Crysty Auckland

8th Grade November 23-27, 2009

Monday: The Third Wish, Comparing Stories Chart (pg. 108)
Tuesday: Lit Chat #1, "The Open Window" (pg. 110), REAP (Read, Encode, Annotate, Ponder)
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Download file "REAP.docx"
Wednesday: Ketchup & Mustard Time
Thursday: Thanksgiving No School
Friday: No School

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7th Grade November 23-27 2009

Monday: Word Wise
Download file "WORDWISE.docx"
Tuesday: Lit Chat #1, Vocabulary "ped/pod" Quiz #4 (Vocabulary HW Due!), Word Wise
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Wednesday: Ketchup & Mustard Time
Thursday: Thanksgiving No School
Friday: No School

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8th Grade November 16-20

Monday: Final Lit Discussion & Book Share, Complete Monkey's Paw Part I
Download file "qad-mkypaw.cwk (WP).pdf"
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Tuesday: CBA #1 (Classroom Based Assessment)
Wednesday: Monkey's Paw Part II-III & Comic Strip
Download file "qad-mp2.cwk (WP).pdf"
Thursday: Conferences (No School)
Friday: Conferences (No School)

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7th Grade November 16-20

Monday: Final Lit Discussion & Book Share
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Vocabulary #4 (due Tuesday Nov. 24)
Tuesday: Turkey Escape Publish & Disguise (DUE Today!)
Download file "CBA LTurkey.doc"
Wednesday: CBA#1 (Classroom Based Assessment)
Thursday: Conferences (No School)
Friday: Conferences (No School)

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Discussion Question Starters: Bloom's Taxonomy

Here is the question starters for your Literature Discussions.  Remember, we want higher-level conversations that make us think, wonder, and even argue.  This means the questions are not Knowledge or Comprehension level, but Application, Analysis, Synthesis, or Evaluation questions.
Download file "Bloom’s Taxonomy Question Start.doc"

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8th Grade Week at a Glance Nov 9-13

Monday November 9, 2009
Lit Chat #3, The Landlady QAD Due
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Download file "landladyqad.cwk (WP).pdf"
Tuesday November 10, 2009
Stations: Progress Reports, Reflections, ROI Graphs; Monkeys Paw QAD; Expert Groups
Download file "qad-mkypaw.cwk (WP).pdf"
Wednesday November 11, 2009
No School: Veterans Day
Thursday November 12, 2009
LIBRARY: Bring your books!
Monkey's Paw QAD Part II
Download file "qad-mkypaw.cwk (WP).pdf"
Friday November 13, 2009
Stations: Ketchup & Mustard, Friday Quiz/SSR, Expert Groups

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7th Grade Week at Glance Nov 9-13

Monday November 9, 2009
Lit Chat #3, Vocabulary #3 ("manu"/hand), Turkey Escape Draft Check
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Download file "CBA LTurkey.doc"
Download file "Turkey Escape Plan.doc"
Tuesday November 10, 2009
Library: Bring your books!!!
Progress Reports, ROI graphs, Reflections
Wednesday November 11, 2009
No School: Veterans Day
Thursday November 12, 2009
Turkey Escape: Edit & Revise
Friday November 13, 2009
Publish Turkey Escape

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8th Grade Week at a Glance Nov 2-6

Monday November 2, 2009
Lit Chat #2, Expert Presentations, Broken Chain Due!
Tuesday November 3, 2009
Stations: Landlady Vocabulary, Ketchup & Mustard, Expert Groups
Download file "landladyvocab.cwk (SS).pdf"
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Talking Points Due!  Presentations and Peer Reviews
Download file "graspsrubric.docx"
Thursday November 5, 2009
Lit Circle Changes, Lit Circle Time, Vocabulary Due
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Friday November 6, 2009
End of QTR!  AR points Due!
The Landlady QAD
Download file "landladyqad.cwk (WP).pdf"

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7th Grade Nov 2- Nov 6 Week at a Glance

Monday November 2, 2009
Lit Chat #2, Vocabulary #2 "miss, mitt", Ketchup & Mustard
Tuesday November 3, 2009
STATIONS: Turkey Escape Brainstorm, Skeleton Key, Expert Groups
Download file "Turkey Escape Plan.doc"
Wednesday November 4, 2009
Turkey Escape: Clarifying Questions, Draft (1st Person), Transition Check
Download file "CBA LTurkey.doc"
Thursday November 5, 2009
Expert Presentations, New Lit Chat Expectations, Turkey Escape
Download file "Literature Circle Response Sheet.docx"
Friday November 6, 2009
END of QTR! AR points Due!
Vocabulary Test #2 and HW due
Turkey Escape: 1st Draft Due, Revisions for content and organization

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