Summer School: Day 5

Grammar and Writing:
- Delayed Adjective

Literature:
- Discussion on "There Will Come Soft Rains"
- Written response to "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Nonfiction reading:
- Article summaries

Summer School Day 4

Grammar and Writing:
- Imitating alone
- Opening adjective

Reading, Research, and Media:
- Amazon Echo assignment

Literature:
- Read Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"

- Respond to the story

Summer School: Day 3

Grammar and Writing:
- Combining to imitate
- Imitating alone

Literature:
- Finish "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
- Written Responses

Listening and Responding:
- Research Amazon Echo

- Write a three paragraph description of the Amazon Echo

Summer School: Day 2

Grammar and Writing:
- Unscrambling Sentences
- Combining Sentences
- Imitating Sentences

Reading and listening:
- Watch second TED talk on technology
- Respond to the questions
- Revise writing

Literature and vocabulary:
- "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury

Summer School: Day 1

Administrative:
- Fill out this student information form online

Grammar and Writing:
- Improving your writing by imitating the sentence

Reading and Listening:
- Model video: Right or Wrong?
- Technology in our Lives
- Internet Relationships

1. What is each speaker arguing in each of the videos?  Ensure you provide they main argument and some of their main points.  Explain thoroughly with examples from the transcript.

2. Who do you agree with?  Explain why.

Final Exam

Final Exam Link! Good luck!

Objective:
- Read and interpret A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Identify all eight parts of speech

Homework:
- Reading Logs due on your day of finals
- Study vocabulary
- Finish grammar packet

Agenda:
- Vocabulary lessons 1-13
- Review HW
- MSND

Objective:
- Read and interpret A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Identify conjunctions and interjections

Homework:
- Reading Logs due on your day of finals
- Study vocabulary
- Grammar review packet pg. 38, 62, 63, 64

Agenda:
- Vocabulary lesson 13
- Review HW
- MSND

Objective:
- Identify and understand prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
- Identify and review vocabulary from lessons 11 and 12

Homework:
- Reading logs due on your day of the final
- Grammar worksheets 58, 59, 60
- Study vocabulary lessons

Agenda:
- Vocabulary lessons 11-12
- Quizlet review
- Conjunctions and interjections

Objectives:
- Identify and review prepositions and prepositional phrases
- Understand and interpret A Midsummer Night's Dream

Homework:
- Independent Reading
- Vocabulary lessons 9 and 10
- Prepositions worksheet pg. 57

Agenda:
- Vocabulary lessons 9 and 10
- Prepositions pg 55 and 56
- MSND reading

Objective:
- Identify adverbs
- Read and interpret A Midsummer Night's Dream

Homework:
- Independent reading
- Vocabulary Lessons 7 and 8

Agenda:
- Adverbs Quiz
- Vocabulary Lessons 7 and 8
- Midsummer Night's Dream

Objective:
- Identify, understand, and master adverbs
- Introduce and familiarize Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Homework:
- Finish adverbs worksheets
- Independent Reading
- Study vocabulary

Agenda:
- Vocabulary Review
- World Languages Survey
- Adverbs notes
- Introduce characters of MSND

Objective:
- Identify and understand all types of verbs

Homework:
- Independent Reading
- Study lessons 5-6 vocabulary

Agenda:
- Finish reviewing verbs
- Verbs Quiz
- Adverbs Notes

Objective:
- Review and identify action, linking, helping, and main verbs

Homework:
- Independent Reading

Agenda:
- vocabulary review
- verbs review
- APK letters
- Video

Objective:
- Identify and differentiate between action verbs, linking verbs, main verbs and helping verbs
- Review and refresh this year's vocabulary

Homework:
- Reading log check tomorrow (if absent show me today or on Wednesday)
- Verb worksheets

Agenda:
- SSR
- Verb notes
- Verb worksheets
- Vocabulary quizlet
- Quizlet live review

Objective:
- Identify and understand adjectives

Homework:
- Verb worksheets
- Verb quiz on Thursday
- Independent reading/reading log check on Thursday

Agenda:
- Review adjectives HW
- Adjectives Quiz
- Verbs notes
- Begin verbs worksheets HW

Objective:
- Identify all types of adjectives

Homework:
- Complete all grammar worksheets
- Adjectives quiz tomorrow
- Independent Reading / Reading log check on Thursday

