Welcome to RELA-Week at a Glance Sept. 24-28, 2012

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DO NOW: KNOWSYS group 4

Grammar- Sentence Foundations- Compound Sentences Practice

SUMMER READING RETEST 9/27HW: Sentence Practice

DO NOW: KNOWSYS Activity #1 & check HW

Introduce "Hero's Journey" video + Cornell Notes: PPT

SUMMER READING RETEST 9/27HW: Hero’s journey examples

DO NOW: KNOWSYS Activity #2

Hero's Journey: "Little Red Cap" (fairy tale) Hero's Journey chart (we do). Big 5

SUMMER READING RETEST 9/27HW: study vocabulary

DO NOW: KNOWSYS Activity #3

Hero’s Journey: “Sir Gawain” +Big 5

HW: Unit #4 Quiz Friday

DO NOW: KNOWSYS review

Vocabulary: Quiz#4

1. Hero's Journey: “Sir Gawain”2. Partners- hero’s journey chart

AGENDA: September 24 2012

I can… determine the meanings of 8th grade vocabulary using context clues and a dictionary.

DO NOW: Agenda & staple KNOWSYS group 4; HOUSEKEEPING- Test Wednesday- summer reading

Vocabulary: KNOWSYS flash cards- cut & stapleGrammar: Sentence Foundations- Compound Sentences & Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOY)• Cornell Notes• Practice SentencesEXIT: “Today I learned… about sentences” Chalk Talk

HW: sentence practice; study for summer reading test

AGENDA: September 25, 2012

I can… analyze literary text for the elements of the hero’s journey.

DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Vocabulary Activity #1

Hero’s Journey: Cornell Notes- ISN page….• Video• Star Wars PowerPoint

EXIT: “The hero’s journey reminds me of…” Chalk Talk

HW: Agenda- find an example of the hero’s journey from media (TV, movies, Internet)

AGENDA: September 26, 2012

I can… I can comprehend literary text, and make complex inferences.

DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Activity # 2

Hero's Journey: Read "Little Red Cap" and analyze on the Hero's Journey chart (we do).Big 5: Reading Comprehension strategy

EXIT: Chalk Talk "This story reminds me of...."

HW: study vocabulary

AGENDA: September 27, 2012

I can… explain the hero’s journey elements in a fairy tale.

DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Activity # 3

Hero's Journey: Read “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" + Big 5: Reading Comprehension strategy

EXIT: “This story reminds me of…” Chalk Talk

HW: KNOWSYS Unit #4 Quiz Friday

AGENDA: September 28, 2012

I can… explain the hero’s journey elements in a Greek myth.

DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS review

Vocabulary: KNOWSYS Quiz #4

Reading: Hero’s Journey in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”• Clock Partner• Butcher Paper Project

EXIT: “This myth tells me ___________ about the Greek culture.” Chalk Talk