Oct 24

8th Week of School

Focus on Personal Essays

 

Monday 10/20 

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Complete Belief Consensus (Agree/Disagree)
  • Class Discussion: Agree/Disagree and WHY
  • HW: Interview a Role Model (due Wed 10/22)

 

 Tuesday 10/21 (Day 1 P-T Conferences)

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • “Seeing is Believing”:
    • Choose a belief statement from yesterday or make one up
    • Create a Brainstorming “poster” (Seeing Is Believing)
    • Sample:

Seeing is Believing

Wednesday 10/22

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Check in Interview HW
  • Lesson’s I’ve Learned:
    • discuss HW
    • as a small group, read through packet of quotations and * (star) ones that speak to you
    • Choose your favorite quotation and free write for 10 minutes
    • Exit Ticket: write down your own “lesson learned”

Thursday 10/23 (Day 2 P-T Conferences)

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • “Article of the Week”
    • Article of the Week Choices (choose 1)
    • Read article with others and talk to the text
    • Discuss as a small group
    • Write a one page response, using the two questions
    • due tomorrow: 15 points

Friday 10/24

  • No BW
  • Staple ALL bellwork and turn in (from 9/9 to 10/23 – approx. 28 bellworks)
  • Bellwork Quiz #2
  • SSR (at least 10 min)
  • HW: Reading Log #5 (CLICK HERE)
Oct 17

7th Week of School

The First Week of Marking Period 2

AND

Homecoming Week…GO PIONEERS!

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Monday 10/13 

 

Tuesday 10/14

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Finish Ebola Public Service Announcement (PSA) posters and discuss

 

Wednesday 10/15

 

Thursday 10/16

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Personal vs. Transactive Writing

Friday 10/17

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Writing Chain group write: Writing Chain prompts

HW: Reading Log #4 (CLICK HERE)

Oct 10

6th Week of School

The Final Week of Marking Period 1

 

Monday 10/6 (No School)

 

Tuesday 10/7

  • BW (Grammar – Indefinite Pronouns)
  • Introduce Project for “The Most Dangerous Game”
  • Time in the Library (SSR Work Day)
    • Choose a new SSR book for Marking Period 2
    • Update Reading Logs (HERE)
    • Prepare for Book Talks
    • Read! 🙂

Wednesday 10/8

Thursday 10/9

Practice MDG Close and Critical Narrative Four Square Sample Talk to Text MDG

Friday 10/10

  • No BW
  • Finish Book Talks
  • Take MDG Close and Critical Reading Exam

 

HW for the Weekend:

Remember to bring new SSR book to class Monday

Survival Guide due Tuesday 10/14

Oct 02

5th Week of School

This week we read the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” and prepared to wrap up our Marking Period 1 SSR books

Monday 9/29

  • BW (new set after last Friday’s quiz)
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Whole class read “MDG” through question #20

 

Tuesday 9/30

  • BW
  • Introduce Book Talk
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Whole class read “MDG” through question #22

 

Wednesday 10/1 (Late Start)

  • Sign up for Book Talk date
  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Whole  class read “MDG” through #26

 

Thursday 10/2

  • BW
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Finish reading “MDG”
  • Pass back “Bellwork Quiz #1” and directions on how to make corrections.
    • Remember that there are no retakes.
    • You can make quiz corrections and receive 1/2 point back for each wrong answer that you fix. 

This weekend’s homework: 

  • SSR Reading Log #3
  • Remember to bring your school ID to class on Tuesday – we are going to the Library!

A four day weekend!

Enjoy the time off and Eid Mubarak to those who celebrate 🙂

Oct 01

Book Talk

As the end of the first marking period approaches, we are preparing for our first book talks! 

Here is everything you need to know: 

  • Book Talk assignment sheet and rubric
  • Assigned days (listed per hour):

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Samples: 

 

Important Note: 

You have committed to finishing you book by the time you give your book talk. Read this weekend or everyday after school – whatever you need to do to finish it.

You MUST be prepared on the day you signed up for. 

 

We are going to the Media Center on Tuesday 10/7 to renew our books and/or select new ones. BRING YOUR ID!

Sep 29

4th Week of School

Monday 9/22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCgi6Qcv5Ck

 

Tuesday 9/23

 

Wednesday 9/24

 

Thursday 9/25

  • BW
  • SSR
  • Continue reading and filling in character chart (Questions 9-12)

 

Friday 9/26

  • Check BW
  • Bellwork Quiz #1 (Grammar and Vocabulary)
  • SSR
  • Homework: Reading Log #2
Sep 19

3rd Week of School

We have reached the halfway mark of our first marking period!

