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July 7, 2009

Reminders:

  • Bring a spiral bound notebook/notebook paper and pens/pencils to class each day.

Directions:

  1. Take out your notebook/paper and something to write with.
  2. Copy today's learning objectives and HW.

Learning Objectives (copy in your planner)

Students will:
  • Learn new vocabulary.
  • Identify elements of science fiction independently.
  • Create a dialectical journal based on Night.
  • Present Planetary PowerPoints
  • Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary.

Homework:

  • Create Vocabulary Circles for Ch. 24 & 25 (Test Friday!) and your new Academic Vocabulary words.



Agenda (do not copy)


7:30-8:10: Vocabulary

8:10-8:30: Sci-Fi Independent Reading
  • Reading quietly .
  • As you read, keep track of the elements of science fiction in the novel in Cornell Note style
  • scifiels.pdf

8:30-8:50: Academic Vocabulary
  • Work alone or in pairs to match the 10 words to their definitions.
  • Create vocabulary circles for the 10 words in your own notebook (these words are generated at random, so if repeats come up, you don't need to make a 2nd Vocabulary Circle--however, by the end of the 2nd week you need to have all 55 Vocabulary Circles).
  • Remember to keep ALL of your vocabulary circles--all tests/quizzes are cumulative.
  • Randomly chosen 10 of the 55 Academic Vocabulary words

8:50-9:55: Night Reading & Section Review
  • Chapter 3
  • Give 10 minutes to add to dialectical journal.
  • Remaining time to be used for Study Questions


  • Reading: Follow along with sound recording. Maintain your dialectical journal. You need 20 entries and we will be reading this book over 9 days (so you need to have two entries each day)

10:10-10:25: Journal Entry 6

10:25-10:55: Vocabulary
  • Chapter 24 Vocabulary (Review)
  • Chapter 25 Vocabulary (new vocabulary circles, then complete the handout).
  • Copy the vocabulary words and definitions into your notebooks. Leave a section of your notebook for your vocabulary list. Vocabulary tests/quizzes will be cumulative (after week one, your test will be on Chapters 14-21, after week two your test will be on chapters 14-27 or 28)
  • [[file/view/VocabularyCircles.png|VocabularyCircles.png]]
  • Create a vocabulary circle for each vocabulary word. Due tomorrow, but you have some time to begin them now. (Wasting time is not allowed)

10:55-11:25: Night Reading (continue/read additional) & Dialectical Journal

  • Reading: Follow along with sound recording. Maintain your dialectical journal. You need 20 entries and we will be reading this book over 9 days (so you need to have two entries each day).

11:25-12:25: Film as Literature
  • Sci-Fi Film: Minority Report
  • Students create Cornell Notes using the study questions. We can begin the film after everyone is ready.

Quizlet Practice