Agenda:
- SSR
- Quick adjective review
- Adjective kahoot review
- Begin homework

Objective:
- Identify and use adjectives
- Understand the relationship between adjectives and nouns

Homework:
- Complete all adjective worksheets
- Reading Log check on Thursday

Agenda:
- SSR
- Adjective notes
- Videos
- Worksheets

Objective:

- Identify all pronouns and ensure that pronouns and antecedents agree

Homework Review Videos:

Homework:

- Independent Reading / Reading log check next Thursday

Agenda:

- SSR 10 minutes

- Homework review

- Take pronoun quiz

Objective:
- Identify and understand pronouns and their antecedents

Homework:
- Review, correct, and study for pronoun quiz
- Independent reading

Agenda:
- Silent Sustained Reading
- Review pronouns
- Students work on pronoun review sheets

Objective:
- Identify and classify types of nouns
- Define and identify pronouns and antecedents

Homework:
- Independent reading
- Pronoun worksheet

Agenda:
- SSR
- Review Nouns
- Noun Quiz
- Notes on pronouns

Objective:
- Revise, edit, and craft a short story

Homework:
- Complete final draft of short story
- Complete nouns worksheet
- Quiz on nouns on Monday

Agenda:
- SSR
- Review nouns worksheet
- Revise and edit short stories

Objective:
- Understand and analyze the plot of "A Horseman in the Sky"

Homework:
- independent reading
- short story draft due on Thursday

Period 6-7: 
- Short story drafts due Wednesday

Agenda:
- SSR
- Read, annotate, analyze, and discuss "A Horseman in the Sky"
- Write short story drafts

Objective:
- Understand and analyze the plot of "A Horseman in the Sky"

Homework:
- Reading log check tomorrow

Period 6-7: 
- Reading log check tomorrow
- Short story drafts due Wednesday

Agenda:
- SSR
- Read, annotate, analyze, and discuss "A Horseman in the Sky"
- Write short story drafts

Objective:
- Master lesson 13 vocabulary words
- Read and understand "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- Read and understand "A Horseman in the Sky"

Homework:
- Independent Reading
- Finish reading and marking "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Period 6-7
- Finish reading and marking "A Horseman in the Sky"

Agenda:
- Model how to read and mark "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- Vocabulary quiz
- Begin reading, listening, and marking "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Period 6-7
- Begin reading, listening, and marking "A Horseman in the Sky"

Objective:
- Master lesson 13 vocabulary words

Homework:
- Independent Reading (reading check on Monday)
- Lesson 13 vocabulary quiz tomorrow

Agenda:
- Sustained Silent Reading
- Vocabulary.com HW check
- Quizlet individual review
- Quizlet live
- Kahoot competition

Objective:
- Continue to master lesson 13 vocabulary
- Analyze the short story "The Monkey's Paw"
- Analyze the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- Analyze the short films: "Man in the Bottle" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Homework:
- Independent Reading
- Vocabulary.com due on Wednesday
- Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday

Agenda:
- Sustained Silent Reading
- Review texts and short films
     1. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
     2. "The Monkey's Paw"
     3. "Man in the Bottle"
- Podcast talk
- Listen to conversations
- Quizlet Live

- Review vocabulary
- Read "The Monkey's Paw"
- Listen to "The Monkey's Paw"
- Watch "Man in the Bottle"

Objective:
- Continue to master lesson 13 vocabulary
- Read and understand the plot structure of "The Monkey's Paw"
- Read and understand the plot structure of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Homework:
- Independent Reading
- Vocabulary.com due on Wednesday
- Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday
- PD 6-7: Watch "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Agenda:
- Review vocabulary
- Read "The Monkey's Paw"
- Listen to "The Monkey's Paw"
- Watch "Three Wishes"

Objective:
- Differentiate between a sentence and a fragment
- Identify simple and complete subjects
- Identify simple and complete predicates
- Identify verbs and verb phrases
- Identify the four types of sentences
- Listen and watch "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Homework:
- Independent Reading Check (tomorrow)

Agenda:
- Grammar retest
- Independent reading
- Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- Watch "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Objective:
- Differentiate between a sentence and a fragment
- Identify simple and complete subjects
- Identify simple and complete predicates
- Identify verbs and verb phrases
- Identify the four types of sentences
- Record an audio version of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Homework:
- Independent Reading Check (tomorrow)

