1. Upcoming, Important Dates:
02/27/2018
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Return your progress reports!
Tues. (02/27) – Manformation Jeans Day $1
Thurs. (03/01) – Throw Back Thursday
Friday (03/02) – Smoothies are on sale
- Read Across America day
Sat. (03/03) – Saturday tutoring resumes
NEXT WEEK:
Tues. (03/06) – PBIS T-Shirt Day
- Mable House Opening 7-8:30
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 02/27/18
Synthesis Posters
First, turn in your completed “Dr. X Finds a Cure” packet (from the Friday before break) to the homework bin.
Then, you will continue to work in your Literature Circle groups to:
Complete your Synthesis Poster that follows the bullet points on #2 your Synthesis Poster handout. Keep this handout in your reading portfolio.
You must first complete a rough draft on the printer paper provided before you will receive your poster paper.
We will work on this poster in class each day, but it is due no later than the end of class TOMORROW! Yes, that’s a new date. Be sure to work diligently to get your work done and done well! 

3. Language Arts – Work Session 02/27/18
Synthesis Posters
Check your poster to see if you have included all of the necessary information, as listed on your synthesis poster paper (in your reading portfolio):
Does your poster have:
Interesting and thought-provoking questions?
Insightful connections and/or predictions?
Images and/or graphic organizers?
Key quotes and interpretations of these quotes?
Summarized statements about the novel?
A Title?
If any of these items are missing, ADD THEM!!!
This poster is due no later than the end of class TODAY! Yes, that’s a new date. Be sure to work diligently to get your work done and done well! 

4. Language Arts – Work Session 02/27/18
Synthesis Posters
Check your poster to see if you have included all of the necessary information, as listed on your synthesis poster paper (in your reading portfolio):
You will need this sheet on Wednesday for our gallery walks.
This poster is due no later than the end of class TODAY! Yes, that’s a new date. Be sure to work diligently to get your work done and done well! 

5. Language Arts – Work Session 02/27/18
Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow?
Standard: ELASE6RL1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 02/26/18
Novel Studies
3rd/6th – “Maniac Magee” – Ch (p. ??)
As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you.
You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit.
If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WED.!

7. Language Arts – Work Session 02/26/18
Novel Studies
4th – “Walk Two Moons” – Ch (p. ???)
As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you.
You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit.
If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WED.!

8. Language Arts – Work Session 02/26/18
Novel Studies
5th – “Freak the Mighty” – Ch. 19 (p. ???)
As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you.
You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit.
If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WED.!

9. Language Arts – Closing Session 02/26/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Maniac Magee”
Chapters: 1 2
2-5 3
6-7 4
8-10 5
11-12 6
13-14 7
15-17 8
18-19 9
20-21 10
22-23 11 24 12
25-26 13
27-28
Draw a line under your last double-entry journal.
You should start your THIRTEENTH entry today.
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WEDNESDAY!

10. Language Arts – Closing Session
Language Arts – Closing Session 02/26/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Walk Two Moons”
Journal #:
Chapters: 1 2
2-4 3
5-6 4
7-9 5 10 6 11 7
12-13 8 14 9 15
16-17 18 12 19 13
20-21
Draw a line under your last double-entry journal.
You should start your THIRTEENTH entry today.
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WEDNESDAY!

11. Language Arts – Closing Session
Language Arts – Closing Session 02/26/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Freak the Mighty”
Journal #:
Chapters: 1 2
2-4 3
5-6 4
7-8 5 9 6 10 7
11-12 8 13
14-15 16 11 17 12 18 19
Draw a line under your last double-entry journal.
You should start your THIRTEENTH entry today.
DOUBLE-ENTRY JOURNAL CHECK – WEDNESDAY!

12. Language Arts – Closing Session 02/26/18
Homework/ Upcoming Deadlines:
Synthesis Posters – Due at the end of class TUESDAY
Double-entry Journal check - Wednesday
Biblionasium & Book Check-outs – Friday