Academic Plan: January 9th through 13th



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Important Info:
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Short Story Due - Wednesday 1/11/06

DOL/VOCAB QUIZ - Wednesday 1/11/06

School Wide Writing Assessment - Thursday 1/12/06

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Daily Agendas:
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MONDAY 1/9

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. SSR/Reading Log

3. IR: “A Retrieved Reformation” Wrap-up

4. WN: Circular Plot Short Story

--> Revise second draft

--> Individual conferences

HW:

1. Read at least 10 pages

2. Make sure your short story is ready to type

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TUESDAY 1/10

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. Computer Lab - Type Short Story

3. SSR/Reading Log


HW:

1. Prepare for DOL Quiz

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WEDNESDAY 1/11

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - 5 minute review

2. Short Story Due

3. DOL/VOCAB QUIZ

4. Writing Assessment Preparation

HW:

1. Read at least 10 pages

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THURSDAY 1/12

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. Respond to Writing Assessment

3. Share short stories

HW:

1. Read at least 10 pages

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FRIDAY 1/13

CW:

1. Bell Ringer - DAN

2. Respond to Writing Assessment

3. Share short stories

HW:

1. Have a great weekend!

2. Relax and read
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AKS Objectives:
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Section A: Listening, Speaking, and Viewing
1. Listen to, interpret, and evaluate oral instructions, directions, and descriptions in a variety of genres and media. (GPS, CE) (7LA_A2005-1)
2. Present clear instructions, directions, or descriptions. (GPS, CE) (7LA_A2005-2)
3. Take notes from lectures, reading, viewing, and interviewing. (GPS) (7LA_A2005-3)
7. Present information through reports, demonstrations, and projects. (GPS, CE) (7LA_A2005-7)

Section B: Reading/Literature (Comprehension, Strategies, and Genre)
8. Read for a variety of purposes in all content areas; expect reading to make sense, to answer questions, or to stimulate ideas. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-8)
9. Relate literary work to information about its setting or historical moment. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-9)
12. Modify predictions based on evidence in text. (CE) (7LA_B2005-12)
14. Distinguish between relevant information which supports the main idea of a selection and information which is irrelevant to the main idea. (ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-14)
17. Evaluate quality of reading material and its content based on author’s purpose. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-17)
18. Read, identify, and compare characteristics of various genres: folklore, fables, mythology, short stories, poetry, nonfiction, and novels. (GPS, CE) (7LA_B2005-18)
19. Interpret and analyze character traits and actions to make inferences supporting evidence about motives or events in a story. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_B2005-19)
24. Identify and analyze plot structure: action, foreshadowing, climax. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-24)
25. Analyze dynamic and static characterization in prose and plays through narrator’s description and characters’ thoughts, words, and actions. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-25)

Section C: Reading (Vocabulary)
27. Expand vocabulary through reading, etymology, and the use of dictionaries and other references; use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, electronic and other references to identify word meanings. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-27)
29. Identify and create word analogies. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-29)
31. Use context clues to identify unknown words. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_C2005-31)

Section E: Writing (Strategies)
38. Apply the steps of the writing process: prewrite, draft, revise, and edit to improve fluency, content, organization, and style. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-38)
39. Edit for spelling, fragments, and run-on sentences. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-39)
40. Produce writing that establishes an organizational structure appropriate to audience, context, and type of composition: narrative, multi-paragraph, expository, persuasive, or technical. (GPS) (7LA_E2005-40)
41. Use writing handbooks, grammar check, and references to edit usage and mechanics. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-41)
42. Develop a clear topic with examples and details. (GPS, ACT, CE) (7LA_E2005-42)
43. Use transitions between ideas and paragraphs. (GPS, ACT) (7LA_E2005-43)
48. Write, combine, and vary sentences to match purpose and audience. (GPS, ITBS, ACT, CE) (7LA_E2005-48)
50. Use available technology to assist in writing. (GPS) (7LA_E2005-50)

Section F: Writing (Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics)
53. Follow word usage conventions of American English. (GPS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-53)
54. Use present, past, and future perfect verb tenses to match intended meaning. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-54)
55. Maintain consistent number, gender, point of view, and verb tense. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-55)
56. Use appropriate forms of positive, comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-56)
57. Use independent clauses, dependent clauses, and complements to clarify ideas; identify and use punctuated adjective and adverb clauses. (ACT) (7LA_F2005-57)
60. Demonstrate comma and semicolon usage: split dialogue, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. (GPS) (7LA_F2005-60)

Section G: Writing (Spelling)
65. Use dictionaries, glossaries, texts, spell check, grammar check, and human resources to identify standard spellings. (GPS) (7LA_G2005-65)