October 26-30, 2009

Hi, Students,
Well, October sure has moved fast. We will have to keep working hard to accomplish our objectives for this week. Keep your head up and study at home with your family. Let your parents know what you are learning in class. See you Monday!
Ms. Holden

English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Expository Types Graphic Organizer
Task
Identifying Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
Brainstorm as a class on how to write a paragraph that explains the causes of the American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-Homework (Write a paragraph explaining how to do something)


Tuesday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Paragraph organization ppt Review
Task
Ex. 1 Identifying Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
Write a rough draft/outline on paragraph explaining cause/effect of American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-Homework (Write a paragraph explaining how to fix a tire, clean your car, etc.)

Wednesday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Ex. 2 Collecting Supporting Details
Rewrite rough draft/revise/edit the paragraph together on the board.
Closer
Rapid Review-(Homework-Write a paragraph explaining an event in history to a younger child.)

Thursday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
3 point essay powerpoint (graphic organizer-outline)
Task
Ex. 3 Developing a Clincher Sentence
Finish paragraph together on the board on the Causes of The American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-(Homework-Write a paragraph comparing our school to another school in the district)

Friday
Warm Up
Edit the paragraph on the board for errors in capitalization, punctuation, etc.
Lesson
Ex. 11 Identifying Types of Paragraphs
Task
Students will type their paragraphs into the computer to publish and submit to the teacher electronically. They will choose their best paragraphs for submission using te rubric provided them. Alternatively they can use time in class to read AR books from today's library visit.
Closer
Rapid Review

Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
It Your Turn Questions for section 5.2 (page 148 in text)
GPS SS8H3
Lesson
Students will create a Concept Map on the Cast of Characters in the Call for Independence of the royal colonies. Students will read section 5.3 and complete Guided Reading Activities. Students will discuss the importance of the Georgia Gazette and passing along of information.
Task
Students will complete their first article for their Georgia Gazette poster from the TIC TAC TOE review of ideas board.
Closer
Students will view online resources and newspapers for current events and THINK PAIR SHARE their opinions of the articles.

Tuesday
Warm Up
It's Your Turn questions on 5.3
GPS SS8H3
Lesson
Students will view online cartoons from the period and those in the textbook and discuss the importance of illustrations and public opinion.
Task
Students will work collaboratively with their partner on their 2nd article for the Georgia Gazette poster and to complete Guided Reading activities.
Closer
Students will view local newspapers and online CNN, etc. for local news articles. Students will complete a 3-2-1 for what they find.

Wednesday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer

Thursday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer

Friday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer