Monday 1/25/16 journal: Describe an event that happened over the weekend. Be specific.
Play the communication game in teams. Read pg. 312 in textbook and brain storm ways of communication in table groups.
Tuesday 1/26/16 journal: Define poetry in your own words. What are some examples of poetry?
Read Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry and discuss. Create visuals for poem.
Wednesday 1/27/16 journal: Name a song you enjoy listening to and describe why it's meaningful to you.
Read pg. 314 and 315 in textbook and assign close reading to tables (comprehension, text analysis, and connections). Read Maestro on pg. 318 of textbook. Table groups answers questions for close reading in doc titled: Close Reading Poetry. Include poem name, page number, and section of close reading.
Thursday 1/28/16 journal: Describe the best part of your day based on a normal routine. There may be more than one.
Assign different close reading groups. Close read The Desert is My Mother on pg. 319 of the textbook and answer questions in Close Reading Poetry doc. Discuss as a class. SPELLING BEE (origin of the term) will be held. Top student from each class moves on.
Friday 1/29/16 journal: free writing (you can write about whatever you'd like)
Assign different close reading groups. Close read Bailando on pg. 320 of textbook. and answer questions in Close Reading Poetry doc. Discuss as a class. Complete anticipation guide for Touching Spirit Bear and discuss in table groups.
Play the communication game in teams. Read pg. 312 in textbook and brain storm ways of communication in table groups.
Tuesday 1/26/16 journal: Define poetry in your own words. What are some examples of poetry?
Read Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry and discuss. Create visuals for poem.
Wednesday 1/27/16 journal: Name a song you enjoy listening to and describe why it's meaningful to you.
Read pg. 314 and 315 in textbook and assign close reading to tables (comprehension, text analysis, and connections). Read Maestro on pg. 318 of textbook. Table groups answers questions for close reading in doc titled: Close Reading Poetry. Include poem name, page number, and section of close reading.
Thursday 1/28/16 journal: Describe the best part of your day based on a normal routine. There may be more than one.
Assign different close reading groups. Close read The Desert is My Mother on pg. 319 of the textbook and answer questions in Close Reading Poetry doc. Discuss as a class. SPELLING BEE (origin of the term) will be held. Top student from each class moves on.
Friday 1/29/16 journal: free writing (you can write about whatever you'd like)
Assign different close reading groups. Close read Bailando on pg. 320 of textbook. and answer questions in Close Reading Poetry doc. Discuss as a class. Complete anticipation guide for Touching Spirit Bear and discuss in table groups.