November 9

November 9 (Red Day)

EQ: What adventures/obstacles might my immigration character have?

Agenda:
Listen to sample journal entries
Continue writing rough draft of Journal Entry #1 (from home to port city)

Homework
Complete rough draft of Journal Entry #1

November 8

November 8 (White Day)

EQ: What adventures/obstacles might my immigration character have?

Agenda:
Sensory language brainstorming
Begin writing rough draft

Homework
Continue reading Rifka to page 65.  Answer questions 6-19.

November 7

November 7 (Red Day)
EQ: What character traits might my immigration character have?

Agenda:
Building a character for the Immigration Simulation
Choosing a home country for your character
Choosing a name for your character
  
Homework
Continue reading Rifka to page 65.  Answer questions 6-19.

November 3/4

EQ: What are push and pull factors in immigration?

Agenda:
Read aloud of Letters from Rifka
Identify Push/Pull factors for Rifka's family
Model using words in the question to answer comprehension packet in complete sentences
  
Homework
Continue reading Rifka to page 40.
Answer questions 1-5 in packet.

November 1/2

EQ: What do I need to know to help me understand Letters from Rifka?

Agenda:
Reader's Theater -- Interview with author Karen Hesse
Vocabulary game - "Password"
  
Homework
No homework

October 28/31

EQ: How can I correctly use apostrophes?

Agenda:
Read apostrophes rules sheet.
View cartoons on correct use of apostrophes and analyze the meaning of each sentence.
Ex.

• The girls like spaghetti.
• The girl's like spaghetti.

Create cartoon showing correct use of apostrophes.
  
Homework
No homework

October 26/27

EQ: How can I revise my essay to improve it?

Agenda:
2nd day of revising essay
Using checklist, make edits to essay
Have partner peer edit essay
If finished, work with Sarah on expanding introduction and conclusion.
 
Homework
Final essay and completed essay checklist due Friday Oct 28 (Red Day) /Monday Oct 31 (White Day)
(Class time for revising essay is available Wednesday Oct 26 and Thursday Oct 27)