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 Language Arts 1 & 2        Literature 3, 4, & 5    
             
 Date Assigned  Assignment  Date Due    Date Assigned  Assignment Date Due 
 5/21/13

Full rough draft of spoken word poem due

Unit 11 Category 1 HW 

1=Thurs 5/23

2= Fri 5/24 

Tues 5/28

       
 5/16/13 Spelling Test Unit 10  Monday 5/20         
 5/14/13 Spelling Unit 10 Category 2 HW if <20 correct on pretest  Thurs 5/16 or Fri 5/17    5/16/13 Weekly journal responses now divided by last name 

Lit 3:  Adamson - Guarino TUES

Heredia - Schrack THURS

Lit 4:  Abbatemarco - Hornung WED

O'Keefe - Velazquez FRI

Lit 5:  Barna - Montgomery WED

Ndao - Wenzel FRI 

 5/13/13 Spelling Unit 10 Category 1 HW   Tues 5/14    5/13/13

Weekly journal response

Extra credit 

Thurs 5/16 or Friday 5/17 
         5/7/13 Extra credit technology fast challenge - include one page response with before, during, and after reflection Friday 5/17
 5/6/13  Spelling Test Unit 9

Thursday 5/9 or Friday 5/10

   5/6/13 Journal due weekly Thursday or Friday each week
 5/2/2013

 Spelling Unit 9 Category 2

Goodbye, Mr. Puig!  We will miss you!

 Monday 5/6     5/2/2013

 Ind. Reading 

Goodbye, Mr. Puig!  We will miss you!

 
 4/30/13

All speeches and works cited pages due

Spelling Unit 9 Category 1 HW 

 Debate speeches and Category 1 due Th 5/2 or F 5/3        
 4/29/2013  Practice Debate Speech!  4/30    4/29/2013  Ind. Reading  and Journal entry  20 minutes per night, entry due Thursday/Friday
 4/18/2013  Final draft of speech due  ASAP    4/18/2013  Ind. Reading over vacation!  
 4/11/2013  Rough Draft of Debate Speech due  End of class Friday    4/11/2013  Ind. Reading Journal  Friday
 4/10/2013  Rough draft of Debate Speech  End of class on Thursday/Friday    4/10/2013  Ind. Reading Journal Due TOMORROW AND FRIDAY 
 4/3/2012  Study for Unit 8 Spelling Test  TOMORROW    4/3/2013  Ind. Reading Journal  Due TOMORROW AND FRIDAY
 4/1/2013

 Study For Spelling Unit 8 Test

 

 Class 1: 4/4

Class 2: 4/3

   4/1/2013  Ind. Reading Journal  Friday 4/5
 3/27/2013

 Finish Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing Packet

Study Vocab. Words

 Monday    3/27/2013

  Ind. Reading for 20+ minutes per night

 

Ind. Reading Journal due

 

 

Class 4 and 5: Friday 4/5

Class 3: Thursday 4/4

 3/21/13 Spelling Unit 8 Category 1 HW   Monday 3/25    3/21/2013

 Final Draft of Civil Rights Assessment

 

Ind. Reading Journal due Weds.

 Friday 3/22

 

Weds. 3/27

         3/20/2013

 Final Draft of Civil Rights Assessment with brainstorm, outline, and rough draft.

 

Begin ind. reading books

 Thursday/Friday
 3/18/13

Practice, revise, and edit debate speeches

Continue to work on cross-examination questions and rebuttals 

 Daily in class this week!  Final speeches and other papers due at end of all speeches!

   3/18/2013

 Final Draft of Civil Rights Unit Assessment

 

Find a new Ind. reading book

 Thurs/Friday 3/21 3/22

 

Tues/Weds

3/19 3/20

 3/14/13

Happy Pi Day!

Debate speeches, plan attacks, cross-examination questions need to be finished - classroom debates start Monday!  Use therubric for speech.

 Monday 3/25        
 3/11/13

Jackie Robinson Scholastic essay contest

Sarah Mook Poetry Prize Contest 

 Due Th 3/14

Due 3/31

       
 3/6/13 Review index cards and packet for run-ons and fragments, appositives, and pronoun/antecedent agreement for the Editing and Revising CMT test tomorrow!           
         3/5/2013  Read Lit Circle Book for 20 minutes  3/6 3/7
 3/4/2013  Review persuasive for Tues. prompt!  3/5/2013    3/4/2013

 Read Lit Circle Book for 20 minutes

MT= 160, TKAM= 256, TH=352, WDC= 160, TRATR= 256

 3/5/2013
 3/1/2013  Study index cards for run-ons and pronoun- antecedent agreement NIGHTLY  3/4/2013    3/1/2013

 

Read Lit Circle Book.

