Integrated Lit. 2009 – 2010: Trimester III
Week 1
Monday 3.15
Inservice Day — no school
Tuesday 3.16
Welcome to Trimester 3! Before we get into the Middle East, we are going to start a new project called Global Events. When finished, worklinik the finished project.
Wednesday 3.17
Thursday 3.18 No Agenda Today, in Ms. Sullivan's room.
Watch the Documentary: Frontline "Is Walmart Good for America?"
25 Notes required!
Creative Non-Fiction Assignment, official description.
Friday 3.19
Finish Documentary and take the In-Class Writing Quiz.
Read and add to the Hallway Blog!
Turn in notes, and quiz. Don't forget to start writing your wonderful Creative Non-fiction piece! See Assignment.
Spring Break | 3.22 — 26
Week 2
Monday 3.29
No school
Tuesday 3.30
Wednesday 3.31
Get books: Three Cups of Tea from Library
Vocabulary Find for Chapter 1.
Thursday 4.1
No Power Point Agenda today! We will be in Ms. Sullivan's Room today.
Read Around! Creative Non-Fiction Writing Project is due today! Bring your writing to class, ready to read!
Friday 4.3
More Vocabulary Find- Bring your books to class.
Reading Assignment: Read To page 34 (Read Chapters 1-3) of Three Cups of Tea
Week 3
Monday 4.5
No school
Tuesday 4.6
See agenda to get topic for Journal Week Three. When finished, link it.
Global Events today! You may research a story from any country except U.S., Canada, or Europe
Wednesday 4.7
Vocabulary Find finish document and link it.
Thursday 4.8
Silent Reading, and Internet Scavenger Hunt: Islam
Friday 4.9
More Silent Reading. Finish Internet Scavenger Hunt.Let's take a field trip to CAHPS!
Introducing Misconceptions of Islam Poster project.
Bring colored pencils and Markers to class on Tuesday.
Reading assignment for Tuesday: Read to page 69 (end of Chapter 6), by Tuesday!
Week 4
Monday 4.12
No school
Tuesday 4.13
Get ready for a reading Quiz on Chapters 1-6 on Thursday! ("Three Cups of Tea")
Poster Assignment: The Misconceptions of Islam
Poster will be due at end of class Tuesday.
Wednesday 4.14
Today is a day to finish posters!
Thursday 4.15
Quiz in Quia today!
Watching Documentary: Frontline: The Return of the Taliban 2006 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid
Friday 4.16 (No Agenda Today as Link)
In Ms. Seimer's room today!
Watching same Frontline documentary: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=gridInstructions? Twenty-five notes.
Week 5
Monday 4.19
No school
Tuesday 4.20
WELCOME 8th Graders! Please help Crater Welcome the 8th Graders from Scenic, Hanby and beyond!
Check Agenda: We are going to be drawing maps today for Afghanistan and Pakistan. See Directions.
Also, students will familiarize themselves with the Middle East Geography by playing a Map Game Online.
Wednesday 4.21
Finish the documentary: "Return of the Taliban"
Students will generate 25 notes total, and turn them in (and link them). Students will use those notes on an IN-Class Writing Exam that should be printed out and turned in.
Thursday 4.22
In-class Writing Exam today! Return of the Taliban Writing Exam
Silent Reading.
Friday 4.23
Quiz today on Chapters 7-8 of the book. http://www.quia.com/quiz/2404550.html secret word is "tea"
Week 6
Monday 4.26
No school
Tuesday 4.27
Global events today. See Power point to pick up URLs for your choice of one of four news stories.
Wednesday 4.28
We are brainstorming ideas for our Resume/ Profile: Put your activities and skills in the document. Save in Week 6.
Thursday 4.29
Reading a packet of Soldier Stories: The Sandbox. In the White Room today.
Friday 4.30 There is no Power Point today!
Today- we are meeting in the White Room again and reading more soldier blogs from "The Sandbox."
