Calendar

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
10/3 Food Poem Prewrite and 1st draft due - Response Word Parts 2 Correct September Memorization Portfolio preparation No AoW this week	4/ ELA Notebook check - Separate notebook for ELA Short Story Elements Review “The Whale’s Song” Organizer/Definition Sheet	5/ Food 2nd drafts due-edit Plot - “The Most Dangerous Game” - Plot Graph interactive with “Jack and the Beanstalk” Read “The Most Dangerous Game”	6/ Continue reading “MDG: - questions and vocabulary Word Parts 2 Test	7/ Assignment Sheet 7 Be sure you have a book for October Personal Reading Academic Terminology 2 Test
10/ Assembly Schedule Article of the Week: Electric Cars-Annotations due Wednesday Continue reading “MDG: - questions and vocabulary	11/ My Access Fall Testing - Media Center - Be present! Full Text for MDG= http://www. classicreader.com/ book/1317/1/	12/ Article of the Week Annotations, Discussion, Paragraph “Scarlet Ibis” introduction Full Text for Scarlet Ibis = www.calapitter.net/ dead/39/scarlet_ibis. html Food Poem due	13/ Finish “Most Dangerous Game” Correct study questions Assignment Sheet 8 Silent Reading PT Conferences	14/ Compensatory Day - No School
17/ Introduction to Socratic Circles with “The Most Dangerous Game”	18/ Continue Socratic Circles Intro. “The Scarlet Ibis” introduction and themes - Pride	19/ “The Most Dangerous Game” video - Comparison/Contrast organizer, Movie Critique-due 10/24 No Assignment Sheet 9	20/ Fall Recess - No School	21/ Fall Recess - No School
24/ Article of the Week-“The History of Halloween”-Annotations due Tuesday Read “The Scarlet Ibis” Study Questions	25/ Word Parts Week 3-due Thurs. “The Scarlet Ibis” Quotes and Theme Discussion Questions	26/ Reality Town 1st and 2nd periods Socratic Circles for “The Scarlet Ibis”	27/ Article of the Week discussion and paragraph “The Cask of Amontillado introduction	28/ Warrior Time Assignment Sheet 10 Word Parts Week 3 test Silent Reading
31/ Correct WP 3 Tst Read “The Cask of Amontillado” - Study Questions Memorization Test	11/1/ Academic Terminology 3 Finish “Cask” Setting Organizer October Personal Reading 1 pager due	11/2/ Review for Short Story Test 1 (“The Most Dangerous Game,” (Plot) “The Scarlet Ibis,” (Theme) “The Cask of Amontillado” (Setting) Confusing Words 2 - Worksheet	11/3/ Short Story Test 1 “Priscilla and the Wimps” (Character)	11/4/ Assignment Sheet 11 Academic Terminology 3 test Silent Reading

Late work is accepted for excused absences, to bring grades up to passing (60%), or according to ZAP policies. Late writing assignments will be accepted for 50% credit. Absent work is due, generally, three days after a student returns to class. All make-up work must be turned in by November 11 to count on first trimester grades.

Memorization: “The Best” Quote - Helen Keller

Notes:
Take make-up tests within three days of returning to school.
Arrive to class on time. Make up tardies within three days.
Turn in all assignments on time.
All personal items, especially backpacks, must be under the desk and out of the aisles at all times.
Use pencil only in class.
Turn in absent make-up work within three days of returning to school.
Evidence-based Learning Day = 10/3
Parent/Teacher Conferences = 10/13
Compensatory Day = 10/14
Fall Recess = October 20 and 21

Memorization Test = 10/31/11
Cut-off for 1st Trimester - 11/11
End of First Tri = 11/17