Academic Plan: November 21st through November 25th



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Important Info:
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DOL QUIZ - Tuesday 11/22

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Daily Agendas:
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MONDAY 11/21

CW:

1. Bell Ringer: DOL

2. Writer's Notebook: Circular Plot Assignment

3. IR: "Dark They Were" Roundtable Discussion/IR Activities

HW:

1. DOL Quiz Tomorrow

2. Begin WR Assignment

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TUESDAY 11/22

CW:

1. Bell Ringer: 5 Minute Review

2. DOL Quiz

3. Ray Bradbury Theater: "The Long Years"

4. IR: "Dark They Were" Wrap-up/Completion Check

HW:

1. WN: Circular Plot Piece

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WEDNESDAY 11/23 - FRIDAY 11/25

NO SCHOOL! Have a great holiday!

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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)
3. Take notes from lectures, reading, viewing, and interviewing. (GPS) (7LA_A2005-3)

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)
20. Identify and analyze how an author’s use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-20)
22. Distinguish between concepts of theme in a literary work and the author’s purpose in expository text. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-22)
23. Analyze similar themes across a variety of selections, distinguishing theme from topic. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-23)
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)
26. Analyze common textual features in informational texts to obtain information: paragraphs, topic sentences, concluding sentences, introduction, conclusion, footnotes, index, bibliography. (GPS) (7LA_B2005-26)

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)
28. Identify synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meanings for given words. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-28)
29. Identify and create word analogies. (GPS) (7LA_C2005-29)
31. Use context clues to identify unknown words. (GPS, ITBS, ACT) (7LA_C2005-31)
32. Use prefixes, root words, and suffixes to identify words. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_C2005-32)

Section D: Reading Across the Curriculum
34. Identify messages and themes from books in all subject areas. (GPS) (7LA_D2005-34)
35. Relate messages and themes from one subject area to those in another area. (GPS) (7LA_D2005-35)

Section E: Writing (Strategies)
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)

Section F: Writing (Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics)
51. Distinguish between subject and object pronouns. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_F2005-51)
53. Follow word usage conventions of American English. (GPS, ACT) (7LA_F2005-53)

Section G: Writing (Spelling)
63. Spell 1,025 most frequently used words on the Sitton list. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_G2005-63)
64. Apply high-utility rules to draft spelling: double final consonant, words ending in silent “e,” words ending in silent “y,” words with “ei” or “ie” vowel pairs, and forming plurals. (GPS, ITBS) (7LA_G2005-64)
65. Use dictionaries, glossaries, texts, spell check, grammar check, and human resources to identify standard spellings. (GPS) (7LA_G2005-65)