Week of March 25-29, 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013

Snow Day!

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

1.  Do Now-Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic flavored chewing gum.

2.  Go over new vocabulary.

3.  Have students create words with roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

4.  Go over words created.

5.  Have students start the 5 activities per word.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Writing Day-He turned the key in the lock and opened the door.  To his horror he saw.....

*Brainstorm ideas

*Write rough draft

*Peer Edit

*Final copy - for homework

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Watch the movie National Treasure to reinforce myths, legends, and folktales.  Students will have a writing assignment that goes along with the movie.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Holiday!!!

Week of March 18-22, 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013

SNOW DAY

VOCABULARY TEST FRIDAY!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

1.  Do Now-What would you do if you were locked in your favorite store overnight?

2.  Homonym Review Activity 

3.  Finish Greek Mythology reading assignment

4.  Work on Vocabulary

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5

1.  Do Now- Reading Comprehension

2.  Brainpop video to review Myths

3.  Introduce Folktales/Fairytales (PowerPoint) - notes

4.  Have partners read the stories of "Cinderella" and "Babe the Blue Ox"

5.  Have students complete the compare/contrast chart of the two

Thursday, March 21, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.3, 7.8, 7.9

Writing Day-You are walking through a field with your best friend....you spot a flower and pic it up.  It gives you super powers......

Friday, March 22, 2013

SOLs:  7.1, 7.4

Vocabulary Test

March 11-15, 2013

Lesson Plans

Week of March 11-15

Monday, March 11, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-My favorite childhood game was/is…..
2. Figurative Language Jeopardy
3. Go over writing prompt on the board
4. Have students partner and begin working on writing prompt
5. Homework-Figurative Language Test
6. Homework-Vocabulary Test on Friday

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-Review/Study
2. Figurative Language Test
3. Finish Writing Assignment on TV

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.8, 7.9

       1.    Do Now-Why I deserve more privileges at home (or away from home).

2.  Finish Writing Assignment
3.  Denotation/Connotation PowerPoint

Thursday, March 14, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5

1. Do Now-What is the best birthday present you have ever received?
2. Introduce Greek Myths
3. Allusions to myths using the I-pods
4. Go over
5. Begin reading in groups Greek myths

Friday, March 15, 2013

SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.3, 7.4,  7.8, 7.9

1. Do Now-Reading Comprehension Activity
2. Finish Round Robin of Greek myths
3. Go over
4. Work on Vocabulary Unit

Vocabulary Test next Friday

Do Nows for Nine Weeks #3

Matejka's Literary Notes

Nine Weeks 3

Do Nows

1. What is your definition of "freedom?"  How does it apply to your life?

2. Which foreign country would you like to visit and why?

3. If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be and what would you talk about?

4. If you could build a robot to do anything, what would be its special qualities and what would it do for you?

5. Talk about a cool store or your favorite place to shop.

6. One time when I got lost……

7. If I could be someone else, I would be…

8. This really bugs me…

9. I got caught…..

10. If you could sing and/or dance with any celebrity, who would it be and why?

11. Write about a toy you've held onto since you were a little kid.

12.  Build a poem

13. List or tell about 5 things you would like to do on your next birthday.

14. If and when I raise children, I will never….