Lesson+Plans+April+5,+2010

Day ||~ Tuesday 4/6 Day 5 ||~ Wednesday 4/7 Day 6 ||~ Thursday 4/8 Day 1 ||~ Friday 4/9 Day 2 || Day ||  || **COLLIN LESSONS ||   ||   || Studies 7/8 ||  || 1. Review and finish vocabulary 2. Reread first section "Two Very Different Armies" 3. Focus on chart comparing the two armies and rearrange in a venn diagram || 1. Read "Help from "Overseas" 2. Work with a partner to list reasons Europeans helped Americans fight the British || Play Tic-Tac-Toe Vocabulary (pg 72 in teacher edition) ||  || 2. Write essay comparing and contrasting British and American armies ||   || for "A Fish Story" 2. Reread story in pairs, one reads, one summarizes, reverse roles 3. Discuss conflict(s) in story 4. Identify main conflict and type || 1. Answer comprehension questions using RSQ and evidence from the text 2. Review words to know and complete skillbuilder 3. Brainstorm ideas for writing a newspaper classified ad...decide what students need to know before writing an ad (read actual ads in the paper), use newspaper as mentor text before writing draft || 1. Assess reading fluency using skillbuilder, practice fluency with a partner 2. Write a draft of newspaper classified ad || 1. Selection Test 2. Fluency assessment 3. Revise newspaper ad || Studies 6 ||  || 1. Review test 2. Identify key words in next chapter through pictures ||  ||   ||   ||
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 * Reminders: || Conference
 * Social
 * Academic Support ||  |||||| 1. Research other differences between the two armies, add to venn diagram
 * ELA 7/8 ||  || 1. Review cause and effect chart
 * Social
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