Bring your packet, a pen, and your journal or paper. If you are missing this day, look in shared files at Worklinks list in Progress Tri 3, there you will see the reading titles of the short blogs we have read.
Week 7
Monday 5.3
No school
Tuesday 5.4
Starting to build our content for our digital portfolios: Resume/ Profile.
Wednesday 5.5
Writing content for Career Page, writing Long-Term and Short-Term goals.
Thursday 5.6
Working with Digital Portfolio Templates: find your template in shared files, save into U Drive, and manipulate it.
Friday 5.7
Working on a few new pages... Showcase, and College... See the Power Point...
Week 8
Monday 5.10
No school
Tuesday 5.11
Following Taliban story and Times Square Bombing: http://www.npr.org/templates/search/index.php?searchinput=may+7%2C+2010&tabId=hoa
Starting Notes on Comparative Analysis. Students need to be present in class to take notes. Will be brainstorming ideas for our Trimester III writing project, and learning how to write a Compare/Contrast Essay.
(Refer to calendar later in the week to see final notes.)
Introduce Comparative Analysis. Analyzing "Eight Huts in Haiti" by Roosevelt. And "Robinson Crusoe" by Pocock.
Wednesday 5.12
Students write a compare/contrast paragraph, after going through steps (from Comparative Analysis Notes)to Compare/Contrast. Compare.Contrast Paragraph
Thursday 5.13
Work on Digital Portfolios. See agenda for sample essay topics.
Friday 5.14
Guest Speaker: Dr. Matt Oliva. World Literature and Culture Classes are meeting in Room 17 today. Please do not be late or absent, 30-40 points for response.
Week 9
Monday 5.17
No school
Tuesday 5.18
Seniors have breakfast today! Silent Reading, and Working on researching your essay topics.
Wednesday 5.19
Review sample compare/contrast paragraphs.
See official Comparative Analysis Essay assignment. Rough Draft or Outline due in one week, May 25. Final draft due June 1.
Thursday 5.20
Friday 5.21 No Power P. Agenda today
We are meeting in Ms. Seimer's room today... Viewing: "Obama's War", Frontline Documentary: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/obamaswar/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid
Week 10
Monday 5.24
No school
Tuesday 5.25
Finish Viewing Frontline Documentary: "Obama's War": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/obamaswar/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid
Take Notes, no writing assignment, possible discussion?
Wednesday 5.26
What is the heart of the novel? Reading pages 150-158 in White Room, discussion, and final Quiz.
Thursday 5.27
Today is the Afghanistan History Lecture! Take notes, material will be on the final.
Friday 5.28
Today is a work day!
Week 11
Monday 5.24 Memorial Day
Tuesday 6.1
Final Draft of Comparative Analysis Essay is Due today! Please staple Rough Draft, Final Draft, and Outline (if you have one together.)
Wednesday 6.2
Please get yourself ready to take the Quia Final Trimester III. Print out your notes! Read them over! make sure your map is ready.
Thursday 6.3
Final: Trimester III: Afghanistan and Pakistan. To take the test online, see quia URL: http://www.quia.com/quiz/2451493.html (Secret Word will be displayed on Friday.)
Friday 6.4
Week 12
Monday 5.31
No school
Tuesday 6.1
Reading the New Yorker Article: "The Inferno". Please grab a copy from Mr. Akiyama.
See Agenda to complete Journal Week Twelve.
Wednesday 6.2
In White Room, reading and Discussing "The Inferno".
Thursday 6.3
Looking at some You Tube views of Australia's big fires.
Students will complete a quiz and worksheet on: "The Inferno" (Paragraph Questions)
Friday 6.4
Week 13
Monday 6.7
No school
Tuesday 6.8
Wednesday 6.9
Learning about the Tsunami 2004 and Worksheet.
Thursday 6.10
Final: Comparative Analysis Natural Disasters