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HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of appropriate transitions to link the major sections of the text by examining selected sentences from essays.
LO: Students will read and respond to peer’s selected sentences using guiding questions.
1. SSR + record pages read
2. AOW:
-Referencing paragraph # 16 (“What is the likelihood…”), summarize the main point the author of this article is making.
-According to Plushnick-Masti, what is most important consideration to make here?
3. Civil rights research essays returned
-Get a laptop if you need (if you don’t have a paper copy of your essay).
-On a piece of loose leaf paper, write down the first sentence of each paragraph and the last sentence of each paragraph.
-Rotate sentence sheet in a clockwise manner at your table.
4. Sentence flow?
-Read over your neighbor’s sentences and answer the following questions on his/her paper with your name attached:
-Do the ideas flow?
-Can you tell what the essay is about?
-What suggestions do you have for this person’s sentences?
***Pass papers at least THREE times before returning it to its original owner.***
5. To Kill a Mockingbird discussion
REMINDERS:
SSR log post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of the presidential election in 2016 by defending viewpoints given.
LO: Students will read, record, and research the hot topic issues of the election.
1. SSR + record pages read
2. AOW:
-Referencing paragraph #1, summarize what Karl Marx is best known for.
Be sure to include parenthetical citation.
-According to Marx, capitalists are________.
3. Some groups need to share summary from Ch.2 of Animal Farm.
4. Propaganda project part I assigned
-Sign into Google classroom on a laptop.
-Read over directions carefully.
-Part I is due by the end of class on Thursday.
REMINDERS:
SSR log post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of appropriate transitions to link the major sections of the text by examining selected sentences from essays.
LO: Students will read and respond to peer’s selected sentences using guiding questions.
1. SSR + record pages read
2. AOW:
-Referencing paragraph # 16 (“What is the likelihood…”), summarize the main point the author of this article is making.
-According to Plushnick-Masti, what is most important consideration to make here?
3. Civil rights research essays returned
-Get a laptop if you need (if you don’t have a paper copy of your essay).
-On a piece of loose leaf paper, write down the first sentence of each paragraph and the last sentence of each paragraph.
-Rotate sentence sheet in a clockwise manner at your table.
4. Sentence flow?
-Read over your neighbor’s sentences and answer the following questions on his/her paper with your name attached:
-Do the ideas flow?
-Can you tell what the essay is about?
-What suggestions do you have for this person’s sentences?
***Pass papers at least THREE times before returning it to its original owner.***
5. To Kill a Mockingbird discussion
REMINDERS:
SSR log post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM

HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining text features.
LO: Students will read and share analyses using a guided discussion.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. AOW: “Sentence in Texas teen’s fatal DWI wreck stirs ire”
-Read and Annotate for Connections only.
-–Highlight textual evidence
-–Label and explain all annotations
oText to Text
oText to Self
oText to World
4. Semester 2 syllabus revisited
-Grades
-Assignments emailed or shared
-How to email a teacher
5. Vocabulary quiz check!
6. To Kill a Mockingbird discussion
-Review the following to be able to participate in graded discussion.
-Symbolism
-Theme
-Golden lines from chapter 10 and earlier (need page)
-Characterization
-Text structure
REMINDERS:
-SSR Google classroom post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of context by examining government types.
LO: Students will read and record the most important information using sentence stems.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. AOW: “Historical Background-Animal Farm”
-Read and Annotate for Connections only.
-–Highlight textual evidence
-–Label and explain all annotations
oText to Text
oText to Self
oText to World
4. Semester 2 syllabus revisited
-Grades
-Assignments emailed or shared
-How to email a teacher
5. Vocabulary quiz check!
6. Animal Farm notes
-Government types
REMINDERS:
-SSR Google classroom post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining text features.
LO: Students will read and share analyses using a guided discussion.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. AOW: “Sentence in Texas teen’s fatal DWI wreck stirs ire”
-Read and Annotate for Connections only.
-–Highlight textual evidence
-–Label and explain all annotations
oText to Text
oText to Self
oText to World
4. Semester 2 syllabus revisited
-Grades
-Assignments emailed or shared
-How to email a teacher
5. Vocabulary quiz check!
6. To Kill a Mockingbird discussion
-Review the following to be able to participate in graded discussion.
-Symbolism
-Theme
-Golden lines from chapter 10 and earlier (need page)
-Characterization
-Text structure
REMINDERS:
-SSR Google classroom post due by 3/19 at 11:59 PM

HLA and LA classes:
Grades have been updated for essays.
There is only one other formative grade going in.
I did not receive essays from several of you–this resulted in an E grade overall. The essay was our largest summative assignment which we spent several weeks working on.

