WEST RIDGE MIDDLE

• 8/19 Background Info

• 8/20 Introduce The Giver

• 8/21 Lesson 1: Examine word Connotations & 

                           Analyze setting 

• • Read Ch. 1 p. 1-6 (stop at top of p. 6)

  • SRP p. 1-4 Split Note Questions #1-3

  • SRP p. 5-6 Vocab Chart

• 8/22 Lesson 2: Analyze Setting 

  • Read Ch. 1 p. 6-13

  • SRP p. 1-4 Split Note Questions #4-7

    • The Giver Section 1 Vocab Test

• 8/23 Lesson 3: Determine meaning and purpose of “The Preamble”/ Essential Questions

  • SRP p. 7-9 Preamble Text/Chart and Writing Prompt

• 8/26 Lesson 4: Analyze Character Interactions

  • Read Ch. 2 P. 14-24

  • SRP p. 12-16 Ch. 2-8 Split Notes Questions #1-3

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 3 complete SRP

                          p.10-11-Reading Log

• 8/27 Lesson 5: Analyze and Make Inferences About

                            Characters and Setting 

• • Review Ch. 3

  • SRP p. 12-16 ch. 2-8 Split Notes Questions # 4-6

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 4-5 complete SRP 

                           p. 17-18-Reading Log

• 8/28 Lesson 6: Analyze Incidents & Make Inferences 

  • Review Ch. 4-5

  • SRP P. 19-Incident Chart

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 6-7 complete SRP

                          p. 20-21-Reading Log

• 8/29 Lesson 7: Analyze Jonas’ Characterization

  • Review Ch. 6-7

  • Read Ch. 8

  • SRP P. 12-16 Split Notes Questions # 7-10

    • The Giver Section 2 Vocab Test

    • Ch. 1-5 Test

• 8/30 Lesson 8: Analyze Jonas’ Characterization               

                            CONT.

• • Read Ch. 9

  • SRP P. 22-24 Ch. 9-12 Split Notes Questions # 1-3

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 10-11 complete SRP

                          p. 27-28-Reading Log

• 9/2 NO SCHOOL-LABOR DAY!

• 9/3 Lesson 9: Analyze Jonas’ Characterization               

                           CONT.

• • Review Ch. 10-11

  • SRP P. 22-24 Ch. 9-12 Split Notes Questions # 4-6

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 12 complete SRP

                          p. 29-30-Reading Log

• 9/4 Lesson 10: Analyze Setting/Jonas’ Perception

                            of his Community

• • Review Ch. 12

  • SRP p. 24 Constructed Response/Split Notes Qu.

    • Ch. 6-10 Test

• 9/5 Lesson 11: Practice Cold Read

  • SRP p.33-38 The Hunger Games Excerpt -Answer MC Qu.

    • The Giver Section 3 Vocab Test

• 9/6 Lesson 12: Check Cold Read/Essay Qu.

  • Answer the following: What similarities do you see between “The Reaping” in The Hunger Games and The Ceremony of Twelves in The Giver?

• 9/9 Lesson 13: Compare/Contrast text and film of 

                            The Hunger Games and The Giver

• • SRP p. 31-32 “The Reaping” T-Chart and Writing Prompt

• 9/10  Lesson 14 Preview Extension Task/Select 

                              Independent Reading Novel                                                        

• • SRP p. 40-42 Extension Task Directions/Book Preview

• 9/11 Lesson 15: Identify a Research Topic 

  • SRP p. 39- Conversation Stems, 43- Reading Journal & 44- Preamble Text

• 9/12 Lesson 16: Research Topic-Select Sources

  • Select 2 articles on topic from appropriate credible sources (Newsela, Readworks, Time for Kids, The Learning Network.)

  • SRP p. 45-48 How to avoid Plagiarism, Works Cited, Bibliography

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 13 complete SRP

                          p.49-50-Reading Log

• 9/13 Lesson 17: Summarize Articles

  • Summarize research articles to prepare for the claim/constructed response.

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 14 complete SRP

                          p.49-50-Reading Log

• 9/16 Lesson 18: Write an Argumentative Paragraph

  • How does the current event you researched support or challenge a right of the Preamble?

