Week of October 19th ~ October 23rd


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 10/19 ~ Introduce the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton / Word Sort in-class activity

Tuesday 10/20 ~ S.E. Hinton (author) background assignment / check-out novels and begin reading Chapter 1
Wednesday 10/21 ~ **Library Day** / discuss author assignment and continue reading Chapter 1

Thursday 10/22 ~ continue reading/discussing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton / homework: Chapters 1-3 vocabulary and Chapter 1 comprehension questions
Friday 10/23 ~ vocabulary check and Chapter 1 question check / continue reading/discussing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton / homework: read Chapter 2 and chapter 2 comprehension questions


***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/19 ~ Introduce the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton / Word Sort in-class activity

Tuesday 10/20 ~ S.E. Hinton (author) background assignment / check-out novels and begin reading Chapter 1
Wednesday 10/21 ~ **Library Day** / finish reading Chapter 1 for tomorrow

Thursday 10/22 ~ introduce Literature Circle groups and discuss roles and reading assignments

Friday 10/23 ~ continue reading and working on Literature Circle roles




***7th Grade Literature***


Monday 10/19 ~ Short Story Review Quiz / may use study guide notes taken on Friday 10/16

Tuesday 10/20 ~ introduce novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick / Word Sort in-class activity / check-out novels
Wednesday 10/21 ~ **Library Day** / select 15 words from “Freak’s Dictionary” (back of novel) for upcoming project
Thursday 10/22 ~ discuss Word Sort Activity and introduce “Freak’s Dictionary” poster project

Friday 10/23 ~ continue working on poster project: due Monday


***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/19 ~ wrap up Short Story Review Quiz / may use study guide notes taken on Thursday 10/15
Tuesday 10/20 ~ introduce novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick / Word Sort in-class activity / check-out novels
Wednesday 10/21 ~ **Library Day** / introduce “Freak’s Dictionary” poster project

Thursday 10/22 ~ introduce Literature Circle groups and discuss roles and reading assignments / continue working on “Freak’s Dictionary” project: due Monday
Friday 10/23 ~ discuss author background sheet and begin reading novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

Week of October 12th ~ October 16th


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 10/12 ~ No School today ~ Columbus Day

Tuesday 10/13 ~ begin movie “Flowers for Algernon”

Wednesday 10/14 ~ finish movie “Flowers for Algernon” / compare & contrast short story and movie
Thursday 10/15 ~ Short Story study guide (conclude unit) due tomorrow

Friday 10/16 ~ Short Story final review quiz today



***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/12 ~ No School today ~ Columbus Day

Tuesday 10/13 ~ finish movie “Flowers for Algernon”

Wednesday 10/14 ~ Short Story study guide (conclude unit) due tomorrow

Thursday 10/15 ~ Short Story final review quiz today

Friday 10/16 ~



***7th Grade Literature***


Monday 10/12 ~ No School today ~ Columbus Day


Tuesday 10/13~ begin “semi” impromptu speeches today

Wednesday 10/14 ~ continue/finish “semi” impromptu speeches today

Thursday 10/15 ~ continue/finish “semi” impromptu speeches today / Short Story study guide (conclude unit) due tomorrow

Friday 10/16 ~ Short Story final review quiz today


***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/12 ~ No School today ~ Columbus Day

Tuesday 10/13 ~ continue/finish “semi” impromptu speeches today

Wednesday 10/14 ~ continue/finish “semi” impromptu speeches today / Short Story study guide (conclude unit) due tomorrow

Thursday 10/15 ~ Short Story final review quiz today

Friday 10/16 ~

Week of October 5th ~ October 9th


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 10/5 ~ continue reading short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes (in Literature book)

Tuesday 10/6 ~ finish reading short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes (in Literature book) / Homework: complete questions “Responding to the Selection” 1-14 on page 222-223 in Literature textbook

Wednesday 10/7 ~ check/correct homework questions 1-14 and review for final quiz over “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes / Homework: begin studying for final quiz over “Flowers for Algernon” tomorrow

Thursday 10/8 ~ final quiz over “Flowers for Algernon” today / collect “Responding to Literature” questions and vocabulary sheet for homework grade

Friday 10/9 ~ **No School ~ Teacher Institute***



***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/5 ~ review and check/correct short story questions over “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes (in Literature book) / quiz Wednesday

Tuesday 10/6 ~ review for “Flowers for Algernon” quiz tomorrow / Homework: study for quiz (vocabulary and comprehension) tomorrow

Wednesday 10/7 ~ quiz today over “Flowers for Algernon” / collect “Responding to Literature” questions and vocabulary sheet for homework grade

Thursday 10/8 ~ No homework / begin watching movie “Flowers for Algernon”

Friday 10/9 ~ **No School ~ Teacher Institute***



***7th Grade Literature***


Monday 10/5 ~ check/correct vocabulary sheet over short story “A Man and a Boy” by James Ramsey Ullman (in Literature textbook) / Homework: “Responding to the Literature” and “Analyzing Literature” questions on page 43

Tuesday 10/6~ Quiz tomorrow over short story “A Man and a Boy” by James Ramsey Ullman (in Literature textbook) / Homework: review for quiz tomorrow

Wednesday 10/7 ~ Quiz today over short story “A Man and a Boy” / collect vocabulary sheet and “Responding to the Literature” and “Analyzing Literature” questions for homework grade

Thursday 10/8 ~ begin “semi” impromptu speech / Homework: practice to give speech on Tuesday

Friday 10/9 ~ **No School ~ Teacher Institute***


***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 10/5 ~ Quiz tomorrow over short story “A Man and a Boy” by James Ramsey Ullman (in Literature textbook) / Homework: review for quiz tomorrow

Tuesday 10/6 ~ Quiz today over short story “A Man and a Boy” / collect vocabulary sheet and “Responding to the Literature” and “Analyzing Literature” questions for homework grade

Wednesday 10/7 ~ begin “semi” impromptu speech / Homework: practice to give speech tomorrow

Thursday 10/8 ~ “semi” impromptu speeches today

Friday 10/9 ~ **No School ~ Teacher Institute***