If you are failing, expect a phone call on Monday to invite your parents/guardians to conferences on Wednesday.

HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary by responding to questions.
LO: Students will read and write using a quiz and questions.
1. Book talks
-Turn in vocab. homework
2. Vocabulary review
3. Vocabulary quiz!
4. TKAM questions assigned for chapter 10
-Due Monday
Chapter Checking for Understanding Questions ____________________________________/6 form. pts.
Ch. 10
Why does Scout think Atticus is feeble?
Who does Scout try to shoot?
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

REMINDERS:
-SSR log due on Google Classroom by Saturday March 19th
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary by responding to questions.
LO: Students will read and write using a quiz and questions.
1. Book talks
-Turn in vocab. homework
2. Vocabulary review
3. Vocabulary quiz!
4. Chapter 2 of Animal Farm
REMINDERS:
-SSR log due on Google Classroom by Saturday March 19th
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary by responding to questions.
LO: Students will read and write using a quiz and questions.
1. Book talks
-Turn in vocab. homework
2. Vocabulary review
3. Vocabulary quiz!
4. TKAM questions assigned for chapter 10
-Due Monday
Chapter Checking for Understanding Questions ____________________________________/6 form. pts.
Ch. 10
Why does Scout think Atticus is feeble?
Who does Scout try to shoot?
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

REMINDERS:
-SSR log due on Google Classroom by Saturday March 19th

HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of the meaning of words as they are used in the text by examining the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
LO: Students will read and write a response about Harper Lee’s word choice in To Kill a Mockingbird.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Book talk example
-Reminder of where to find rubric
3. Sentence structure check in
-Checking creations
-Keep in toolkit section of your binder
4. TKAM chapters 7-9
-Questions from yesterday
-Listening to ch.9 with a focus
-Why does Atticus defend Tom?
-What is Maycomb’s usual disease?
5. Quick write
-The use of the N-word in TKAM
6. Character table
-Begin recording information
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 due Friday
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 QUIZ Friday
-SSR log (google classroom) due by March 19th
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of a theme by comprehending a question focused on its development.
LO: Students will speak and listen in groups using sentence stems provided on the board.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Book talk example
3. Grammar cheat sheet
-This should go in your toolkit
-Record notes and new information and reminders you need
4. Handout from Animal Farm
-Checking answers
5. Group task
-Your group must discuss and record information about your prompt.
-Choose one member to share out.
-Choose one member to record response.
-Choose one member to keep the time.
-Choose two members to record other groups.
6. Defining allegory
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of the meaning of words as they are used in the text by examining the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
LO: Students will read and write a response about Harper Lee’s word choice in To Kill a Mockingbird.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Book talk example
-Reminder of where to find rubric
3. Card Marking 4 goal check in
-Do you have a goal from CM 4?
-Think about your progress and my comments/questions.
-How can you measure your progress? Can you be specific?
-Measuring “study more” is difficult–how could you create a measurable goal?
4. Character table
-Begin recording information
5. TKAM chapters 7-9
-Questions from yesterday
-Listening to ch.9 with a focus
-Why does Atticus defend Tom?
-What is Maycomb’s usual disease?

REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 due Friday
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 QUIZ Friday
-SSR log (google classroom) due by March 19th

Hours 1-3 have a sub today.
Please follow directions and continue to meet my expectations when I am not there.

LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining language in context.
LO: Students will read and write a timed essay using a prompt.
1. SSR + record number of pages read
2. Review classroom rules, norms, PBIS expectations
3. Sentence handout check
-Please have binder open on your desk for me to check
4. To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 7-9 for tomorrow & questions due.
-Sensitivity: Use of the N-word
-Examining context
-Timed writing

HLA/LA:
Week 24:
capricious-changeable; fickle
denunciation-act of speaking out against
elicit-draw out (used mainly for information or feelings)
idiosyncratic-quirky; unique to an individual
jubilant-joyful

Week 25:
loquacious-talkative; using too many words
metaphorical-not literal; figurative
nostalgia-longing for the past
orthographical-concerned with writing and spelling
pastoral-concerned with the countryside
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ELL 4B:
Week 24:
seem-to give the impression of being something or having a particular quality
beginning-the point in time which something starts
convenience-the state of being able to proceed with little effort or difficulty
launch-to start or set in motion
foreigner-a person born in or coming from a country other than one’s own

Week 25:
accurately-done without errors; precisely
every-(preceding a singular noun) used to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception
weave-to form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them
timber-wood prepared for use in building and carpentry
delight-to please (someone) greatly

HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate creation of sentences to provide an analysis of narrative text by composing patterned sentences.
LO: Students will read and write patterned sentences using a sheet from their toolkit.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Reading check/discussion
-Bible quote on p.60
-simile of Jem’s white shirt p.76
-discuss role of religion
3. character chart to keep track of characters (due at completion of the novel)
4. Syntax
-sentence constructing using patterns
5. Reading chapters 7-9
-respond to questions
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 due Friday
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 QUIZ Friday
-SSR log (google classroom) due by March 19th
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate understanding of text by making connections.
LO: Students will read and write using guiding questions.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Discuss Russian Revolution article
-Sharing T2T/annotations
-Choose your best annotation (highlight it)
3. Handout for Animal Farm Chapter 1
-Read and answer questions
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 due Friday
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 QUIZ Friday
-SSR log (google classroom) due by March 19th
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate creation of sentences to provide an analysis of narrative text by composing patterned sentences.
LO: Students will read and write patterned sentences using a sheet from their toolkit.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Reading check/discussion
-Bible quote on p.60
-simile of Jem’s white shirt p.76
-discuss role of religion
3. character chart to keep track of characters (due at completion of the novel)
4. Syntax
-sentence constructing using patterns
5. Reading chapters 7-9
-respond to questions
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 due Friday
-Vocabulary weeks 24-25 QUIZ Friday
-SSR log (google classroom) due by March 19th

HLA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining the historical context.
LO: Students will read, watch, and write using sentence stems to discuss the historical context of the text.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. Grade update
4. Expert folder recap
5. Quick video on Scottsboro Boys Scottsboro Boys
-Discuss importance of context
-I recognize how literature may incorporate or promote social, historical, economic, political, and cultural commentary, either transparently or through figuration such as irony, allegory, and symbolism.
6. Reading chapters 4-6 + questions due tomorrow
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary homework weeks 24-25 is due Friday
-Vocabulary quiz is Friday
-Book talks Friday
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ELL 4B:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of informational text by examining information.
LO: Students will read and discuss using sentence stems to make connections between history and the book.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. Grade update
4. Introduction to Animal Farm
-Listening practice
-The Russian Revolution text
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary homework weeks 24-25 is due Friday
-Vocabulary quiz is Friday
-Book talks Friday
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LA 4:
CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining the historical context.
LO: Students will read, watch, and write using sentence stems to discuss the historical context of the text.
1. SSR + record number of pages
2. Good news share/announcements
3. Grade update
4. Expert folder recap
5. Quick video on Scottsboro Boys Scottsboro Boys
-Discuss importance of context
-I recognize how literature may incorporate or promote social, historical, economic, political, and cultural commentary, either transparently or through figuration such as irony, allegory, and symbolism.
6. Reading chapters 4-6 + questions due tomorrow
REMINDERS:
-Vocabulary homework weeks 24-25 is due Friday
-Vocabulary quiz is Friday
-Book talks Friday

HLA 4 and LA 4 students:

-The substitute teacher should have told you to do some reading this weekend from To Kill a Mockingbird. You should read chapters 4-6 and answer the following questions for Tuesday’s class (that means it is not due on Monday).

-Your next SSR log must be posted by March 19th.

Chapters 4-6 Checking for Understanding Questions /16 form.pts.
Ch. 4
1. What does Scout share at the end of the chapter?
2. Who was inside the house?
Ch. 5
3. What reasons does Atticus give when he tells the children to leave Boo alone and stop playing the Boo Radley game?
Ch. 6
4. What explanation does Jem give for his missing pants?