WEST RIDGE MIDDLE

• 8/19 Introduce Novel and Task

  • • HOMEWORK: Section 1 Vocab Workshop

• 8/20 Lesson 1: Examine Novel Structure

  • Read Section 1 p. 3-16 

  • SRP P. 3-4 Split Page Notes(ongoing through novel)

    • HOMEWORK: Section 1 Vocab Workshop

• 8/21 Lesson 2: Character Development

  • Read Section 1 p. 17-33

  • SRP p. 5-8 Character Analysis Chart/Character Evidence Chart

• 8/22 Lesson 3: Meaning through Figurative Language

  • SRP p. 9-10 Conversation Stems

    • TEST SECTION 1 Vocab.

• 8/23 Lesson 4-5: Synthesize Info from Different Sources

  • Read “No Title”

  • SRP p. 11-13”No Title” and Two Texts Chart

    • TEST- SECTION 1 

• 8/26 Lesson 4-5: Synthesize Info from Different Sources (Cont.)

  • Read “No Title”

  • SRP p. 11-13 “No Title” and Two Texts Chart

    • HOMEWORK: Section 2/3 Vocab Workshop

• 8/27 Lesson 6: Research Drought Years

  • Read “The Drought” SRP p. 20

  • SRP P. 14-19 and 21-26 Vocab Logs

    • HOMEWORK: Section 2/3 Vocab Workshop

• 8/28 Lesson 7: Summarize our Understanding

  • Review “The Drought” Read “New Deal” and “The Great Depression.” SRP p. 20

  • SRP p. 27-30”The Drought” Summary/Drought! & 35-36 Excerpts of Encyclopedia Entries 

• 8/29 Lesson 8: Timeline of Historical Events

  • SRP p. 37-42 Dust bowl Timeline

    • TEST: Section 2-3 Vocab 

    • Timeline will be taken for grade. 

• 8/30 Lesson 9: Compare and Contrast Info. Text Structures

  • SRP p. 43 Information Structures

• 9/2 NO SCHOOL-LABOR DAY!

• 9/3 Lesson 10: Understanding Characters

  • Read Section 2 p. 37-39

  • SRP P. 44-46 Character Analysis Chart & Argument Sentence Stems 

• 9/4 Lesson 11: Analyze Tone & Mood

  • Read Section 2 p. 40-51

  • SRP p. 47-48 Tone and Mood in “Spring 1934”

• 9/5 Lesson 12: Write a Poem Using a Model

  • SRP p.49 Tone and Mood in “On The Road With Arley”

• 9/6 Lesson 12: Continued

  • • Taken for Grade

• 9/9 Lesson 13: Connections--Novel and Historical Events

  • Read Section 3 p. 55-69

    • HOMEWORK-Section 4-5 Vocab Workshop

• 9/10  Lesson 13: CONTINUED

  • Read Section 3 p. 70-84

    • HOMEWORK-Section 4-5 Vocab Workshop

• 9/11 Lesson 14: Determining Message 

  • Read “On Drought Conditions” SRP P. 56-57

  • SRP p. 58 Argument Sent. Stems

• 9/12 Lesson 14/15: Continue Lesson 14/Life in the Dust Bowl

  • Read “Letters from the Dust Bowl.” SRP p. 74-85

  • SRP P. 71-73 “Letters from the Dust Bowl” Comprehension Qu. 

    • TEST-Section 4-5 Vocab.

• 9/13 Lesson 15: Continued

  • • TEST-Section 2-3 

• 9/16 Lesson 16:Compare & Contrast Author’s Purpose

• 9/17 Lesson 17: Empathize with Characters

  • ReadSection 4 p. 87-95

  • Read Section 5 p. 99-110

• 9/18 Lesson 18: Examine How Characters Change

  • Read Section 5 p. 111-149

  • SRP p. 86-87 Character Analysis Chart

• 9/19 Lesson 19: Plan Argumentative Essay

  • • TEST- Section 4-5

  • SRP p. 88-93 Argument Structure Organizer

• 9/20 Lesson 20: Draft Argument Essay

  • SRP p.  94-101 Argument Sent. Organizer

  • SRP p. 102-103 Argument Sent. Stems and Transition Words.

• 9/23 Lesson 21: Argument Essay Revision

  • SRP p. 120-121 Argument Revision and Editing Checklist

    • Essay will be taken for English Grade.

    • HOMEWORK- Section 6-7 Vocab Workshop

• 9/24  Lesson 22: Examine Word Choice

  • SRP p. 123-124 Character Analysis Chart

  • Read Section 6 p. 153-167

    • HOMEWORK- Section 6-7 Vocab Workshop

• 9/25 Lesson 23:Uncover Emerging Themes

  • Read Section 6 p. 168-189

  • SRP p. 125 TP-CASTT “Hope”

• 9/26 Lesson 24: Explore Accounts of Migrant Life

  • Read “Okies” and View “Migrant Mothers” SRP P. 126-128

    • TEST- Section 6-7 Vocab Workshop

• 9/27 Lesson 25: Examine Themes Across Genres

  • Re-read Section 6 p. 184-186

• 9/30 Professional Development Day

• 10/1  Lesson 25: Continue from 9/27

• 10/2 Lesson 26: Re-examine Themes

  • Read “USDA Photographer Rescues Destitute Farmworkers” SRP P. 129-131

• 10/3 Lesson 27: Compare/Contrast Themes

  • Read “Dreams” P. 193-194 & “On Stage” p. 13

  • SRP P. 132-133 Character Analysis Chart

• 10/4 Lesson 28: Examine Themes Across Genres

  • SRP p. 134 TP-CASST

  • Read Section 7 p. 195-206

• 10/7 Lesson 29: Making Predictions on Historical Facts

  • Read Section 7.  p. 209-227

• 10/8  Lesson 30: Task Brainstorming

  • SRP p. 135-138 CWT Brainstorming Chart

    • TEST- Section 6-7

• 10/9 Lesson 31: Plan and Write 1st Draft

  • SRP p. 135-138 CWT Brainstorming Chart

• 10/10 Lesson 32: Complete 1st Draft

• 10/11 Lesson 33: Assess and Revise Draft

  • SRP p. 139-140 Argument Revision and Editing Checklist

    • Essay will count for a grade in English

• 10/14 Fall Break

• 10/15 Fall Break

• 10/16 Cold Read Task

• 10/17 Cold Read Task

• 10/18 

Week of: August 19-23, 2019

Class Assignment

Homework /Tests

Mon.

• Introduce Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice A handout
• Wkbk p. 1 # 1-10

Finish Wkbk p. 1 #1-10

Weekly DOL HW

Tues.

• Review Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice B Handout
• Wkbk p. 1 # 11-20

Finish Wkbk p. 1 #11-20

Weekly DOL HW

Wed.

• Review Sentences, fragments, and run-ons
• Practice C Handout
• WKBK p. 2

Finish Wkbk p. 2

Weekly DOL HW

Thur.

• Check DOL for grade
• Sentences/fragments/run-ons test

Fri.

• Introduce subjects and predicates
• Workbook p. 12