May Lessons
Monday 4/30-5/16
Iowa Core Standards: Reading informational texts A-J; Writing B-J; Language A-F
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Cite sources in MLA style, read and synthesize research sources .
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Differentiation: Students choose their own research topic
Tuesday 5/11
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Annotated bibliographies due!
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Differentiation: Students choose their own research topic
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Use annotated bibliographies to draft essays.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Use annotated bibliographies to draft essays.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Use annotated bibliographies to draft essays. Completed drafts due at the end of the period.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Use annotated bibliographies to draft essays. Completed drafts due at the end of the period Tuesday.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Use annotated bibliographies to draft essays. Completed drafts due at the end of the period.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Peer evaluations using grading rubric
Assessment: Peer evaluations. Instructor monitoring.
Differentiation: Students choose their own research topic
Thursday 5/12
Unit: Writing a research essay
Objective: Create an annotated bibliography. Read and evaluate research sources based on credibility, content and timeliness. Synthesize reading to compose research essay.
Learning Activity: Revisions and publication of final drafts
Assessment: Instructor monitoring.
Differentiation: Students choose their own research topic
Friday 5/13
Unit: Reading Comprehension
Objective: To improve reading fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
Learning Activity: Student grade conferences. Individual reading of RAPP books.
Assessment: Instructor monitoring
Differentiation: Students reading at individual ZPD levels.
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form. Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions) Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect Tuesday 5/17 Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form. Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions) Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect Wednesday 5/18 Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form. Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions) Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect Thursday 5/19Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form. Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions) Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect Friday 5/20 Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form. Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions) Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
Monday 5/23
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form.
Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions)
Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary
Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
Tuesday 5/24
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form.
Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions)
Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary
Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
Wednesday 5/25
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form.
Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions)
Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary
Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
Thursday 5/26
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form.
Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions)
Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary
Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
Friday 5/27
Unit: Reading a novel—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Objective-To identify and trace a theme or themes throughout a novel. To trace character development and growth throughout a novel. To construct and support a literary analysis using formal English, textual evidence and manuscript form.
Learning Activity: Class reading from Huck Finn—maintain reading notes (two columns—main events/large questions)
Assessment-Reading notes/reading quizzes as necessary
Differentiation-Graphic organizer. Read aloud. Pause and Reflect
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