April 3, 2011

Fisher- Language Arts (1, 4, 5, & 6)

Monday, April 4
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Learning Framework
  2. Review: Conflict Worksheet (The Threads of Time)
  3. Group Activity: Short Story Elements (PHLIT p. 226-7)

Homework:

  1. Create Graphic organizer for list #24: trans, tri, ultra, un, under, uni, vice
  2. Finish reading The Threads of Time by C. J. Cherryh if you have not done so
  3. Continue Independent Reading- review the written portion of the activity here.

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6

Classwork:

  1. Do Now: Learning Framework
  2. Group Share-out: Short Story elements (based on PHLIT 226-7)
  3. Explore: Character trading cards (see NCTE online version here)
  4. Homework reminder: Create Graphic Organizer for Quiz #24 next class!

Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8

Classwork:

  1. Do Now: Quiz #24
  2. Review: Story Elements (short quiz with worksheet from PHLIT)
  3. Investigate: 'suspension of disbelief' and 'wonder'
  4. Predict: What do you thing the 'mood' of A Problem by Anton Chekhov will be?