MT= 140, TKAM= 224, TH=308, WDC= 140, TRATR=224

 

Finish ST worksheet (orange paper) if you did not complete in class! Include page numbers with your examples!

 3/4/2013
 2/28/13  Study index cards for run-ons and pronoun-antecedent agreement NIGHTLY  Th 3/7        
 2/27/13 Debate Scavenger Hunt  

 LA 2 - Due Friday 3/1 at beginning of class

LA 1 - Due Thursday 2/28 in class

       
 2/26/13 Pronoun-Antecedent Practice Worksheet 2 #1-18 

LA 2 - W 2/27

LA 1 - Th 2/28

       
 2/25/13

Run-on Sentences practice worksheet

Combining Sentences Using Appositives Worksheet 

 

 Tues 2/26        
             
 2/21/13 Correcting Run-on Sentences worksheet  M 2/25     

 Lit. Journal Response

Read Lit Circle book: MT= Page 80, TKAM: Page 128, TH: Page 176, WDC: Page 80, TRATR: Page 128

 

M 2/25 
 2/20/13 Spelling Test Unit 7  Th 2/21 or F 2/22     

 "Coming Attractions: Documentaries"

 

Civil Rights Documentary Review

 BOTH DUE FRIDAY! 2/22
 2/15/13

 Spelling Unit 7 Category 2

Category 3

 W 2/20

2/21-2/22

   2/15/2013

 "Coming Attractions: Documentaries"

MT= Page 60 TKAM= Page 96 TH=132 WDC= Page 60 TRATR= Page 96

 2/20-2/22
 2/14/13 Spelling Unit 7 Category 2 HW   W 2/20        
 2/13/2012

 Spelling Unit 7 Category 1

 

Spelling Unit 7 Category 2

 Cat 1= (LA 1 TH 2/14)

Cat 2= (LA 1 Weds 2/20) (LA 2 Friday 2/15)

   2/13/2012

 "Coming Attractions: Documentaries" Activity

 

Read Lit Circle Book: MT= Page 96, TKAM= Page 96, TH= Page 132, WDC= Page 60, TRATR= Page 96

 2/20 2/22
 2/12/13

Spelling Unit 7 Category 1 HW

 Wed 2/13 (LA 2) or Thurs 2/14 (LA 1)        
         2/7/2013

 "Coming Attractions: Documentaries" Activity

Read Lit Circle Books. MT=40, TKAM=64, TH= Page 88, WDC= Page 40, TRATR= Page 64

 Tues/Wed
 2/5/13

See assignments below

Get spelling test signed and correct misspelled words 5X each 

Debate Quiz

 Signatures due Th/F

Quiz will be W/Th

    Read Literature Circle Books. MT= page 20, TKAM= page 32, TH= page 44, WDC= Page 20, TRATR= Page 32  Th/Friday this week 
 2/4/13

Get prompt score signed

Study debate terms - quiz to be announced this week 

 Due Th/F this week    2/413  Read Independent book for  twenty minutes. Write One "close- out" journal response. Tues/Wed 
 2/1/13 Have a good weekend!       2/1/13 Read!  Have a good weekend!   
 1/29/13

Spelling Test Unit 6

Final essay due in class

 Th 1/31 or F 2/1    1/29/13 Final essay due in class  The 1/31 or F 2/1
 1/23/13

Spelling Unit 6 Category 2 HW

Spelling Unit 6 Category 3 HW  

 Due F 1/25 (LA 2) or M 1/28 (LA 1)

Due M1/28 (LA 2) or Tues 1/29 (LA 1)

   1/25/13 Full draft of theme essay    Due beginning of class M 1/28 - print before class!
 1/22/13

Spelling Unit 6 Category 1 HW

Write/revise "This I Believe" essay 20+ minutes nightly 

 Due W 1/23 LA 2; Th 1/24 LA 1

Due daily this week

   1/22/13 Write two paragraphs for theme essay  Due Th/F this week; will finish essay in class 
 1/17/13

LA 2 - draft due

LA 1 - draft due 

 

