Week 6

Day 1
Monday 09/08/14 (p3, p4) and Tuesday 09/09/14 (p7)

 Essential Question:  How does an author unfold an idea?
1.  Do Now:  copy today's EQ and Activities into your planner
2.  Journal #11 - How did Pico Iyer's essay unfold the idea that the newcomers are surrounded by a "cacophony" of sounds, "civilian restrictions" and "opportunities?" (reminder:  if you don't know even after looking at the book, you can write about your questions about this prompt)
3.   Activities:
  •  Review HOW Iyer's essay unfolds (p3 needs stance)
    • Teams:  allusion, juxtaposition, sound imagery, visual imagery, complex syntax, details
  • Persuasive writing prompt - TAG - p. 52
  • Enrichment Reminders:  
    • Independent Reading Assigned as Enrichment - due by Week 9
    • Parent and student Edline accounts set up by 4:00 p.m. on Friday 09/12/14
4.  Target Practice:  skip 2 lines below your Do Now.  Write the following statements and rank your understanding:
     I can begin to unfold how an idea develops in text.  4/3/2/1
     I can use a TAG to introduce the title, author, and genre of a text.  4/3/2/1

 Day 2
Tuesday 09/09/14 (p3) and Wednesday 09/10/14 (p4, p7)

 Essential Question:  How can I use reading/test taking strategies in eValuate Testing?
1.  Do Now:  copy today's EQ and Activities into your planner
2.  Journal #12 - Describe all the reading strategies and test taking strategies you know.
3.   Activities:

  • That's creepy - head's up
  • eValuate Testing for reading
  • Do Activity 1.11 after testing: 
    • read p. 53 and do questions 1 -2
    • read the poem "My Mother Pieced Quilts" on pp. 54-55
    • do question 3 on p. 56

4.  Target Practice: skip 2 lines below your Do Now.  Write the following statements and rank your level of engagement:
     I can I can use reading/test taking strategies to successfully complete eValuate Testing.  4/3/2/1

 Day 3
Thursday 09/04/14 (p3) and Friday 09/05/14 (p4, p7)

 Essential Questions:  How do I analyze poetry and fiction to determine specific stylistic and literary elements?
1.  Do Now:  copy today's EQ and Activities into your planner
2.  Journal #13 - 
3.   Activity:
  • Continue Activity 1.11 - review p56 on p. 57
  • Begin Activity 1.12 on p. 58
  • Begin your drawn/collage/computer generated Cultural Quilt - due ______________________
4.  Target Practice:   skip 2 lines below your Do Now.  List as many of the stylistic and literary elements you remember from this week's reading selections
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