Welcome to ESL, 11/14/11 Warm Up:

1. Pick up your ESL notebook2. Write on the next blank page:

1. “1 thing that I did well in my creepy classic was….”

2. “1 thing I need to work on is ….”

3. “My favorite part of writing my story was…”

I can statement/agenda Today, 11/14, I can…

Know: identify successes in writing a creepy classic.

Do: share my creepy classic with my classmates.

Agenda:1. Warm up reflection: 10 minutes2. Share monster stories: 20 minutes3. Monster clips/ boxes and bullets note

taking: 20 minutes

What are creepy characteristics?

How can you tell when something is creepy?

In your notebook: Boxes and bullets

Character: Traits

Here are some famous examples of creepy characters:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVPxAgy7lBAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fto1MSXioSchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM1o1xe5FGE

Happy Monday! 11/14/11 Materials Managers: Please grab your

social studies and READERS notebooks.

Warm-up: In your readers notebook:

1. label TOC: Meaning map Cession2. Next blank page

“Meaning Map:Cession”

Learning Target Today, 11/14, I can…

Know: Identify two historical events that led to the United States’ current geography

Do: Develop an opinion about one of these events.

Agenda: 1. meaning map (5 minutes) 2. Purchases lecture (30 minutes) 3. Reflection (10 minutes) 3. Exit slip (5 minutes)

Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/topics/states/vide

os#louisiana-purchase-doubles-size-of-america

Turn and Talk Decides who is Partner A and who is

Partner B A: What jumped out at you as

interesting? Why? B: Respond to what partner A said. Do

you agree? Do you agree but have a different reason why? Or did you think something else was interesting?

Louisiana Purchase Map

Characters in the Louisiana Purchase Britain: at war with France The French: Claimed ownership of the land Napoleon Bonapart: France’s military leader

who needed money to fight the British Thomas Jefferson: wanted France’s land to

ensure economic stability (money) through trade and to expand US boundaries

United States Government: negotiated purchase with France for $15 million

Native Americans: lived on the land for centuries

How does this relate to geography?

Turn and Talk: Mexican Cession Partner A: What does cession mean? Partner B: Make a prediction – what do

you think the Mexican cession was based off of the definition?

Partner A: Do you agree with Partner B’s prediction? If not, make your own.

Mexican Cession or The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Characters in the Mexican Session

US Military: Ignores Mexico’s warning to retreat beyond their borders

Mexico’s military: defends their territory US Congress: Declares war with Mexico (lasts one

year) James K. Polk: Negotiates a treaty with Mexico

ceding half of Mexico’s land for $15 million to the US

Mexican Americans: permitted to keep their property and become US citizens. However, as Americans moved west, they took over 20 million acres of Mexican Americans’ property. The government did nothing about this.

How does this relate to geography?

Show me you understand!

In your notebooks, on the same page as your notes, answer the following prompts (questions): Choose 1 of the events discussed & review

notes What is your opinion of this event?

1. Was it fair?2. Who did the purchase or cession/treaty

help? Who did it hurt?3. What would you have done differently if you were in charge? If nothing, explain why.

Exit Slip Look at your notes so far from our

geography unit On a post-it please list:

1. What region or state are you interested in? Pick top 3 (regions OR states)

WELCOME TO LANGUAGE ARTS, 11/14/11

MATERIALS MANAGER: WRITERS NOTEBOOK

Warm Up:1. Turn and talk:What were some of the characteristics

of the hero in fairy tales?2. What were some of the

characteristics of the villain in fairy tales?

Planner Writing homework Read, log, and make a quick note about a

character archetype

Upcoming Spelling Test Map project Claim paragraph Piece of writing published

I can statement/agenda Today, 11/14, I can…

Know: identify and describe the characteristics of an archetype.

Do: Create quick notes for three different archetypes from my silent reading book or my life.

Agenda:1. Warm up/planner (10 minutes)2. Introduce weekly writing assignments (10

minutes) 3. Archetypes/ group practice (25 minutes)4. Independent practice (5 minutes)

Your table’s task After each clip: Use evidence to make a claim

This character was the hero because he…. The man was the villain because…

Who is the hero? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYOYe

wO_Veg Young Brave Courageous Loves family Good looking Wants to “slay the dragon”/ save

the day

Who is the dark hero? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCTDV

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Wears dark/dark features Not always good looking Mysterious or dark past Dangerous Character of action Seeks revenge Has to decide to do the right thing (is

tempted)

Who is the villain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjGpcEA-FyE

Verbal (talks a lot) Intelligent Terrorizes Usually older Strong Evil Powerful (stronger than the hero, more

experience than hero) Is in conflict with hero/dark hero