October 2

October 2NO SSW

Movie: Freedom WritersTake notes journal (reflections)How do you relate?Would you act differently in the same situation?Why do the characters do what they do?Do you know people like this?How does this film affect you?Make some connections to the film.

October 3NO SSW

ConferencesWhat is missing and how can you turn it inMovie: Freedom WritersTake notes journal (reflections)What are you thankful for in light of what you saw today? Use a variety of sentences to express your thoughts.

October 4SSR

Bring up your reading logs (when requested)Finish fluency testsConferencesWhat is missing and how can you turn it inOctober 7Agenda 10/7Freedom Writers10/8Review Sentence Structure and use of commas10/9WorkdayFinish missing assignments10/1010/11SSR

Have your reading logs open. I will come around to check and them. (Let me know if I am checking for two weeks)

Movie: Freedom WritersWe all have prejudices. (Use a variety of sentences to answer the following questions.)1. How has this film changed the way you see other people? 2. Will you make changes concerning how you see other people? 3. What are some of the injustices you see in the world? 4. What is one thing you can do to change it?October 8SSW: What is your opinion of the movie? Do you like it? Why or why not? Would you recommend it to someone else?

Movie

Review Sentence Structure and commas. WorksheetsOctober 9SSW: What would happen if you could become invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some of the things you could do that you cannot do now?

Work dayGet caught up with all missing assignments

Friday: Journal (composition book) check. Make sure all the SSWs are there.

October 10SSW: If you were principal of this school, what would you do?

Work dayGet caught up with all missing assignments

Friday: Coach Parker, SSR all periodMonday: Journal (composition book) check. Make sure all the SSWs are there. Reading log #5

10/11SSROctober 14CS: Agenda10/14Fragments Worksheets 11-1510/15Correct Fragments Worksheets 11-1510/16Grammar Assessment10/17I Am PoemRough Draught 10/18SSR

DueJournal Checks (12 + 3 from Freedom Writers); Reading Log #5

Grammar packetsOctober 15SSW: If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why? 10 minutes

Correct Fragments Worksheets 11-15Study for Grammar Assessment tomorrow

October 16SSW: What would happen if there were no cars, buses, trains, boats, or planes? How would this change your life?10 minutes

Finish correcting worksheet packet and hand inGrammar Assessment: Complete Sentences

Todays GoalGoal: Assess Grammar knowledge and use for complete sentences. October 16SSW: If you could do whatever you wanted to right now, what would you do? 10 minutes

Correct Assessments

I Am poemsRough Draft

You need: Pen/pencilNotebook paper

Goal: Use figurative languageGoal: use figurative language in poetry to describe who you are

Hand out I Am poem guideRough Draft on Notebook paperFinish by the end of the periodFinal due Monday at the end of the day

10/18SSR

If you have finished a book. The black crate in the front of the room has several activities for you to do. Please be sure to complete one before the end of the 1st quarter. You can complete more than one for extra credit.

Due todayFinal Drafts of I Am Poems (talk to me at the end of class if you need more time)MondayReading log #6 is due.

October 21Agenda10/21I Am Poems10/22-10/23Quiet time. Conferences (RE: Grammar Assessment)10/24-10/25Grammar Assessment

I Am poemsFinal Drafts

You need: Your rough draftsAny markers, fancy paper, crayons, etc. for decorating

Goal: Use figurative languageGoal: use figurative language in poetry to describe who you are

Final due today at the end of the day

October 21 CS: Agenda for the week

Extra credit. Olympian NewspaperOctober 22-23 SSW: Everyone needs help sometimes. Write a story about what happened one time when someone helped you.10 minutes

Quiet Work DayConferences with students RE: Grammar assessments

www.southsoundnie.comUser Name: 16378Password: period 1-6(Tell me 5 things that are interesting about this site, not just that it has the newspaper.)October 28Agenda10/28Reteach and Review for Retake10/29Retake Assessment, Bring something to read 10/30College Field Trip10/31SSR11/1no school11/4Vocabulary, Plot, Predictions, About the author (page 8 in Edge)11/6Last day of quarter. All assignments must be turned in and assessments taken. Please make sure to complete a project for you independent reading. You can complete it during SSR time.

OCTOBER 29SSW: What is your dream job and why? Explain why it interests you. Talk about the educational pathway to get there. If you dont know, the talk about what you think is the educational pathway. College, apprenticeship, trade school, etc. Are you willing to put in the work to get your dream job?

Retakes.Read when finished

OCTOBER 30College field tripOCTOBER 31HAPPY HALLOWEEN SSR

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