Period 1
Power: Day 10
Do Now: How does stress lead to anger and violence?
Critical Thinking Question: How is money related to stress? What groups of people have more stress in the world: those who are poor or those who are wealthy? How is money or a lack of money a source of stress?
Content: Beginning of chapter 5, Our own inquiry questions
Class Activities: List of money-related stress, Power and grammar and punctuation exercise, Nouns, Verbs, and Pronouns
Homework: Finish reading chapter 5
Do Now: How does stress lead to anger and violence?
Critical Thinking Question: How is money related to stress? What groups of people have more stress in the world: those who are poor or those who are wealthy? How is money or a lack of money a source of stress?
Content: Beginning of chapter 5, Our own inquiry questions
Class Activities: List of money-related stress, Power and grammar and punctuation exercise, Nouns, Verbs, and Pronouns
Homework: Finish reading chapter 5
20.10.10
Wednesday, October 20th - Period 3
Politics: Day 11
Do Now: At this point, What questions do you have about this unit about politics, democracy, and our book, Animal Farm?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question? Why is it important to inquire? How can your learning experience be more personal?
Content: Presentation of skills and topics from unit, Animal Farm videos, Beginning of chapter 8
Class Activities: Construction of our own inquiry questions into literacy, voting on a class inquiry for the unit
Homework: Finish reading chapter 8
Do Now: At this point, What questions do you have about this unit about politics, democracy, and our book, Animal Farm?
Critical Thinking Question: What makes a good inquiry question? Why is it important to inquire? How can your learning experience be more personal?
Content: Presentation of skills and topics from unit, Animal Farm videos, Beginning of chapter 8
Class Activities: Construction of our own inquiry questions into literacy, voting on a class inquiry for the unit
Homework: Finish reading chapter 8
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