August 25th

DATE: Monday, August 25, 2008
SS (1st)
8:30- 9:45GPS:SS8G1a
ELA8R3

EQ: How do I locate GA in relation to the region, nation, continent, and the hemispheres of the world?

EQ: How do I distinquish the 5 physical regions of GA from each other?

(8:30-8:40) BR and REVIEW TOGETHER
Review SS8G1a- Students explain Georgia’s location by drawing 4 pictures or making 4 complete sentences in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.

(8:40-9:00)Rapid Review-Topics =
GA’s location, The Five Regions of Georgia, GPS posted in the class, Key Vocabulary: prime meridian, equator, hemisphere, continent, region, SE regional US, geography, latitude, longitude, degrees, minutes, and other words posted on WORD WALL-pictorial depictions of Vocabulary and/or maps.

(9:00-9:30) Work Session: Students create a booklet on Appalachian Plateau while viewing a ppt and online webquest. Students read aloud or with a partner from their textbook about this region. Students list at least three facts that are unique to this area. Students complete their booklet with a summary paragraph and picture of the area that they draw.

(9:30-9:40)Closing/Summarizer/Word Wall/Post work/Sum up class pts- ADD/DELETE words on WORD WALL with new vocabulary-CREATE a "Picture Postcard" if time allows.
HOMEWORK- WHERE AM I? ACTIVITY –using labeled GA COUNTIES map tell the names of some using clues given about them. Consider weather warnings that may include other “nearby” counties when viewing map and list our neighboring counties to MUSCOGEE.

(9:40-9:45)
BREAK-Bathroom, clean room, return materials, etc.

ELA (2nd)9:45-11:00 and (3rd)11:00-12:45
ELA8R2

EQ: How do I determine the parts of speech and use new vocabulary correctly in reading and writing?

KQ: What are nouns?KQ: What are the different types of nouns?

(9:45-9:55) (11:0-11:10)Daily Grammar BR and REVIEW TOGETHER
Students complete the Diagnostic Preview (pretest) on pg 24 in their Holt Grammar Handbook. This will be graded for participation.
Class review of mneumonic IVANCAPP for Parts of Speech.
Class T charts COMMON and PROPER NOUNS on board. RELAY TO BOARD
(9:55-10:15) (11:10-11:30) Writer’s Workshop/author’s chair
Students write a paragraph using the list of nouns that they created on the board.

(10:15-10: 35)Rapid Review-Topics = “I SPY” with posted vocabulary on WORD WALL and GPS. Reading strategies, writing process, literary elements, subject/predication/sentence fragments, etc.

(10:35-10:55) Work Session (literature/reading): Students review their weekly spelling words and begin to prepare for SPELLING/VOCABULARY test on Friday. Students will practice reading strategies while reading “The Blanket”. Students will complete accompanying activities associated with story; Column charts for words/parts of speech, etc.
Students work filling in the graphic organizers, i.e. STORY MAP, PLOT DIAGRAM, etc to review ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
Students take STAR READING TEST

(10:55-11:00)Closing/Summarizer/Word Wall/Post work/Sum up class pts
Quiet reading of AR books-Homework Grammar Handbook page 26