This week we prepared to begin our first short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” 

Monday 9/15 (Mrs. McGladdery absent)

  • BW (Grammar – Pronouns)
  • SSR (10 min)
  • Analyze grammar pretest results

  • Discuss: Is hunting ethical? Always/sometimes/never?

Tuesday 9/16/14

Wednesday 9/17/14

Thursday 9/18/14

  • BW (Word of the Day)
  • 2nd hr only – Bullying Assembly
  • SSR (10 min)
  • In table groups, complete visual reminders from Tuesday for levels 2-4.

Friday 9/19/14

  • BW (Grammar – Pronouns)
  • SSR (10 min)
  • 2nd hr only – vote on best visual reminders
  • Read Texas cheerleader and watch

 

Weekend Homework: Complete Reading Log #1 at classroom-logo-hero

To keep in mind:

  • First Bellwork Quiz is next Friday and will cover our new vocabulary (words of the day) and pronouns. 
  • Your SSR book should be finished in the next three weeks (Before October 11th). You may need to read it at home to do this. We suggest everyone reads at least 20 minutes of their SSR book nightly.
Sep 16

2nd Week of School

**Disclaimer: This “weekly update” is horrendously late. Do not think this is the norm. The Week in Review WILL be posted every Friday before Mrs. McGladdery goes home for the weekend (barring unforeseen emergencies). 

 

The Week of September 8

 

Monday 9/8

  • Class Materials due – checked in for a grade
  • Grammar Pretest (32 multiple choice questions)
  • Importance of spontaneity in Improv: https://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity#t-3831

 

Tuesday 9/9

  • 1st Bellwork (Grammar)
  • Elements of Fiction Notes:
  • Picture Inspiration: In small groups, use a unique Chris VanAllsburg illustration as the beginning/middle/end of a short story. Plan out all the elements of fiction for this story – your imagination is the limit!

Wednesday 9/10 (Late Start)

Thursday 9/11

  • Counselor’s Visit: Sign up for REMIND101
  • Bellwork (Grammar)
  • To Media Center:
    • Orientation – you can reach the library’s catalog and resources here
    • Remember: Books are 10 cents every day overdue; you must have ID to check out book; library’s schedule for the month is posted in the window
    • Book Pass

Friday 9/12

  • Bellwork (Word of the Day)
  • 1st Sustained Silent Reading (10 minutes)
  • Read “What 13 successful people do before going to bed” and find context clues.
Sep 05

First Week of School 2014!!

Welcome to DHS!

Our first week back to school was a hot one, but we had some fun getting to know one another! Here is the typical breakdown of a Week in Review

    • Every Friday will bring a new post of that week’s assignments. These are not put up beforehand because things always change and I want all online information to be as accurate as possible!
    • Each Week in Review will list every school day and the agenda from that day (the agenda is on the chalkboard in A-12 every day).
    • Within each daily agenda, any and all handouts will be provided as links.
    • All assignments will be described.
    • As always – if you have any questions – just ask!

Week of September 1, 2014

Monday 9/1/14 (No School)

Tuesday 9/2/14 (1/2 Day)

  • Icebreakers (organize yourselves int0 alphabetical order with no teacher input).

Wednesday 9/3/14

  • Syllabus – Language Arts 1 Syllabus
    • Signed slip due Friday
    • Class Materials due Mon
    • Extra Credit Opportunity
  • Google Classroom – sign up following the directions here
  • Class Expectations
    • Top 5 Expectations as pairs, small groups, and entire class.

Thursday 9/4/14

Friday 9/5/14

  • Turn in signed syllabus slips
  • Work out problems with Google Classroom with Mrs. McGladdery
  • Finish “All About Me”
  • Present best “All About Me” to the class
  • HW: Make sure materials are all ready for Monday
Apr 11

Week of April 7

This week we wrapped up our Annotated Bibliographies and continued with Animal Farm. Our grammar bellwork has shifted to a focus on verb usage. 

Mon 4/7

Tues 4/8

Wed 4/9 (Late Start) 

  • BW
  • Finish Annotated Bibliography Peer Edit
  • Correct own rough draft
  • Exit Slip: Complete the following sentence starters
    • “My greatest strength on my rough draft was…
    • “My greatest weakness on my rough draft was…
    • “I can improve my Annotated Bib before my Final Draft is due by…

Thurs 4/10

Fri 4/11

Your homework over the weekend is to complete your final draft of the Annotated Bibliography and to work on your Animal Farm Character Study – both are due beginning of the hour Monday!!

Any questions (or if your printer stops working) email me at: mcgladb@dearbornschools.org