September 26th-September 30th, 2016

8th grade English

Monday, 9/26-BOOK ORDERS
Seedfolks-listen and work on study guide-Discuss Wendell, Listen to Gonzalo & Leona
Community Garden Video
Check 8th grade notes

Tuesday, 9/27-Journal: Seedfolks Journal #3: Share five memories and five favorite foods
Seedfolks-listen and work on study guide-Listen & Discuss Sam, Start Virgil

Wednesday, 9/28-Journal: CHOICE
*Describe your idea teacher OR *Create your own super hero and give an example of a day in their life.
Seedfolks-listen and work on study guide-Review Characters 1-6, Finished Virgil and started Sae Young

Thursday, 9/29-Journal:

• Make a list of some of the things you usually carry with you in your pockets or book bag. Why do you have these things? What do you think these things say about you?
• Describe your own dream home or apartment.
• The foreign country I would most like to visit . . . 

Seedfolks-listen and work on study guide-Discuss Sae Young and listen & Discuss Curtis
Brooklyn Rooftop Garden Time Lapse
DUE: Unit 1C practice assignment (in Goodreader)

Friday, 9/30-Unit 1C Kahoot!, Unit 1C Vocabulary Test, and Reading/AR Time
BOOK ORDERS DUE!



6th grade English

Monday, 9/26-BOOK ORDERS
Chronological Order (notes for literature section): 

• events are told in order
• CLUE words: first, next, then, finally
• dates and times help the reader understand the relationship between events

"The Wright Brothers" pp. 80-95 and activities

Tuesday, 9/27-Journal: Describe your favorite pet.  This can be a pet you have, have had, or would love to have someday.
"The Wright Brothers" pp. 96-101
Questions 1-5 on p. 102

Wednesday, 9/28-Journal: CHOICE
*Describe your idea teacher OR *Create your own super hero and give an example of a day in their life.
"From Inspiration to Invention" in pairs p. 105 and questions 1-3 on p. 106
Kid President Inventor Video

Thursday, 9/29-Journal:

• Make a list of some of the things you usually carry with you in your pockets or book bag. Why do you have these things? What do you think these things say about you?
• Describe your own dream home or apartment.
• The foreign country I would most like to visit . . .                                                                  

Discuss: "From Inspiration to Invention" in pairs p. 105 and questions 1-3 on p. 106
Short Stories and discussion in groups on Harriet Quimby, Bessie Coleman, and Otto Lilienthal

Friday, 9/30-Kahoot! Vocabulary 1A, Unit 1A Vocabulary Test *LINK FOR WORDS, and Reading/AR Time
BOOK ORDERS DUE!