Lesson+Plans+January+11,+2010

Studies 7/8 || 1. Read Pgs 34-35, discuss vocab words as you read. Students can take turns reading if they want. 2. Discuss the "Talk and Share" question as a group 3. Discuss the Lang. Notes (purple box on page 35)... have students use words in sentences: examples: I went on a trip across the Atlantic Ocean. With the icy sidewalks, I will probaby trip if I take a walk. During my trip to Alaska, I was sure I would trip while walking on an icy sidwalk. || 1. Review Key Concepts - connect to yesterdays reading 2. Read pgs 36-38, make connections between SS reading and ELA reading (Columbus' journal) 3. Teach word wheel (see lesson plans for week of 1/4/09) || 1. Make more vocab wheels 2. Teach cause/effect 3. Start using Activity Journal pg 18 to record effects of European explorers coming to America || See Wednesday || Finish reading lesson || Support || Period 2 (Brianna) - read, writers notebook, Ning, computer games, health outline || 1. Practice signing on to Ning and google accounts 2. Send an email to a friend (in class) 3. Reading conferences || Reading conferences || 1. Reading conferences 2. Sign on to google and Ning accounts || 1. Reading conferences 2. Google and Ning || stopping at highlighted sections to discuss Columbus as a character. Try to get students to identify the character traits (they have lists in their binders) associated with the text. Have them complete the worksheet listing character traits and examples from the text. || 1. Review character traits for Christopher Columbus. 2. Introduce 4 square graphic organizer. Remind students that this is a TOOL they can use anytime to help them organize their writing. 3. Use information from "I, Columbus" to write a character sketch as a class. 4. Students independently write introductory paragraph for the main character of their novels || 1. Review/finish Columbus character sketch & 4 square 2. Conference with students for independent character sketch. || 1. Review 4 square and character sketch. 2. Conference with students - independent character sketch || 1. Finish 4 square for character sketch. 2. Start Draft || Studies 6 || **I should be back before the end of the period. 1. Give students their "Student Activity Journal" and have them write their name in the front. 2. Have the student complete page 12...this is review for them, they can use their vocab. slides or the textbook glossary. || 1. Review vocabulary, make slider for homework 2. Read Lesson 4 || 1. Add to vocabulary slide 2. Read lesson 4 3. Activity Journal pg 24 || 1. Review Vocabulary, focus on what makes a civilization 2. Read lesson 4 focusing on civilizations || 1. Vocabulary Quiz 2. Read lesson 4 || Shannon || Begin Multiplication & division packet || 1. Multiplication Review as needed || Multiplication || Division || Division || Collin || Review exponents and order or operations step in order of operations Begin with 2 step problems || 1. Review exponents 2. Symbols for multiplication 3. 2 step problems || 2 step problems || 4 step problems || 2 and 4 step problems || Dareian & Justin || Review absolute value & opposites Review Operations with integers (using foldable and gizmos) Walk them through the steps of each operation... reminding them to say the steps in their head when they are working independently || Adding and Subtracting with Integers || Multiplying and dividing with integers || Operations with integers || Mulit-Step Operations with integers (following PEMDAS) || Type in the content of your page here.
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