Agenda:
- Review HW
- Grammar test
- Independent reading
- Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- Watch "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Objective:
- Differentiate between a sentence and a fragment
- Identify simple and complete subjects
- Identify simple and complete predicates
- Identify verbs and verb phrases
- Identify the four types of sentences

Homework:
- Independent reading (reading check on Thursday)
- Grammar test tomorrow
- Grammar packet review: pp. 17-20

Agenda:
- Sustained Silent Reading
- Review HW
- Kahoot
- Begin HW

Objective:
- Identifying types of sentences (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory)

Homework:
- Independent reading (reading check on Thursday)
- Grammar test on Wednesday
- Grammar worksheet pp. 15-16
- Grammar packet review: pp. 17-20
- Grammar test Tuesday

Agenda:
- Sustained Silent Reading
- Review HW
- Lesson on types of sentences
- Begin HW

Objective:
- Identify subjects and predicates
- Identify compound subjects and predicates
- Identify verb phrases

Homework:
- Grammar packet: pg. 8, 10, 11
- Period 6-7: Grammar pg. 13-14
- Independent reading

Agenda:
- Silent Reading
- Review HW
- Grammar Lesson (compound subjects and predicates/verb phrases)
- Work on HW

Objective:
- Master all lesson 12 vocabulary words
- Identify and understand simple and complete predicates

Homework:
- Grammar Packet pg. 5, 7, 9
- Period 6-7: Grammar Packet pg. 8, 9, 10, 11
- Independent Reading

Agenda:
- Lesson 12 Vocabulary Quiz
- Sustained Silent Reading
- Lesson on predicates
- Being HW

Objective:
- Differentiate between a sentence and a fragment
- Identify the simple and complete subject of a sentence

Homework:
- Study for lesson 12 vocabulary quiz
- Grammar packet pg. 6
- Bring independent reading book tomorrow

Agenda:
- Review sentences/fragments
- Mini-lesson subjects and complete subjects
- Quizlet review
- Kahoot

Objective:
- Answer and understand reading comprehension questions

Homework:
- Independent reading
- Lesson 12 vocabulary quiz on Thursday

Agenda:
- Reading benchmark
- Vocabulary Review: Quizlet and vocabulary.com

Objective:
- Identify and understand sentence fragments
- Identify subjects and predicates
- Master lesson 12 vocabulary

Homework:
- SGO tomorrow
- Complete lesson 12 exercise E
- Grammar Packet 1: pg. 2, 3, and 4
- Reading check tomorrow
- Vocabulary quiz lesson 12 Thursday

Agenda:
- Refresh vocabulary
- Grammar lesson on sentence fragments and subjects and predicates

Podcast Talk:

Think about the various stories and shows we have watched:

- "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury

- "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury

- "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury

- "The Feeling of Power" by Isaac Asimov

- "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov

- "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov

- "Eye of the Beholder" Twilight Zone

- "People are Alike" Twilight Zone

- "The Monsters are due on Maple Street" Twilight Zone

In your groups, talk about these stories.  Use the following questions below to help guide you.  You may discuss other questions.  

- What are some of the main topics presented in the stories and shows? 

- What the authors or directors trying to convey to the reader/viewer?

- Share what these stories tell us about the future

- Share what these stories tell us about human nature

- All of these stories are over 50 years old...what makes these stories tick?  What makes the stories and the shows last?

- Do you think that people will continue to watch and read these stories in the future?

- Which is the best story (written or video)?

- Which is the worst story?

- Share your vision of the future...

