Lesson Plans Feb 10-14, DCAS Testing All Week - Modified Lessons

Homework- READ for 45 minutes every night. Take AR Tests.  Study vocabulary.
Library on Tuesday - STAR and AR tests  

Language Arts 

Core 1,2,3  - Reading: Book Clubs WW2, Book Talk about Holocaust novels

Vocabulary

• Power Plus Lesson 4(Core 1)
• Vocabulary with the Anne Frank unit (Cores 2-3)

Reading EQs

• How do readers understand and appreciate drama?
• How is flashback used?
• What are the elements of plot?
• How do authors resolve conflict?
• What can be used to map stories?

Readings

• Text: Play based on the Diary Act, Scene One 449-453
• Text: Play Act One Scene Two,  453-461 Notes
• Text: Play Act One, Scene Three 461-474 Notes
•  Connect to Literature and questions 475

                
Skills - Literary Analysis: flashback, conflict, main/supporting ideas
Critical Thinking - questions on 475


Core 1 - Writing

Taking notes using text and questions for comprehension.

Technology Integration - DCAS testing  

RTI - Mon + Tue = Math and Wed + Thur = Reading 

Friday = Core class with SSR 

Social Studies CNN Student News and Chapter 6 Summary and Essay, Test

Watch this special broadcast of news and take notes on the organizer. Discuss the news of the day in small groups and whole class.


History Alive! (brown text)

Chapter 6: The Declaration of Independence
Text Outline and Notes

• 6.2   The War Begins - 80
• 6.3  The Siege of Boston - 81
• 6.4  Toward Independence  82
• 6.5  Thomas Jefferson  83
• 6.6  The Final Break  84
• Summary 85

Essential Questions

• EQ: How did the colonists move toward independence?  
• EQ: What did it mean for the signers of the Declaration of Independence?          

Cornell Notes, chapter summary 
CNN Student News for events, and geography
Discussion of world news, reflection and commentary.