1. English I 8/25-29/14

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3. DBW(Daily Bell Work) for 8/25-26/14 Exercise: 11. Beyoncé were the most nominated artist on Sunday’s Video Music Awards. Step One: Find the verb of the sentence and label it. Step Two: Use the verb to find the subject of the sentence. Step Four: Is there subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Step Five: Infer why Beyoncé chose to allow her daughter to attend the VMAs and why her family posed with her during awards presentations. Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb, whereas a plural subject takes a plural verb. Rule: Find the verb first, and then find the subject. Rule: The word that follows “of” can’t be the subject.

5. DBW(Daily Bell Work) for 8/27-28/14 Exercise: 11. Miley Cyrus won the MTV VMA for Video of the Year during Sunday’s Video Music Awards. Instead of accepting the award in person, Miley directed a young man named Jesse accept the award, make a speech, and call attention to the problem of homelessness. Step One: Find the verb of the first sentence and label it. Step Two: Use the verb to find the subject of the sentence. Step Four: Is there subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Step Five: Infer why Miley chose to allow another person to accept her award. Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb, whereas a plural subject takes a plural verb. Rule: Find the verb first, and then find the subject. Rule: The word that follows “of” can’t be the subject.

7. DBW(Daily Bell Work) for 8/29-9/2/14 Exercise: 11. Blue Ivy and Jay-Z, of the famed Carter family, sat next to Kelly Rowland during the Video Music Awards. Step One: Find the verb of the first sentence and label it. Step Two: Use the verb to find the subject of the sentence. Step Four: Is there subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Step Five: Infer why Mr. Carter and his daughter sat next to Rowland. Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb, whereas a plural subject takes a plural verb. Rule: Find the verb first, and then find the subject. Rule: The word that follows “of” can’t be the subject.

8. DVW (Daily Vocabulary Work) for 8/25-29/14 11. Arid – Extremely dry. 12. Assiduous – Hard-working. 13. Asylum – Sanctuary. 14. Benevolent – Friendly, helpful. 15. Camaraderie – Trust among friends. Use individual whiteboards and markers to write five original sentences in which vocabulary words are used correctly. Be prepared to share with whole group. http://quizlet.com/1022309/college-board-top-100- common-satact-vocabulary-words-flash-cards/

9. EOC English I Pre-Test Data Analysis 8/21 & 22/14 ClassClass Average Eng I 2A69% Eng I 3A66% Honors Eng I 4A82% Eng I 4B67%

10. Notes Review from 8/19 & 20/14 http://teacherlingo.com/resources/thu mbnail/plot-chart-diagram-poster- elements-of-literature-6-parts-of-plot- arc.jpg Infer – To conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements; to read between the lines.

11. Interview with Author “The Follower,” by Jack Gantos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nMfgJRFAuM

12. Daily Formative Assessment: Answers to Group Activity for “The Follower” for 8/25-26/14 Provide an example of foreshadowing from the story. Provide an example of a flashback from the story. What narrative point of view is used in the story? Infer which character is the protagonist and which character or force is the antagonist. Create a plot diagram which includes all 7 steps. Plot the story on the diagram. Write summaries of each step and place on diagram. Discuss how characters in the story use free will or encounter fate.

13. Mini-Socratic Seminar for 8/25-26/14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CibjkFL2yfc Watch video and read article about “Cool Kids.” Consider: 1. What details stand out from the story, videos, or article? 2. What do the video, story, and article have in common? 3. Should there be a difference between how you behave in middle school and how you behave in high school? 4. If you were assigned as a peer mentor to a character in the story or video, what advice would you give? 5. Do you see examples of peers acting like characters in the story, videos, or article?

14. Group Activity for “How We Met” for 8/27-28/14 Provide an example of foreshadowing from the story. Provide an example of a flashback from the story. What narrative point of view is used in the story? Infer which character is the protagonist and which character or force is the antagonist. Create a plot diagram which includes all 7 steps. Plot the story on the diagram. Write summaries of each step and place on diagram. Discuss how characters in the story use free will or encounter fate.

15. WFA 2 on 8/27-28/14 Take assessment Analyze data from WFA 1 and 2 Log data in tracking sheet

16. 8/29/14 Bell Work/Review Bell Work and Vocabulary Quiz Review Data from Quiz Use Abby’s Steinbeck Lesson Start Chapter 1 of Novel

17. Steinbeck Bio/Intro to Of Mice and Men http://ed.ted.com/on/Z5Q 6bH1x