Please note RR = Readings and Resources, H= Handouts

TUESDAY

• Hand in Walter Mitty Fantasy Creative Writing Assignment
• Library time – choosing silent reading books
• Class discussion of  the short story “Cell One”
• H.W. Read the short story, “Saturday Climbing” (R)

THURSDAY

• Children’s Literature Presentations – names will be drawn to see who goes first!
• Reading Quiz – surprise! Saturday Climbing
• Groups to look at symbolism and discussion questions for Saturday Climbing (H)

FRIDAY

• Groups to look at symbolism and discussion questions for Saturday Climbing. In class assignment. Discussion will be on Monday (H).
• Grammar Booklet – complete the first four exercises (H).
• Silent Reading

Please note: “RR” = Readings and Resources Tab,  “H”= Handouts tab

MONDAY

• Independent Reading
• Introduction to Short Stories – see handout “Short Story Terms and Devices” (review)
• Video Clip – Gifts Of The Land: A Guide Nature Tour Wtih Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Watch the first 4 or 5 minutes and hear her thoughts on how the land can tell us a story.
• Narrative Essay – Asters and Goldenrod – Robin Wall Kimmerer (RR) –
• Asters and Goldenrod Questions (H)
• Class discussion
• H.W. – Finish questions and be prepared to discuss them the next day.  Continue to read independent novel.  Independent novel prepartation sheet #2 due Wednesday.

TUESDAY

• Independent Reading
• Class reading of Totem – By Thomas King (RR)
• Work on questions in class
• H.W. finish questions you didn’t complete in class

WEDNESDAY

• Literature Circles Book Club Meeting #2 – discuss preparation sheet #2.  You should have read half your novel by this point.
• In class writing – 1/2 point reflection on your independent novel.  If you are not in class you must come during FLEX to write this.
• Discuss yesterday’s questions from Totem and discuss theme.
• Mini-Lesson – How to write a literary paragraph (H).
• H.W. Prepare an outline for a paragraph on Totem.

FRIDAY

• Write a literary paragraph (first draft response in ink) on Totem
• Independent reading
• H.W. Read the short story, “The Lottery”

Please note: “RR” = Readings and Resources Tab,  “H”= Handouts tab

MONDAY

• Review criteria for children’s novel assignment – presentations are Thursday October 14th
• Class reading of the short story, Walter Mitty by James Thurber
• Watch Hollywood version of Walter Mitty – complete movie question package (H)

TUESDAY

•  Continue Watching Walter Mitty
• Intro/work on Walty Mitty fantasty creative writing assignment (H) and view student exemplars. Assignment due Monday October 11th.
• Bring personal computers/supplies for Thursday to work on Children’s Novel Project

THURSDAY

• Finish Watching Walter Mitty – submit question package
• Intro/work on Walty Mitty fantasty creative writing assignment (H) and view student exemplars. Assignment due Tuesday October 12th.
• Second Half Of Class  – Work on Children’s novel project
•  TED Talk – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie –  The Danger Of A Single Story
• Class reading and questions for “Cell One” (RR and H)
• H.W. – Finish questions for “Cell One”

FRIDAY

•  TED Talk – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie –  The Danger Of A Single Story
• Class reading and questions for “Cell One” (RR and H)
• H.W. – Finish questions for “Cell One” for Monday.  Walter Mitty Fantasy Assignment is due on Tuesday. Children’s novel project – presentations start next Thursday October 14th.

MONDAY

• Review and discussion of character paragraph outline for Zebra
• How to write a literary paragraph – review success criteria (H)
• Students to write rough drafts
• Independent Reading – log your pages from last week
• H.W. – finish rough draft if you are not finished in class

TUESDAY

• Peer editing and revision of draft paragraph from yesterday
• Students to write a good copy of their paragraph – write in blue/black ink, double space.  Due at the end of class.
• Grammar Package #1 – Complete pages 3 and 4 (already in your binder)
• Independent Reading

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

• Film Study – He Named Me Malala – how we find the courage to find our voice and speak out?
• Film questions (H)
• Class discussion of the questions and the movie

FRIDAY

• Independent Reading
• Simple, compound, and complex sentences – grammar lesson
• Mixed-Up Paragraph – student partner practice of grammar skills (sentence combining)

Please note — Wednesday is a four period day.  You will have all of your classes.

MONDAY

• Independent Reading
• Share annotation of The Painted Door by Sinclair Ross
• Film – NFB version – The Painted Door
• Mini group analysis presentations – deconstructing the text
  • Groups to meet and plan for tomorrow’s discussion

TUESDAY

Terry Fox Run – Period 2

• Groups to work on mini presentations for “The Painted Door”
• Start Painted Door Presentations

WEDNESDAY

• Finish presentations on “The Painted Door”

 

THURSDAY

NO SCHOOL – Truth and Reconciliation Day

 

FRIDAY

Photo Day -Morning only

• In class writing about character – please come during FLEX if you missed this in class assignment.
• Finish reading your children’s novel by next Wednesday.

Please note — Wednesday is a four period day.  You will have all of your classes.

MONDAY

• Literature Circles book club #1 – share quotations and questions from intial response sheet (submit to teacher) (H)
• Narrative Essay Assignment – review and discuss (H)
• Narrative Leads – what are they and how do you write one? (H)
• Write outline for narrative essay and conference with teacher about your idea – finish for homework

TUESDAY

Terry Fox Run – Period 2

• Conference with teachers about narrative outlines
• Class discussion about dialogue and punctuating dialogue
• Start rough draft of narrative essay

WEDNESDAY

• Truth and Reconciliation – first 30 minutes of class – school wide activity
• Continue to write rough drafts
• H.W. bring a complete draft to class on Friday (hard copy)

THURSDAY

NO SCHOOL – Truth and Reconciliation Day

FRIDAY

• Photo Day -Seniors in the afternoon
• Editing/Revision/Polish – Peer edit narrative rough drafts (hard copy)
• Continue to work on essays
• H.W. Good copy of essay due on Monday (bring rough draff too).  Read your literature circles novel.  Next literature circle Wednesday October 6th. You should have read 1/2 of your novel by then.

 

Please note — Wednesday is a four period day.  You will have all of your classes.

Period 2 – notify your teacher if you plan on running the Terry Fox run on Tuesday.

MONDAY

• Independent Reading – log your pages from last week
• Share annotation homework from over the weekend for The No Guitar Blues.  What did Fausto learn?  Did he resolve his conflict?  What is the theme (or purpose of this story)?  What message is the author trying to communicate to the reader.
• Short Story – Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes (RR)
• Class discussion – introduction to making connections
• H.W. – Read for pleasure.  Venn Diagram is an in class reading assignment.

TUESDAY

Terry Fox Run – Period 2 (classes may be shorter today)

• Venn Diagram Assignment (reading comprehension activity – must be completed in FLEX if you are absent).
• Grammar Package #1 – Complete pages #1 &2 (H)
• Independent Reading

WEDNESDAY

• Independent Reading
• Photo Study – What do you know about the Vietnam War?
• Short Story – Zebra by Chaim Potok (RR)
• Learning about character and making inferences for Zebra (H)
• H.W. – Finish character inferencing sheet on Zebra for Friday

THURSDAY

NO SCHOOL – Truth and Reconciliation Day

 

FRIDAY

Photo Day -Morning only

• Review character homework from Wednesday for Zebra
• How To Write A Literary Paragraph (H)
• Work on outline for character paragraph.  Use the template and write your ideas in point form.  Remember to use the character inferencing homework we went over at the beginning of the class to help you with this.

MONDAY

• Independent Reading – Read children’s novel
• Peer editing – Revision vs. Editing (H) – get feeback from two students
• Revise draft and start on good copy.  Paragraph assignmnet due the beginning of Thursday’s class

TUESDAY

• Independent Reading
• What makes a healthy relationship? You Tube Short Video
  • Class discussion – what points resonated with you the most?  Why do you think it is often hard for couples to follow these guidelines?
• Read the short story, “Bluffin” (R)
• Complete Bluffing: Character Inferencing and Focus Questions (H) – Due for Thursday
• H.W,  See above and finish final copy of “Hey Come On Out” literary paragraph

THURSDAY

• Literary paragraph for “Hey Come On Out” is due
• Discuss Bluffing: Character Inferencing and Focus Questions
• What does it mean to be faithful? – discussion and four corners activity
• How to annotate a text. Guided reading of the short story, “The Painted Door”
• H.W. – finish reading and annotating the story.  Reading quiz on Monday

FRIDAY

PROFESSIONAL DAY – NO SCHOOL

MONDAY

• Class discussion of last week’s essays and questions – On A Serpentine Road With The Top Down and Dark Blue Bike
• Writing about objects – in class draft.  Please come during FLEX time if you missed this practice write
• Silent reading if finished
• HW: read the essay “I Was On Fire” – excerpt from the Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls.  Annotate the text – see instructions in handouts (The Discrimintating Reader”.

TUESDAY

• Memories of People – Spoken Word Poem – For My Grandmother – by Phil Kaye
  • Note how he takes his grandmother’s comment: “funerals are like birthday parties, except better” and carries it throug the entire poem
• Read the essays, “I Was On Fire” (yesterday’s reading). “Let It Snow”, and “All Parents Are Cowards” (R)
• Complete questions for discussion on these stories – “Memories Of People Essay Questions – Walls, Sedaris, Christie” (see handouts)
• H.W. – Finish the questions and be ready to discuss them tomorrow.  Read your lit circles novel

WEDNESDAY

• Finish discussing the questions from last day – hand in to be marked
• In Class Writing – Memories of People
• H.W. Choose ONE of your narrative paragraphs to revise and submit on MS Teams (due Monday).  Check criteria to see that you have included all elements. Finish the first 1/4 of your lit circle novel for Monday – complete the intial impressions sheet so you are ready to discuss the book with your classmates.

FRIDAY

PROFESSIONAL DAY  – NO SCHOOL

MONDAY

• Silent Reading
• Hand in good copy of narrative paragraph along with draft, self assessment, and peer feedback sheet
• What does it mean to be courageous?  How do we find the courage to stand up for what we believe it? Can bravery be learned?
• Anchor texts – Cooks Brook and Resisting Hitler – Class reading together (R)
• H.W. complete question package for homework (H)

TUESDAY

• Silent Reading
• Discuss the homework from last day
• What is plot? Check out the definitions for introduction, inciting incident, climax, falling action, resolution (see literary terms in Readings and Resources)
• Complete a plot map for the animated short,  “Taking The Plunge”
• Read the short story, “The Nest”
• PERIOD 3 ONLY (BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN EXTRA DAY)  – complete a plot map for the short story “The Nest”

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

• Review last day’s homework
  • Plot map for the animated short “Taking The Plunge”
  • Plot map for the short story “The Nest”
• Class groups to formulate answers and present discussion questions for “The Nest” (H)
• What is annotation? See handout:  Reading To Understand – Annotating A Text (H)
• Guided reading and annotating  the short story, “The No Guitar Blues” (RR)
• H.W.  Finish annotating the short story.  Read your silent reading book over the weekend.

FRIDAY

PROFESSIONAL DAY — NO SCHOOL