Today in Class...3/26

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T review packets: partners
2. R.O.T characters..."Who am I?"
3. Finish grading your own ELA Writing
HW: Finish review packets and study for test

Period 5/7:
1. Closure on book...
2. R.O.T test
HW: None!

Today in class...3/24

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 11...Wow! Some action packed events are coming up!
2. State test review..Part II
HW: Finish book by Friday
Roll Test Monday

Period 5/7:
1. State test review..You're the teacher!
2. R.O.T review game
HW: Study and complete review packet for R.O.T test Friday

Today in Class...3/23

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 10: Groups
2. The big test is coming up! (State test).. A bit of review :)
HW: Finish Chapter 10 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. The end of R.O.T!...What will happen?
2. Review packets
3. Big Test review! (It's coming up!!)
HW: Finish R.O.T, Review packets due Friday, Test Friday!!

Today in Class...3/22

Period 1/3:
1. What happened between Lillian Jean and Cassie?...(Discuss Ch 8)
2. Chapter 9- Listen
3. Reading time (Handbacks, grades, writing folders)
4. Ruby Bridges...con.
HW: Finish Ch 9 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Chapter 10 discuss..
2. Chapter 11 Listen...What will happen to the Logans? To TJ?
3. Ruby Bridges..con.
HW: Finish Ch 11 with notes
Roll of Thunder Unit Test Friday!

Period 4: Finish Anne Frank reflection

Today in Class...3/19

Period 1/3:
How will Cassie retaliate?
1. Chapter 7 discuss: "Ball of knowledge"
2. Chapter 8...Circle read
3. Vocab test
HW: Finish Ch8 with notes

Period 5/7:
What happened to Papa?
1. Vocab test
2. ROT Chapter 9.."Ball of knowledge"
3. Ch 10 partner read
HW: Finish Chapter 10 with notes

Period 4: Anne Frank video reflection

Today in Class...3/18

Period 1/3:
1. Welcome Miss Vollmer!
2. Ruby Bridges: video portion
3. Vocab game: Pyramid
HW: Chapter 7 with notes due tomorrow, Vocab test tom!

Period 5/7:
1. Welcome Miss Vollmer!
2. Ruby Bridges: con.
3. Vocab game: Pyramid
HW: Chapter 9 with notes due tomorrow, Vocab test!

Today in Class...3/17

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 7: Listen...
2. Vocab time (catch up)
3. Grade vocab
4. Read
HW: Finish Chapter 7 for Friday (with notes)

Period 5/7:
1. Few more vocab stories...
2. Chapter 8 discuss & moving on
3. Video..
HW: Finish Chapter 9 for Friday (with notes)

Period 4: Journal

Today in Class...3/16

Period 1/3:
1. Quick Quiz- Chapters 5& half of 6
2. Chapter 7...moving on
3. Vocab practice
HW: Finish vocab, Roll reading, Vocab test Fri

Period 5/7:
1. Share vocab stories
2. Quick Roll quiz- Chap 6&7
3. Chapter 8...moving on
HW: Vocab test Friday, Read Roll

Today in Class...3/12

Period 1/3:
1. What happened in Strawberry?
2. Chapter 6....
3. Vocab white boards
HW: Chapter 6, up to page ___ due Tuesday
with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Book chats.. Greg, you're up!
2. Chapter 6 discuss...
3. Lab- Vocab photostories
HW: Chapter 7 due Tuesday

Today in Class...3/11

Period 1/3:
1. Quizito Ch's 1-4 (Handbacks..)
2. Cassie's Worst Day Ever...Chapter 5
3. Finish vocabulary, Vocab work
HW: Finish Chapter 5 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Handbacks
2. Lab: Photostory vocab
3. Book chats (con.)
HW: Chapter 7 due Monday

Today in Class...3/10

Period 1/3:
1. Welcome to the cafe! Let's talk books!
2. Vocab continued...
HW: Vocabulary sheet, Finish Chapter 4 Roll with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Cafe time...Let's chat about books!
2. Chapter 6 discuss.. Mama's words of wisdom: Does she have good advice?
HW: Finish vocab dialogue bubbles

Today in Class...3/9

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 4 con.... notes
2. Chapters 1-4 quizito
3. Elmo share (Your drawing or your sentence?)
4. Vocab 2nd 10 words
HW: Prepare for book chats!

Period 5/7:
1. The music of Bob Dylan...How does it relate to the events of the time?
2. Vocabulary dialogue bubbles
3. Vocab photostories (For lab on Thurs, Fri)
HW: Prepare for book chats!

period 4 HW: Finish Bob Dylan reflections

Today in Class...3/8

Periods 1/3:
1. Permission slips, $
2. Who are the characters in the novel? There are many! (Organize)
3. Chapter 4 con....
4. Library: Virtual author-fest
HW: Vocab draw 5, write 5, Book chats Wed!

Period 5/7: Permission Slips??
1. Library: Virtual author-fest
2. A Day in Strawberry...Cassie's worst day: reinactment
3. Chapter 6
HW: Chapter 6 with notes due Wednesday, book chats Wed!!

Today in Class...3/5/10

REMEMBER BOOK CHATS COMING UP ON WED!

BRING PERMISSION SLIPS AND $12 MON!

Period 1/3:
1. What happened in Chapter 3? How did the Logans get their revenge?
2. Chapter 4: Listen to audio version...
3. Vocab con.
HW: Catch up! (R.O.T or book chat)

Period 5/7:
1. Finish presentations
2. Chapter 1-4 quiz
3. Chapter 5: Listen to audio...
HW: Finish Chapter 5 with notes

Today in Class...3/4

Period 1/3:
1. The journey to school integration...A picture book
2. Finish presentations
3. New vocab
HW: Chapter 3 R.O.T with notes

Period 5/7:
1. School integration...picture book
2. Discuss Ch 4
3. Reading time (Free reading- Book chat? or R.O.T)
HW: Chapter 5 R.O.T with notes due Monday

Period 4: Vocab test tomorrow

Today in Class...3/3

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 2....what happened?
2. Chapter 3: Listen
3. Group posters (finish up and present)
HW: Chapter 3 due Friday with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Group presentations
2. Picture book: What were segregated schools like?
HW: Chapter 4 R.O.T due Thurs. with notes

Today in Class...3/2

ANNOUNCEMENT: BOOK CHATS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO NEXT WED!!! PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
Period 1/3:
1. Roll of Thunder..share post-its, move on in book
What discrimination have we seen so far?
2. Group presentation time
HW: Roll reading with post-its or other notetaking choice

Period 5/7:
1. Group presentation work time
2. "Roll"ing on!....
What discrimination is evident so far in the book?
HW: Roll reading with notetaking choice

Period 4: Vocabulary bubbles, Vocab test Thursday