Analytical
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All assignments are due the following
class day unless stated. |
ATTENTION:
NOTE: Vocabulary and Spelling Quizzes are every
Friday: Lists Practice Resources
Updated: Thursday, November 04, 2010
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After the
classroom greeting (handshake) and 5 minute Journaling, |
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students
have a 2-3 minute daily activity: |
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Mondays: Minute Mystery |
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Tuesdays: Good News |
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Wednesdays: Community
Builder
- Variety of group exercises intended to promote trust, respect and
community within the classroom. |
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Thursdays: Minute
Mystery -Developed analytical thinking, deductive reasoning, and problem solving
skills |
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Fridays: Good News -Three students are chosen to stand and state something good that has
happened to them this week. |
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Subject / Notes |
Read
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Assignment |
Journal |
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9/1 |
1 |
Course Description Social Patterns: “Greeting / Handshake” Community Builder Exercise: |
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None |
Day 1: Write several
sentences which highlight what you did during your summer vacation. If time, write specifically about the most
favorite thing you did. |
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9/2 |
2 |
Rules, Procedures First Day Power Point |
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Day 2: Write several
sentences which highlight your first day back to school. Share your best and worst experiences
yesterday. If today is your first day, what did you do yesterday instead? |
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9/3 |
3 |
True Colors
Personality Testing |
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Day 3: Respect. Is respect
important? Why or why not? What does
that word mean to you? Describe how
you get it and why you give it. |
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9/7 |
4 |
Part 2: True Colors Testing Roller Coaster Exercise |
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Day 4: |
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9/8 |
5 |
Define in class context vocabulary: Vocabulary Words List Introduce Author Richard Connell: bio Read in class: |
The Most
Dangerous Game
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Day 5: Tell a story of how
you got your favorite Christmas or birthday present. |
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9/10 |
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Finish reading story in class: The Most
Dangerous Game (text) |
The Most
Dangerous Game
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Day 6: Tell a story of a
time you were very embarrassed. |
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9/13 |
7 |
Group Work: Define short story parts Discuss: Use of description in the story; narrative style View in class: The
Most Dangerous Game (movie–63m) |
Handout questions dues Day 9 |
Day 7: Describe your favorite game.
Include plenty of details. |
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9/14 |
8 |
Discuss comparison / contrast style Finish movie The
Most Dangerous Game (movie–63m) |
Movie Review #1: Compare and contrast the original story to the
movie. Due: Day 9 |
Day 8: Describe your favorite present.
Include plenty of details. |
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9/15 |
9 |
Composition Style: Narrative Writing conventions (Prewriting, writing, evaluating, revising) |
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Composition #1: Narrative
due on day 15 |
Day 9: Describe your mother or father’s
appearance. Use colorful adjectives;
make it visual. |
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9/16 |
10 |
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9/17 |
11 |
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9/20 |
12 |
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9/21 |
13 |
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9/22 |
14 |
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9/23 |
15 |
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Composition #1: Narrative
due on TODAY |
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9/24 |
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