October 2
October 2NO SSW
Movie: Freedom WritersTake notes journal (reflections)How do you
relate?Would you act differently in the same situation?Why do the
characters do what they do?Do you know people like this?How does
this film affect you?Make some connections to the film.
October 3NO SSW
ConferencesWhat is missing and how can you turn it inMovie:
Freedom WritersTake notes journal (reflections)What are you
thankful for in light of what you saw today? Use a variety of
sentences to express your thoughts.
October 4SSR
Bring up your reading logs (when requested)Finish fluency
testsConferencesWhat is missing and how can you turn it inOctober
7Agenda 10/7Freedom Writers10/8Review Sentence Structure and use of
commas10/9WorkdayFinish missing assignments10/1010/11SSR
Have your reading logs open. I will come around to check and
them. (Let me know if I am checking for two weeks)
Movie: Freedom WritersWe all have prejudices. (Use a variety of
sentences to answer the following questions.)1. How has this film
changed the way you see other people? 2. Will you make changes
concerning how you see other people? 3. What are some of the
injustices you see in the world? 4. What is one thing you can do to
change it?October 8SSW: What is your opinion of the movie? Do you
like it? Why or why not? Would you recommend it to someone
else?
Movie
Review Sentence Structure and commas. WorksheetsOctober 9SSW:
What would happen if you could become invisible whenever you wanted
to? What are some of the things you could do that you cannot do
now?
Work dayGet caught up with all missing assignments
Friday: Journal (composition book) check. Make sure all the SSWs
are there.
October 10SSW: If you were principal of this school, what would
you do?
Work dayGet caught up with all missing assignments
Friday: Coach Parker, SSR all periodMonday: Journal (composition
book) check. Make sure all the SSWs are there. Reading log #5
10/11SSROctober 14CS: Agenda10/14Fragments Worksheets
11-1510/15Correct Fragments Worksheets 11-1510/16Grammar
Assessment10/17I Am PoemRough Draught 10/18SSR
DueJournal Checks (12 + 3 from Freedom Writers); Reading Log
#5
Grammar packetsOctober 15SSW: If you could only take 3 people
with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why? 10
minutes
Correct Fragments Worksheets 11-15Study for Grammar Assessment
tomorrow
October 16SSW: What would happen if there were no cars, buses,
trains, boats, or planes? How would this change your life?10
minutes
Finish correcting worksheet packet and hand inGrammar
Assessment: Complete Sentences
Todays GoalGoal: Assess Grammar knowledge and use for complete
sentences. October 16SSW: If you could do whatever you wanted to
right now, what would you do? 10 minutes
Correct Assessments
I Am poemsRough Draft
You need: Pen/pencilNotebook paper
Goal: Use figurative languageGoal: use figurative language in
poetry to describe who you are
Hand out I Am poem guideRough Draft on Notebook paperFinish by
the end of the periodFinal due Monday at the end of the day
10/18SSR
If you have finished a book. The black crate in the front of the
room has several activities for you to do. Please be sure to
complete one before the end of the 1st quarter. You can complete
more than one for extra credit.
Due todayFinal Drafts of I Am Poems (talk to me at the end of
class if you need more time)MondayReading log #6 is due.
October 21Agenda10/21I Am Poems10/22-10/23Quiet time.
Conferences (RE: Grammar Assessment)10/24-10/25Grammar
Assessment
I Am poemsFinal Drafts
You need: Your rough draftsAny markers, fancy paper, crayons,
etc. for decorating
Goal: Use figurative languageGoal: use figurative language in
poetry to describe who you are
Final due today at the end of the day
October 21 CS: Agenda for the week
Extra credit. Olympian NewspaperOctober 22-23 SSW: Everyone
needs help sometimes. Write a story about what happened one time
when someone helped you.10 minutes
Quiet Work DayConferences with students RE: Grammar
assessments
www.southsoundnie.comUser Name: 16378Password: period 1-6(Tell
me 5 things that are interesting about this site, not just that it
has the newspaper.)October 28Agenda10/28Reteach and Review for
Retake10/29Retake Assessment, Bring something to read 10/30College
Field Trip10/31SSR11/1no school11/4Vocabulary, Plot, Predictions,
About the author (page 8 in Edge)11/6Last day of quarter. All
assignments must be turned in and assessments taken. Please make
sure to complete a project for you independent reading. You can
complete it during SSR time.
OCTOBER 29SSW: What is your dream job and why? Explain why it
interests you. Talk about the educational pathway to get there. If
you dont know, the talk about what you think is the educational
pathway. College, apprenticeship, trade school, etc. Are you
willing to put in the work to get your dream job?
Retakes.Read when finished
OCTOBER 30College field tripOCTOBER 31HAPPY HALLOWEEN SSR
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