Ms. Tilley's English/Language Arts Class
The North Star Team

Brief Description:  READ magazine about the Presidential election.                             

Journal Topic:    Things to do in November.                                                          

Activities:   How can you evaluate what you about the Presidential election?  READ magazine that focuses on the Presidential Election.  Read and discuss "The Power of Words".                                                 

Homework:  Newbery Bookshare DUE Nov. 4th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.                                                             

Brief Description:   Media Center for Newbery Bookshares presentations and check-out.                                                                                

Journal Topic:    Who do you hope wins the Presidential election?  Why?                                                          

Activities:   How will Media Center resources help your comprehension? How can you use your new knowledge of Newbery books to enrich your comprehension?  Students will present Newbery Bookshares.                                                  

Homework: Read 15 minutes nightly.

Brief Description: Introduce Young Author's competition.  Read Chapter 15 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                                                 

Journal Topic:    Reactions to the elections.                                                          

Activities:    How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler?  Introduce Young Author's competition.  Assign theme:  Bridges  Assign rough drafts to be turned in by next Wednesday, November 12th.  Final is due November 19th.  Read Chapter 15 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                   

Homework: Rough draft for Young Author's DUE November 12th, and final is DUE November 19th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.

Brief Description:  Introduce the November Poem of the Month, "How to Eat a Poem' by Eve Merriam.  Read Chapter 16 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                                               

Journal Topic:    Your Choice.                                                          

Activities:  How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler?   Introduce the November Poem of the Month, "How to Eat a Poem' by Eve Merriam.   Read Chapter 16 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                 

Homework: Rough draft for Young Author's DUE November 12th, and final is DUE November 19th.   November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.

Brief Description:  Focus of the Elements of Setting - Place. Time, and Environment.                                                                                 

Journal Topic:  How do you feel about getting your report card today?  Explain.                                                           

Activities:  How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler?  Focus of the Elements of Setting - Place. Time, and Environment.   After completing a graphic organizer for a scene in Gentle's Holler have students illustrate that scene, and share.

Homework: Rough draft for Young Author's DUE November 12th, and final is DUE November 19th.   November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.

Brief Description:   Read Chapters 17 and 18 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                                                      

Journal Topic:  Why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?                                                            

Activities:   How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler?   Read Chapters 17 and 18 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                  

Homework:  Rough draft for Young Author's DUE November 12th, and final is DUE November 19th. November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.

Veteran's Day Holiday - no school for students and staff

Brief Description:   Work on Young Author's writing assignment.                                                                                

Journal Topic:  What did you do on your day off?                                                            

Activities:  What writing techniques will you use to write your Young Author's assignment?  Why?  Students will work on their rough draft for the Young Author's writing assignment.                                                    

Homework: Young Author's final DUE November 19th.  November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:  Work on Young Author's writing assignment.   Read Chapter 19 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                                               

Journal Topic:    Your Choice.                                                          

Activities:    What writing techniques will you use to write your Young Author's assignment?  Why?  How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler? Students will peer edit each other's paper, and give feedback for corrections to make for the final due Nov. 19th.   Read Chapter 19 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.

Homework:   Young Author's final DUE November 19th.  November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:   Read Chapter 20 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                                                 

Journal Topic:    Write "How to Eat a Poem".                                                          

Activities:  How can you evaluate what you are reading in Gentle's Holler?   Read Chapter 20 in Gentle's Holler in Literature Circles.                                                  

Homework:  Young Author's final DUE November 19th.   November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:  Work on Young Author's writing assignment.                                                                                  

Journal Topic:  Why do we celebrate American Education Week?                                                             

Activities:  What writing techniques will you use to write your Young Author's assignment?  Why?  Students will work on their rough draft for the Young Author's writing assignment.                                                        

Homework:  Young Author's final DUE November 19th.   November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:   Media Center and Media Center Lab for book check-out, AR testing, and Study Island.  Students may also choose to final touches on their Young Author's entry.                                                                                

Journal Topic:   none                                                           

Activities:    What resources in the Media Center can help with reading and writing skills?  Explain.  Media Center and Media Center Lab for book check-out, AR testing, and Study Island.  Students may also choose to put final touches on their Young Author's entry.                                                    

Homework:  Young Author's final DUE November 19th.   November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:   Seminar:  THINKER - a test taking strategy.                                                                   

Journal Topic:  List are some journal topics you would like to write about.                                                            

Activities:  What are the ideas and values in THINKER that will help you on your EOG test?  Seminar:  THINKER - a test taking strategy.                                                 

Homework: November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.  AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:   1st Quarterly Assessment.                                                                                 

Journal Topic:    Your Choice.                                                          

Activities:  What reading skills have you learned during the 1st 9 weeks?  1st Quarterly Assessment.   Use THINKER.                                                  

Homework: November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly.   AR test DUE by 11/21.

Brief Description:  1st Quarterly Assessment.                                                                                  

Journal Topic:   What do you know about THINKER?                                     

Activities:  What reading skills have you learned during the 1st 9 weeks?   1st Quarterly Assessment.   Use THINKER.                                                  

Homework:  November Poem of the Month - "How to Eat a Poem" DUE to recite Nov. 25th.  Read 15 minutes nightly. 

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