5th Six Weeks---Week of: March 3-7, 2014

Primary Writing Mode:

Expository Essay

Writing

Mon. –Administer  RGCCISD Reading Benchmark

Tues. – Introduce Expository Essay: Do you think the government has a right to keep children and teenagers from seeing certain movies that contain inappropriate material? Explain your answer.

Wed. – Continue essay and revise and edit.

Thurs. –  Final copy of essay submitted. 

Reading

Mon. –  Administer  RGCCISD Reading Benchmark

Tues. –   Drama/Play – “In Search of Blackbeard’s Treasure” ques. 1-8

Wed. – Newsletter – “Bridge Creek Bulletin” ques. 1-8

Thurs. – Paired Passage

Excerpt from a Diary Entry –

“The Dawn of the Atomic Age” and “A Flash over the Mountains”  ques. 1-8     

Enrichment/Projects:

Friday –  Drama/Play

“On the Hot Seat”

Students will act out play in class.

Cast:

Narrator

Joe

Frank

Julie

Polly

Red

Harlan

Other customers

A clerk

Week of: February 17-21, 2014

4th Six Weeks Exams

Primary Writing Mode:

Personal Narrative
Expository Essay

Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas


Writing:
Mon. – Review for six weeks exam
Tues. – Writing 4^th Six Weeks Exam
Wed. –  Continue Writing exam
Thurs. –  Movie: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Reading:

Mon. –  Review for six weeks exam
Tues. –  Review for six weeks exam
Wed. – Reading 4^th Six Weeks Exam
Thurs. – Movie: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Enrichment/Projects:
Friday –
Movie: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Homework:
Students must complete novel in order to be prepared for the six weeks exam.

 Assessment:
4^th Six Weeks Exam