May 9 - 13, 2011

May 9 – 13, 2011

Note: The MSP testing will cause a great deal of changes to the plan. As of yet, I do not know the extent. The following plans are tentative.

Reading:
Monday-
- Test 3 Q4, “Brother” to “John Brown”
Tuesday-
- Read “The Global Classroom” p582.
- Define the words diverse, multilingual, international and abroad
- Explain what a global classroom is.
- AR
- 1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently
Wednesday-
- Read “Stay In School” p590
- Define dispute, isolation and declined as it is used in the text.
- Complete “Apply Your Skills” p595
- 3.4 Read for literary experience in a variety of genres
Thursday-
- Read “Dreamgirls” p597
- Define circumstance and yearning as they are used in the text.
- Complete “Practicing the Standards” on p 601
- 2.2 Understand and apply knowledge of text components to comprehend text
Friday-
- Video short story
- Identify theme, climax, resolution and main events
- Interval class discussion



Language:

Monday-
- L21 Reviewing Inferences
- L22 Finding the Main Idea
- Students pair up. Partners will identify inferences in stories since the beginning of the year.
- Share results
- 3.3 uses appropriate style
Tuesday-
- L23 Direct Statement of Main Idea
- L24 Implied Main Idea
- Embedded reward for selected answers. (cookie problems)
- Selected students read excerpts.
- 3.1 develops ideas and organizes writing
Wednesday-
- L25 Reviewing the Main Idea
- L26 Judgments
- Open discussion
- 3.1 develops ideas and organizes writing
Thursday-
- L27 Fact and Opinion
- L28 Mixed Statements
- Create two columns on your paper. State ten facts on one side and ten opinions on the other.
- Selected students share. Prompt discussion
- 3.1 develops ideas and organizes writing
Friday-
- Video clip on inferences and main ideas


Math 1:
Monday-
- page 18 (1-11), page 30 (7-18), page 36 (23-27)
- Student demonstration of selected Canadian problems
- Multi standards review
Tuesday-
- page 46 (1-8), page 62 (3-18), page 68 (6-26)
- Student demonstration of selected Canadian problems
- Multi standards review
Wednesday-
- MSP practice
Thursday-
- Page 86 (1-23), Page 118 (1-20)
- Students demonstrate solutions
- Multi standards review
Friday-
- Video on proportions
- Interval discussion
- Selected cookie proportion challenges


Math 2:
Monday-
- page 32 (1-27), page 60 (7-27)
- share and pair
Tuesday-
- page 66 (1-21), page 84 (5-20)
- share and pair
Wednesday-
- MSP practice
Thursday-
- page 88 (7-26), page 120 (6-26)
- students demonstrate solutions
Friday-
- Video on proportions
- Interval discussion
- Selected cookie proportion challenges


History-
Monday-
- Rome on Julius’s rule
- List the things that make this country great
- Share
- 4.2 Understands and analyzes causal factors
Tuesday-
- Worlds Fair Report
Wednesday-
- The death of Julius
- Listen to Brutus’s speech. Then listen to Antony’s speech. (read).
- List five important things each are trying to say.
- Class sharing
- 4.2 Understands and analyzes causal factors
Thursday-
- Worlds Fair Report
Friday-
- Video on Spartacus
- Interval discussions


Art:
Monday-
- Read “Art of the Post-Impressionists p226
- Describe figures 15-1, 15-2, 15-3
- Complete Check your understanding
- 4.4 understands how the arts influence and reflect cultures/civilizations etc
Tuesday-
- Clay models
Wednesday-
- Read 232 – 238
- Complete review on p239
- 4.4 Understands how the arts influence and reflect cultures/civilizations etc.
Thursday-
- color by number
Friday-
- Selected Artist