1. Weekly Agenda: October 5-9, 2015

2. Monday, October 5, 2015

3. Warm up:  Return QPA’s  Go over each question  Where does this class stand-mean, median, mode, and range?

4. eh Work Session: Students will work on skills that need improvement from the Q.P.A.

5. Period: 19 students Performance LevelNumber of StudentsPercentage Advanced421 Proficient1053 Basic421 Below Basic15 Far below basic00 Stats from QPA for 1 st

6. Stats from QPA 2 nd period 24 students:

7. Stats from QPA 3rd period 27 students:

8. Stats from QPA 4th period 26 students: Performance Level# Students% Students Advanced1765 Proficient935 Basic00 Below Basic00 Far Below Basic00

9. E.Q.~ Based upon my test results, did I prepare well enough? If not, what do I need to work on to avoid making the same mistakes in the future?

10. Closing: Revisit literary terms via Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/88114779/unit-1-vocabulary- 1literary-terms-flash-cards/

11. W Homework: Study vocabulary words on Quizlet. Complete any missing assignments given to you by Mrs. Hargrove

12. Tuesday, October 6, 2015

13. Warm up:  EQ: How do inferences add meaning and interest to an autor’s work?  Videos on plot diagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fo1TlTOvnk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAOkGg2Lr4

14. Lesson:  Identifying the elements of plot diagram- Power Point and notes  Using Aladdin to identify Plot Diagram: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAOkG g2Lr4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffAOkG g2Lr4  Have student begin thinking about how plot diagrams can be used to tell the story of their own lives.

15. Work Session: Read Tribute to the dog. Page 93 of textbook.

16. TOD: Re-read lines 26-34 and answer question 4 on page 96. Turn in when finished

17. Homework: Complete worksheet on Edmodo Study for plot structure and vocab

18. Wednesday,October 7, 2015

19. Warm up:  EQ: Why is the author’s purpose important?  Strengthening skills from QPA  Video on author’s purpose

20. Lesson:  Revist plot structure and have students draw their own plot diagrams of situations in the story of their lives. Draw in their INs.

21. Work Session: Author’s purpose Identify the claim Look for evidence from text

22. Work Session: What, if any, is the couter argument? Evaluate the author’s effectivness at convincing the reader.

23. Homework: Complete worksheet on Edmodo Study for plot structure and vocab

24. Exit Slip: Plot diagram in student IN.

25. Thursday,October 8, 2015

26. Warm up:  EQ: Do I need to understand plot structure? If so, why? How does it affect the work?  Group assessment over skills from QPA

27. Lesson: o Presto Video and notes for IN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =DA_eRSdUfaE&list=RDDA_eRS dUfaE#t=36

28. Homework:  Study for plot structure and vocab

29. Closing: Exit Slip- page 96, complete #’s 1, 3, 4. Place on the Brown cart.

30. Friday,October 9, 2015

31. Warm up:  EQ: Do I need to understand plot structure? If so, why? How does it affect the work?  Quick Review

32. Lesson: o Discovery Video and Notes

33. Closing: Introduce book talk Explaination of rubric and expectations

34. Homework:  None! Have a great weekend!