Thursday, March 31, 2022

Vocab Test #4

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 31:

  • Vocab Test #4
  • If time: Begin Chapter 4 of LotF

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 3

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 29:

  • Review Chapter 2 Reading Questions
  • Read Chapter 3
  • If time: Watch film
  • WED: Vocab Unit 4 Jeopardy
  • THURS: Vocab Unit 4 Test

Monday, March 28, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 2

 


AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 28:

  • Lord of the Flies Chapter 2
  • Upcoming:
    • Vocab Test on Thursday

Friday, March 25, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Wrap-Up Ch 1, Bonus Lost Episode

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 25:

  • Wrap-Up Lord of the Flies Chapter 1
    • Turn in Chapter 1 Reading Questions
  • Catch-Up Day:
    • A LOT of missings/incompletes!
    • Blackfish viewing guides and News Article Summatives are the top ones
    • "Missings" emails will be sent shortly!
    • If you are complete with everything, watch bonus Lost episode
  • Next Week: Vocab Test #4 and Continue LotF

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Finish Chapter 1

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 24:

  • Brief LotF recap, finish Chapter 1
  • Review discussion questions
  • Time left: Finish your Vocab Activity #4 (DUE TODAY!)
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Island in the Sun" by Weezer; connection is the boys crash-landed on an island in the sun in Lord of the Flies

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Begin Chapter 1

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23:

  • Wrap-up yesterday's pre-read activity
  • Begin Lord of the Flies, Chapter 1!
    • Reading Guide Questions
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley; connection is we watched a video about the Stanford Prison Experiment

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Lord of the Flies: Intro and Pre-Read Activity

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 22:

  • Vocab Kahoot #4
  • Lord of the Flies - Intro and Pre-read Activity
  • Time left: Continue make-up work
    • Vocab Activity #4 due Thursday

Monday, March 21, 2022

Begin Vocab Unit #4

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21:

  • Start Vocab Unit #4
  • Work on any missing summatives!
  • Work on Vocab Activity #4
Friday's Bonus Song:
"Born Free" by Matt Monro; connection is we finished the movie Blackfish, and it ends on a shot of whales "born free" in their natural ocean habitat.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Non-fiction: Finish Blackfish

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 18:

  • Recap Blackfish so far
  • Complete film
  • Wrap-up discussion, complete viewing guide
  • REMINDER: News Article Draft due today!
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid; the connection is that the film focuses on SeaWorld.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Non-fiction: Begin Blackfish film

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17:

  • Begin Blackfish Documentary Screening
  • REMINDER: News Article Assignment DUE FRIDAY!

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Vocab Unit 3 Test

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16:

  • Jeopardy win reveal
  • Take Vocab Test #3
  • After the test, work on:
    • News Article Assignment (DUE FRIDAY!)
    • Any missing summatives!! 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Vocab Unit 3 Jeopardy

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 15:

Monday, March 14, 2022

Non-fiction Unit: Continue news article assignment

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 14:

  • Continue work on news article assignment (due 3/18)
  • Upcoming:
    • Tues: Vocab Jeopardy Unit 3
    • Wed: Vocab Test #3
    • Thurs-Fri: Watch Blackfish

Friday, March 11, 2022

Non-Fiction Unit: Begin News Article Assignment

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 11:

  • Introduce News Article Assignment - Rough Draft due 3/18
    • How to find an article
  • Reminder: Vocab Test on 3/16
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac; connection is we looked at websites that made up lies to trick you!

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Non-Fiction: Reliable vs. Unreliable Sources

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 10:

  • Vocab Kahoot #3
  • Reliable vs. Unreliable sources Activity
    • As a group!
  • Upcoming: Vocab Test on Wed 3/16
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Secondhand News" by Fleetwood Mac; connection is we looked up a news story for our non-fiction unit

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Begin Non-Fiction Unit

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9:

  • Share short stories for extra credit!
  • Non-fiction > Analyzing the News Activity
  • Time left: Finish Vocab Activity #3, due today!
Yesterday's Bonus Song:
"Skyfall" by Adele; connection is we learned the word 'espionage', which refers to spying, and this was the theme song for the James Bond secret agent movie Skyfall

Monday, March 7, 2022

Vocab Unit #3

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 7:

  • Begin Vocab Unit #3
    • Work on Vocab #3 activity - due by Wednesday
  • REMINDER: FINAL DRAFT OF SUMMER READING DUE BY TOMORROW!!
  • Upcoming:
    • Wed-Fri: Begin non-fiction unit

Summer Reading and MEGA Jeopardy!

AGENDA FOR MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 13-17: Mon-Wed:  Summer Reading Book Talks: Mon:  Dry Mon:  I Am Malala Tues:  The Girl Who Drank the Moon Tu...