What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to use an outline to plan an essay. 

Students will be able to state a position on a topic and provide evidence to support their argument. 

Students can read closely to determine characters’ points of view and analyze the position a character would take on an issue. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Writing Tips 

Prewriting organizer 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: read pages 47-63 (chapter 4) 

Tuesday 

Sample Introductions 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: read pages 64-84 (chapter 5) 

Wednesday 

Write Introductory Paragraph – state your position and preview your arguments 

Fablehaven character Debate 1 

Thursday 

Write Paragraph 2 – body paragraph with first argument/reason 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: read pages 85-103 (chapter 6) 

Friday 

Write Paragraph 3 – body paragraph with next argument/reason 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: read pages 104-122 (chapter 7) 

As always please email with any questions!

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What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to research a topic and use their findings to determine evidence to support their arguments. 

Students will make predictions before beginning a novel. 

Students will examine a situation from the point of view of different characters. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull – unanswered questions and predictions 

Argumentative essay – mentor text 

Tuesday 

Comma Usage Quiz 

Argumentative essay  – choose your topic 

Wednesday 

Notes: how to debate as a character from the book 

Begin reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 1-17 

Argumentative essay research – Source 1 and notes 

Thursday 

Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 18-32 

Argumentative essay research – Source 2 and notes 

Friday 

Continue reading - Fablehaven by Brandon Mull: pages 33-46 

Argumentative essay research – Source 3 and notes 

As always email with any questions!

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What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will read carefully to pick out key details in reading and ask questions about clues in the text. 

Students can plan and present arguments to support a given side in a debate. 

Students will be able to correctly format and punctuate dialogue in writing. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Debating Game LIVE  

Read CYOA scenario and take notes of questions, details, and clues 

Tuesday 

Begin responding to writing prompt - Purpose of Debate 

Discuss CYOA scenario with your group (use Zoom or chat in Teams): prepare questions and plan/choose next step 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! CYOA Encounter 

Finish and submit written response – Purpose of Debate 

Thursday 

Begin responding to writing prompt – Strong & Weak Arguments 

Grammar notes: commas and format of dialogue 

Friday 

Finish and submit written response – Strong & Weak Arguments 

Complete and submit Comic Strip Dialogue 

What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will read closely and pick out key details in a reading passage. 

Students will practice academic discourse: listening carefully and presenting relevant information during a discussion. 

Students will orally present a position for or against a topic by stating relevant arguments or claims. 

Students will use commas in a series of phrases and to separate introductory information. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday 

Written assignment – Debating Game Topic 5 

Read “Exploring the Attic – Scenario" and take notes of important details, clues, and unanswered questions 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! 1st Interactive Encounter  

Oral assignment – Debating Game Topic 6 flipgrid 

Thursday 

Oral assignment – Debating Game Topic 7 flipgrid 

Grammar notes on 2 more comma rules: series of phrases and introductory information 

Friday 

Oral assignment – Debating Game Topic 8 flipgrid 

Grammar Assignment 2 – practice using the new comma rules 

As always please email with any questions!

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What are we learning this week in Language Arts? 

Students will be able to work in groups to agree on a course of action. 

Students will read closely and pick out key details in a reading passage. 

Students will support a position for or against a topic by identifying relevant arguments or claims. 

What are we doing this week? 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Unit vocabulary: argument & debate, rules & expectations for “The Debating Game” assignments 

Watch the Character Creation video 

Meet on Zoom with your assigned character group, or communicate through Teams/email, to create your character for the Choose Your Own Adventure activities 

Tuesday 

Written Assignment – Debating Game: Topic 1 

Independently read “Welcome to Fablehaven” and take note of important clues.  Start thinking about your choice: Attic or Yard, and be prepared to discuss with your group. 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! Rules and expectations for the Choose Your Own Adventure lessons, find out how to play, assign roles within character groups, and make your first group decision. 

Written Assignment – Debating Game: Topic 2 

Thursday 

Written Assignment – Debating Game: Topic 3 

Independently take notes on Comma Rules  

Friday 

Written Assignment – Debating Game: Topic 4 

Independently complete and submit Grammar Assignment 1 to practice comma rules 

As always please email me with any questions!

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Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Writing Assessment 

Travel Journal- Greece Annotation 

Tuesday 

Start Winter character Twitter Feed 

Travel Journal- Greece Annotation 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! Finish Winter character Twitter Feed & Share 

Travel Journal- Greece Annotation 

Thursday 

No School Conferences 8-8 

Friday 

No School Conferences 8-12 

As always email with any questions!

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Remember: We are now back in our Distance Learning model.  There are NO in person classes.  Please join me for our Zoom classes.  Schedule and login information were sent in email, on paper with hybrid students, and are posted in Teams. 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Writing using RACES  

Complete RACES Practice 1 

Travel Journal- South Africa Annotation & Kenya Activity 

Tuesday 

Complete RACES Practice 2 

Travel Journal- South Africa Annotation & Kenya Activity 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom!  RACES practice in Groups 

Complete RACES Practice 3 

Travel Journal- South Africa Annotation & Kenya Activity 

Thursday 

Complete RACES Practice 4 

Travel Journal- South Africa Annotation & Kenya Activity 

Friday 

Complete RACES Practice 5 

Travel Journal- South Africa Annotation & Kenya Activity 

As always please email with any questions!

