It's time to make sure you are paying close attention to the homework board and my blog advanced students! Next week you will each begin your classroom novel. In order for you to be able to bring the novels home, each class will be reading a different novel. At the conclusion of each novel unit we will "switch" books! Happy reading!
Advanced LA
Because of the short week, we will be using the Buckle Down wb in LA to work on a short lesson about story elements. This unit will review plot structure while we read a story that is in the advanced textbook. I will also be incorporating a CRISS strategy into the lesson called a RAFT write-up. I am going to randomly give out a variety of different RAFT assignments and students will produce many different products. RAFT is an acronym for Role, Audience, Format and Topic - if you are in my advanced class - come in on Wednesday with what RAFT means to earn yourself 2 extra credit points!!!
Advanced Reading - Period 4
This week will focus entirely on pre-reading activities to get your ready to read our first novel, After. We will discuss the Columbine school shooting and explore our rights as Americans. This will lead into a classroom debate focusing on 3 different roles, student, principal and parent. Should be fun!
Advanced Reading - Period 6
Book report assignment will be discussed which goes along with our first novel, The Christopher Killer. Students checked out mystery books and will be creating a mystery puzzle for their next book report assignment! I have included the assignment at the bottom of the blog.
LA 7
Buckle Down - comparison/contrast will be this weeks focus. The lesson is short therefore we will get through it in one day, but there will be a journal assignment as a follow up on Thursday. This journal will be a direct connection to our novel, Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie. Be ready to share journals in class on Friday!
Rdg. 8
Continue with Drums and a discussion about the 5 Stages of Death and more information about Leukemia. We will get through chapters 5 & 6 this week.
Period 6 - Mystery Puzzle Book Report
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