 Fri end of class

Tues beg. of class, saved and printed

   1/17/13

Theme essay planning sheet due  

Lit 4 - one theme response due

 Tues/Wed of next week

Friday 1/18

 1/14/13

Plan/write "This I Believe" 20+ minutes nightly

Full rough draft due

Correct spelling test 5x each; get signature 

 Due daily in class

Draft due Th/F

Test due Th/F

   1/14/13 Read 20+ minutes nightly; write two responses on theme this week   Due Tu/W and Th/F
 1/4/13

Spelling Unit 5 Category 2 HW

Spelling Unit 5 Category 3 HW

Spelling Unit 5 test 

SEE ME TO PUBLISH YOUR POETIC PAUSE!

 Mon 1/7

Tues 1/8

Th 1/10 and Fri 1/11

   1/8/13

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly and bring novel to class daily

Start draft of Task 3 for single story instead of written response 

 Finish Task 3 in class on Thursday 1/10 or Friday 1/11
 1/2/13 Spelling Unit 5 Category 1 HW  Th 1/3 or F 1/4    1/2/13 

 Keep reading for single story project

Read 20+ minutes nightly; bring novel to class daily

Write response to six traits/single story

 Responses due daily in class
   Happy New Year!        Happy New Year!  
 12/17/12

Final poem due 

Sign up for celebration

Tuesday beginning of class     12/17/12 Remember to read a novel that focuses on single stories and empathy - project to be assigned for January   To be announced
 12/13/12

Revise poem

Complete peer conference(s)

Create graphic design 

 Final due Monday 12/17 end of class    12/13/12

Read 20+ minutes nightly

Write written response on six traits or single story 

 Responses due M/Th or M/F next week
 12/6/12

LA 1 - poem draft due

LA 1 - spelling test signature and corrections 5x each 

 Monday 12/10    12/6/12

Finish Ch. 21 in Tom Sawyer and questions in packet instead of written response 

 Monday 12/10
 12/4/12

LA 1 Spelling Unit 4 Category 3 HW

LA 1 Spelling Unit 4 Test 

Prompt signature

Topic for poem due

 Thursday 12/6    12/3/12  Read 20+ minuntes in independent reading book; one response due based on the six traits or a single story  Daily in class
 12/3/12

LA 2 - Spelling Unit 4 Test 

Prompt signature

LA 2 - rough draft of poem due

 Friday 12/7        
 11/30/12

LA 2 - Category 3 HW Unit 4 Spelling 

LA 2 - Unit 4 Spelling Test

Monday 11/26 

Friday 12/7

       
 11/27/12

LA 1 - Category 1 HW Unit 4 Spelling 

LA 1- Category 2 HW Unit 4 Spelling

 Thurs 11/29

Tuesday 12/4

       
 11/26/12

LA 2 - Category 1 HW Unit 4 Spelling

LA 2- Category 2 HW Unit 4 Spelling

 Tues 11/27

 

Friday 11/30

   11/26/12  Read 20+ minuntes in independent reading book; one response due based on the six traits or a single story  Daily in class
 11/19/12 No homework! Have a good vacation and holiday!       11/19/12

Read as much as you can

One response due based on the six traits or a single story (www.ted.com - search 'single story') 

 Monday 11/26 (Lit 4 and 5) or Tuesday 11/27 (Lit 3)
 11/16/12 Finish revising and editing!  Use checklists and rubric.  Final due!   Monday 11/19    11/16/12

Read 20+ minutes nightly

Responses due - see criteria below in 11/6 

 Due Mon 11/19 (Lit 3) or Tues 11/20 (Lit 4 and 5)
 11/6/12

Revise/edit 20+ minutes nightly

Bring almost final draft to edit in class

 Last class to revise - Thurs 11/15 or Fri 11/16 

Final due Mon 11/19 or 11/20

   11/6/12

Read as much as you can - hours!