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Remember: We are now back in our Distance Learning model.  There are NO in person classes.  Please join me for our Zoom classes.  Schedule and login information were sent in email, on paper with hybrid students, and are posted in Teams. 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Summarizing Organizer Lesson 

Read anonymous essay  

Travel Journal- Argentina Annotation & Brazil Activity 

Tuesday 

Summarizing organizer for anonymous essay 

Travel Journal- Argentina Annotation & Brazil Activity 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! Sample Summary Lesson 

Travel Journal- Argentina Annotation & Brazil Activity 

Thursday 

Summary of anonymous essay 

Travel Journal- Argentina Annotation & Brazil Activity 

Friday 

Submit summary of anonymous essay 

Travel Journal- Argentina Annotation & Brazil Activity 

As always please email me with any questions!

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Remember: We are now back in our Distance Learning model.  There are NO in person classes.  Please join me for our Zoom classes.  Schedule and login information were sent in email, on paper with hybrid students, and are posted in Teams. 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Revising and Editing Lesson 

Complete the Peer Feedback page for a partner (during our live lesson) or with a family member at home if absent from zoom class 

Travel Journal- Spain Annotation & Costa Rica Activity 

Tuesday 

Revise/edit your rough draft based on the feedback from yesterday 

Travel Journal- Spain Annotation & Costa Rica Activity 

Wednesday 

NO SCHOOL 

Thursday 

Continue revising/editing your rough draft, if possible, have a second person at home look it over 

Travel Journal- Spain Annotation & Costa Rica Activity 

Friday 

Finish any revising or editing you have left, copy and paste your final polished draft into the Final Draft page and submit 

Travel Journal- Spain Annotation & Costa Rica Activity- Turn in 

As always email any questions! 

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Remember: We are now back in our Distance Learning model.  There are NO in person classes.  Please join me for our Zoom classes.  Schedule and login information were sent in email, on paper with hybrid students, and are posted in Teams. 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Drafting Paragraphs 2 & 3 Lesson 

Complete the Drafting Paragraph 2 page 

Travel Journal- France Annotation & Portugal Activity 

Tuesday 

Complete the Drafting Paragraph 3 page 

Travel Journal- France Annotation & Portugal Activity 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! Drafting Paragraphs 4 & Conclusion Lesson 

Complete the Drafting Paragraph 4 page 

Travel Journal- France Annotation & Portugal Activity 

Thursday 

Complete the Drafting conclusion page 

Travel Journal- France Annotation & Portugal Activity 

Friday 

Copy and paste all five paragraphs onto the Rough draft page and turn in 

Travel Journal- France Annotation & Portugal Activity 

As always please email with questions!

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Remember: We are now back in our Distance Learning model.  There are NO in person classes.  Please join me for our Zoom classes.  Schedule and login information were sent in email, on paper with hybrid students, and are posted in Teams. 

Monday 

Meet me on Zoom! Pre-writing Lesson 

Complete the Creating Sub-topics page 

Travel Journal- Ireland Annotation & Italy Activities 

Tuesday 

Complete the pre-writing organizer 

Travel Journal- Ireland Annotation & Italy Activities 

Wednesday 

Meet me on Zoom! Drafting Lesson 

Complete the Attention Grabber page 

Travel Journal- Ireland Annotation & Italy Activities 

Thursday 

Start drafting your introduction on the Draft Introduction page 

Travel Journal- Ireland Annotation & Italy Activities 

Friday 

Finish drafting your introduction on the Draft Introduction page 

Travel Journal- Ireland Annotation & Italy Activities 

As always please email with any questions!

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Please remember there are NO zoom classes this quarter. There are instructional videos  and independent practice for every school day located on Teams.

Wednesday 

-Lesson: What is a Research Based Essay? Requirements and notes.  

-Share on Flipgrid -What makes a research-based essay different from a narrative? 

Thursday 

-Lesson: Sample Research Based Essay and “What do you notice?”  

-Reread the sample essay. Then complete the “What do you notice?” at the bottom of the same OneNote page. 

Friday 

-Lesson: Choosing a Topic 

-Submit “Choosing a Topic” page in assignments on Teams *this will be the topic you research and write about for your 5 paragraph essay. 

As always please email me with any questions!

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Hey everyone! Here is a daily checklist to help keep focused, and on track! Remember our Zoom meetings are Monday and Wednesday at 9:30-10 am. You can find the password on our LA Team or in the schedule emailed out previously. The link is: 

Join Zoom Meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86495799093?pwd=VTJsUHdETHNCOE1mK2xoMDE1ZHdWQT09 

Monday: 

Meet me on Zoom for our Character Study Lesson 

Work on Character Study Assignment in our LA team(this grade goes in Q2) 

Tuesday: 

Work on Character Study assignment. Use our book, I Survived. 

Wednesday: 

Meet me on Zoom for our character study share   

Finish character study assignment in our LA team and turn in 

 
Thursday: 

No School- Conferences 

Read a good book! 

Friday: 

No School- Conferences  

Read a good book! 

As always please email me with any questions! 

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