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Monday: TLW define vocabulary words and complete review activities

Tuesday: TLW prepare for Explorer Standardized Test
* Complete answer sheets for upcoming Explorer test
* Vocabulary building activity

Wednesday: TLW complete Explorer Standardized Test

Thursday: TLW contiue reviewing use of vivid verbs.
* “Pass-the-plate” activity to increase synonyms of “dead verbs”
* Complete sentence building group activity with sentence strips and vivid verbs

Friday: TLW reivew vocabulary recognition
* Complete vocabulary quiz
* Continued practice of vivid verb usage

Monday: TLW begin review of The American Revolution
Chapter 6 Sections 1-5
* Define key terms for each section of chapter 6

Tuesday: Prepare for Explorer Standardized Test
* Spanish
* Complete Explorer test pretest for Wednesday

Wednesday: TLW study Revolutionary War Battles
* Draw map and label key battle locations during the war.

Thursday: TLW review the beginning stages of the American Revolution
Chapter 6 Section 1 p168-171
* Read Section 1 aloud and discuss
* Complete Reading Assessment Questions
* Begin War and Peace graphic organizer

Friday: TLW begin study of the Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6 Section 2 p172-175
* Read section orally
* Identify key phrases from Declaration of Independence
* Complete workbook pages for sections 1 and 2

Monday: TLW define vocabulary words and complete review packet activities.

Tuesday: TLW review effective vivid verb usage.
* Peer edit student writing to find “dead verbs”
* Discuss the use of “dead verbs” in writing
* Begin writing eulogies- Due Friday

Wednesday: TLW review effective vivid verb usage.
* Create artistic representations of “dead verbs” for burial on Friday- Due Friday
* Bring art supplies

Thursday: TLW review effectve vivid verb usage.
* Continue working on representations of “dead verbs”
* Complete “Pass the plate” activity to incease vivid verb usage
* Bring art supplies

Friday: TLW review vocabulary recognition and vivid verb usage.
* Complete weekly vocabulary quiz
* Begin burying the “dead” verbs and read eulogies aloud

Monday: TLW discuss the rivalry of Britain and France.
Chapter 5, Section 1 pages 140-145
* Read section 1 orally while discussing/defining key terms
* Explain how strategic mistakes and a lack of unity led to British defeats early in the war

Tuesday: TLW examine tensions between Britain and the colonies.
Chapter 5, Section 2 pages 146-153
* Read section 2 orally as a class with discussion
* Define key terms from page 146 orally

Wednesday: TLW review concepts and skills presented in chapter 5.
Chapter 5, Section 2
* Complete building vocabulary handout
* Complete Guided Reading and Review Workbook pages 35-37

Thursday: TLW describe how Parliament struck back at the people of Boston. 
Chapter 5, Section 3 pages 155-160
* Read section 3 orally, discussing main ideas as well as defining key terms
* Review chapter 5 summary packet for chapter test
* Test Friday

Friday: TLW review concepts and skills presented in Chapter 5.
Chapter 5
* Complete matching and short answer test on material in Chapter 5
* Graded papers returned

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Fall Break

Tuesday: Fall Break

Wednesday: TSW review concept of audience and point of view
* Complete skit to see different types of audience
* Take notes on 3 different points of view
* Read “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe and discuss
* Homework: Complete questions at end of story

Thursday: TSW review aspects of Poe’s life that influenced writing
* Collect homework
* Watch Biography video of Edgar Allan Poe and “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Friday: TSW review key components of audience and point of view
* Finish watching video “The Tell-Tale Heart” (if necessary)
* Complete short answer review sheet about video and quiz

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Fall Break

Tuesday: Fall Break

Wednesday: TLW discuss the rivalry of Britain and France.
Chapter 5, Section 1 pages 140-145
* Define key terms for Chapter 5 and discuss

Thursday: TLW examine life in the colonies.
* View videos on life in the Jamestown and Williamsburg settlements during colonial time.
* Take notes on videos. Quiz Friday

Friday: TLW review concepts and skills presented in chapter 4.
* Discuss video content from previous class
* Quiz on video information and vocabulary building activity

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.