Lesson Plans April 7-11
April is National Poetry Month
To celebrate we are having a poem writing and performing challenge. Write a poem using one of the following themes and perform it for the class on April 28th. The best poets go on to perform at the HOB First Annual Poetry Slam! Themes: growing up, friendship, bad day, favorite things.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes each school night. Deadline to read one AR book and take a test will be April 28!! Write a poem for the Poetry Challenge.
Monday – Library – AR Tests and book check out only – Cores 1,3,4. Protopage Evaluation and Presentation. S will evaluate each others Protos using the rubric created in class. S will also self evaluate answering these questions: What did you do well? What improvement would you make next time? What other ways can you use Proto?
Tuesday – Poetry Best text. Read aloud Song, Nothing Gold Can Stay, Fireworks, Full Fathom Five. Discussion, reflection. Quiz pages 125-128, #1-15 on looseleaf paper. Review and evaluation. Protopage Evaluation and Presentations.
Wednesday – Short Story – Raymonds’ Run, Best text, pg 60 – 66 introduction. Raymond’s Run read 67-76 creating a character map (Readers Handbook) and a plot line to be turned in and graded.
Thursday – Finish reading Raymond’s Run. Discuss character development, finish character map and plot line. Character and description, lesson 1, 79-81, exercise A. Character and Action, lesson 2, 82-84, exercise B. Do individually.
Friday – Book Review! Any book that you wish! New format!
