MONDAY |
TAKS Review • WNB: Anatomy of a 2 • Main idea, prompt, strengths/ weaknesses, recommendations • Debrief as a class |
TUESDAY |
WNB: How prepared are you? • TAKS Review • Eight Page Books • Test Procedures • Open-Ended Strategies and Rubrics • Essay Strategies and Rubrics • Bam! Spicy! Writing |
WEDNESDAY |
TAKS Testing |
THURSDAY |
WNB: On profanity and racial slurs • Of Mice and Men • Chapter One • Reading Guide |
FRIDAY |
WNB: Brain teasers • Of Mice and Men • Chapter One and Two • Reading Guide |
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MONDAY |
WNB: On protection • Of Mice and Men • Chapter Two and Reading Guide |
TUESDAY |
WNB: On fighting • Of Mice and Men • Chapter Three and Reading Guide |
WEDNESDAY |
WNB: On fighting • Of Mice and Men • Chapter Three continued and Reading Guide |
THURSDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Book Groups: Characterization • WNB: Membership Grid |
FRIDAY |
Of Mice and Men Movie • Dual Credit Registration |
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MONDAY |
Of Mice and Men • WNB: Reading Photographs • Whole class analysis of “Migrant Mother” • Handout on Literacy through Photography • “Read” your photo and then teach it to your group |
TUESDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Chapter Four, silent reading • WNB: The stable buck… • Reading Guide |
WEDNESDAY |
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THURSDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Chapter Four and Five, silent reading • WNB: Curley's wife… • Reading Guide |
FRIDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Chapter Five and Six, silent reading • WNB: George's choice… • Reading Guide |
MARCH 31- APRIL 4
MONDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Finish Ch. 6 • Reading Guide • The Whole Pie |
TUESDAY |
Of Mice and Men • Book Group Meeting • WNB: Membership Grid • Share The Whole Pie |
WEDNESDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • WNB: from Robert Burns' "To A Mouse" • WNB: Prewriting Webs: Quotes and Commentary • Analyzing George and Lennie's dream and George's efforts to protect Lennie |
THURSDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • WNB: Prewriting Webs: Quotes and Commentary • Work with your group to find examples and write commentary. • Present your findings to the class |
FRIDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • WNB: Presentations continued. • WNB: Essay Outlines • Shaping the Essay |
APRIL 7-11
MONDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • Finish Shaping the Essay • Of Mice and Men movie |
TUESDAY |
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WEDNESDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • Hand back Shaping the Essay • Write First Drafts using your notes. WNB #51: Do's and Don'ts |
THURSDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • Finish your draft. • Peer Critiques: Have three people read your draft and give you feedback. • Ratiocinate when you are done. |
FRIDAY |
DEAR Day! |
APRIL 14-18
MONDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • Meet in the lab to type your second draft. • Mini Rubrics Have a peer read and critique your essay. • Make changes for the final draft. Final Drafts due Wednesday. |
TUESDAY |
WNB: Why Shakespeare? • NEA DVD • WNB: Reflections on the video |
WEDNESDAY |
WNB: KWL on Shakespeare • NEA DVD • Write 10 things you learned about Shakespeare from the video. |
THURSDAY |
Critical Analysis Essay • Make changes for the final draft. Print Final Drafts and turn them in! |
FRIDAY |
WNB: Notes on Shakespeare |