Saturday

Quarter 4, Week 4 of 10 (Math SBA)

Check the schedule in your INB to make sure you are going to the correct class! 
Read your IL book at home and complete the 6-page log as you go along!
Monday, April 15
 or 
Tuesday, April 16
Due Today: Bring INB to class
Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meanings of words or phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative or connotative meanings. W.11-12.2 Produce informative/explanatory pieces to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Continue listening to How to Tell a True War Story from The Things They Carried 
    • Add at least one more What the firetruck? line to your foldable. Be sure to write at least the first five words of the line, along with the page #.
  2. After: Think about a story that is important to you. It may be your own, or one that has been told to you by a parent or grandparent. Write the story in your INB during the time provided. 
    • Story should be written on the next RIGHT page of the INB. Title the page My Story.
    • After writing the story, respond to the following questions on the previous LEFT page of your INB: 
        • Does writing the story down change your perspective? 
        • Did you notice details that you hadn't before? 
        • Were there details you left out?
  3. Then: Group-read: Friends, Enemies, or The Dentist
    • Take notes on the next LEFT page of your INB as you read.
    • Discuss the chapter with your group after finishing.
    • Write a one-paragraph group summary of the chapter on the next RIGHT page of your INB.
  4. Next: Share your summary with people from each of the other groups
    • Copy the summary from each of the other groups on the same RIGHT page of your INB. Make sure to label each summary Friends, Enemies, The Dentist.
Target Practice: I understand how Tim O'Brien develops his characters through 1st and 3rd person narrative style. Fist-5?
Homework
Wednesday, April 17
 or 
Thursday, April 18
Due Today: You should be at least halfway through your IL book (3 pages of the log)
Learning Target: RL.11-12.4 Determine the meanings of words or phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative or connotative meanings. W.11-12.2 Produce informative/explanatory pieces to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Begin Reading Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong 
    • Add to all of your foldable columns
  2. After: Title the next LEFT page of your INB Searching for Imagery. Create a graphic organizer that divides the page into three segments: Topography of Vietnam, Green Berets, Mary Anne's Transformation.
    • As you finish reading the section, write down at least four examples of imagery from the text that help you understand the topic you were asked to look for.
  3. Then: Share examples with others who were looking for something different, and write down examples for the two sections that you DID NOT read for.
  4. Next: INB Check #8 (End Date is Today)
    • You should have at least 8 left/right entries in your INB from the date the last check ended to today.
Target Practice: I understand how Tim O'Brien uses imagery to descibe characters, places, and to tell his stories in The Things They Carried. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Continue the Independent Reading Log as you read your book.
  • Continue adding to your INB Vocabulary list.
  • If you did not finish INB Check #11 today, make sure to get it graded by next Friday!
Looking Ahead...
Whew! Smarter Balanced testing is D-O-N-E! Onward to EA 2!
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