Lesson Plans for Sept 9-13, 2013

HOMEWORK - LA Students must read 3 AR books per grading period and take 3 AR tests which count toward your grade. 100 point each=300 points per grading period. Your score on the AR test is your grade. First AR test is  Sept 17th when we go to the Library. 

• LA Homework: Read your choice of AR book on your level for at least 30 minutes each night. Finish Warm-ups. Quiz on Vocabulary on Friday.
• SS Homework: Read and watch the news. Read about American History.

Language Art Lessons: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Presentations on "Really Me" Project, Personal Narratives

 Essential Questions

• What is the best way to give a formal presentation?
• What elements are included in a personal narrative
• How does a writer structure an essay?

Poem

• Poem - "You Can't Write a Poem About McDonald's"
• Poetry Terms: sensory language, simile, repetition, 

RTI - Gold

• Science Test

Social Studies

Chapter 1 Brown Book, The Native Americans 1-15
Homework: watch, read or listen to the news


Essential Questions

• EQ: What is the significance to US History?
• EQ: How did they contribute to changing world?

Cornell Notes, chapter summary 
CNN Student News for events, and geography
Text: History Alive: Pursuing American Ideals - The "Brown Book"