Author Archives: Amanda Lichocki

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #21 for Connections only.
  • AoW #21 R & J
    • Highlight textual evidence
    • label and explain all annotations
      • Text to Text
      • Text to Self
      • Text to World
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • Romeo and Juliet-Begin Group Project. If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki for your group. Film Analysis due end of hour.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #20, respond to the following prompt in 1-2 paragraphs. You must provide textual evidence to support your claim. Your quote must be correctly embedded.
    • Do you believe it is still important to study Shakespeare? Explain.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Romeo & Juliet-Identify examples of theme in film. Double Journal due today. Discuss literary techniques used in R & J.
  • Reminder-Monday is your SRI Test (Reading Level Test). All classes will meet in the Media Center!

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #20, explain what you think your life would be like if you lived during Shakespeare’s time.
    • Response must be 1-2 paragraphs
    • You must provide textual evidence to support your claim
    • Quote must be correctly embedded
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
    • Reflection: Total how many books you have read so far this school year. Reflect on the number of books read. Is this a lot of books for you to have read? Could you have read more books? What affected the amount of books you read this school year?
  • Romeo & Juliet-Continue identifying themes in the film.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #20, in 1-2 paragraphs explain how Shakespeare influenced other artists.
    • You must provide textual evidence to support your claim
    • You must correctly embed your quote
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • Romeo & Juliet-Continue identifying themes in the film.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #20, use a Circle Map to explain why it’s important to study Shakespeare.
    • You must create an appropriate guiding question
    • You must include a frame of reference
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • Romeo & Juliet-Continue identifying theme in the film version.

  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #19, respond to the following prompt in 1-2 paragraphs. Make sure to provide textual evidence to support your claim. Quote must be correctly embedded.
    • Do you feel Snapchat is beneficial or problematic? Explain. 
  • Animal Farm-Exam
    • If you were absent today, you must stay after school next Wednesday, May 6th for the make-up exam.

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate the article for Subject and Tone.
    • Highlight textual evidence
    • Label and explain all annotations
  • Animal Farm-District Common Assessment
    • If you were absent today, you must stay after school next Wednesday, May 6th for the make-up exam.
  • Homework-Study for tomorrow’s Animal Farm exam.

  • SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #19 for Audience and Purpose.
    • Highlight textual evidence
    • Label and explain all annotations
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • Animal Farm-Review Parallel Events. Create a flow map of the three major events from Animal Farm. 
  • Homework-Study for tomorrow’s District Common Assessment. Study for Friday’s Animal Farm test