Bring 2 written responses to class - each must be excellent and focus on a trait you haven't tried before or often

 2 responses due:  Thursday 11/15 or Friday 11/16 AND Mon 11/19 or Tues 11/20
 11/5/12

Spelling Test Unit 3 

Keep revising nightly

Wed 11/6 or Thurs 11/7         
 11/2/12

Spelling Unit 3 category 2 HW

Spelling Unit 3 category 3 HW

Revise/write 20+ minutes on draft - focus on dialogue, leads, and fluency/sentence structure 

Monday 11/5

Tuesday 11/6

 Bring draft Monday 11/5

 

   11/2/12  

Continue reading 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and written one page response to class daily

 Daily in class
 10/25/12

Correct spelling test unit 2 (5x each) and get signature

Spelling Unit 3 category 1 HW

Revise/write 20+ minutes nightly 

 

Tues 10/30

Cat 1 due Mon 10/29

Writing due daily in class

 

       
 10/22/12

Write 20+ minutes nightly on workshop piece

Full rough draft due 

 Thurs 10/25 - LA 1

Friday 10/26 - LA 2

   10/22/12  

Continue reading 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and written one page response to class daily

 Daily in class
 10/17/12   

 Spelling Test Unit 2

Write draft 20+ minutes nightly

Monday 10/22         
 10/16/12

Spelling Unit 2 Category 3 HW

Write draft 20+ minutes nightly 

 Thursday 10/18 or Friday 10/19        
 10/15/12

Spelling Unit 2 Category 2 HW

Start draft of workshop piece 

 Tuesday 10/16    10/15/12

Responses due regular days this week even with changed schedule

Bring money for book fair!

 
 10/10/12

Spelling Unit 2 Category 1 HW

Choose piece for workshop

Complete proposal questions and graphic organizer/plan 

 All due Monday 10/15    10/10/12

Continue reading 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and written one page response to class daily 

 Daily in class
 10/1/12

Revise/edit 20+ minutes nightly

Complete character development chart, and use revision checklist

Final due Wed 10/10 or Thurs 10/11 with planning sheet, all drafts, 2 revision checklists, editing checklist, and rubric

 Final due Wed 10/10 or Thurs 10/11    10/1/12  

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and notebook with written response daily (one page, six traits!)

 Daily in class
 9/25/12

Write flash fiction 20+ minutes nightly

First draft of flash fiction due

Study for spelling test unit 1 

 Monday 10/1

 

Spelling Test is Thurs 9/27 or Fri 9/28

       
 9/24/12

Spelling Cat 3 

Finish plan sheet for flash fiction story

Begin rough draft of flash fiction story

Study for spelling test unit 1 

 Due Tuesday 9/25

 

 

Spelling Test is Thurs 9/27 or Fri 9/28

   9/24/12  

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and notebook with written response daily (one page, six traits!)

 Daily in class
 9/20/12

Spelling Cat 2 

Spelling Cat 3 

 2 due Monday

3 due Tuesday

   9/20/12 No written response for Monday; complete Twain pseudonym worksheet instead  Due Mon 9/24 
 9/18/12

Spelling Unit 1 Category 1 HW due today

Bring novel from lit class to LA daily 

 9/18/12    9/18/12  

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and notebook with written response daily (one page, six traits!)

 Daily in class
 9/13/12 Finish mythological allusions chart  Monday 9/17     9/13/12 Another character development/8 ways to develop character for your written response  Due Monday 9/17
         9/11/12 and 9/12/12 Try character development/8 ways to develop character for your written response   Due Thurs/Friday
 9/10/12 Final poem/poster due  Due beginning of class Thurs (1) or Fri (2)     9/10/12  

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and notebook with written response daily (one page, six traits!)

 Due daily in class
 9/6/12

Revise/edit poem 20+ minutes nightly

Type poem 

Work on poster and decorations 

 Typed poem due Monday 9/10    9/6/12

Continue to read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and notebook with written response daily (one page, six traits!)

 Due daily in class
 9/4/12

Finish rough draft 

Bring decorations/magazines for poster

Full rough draft due Thurs 9/6 (1) and Fri 9/7 (2)

Decorations due ASAP! 

   9/4/12

Read 20+ minutes nightly

Bring book and written response to class - try to respond using the SIX TRAITS OF WRITING

 Due daily in class
 8/30/12 and 8/31/12

Write rough draft 20+ minutes nightly

Full first draft due 

 To be announced    8/30/12 and 8/31/12

 Read 1 hour+ for next class

Write response in notebook to something interesting in your independent homework book

 3 - Tues; 4&5 - Wed

 8/29/12    Complete at least 3 questions on prewriting sheet - ELABORATE!

1 - Th 8/30; 2- F 8/31 

   8/29/12 Complete survey -  both sides!   3 - Th 8/30; 4&5 - F 8/31