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 15 complete SRP

                          p.49-50-Reading Log

• 9/17 Lesson 19: Comp./Cont. Ideas Across Texts

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 16 complete SRP

                          p.49-50-Reading Log

• 9/18 Lesson 20: Analyze The Giver’s Perspective

  • Review Ch. 13-14

  • SRP p. 51-52 Ch. 13-16 Split Notes Questions #1-4 

• 9/19 Lesson 21: Analyze Changes in Jonas’ 

            Perspective/Compare Character Perspectives 

• • Review Ch. 15-16

  • SRP p. 51-52 Ch. 13-16 Split Notes Questions #5-6

    • The Giver Section 4 Vocab Test

• 9/20 Lesson 22: Determine Themes of “Imagine” & 

                               “The Human Abstract.”

• • SRP p.  55 & 57 “The Human Abstract.” & “Imagine”

  • SRP p. 56 TPCASTT Sheet

    • Ch. 11-15 Test

• 9/23 Lesson 23: Discussing Key Ideas Across Texts

  • Discuss themes of “Imagine” and “The Human Abstract” in relation to themes of The Giver.

• 9/24  Lesson 24: Jonas’ Point of View compared to 

                                others in the Community

• • Read Ch. 17

  • SRP p. 58-59 Ch. 17-19 Split Notes Questions #1-3

  • SRP p. 60 Incident Chart

• 9/25 Lesson 25:Word Meanings & Connotations/ 

                              Analyze how plot impacts characters

• • ReadCh. 18

  • SRP p. 58-59 Ch. 17-19 Split Notes Questions #4-6

• 9/26 Lesson 26: Analyze how Jonas’ perspective 

                     about release differs from the Community. 

• • Read Ch. 19

  • SRP P. 60 Incident Chart

    • The Giver Section 5 Vocab Test

• 9/27 Lesson 27: Determine Themes of The Giver.

  • SRP p. 63 Claims, Reasons, & Evidence Chart

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 20-21 complete SRP

                          p.64-65-Reading Log

• 9/30 Professional Development Day

• 10/1  Lesson 28: Analyze setting & its impact on Jonas

  • Review Ch. 20-22

  • SRP p. 66-67 Ch. 22-23 Split Notes Questions # 1-3

  • HOMEWORK-Read ch. 23 complete SRP

                          p.71-72-Reading Log

• 10/2 Lesson 29: Analyze Text Conclusion

  • Review Ch. 23

  • SRP p. 66-67 Ch. 22-23 Split Notes Questions # 4

    • Ch. 16-20 Test

• 10/3 Lesson 30: Develop and present a text-based 

                                claim about the text’s conclusion. 

• • SRP. P. 68 Evaluating Text Based Claims Chart

  • SRP p. 66-67 Ch. 22-23 Split Notes Questions # 5

    • The Giver Section 6 Vocab Test

• 10/4 Lesson 31: Summarize “Harrison Bergeron”

  • Read “Harrison Bergeron” SRP p. 73-79

  • SRP P. 80 Semantic Map

• 10/7 Lesson 32: Analyze Characters from “Harrison 

                              Bergeron” and their Points of View

• • Review “Harrison Bergeron”

  • SRP . 81 Character Analysis of “Harrison Bergeron”

• 10/8  Lesson 33: Determine Themes

  • Review “Harrison Bergeron” and The Giver 

  • SRP p. 82 Defining Sameness and Equality Chart

• 10/9 Lesson 34: Timed Writing

  • What are the Similarities and Differences in the Point of View of Harrison and Jonas and the way each Character responds to his society and interacts with other characters?

                        *Use SRP p. 81 (already completed)

• • • The Giver Final Test

• 10/10 Lesson 35: Introduction to the Culminating 

                               Writing Task. 

• • SRP p. 83 CWT directions

  • SRP p. 84 CWT Rubric

  • SRP p. 85 Do What Chart

  • SRP p. 86-87 Analyzing Theme Chart

• 10/11 Lesson 36: Revising Claim/Gathering Evidence

  • SRP p. 88-92 Prepare to write your essay worksheet/painted essay & Explanation

• 10/14 Fall Break

• 10/15 Fall Break

• 10/16 Lesson 37: CWT 1st Draft

• 10/17 Lesson 37: CWT Revision

• 10/18 Lesson 45: Cold Read

  • SRP P. 100-110

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• 10/21 Lesson 46: Cold Read Essay Response

Week of: August 19-23, 2019

Class Assignment

Homework /Tests

Mon.

• Introduce Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice A handout
• Wkbk p. 3 Part A

Finish Wkbk p. 3 Part A

Tues.

• Review Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice B Handout
• Wkbk p. 3 Part B

Finish Wkbk p. 1 #11-20

Wed.

• Review Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice C Handout

Study for Test

Thur.

• Sentences/fragments/run-ons test

Fri.

• Introduce subjects and predicates
• Workbook p. 4