Once you have finished your recording, upload your work and share it with me.  samuel.chiang0@gmail.com
All work will be posted at http://chiang.carrd.co

Objective:
- Identify and discuss topics of racism, beauty, and vanity

Homework:
- independent reading/reading log check on Friday

Agenda:
- Watch two episodes of Twilight Zone
- Read Langston Hughes's "I, Too" poem

Objective:
- Create an essay outline for the literary analysis and RST essays
- Understand the purpose for the outline
- Memorize transitions and understand the purpose of transitions

Homework:
- Review essay outline for PARCC
- Independent reading

Agenda:
- Review purpose of outline and transitions
- Review essay outlines and transitions
- Quiz
- vocabulary.com check
- quizlet lesson 12

Objective:
- Identify key ideas and details from literary and informational passages
- Increase lesson 12 vocabulary understanding
- Use adjectives out of order

Homework:
- essay outline/transition quiz on Friday
- vocabulary.com lesson 12 due on Friday
- independent reading


Agenda:
- essay outline / transition practice
- lesson 12 vocab practice
- PARCC practice
- lesson on adjectives out of order
- grammar journaling
- vocabulary review

Objective:
- Identify key ideas and details from literary and informational passages
- Increase lesson 12 vocabulary skills
- Understand and use appositives in writing

Homework:
- lesson 12 vocabulary ex. C/D
- independent reading
- vocabulary.com lesson 12 due on Friday
- essay outline/transition quiz on Friday

Agenda:
- essay outline / transition practice
- lesson 12 vocab practice
- PARCC practice
- review for Friday's quiz
- lesson on appositives
- grammar journaling

Objective:
- Review essay outline (4 and 5 paragraph essay)
- Read and review sample student essays
- Use absolutes in writing

Homework:
- Lesson 12 vocabulary exercises A/B
- vocabulary.com lesson 12 due on Friday
- Essay outline quiz on Friday
- Independent reading

Agenda:
- Review essay outline
- Review PARCC rubric
- Read and analysis sample student essays
- Review answers to PARCC practice
- Notes on absolutes
- Grammar journaling

Objective:
- Manipulate and work with practice PARCC tools
- Practice literary analysis section of the PARCC

Homework:
- vocabulary.com lesson 12 due on Friday
- independent reading
- essay outline quiz on Friday

Agenda:
- vocabulary.com
- mini-lesson on PARCC tools
- PARCC practice
- review answers
- Grammar and writing technique (participles and participial phrases)
- Literary Text PARCC Practice

Objective:
- Master all lesson 11 vocabulary words

Homework
- Vocabulary lesson 12 vocabulary.com due next Friday
- Independent reading/reading logs

Agenda:
- Vocabulary Lesson 11 quiz (periods 1-2, 2-3, 7-8)
- Vocabulary Lesson 11 quiz (period 6-7)
- Vocabulary.com lesson 12

Objective:
- Identify, master, pronounce, and recall lesson 11 vocabulary words
- Identify of the elements of fiction in "The Feeling of Power"

Homework:
- Study for lesson 11 vocabulary quiz tomorrow
- Independent reading

Agenda:
- SSR
- Pronounce and review lesson 11 words
- Kahoot review
- "The Feeling of Power"

Objective:
- Write a research simulation task in-class essay
- Read, identify, and score an example RST essay

Homework:
- Independent reading
- Lesson 11 vocabulary quiz on Thursday

Agenda:
- RST in-class essay
- Sustained Silent Reading
- RST example essays (in groups, read, discuss, and score)
- Isaac Asimov stories

Objective:
- Understand an research simulation task essay prompt
- Read and highlight two RST passages
- Watch and take notes on one RST video
- Familiarize and understand RST type questions

Homework:
- Complete outline for tomorrow RST in-class essay
- Lesson 11 vocabulary quiz on Thursday
- Independent reading
- Complete lesson 11 vocab packet ex E

Agenda:
- Vocabulary.com check
- Check HW from Friday (Vocab packets, reading logs)
- RST packet
- Begin outline
- RST PARCC Practice (MC Section)
- Read Isaac Asimov

Objective:
- Create an audio recording of a short story
- Share and post the audio recording on a website

Homework:
- vocabulary.com: master all 15 words by Monday
- RST in-class essay on Tuesday
- Lesson 11 vocabulary quiz on Thursday

Agenda:
- Mini-lesson on how to create an audio recording
- Students break up into groups and assign parts
- Students record, upload, and share audio files
- Once shared, check your work by visiting http://chiang.carrd.co

Objective:
- Read and understand the essay prompt
- Read, highlight, and understand the three RST sources

Homework:
- Complete vocabulary lesson 11 exercise E
- Vocabulary.com mastery of all 15 words
- Reading log check tomorrow
- RST in-class essay on Monday

Agenda:
- vocabulary.com practice
- Finish conclusion paragraph of model RST
- Read student RST sources