Calendar

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
10/3 Crystal Moment Prewrite and 1st draft due - Response Word Parts 2 Correct September Memorization Portfolio preparation No AoW this week	4/ ELA Notebook check Short Story Elements Review “The Whale’s Song” Organizer/Definition Sheet	5/ Crystal Moment 2nd drafts due - edit Plot - “The Most Dangerous Game” - Plot Graph review Read “The Most Dangerous Game”	6/ MDG questions and vocabulary Character Wheel Word Parts 2 Test	7/ Assignment Sheet 7 Be sure you have started reading the 2 books 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 Crystal Moment Poem due	13/ Assignment Sheet 7 PT Conferences	14/ Compensatory Day - No School
17/ Introduction to Socratic Circles with “The Most Dangerous Game” Character Wheel - due Tuesday	18/ “Scarlet Ibis” themes - Pride Questions, Discussion	19/ Continue “Scarlet Ibis” reading, questions, discussion Assignment Sheet 9 First October Personal Reading 1 pager due	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 Identify with a Character-due Thursday Discussion Questions	26/ Reality Town 1st and 2nd periods Socratic Circles for “The Scarlet Ibis” Read “A Poison Tree” for “Cask” discussion	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 “A Poison Tree” - Revenge Finish “Cask” Setting Organizer Second 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 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
Cut-off for 1st Trimester - 11/11
End of First Tri = 11/17