Monday, October 11, 2010

Lesson Plans

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Language Arts Mrs. Martin

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Bell Ringer: ARMT Skill: Identify the Main Idea/Interactive Notebooks (Alabama Course of Study 1.3)

Students watch the conclusion of "Hatchet" movie. (Any students who need to finish printing out expository essay). Homework: Read Hatchet Chapter 15; Study Vocabulary Unit 7

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Bell Ringer: ARMT Skill: Identify the Main Idea/Interactive Notebooks (Alabama Course of Study 1.3)

Reading Check Quiz: Hatchet Chapter 15

Vocabulary Review/Hangman Game Unit 7

Homework: Read Hatchet Chapter 16; Study Vocabulary Unit 7

Computer Lab: Students will finish their Animal Power Points or Animal Sculptures.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Bell Ringer: ARMT Skill: Identify the Main Idea/Interactive Notebooks (ALCOS 1.3)

Reading Check Quiz: Hatchet Chapter 16

Vocabulary Review/Hangman Game Unit 7

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz

Friday, October 15, 2010

Vocabulary Unit 7 Quiz

Student Oral Presentations of Power Points and Scultptures

Report Cards go home.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Text to Text Connection


A student pointed out in class to me that she made a text to text connection between the friendship of Young Joe and John Henry in Freedom Summer to the colorblind friendship in Patricia Polloco's Pink and Say. This was a wonderful moment!!

February Read Alouds


Bell ringers this week were read alouds that all had a connection to the theme of Black History month. Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles is a story set during the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 told by Young Joe. His best friend is John Henry, a young African American boy. Even though the boys are of different race, their friendship is colorblind, and they are the best of friends. Their favorite thing to do during the summer is swim. Because of segregation, John Henry is not allowed in the town pool, so the boys dam up a swimming hole with sticks and rocks at Fiddler's Creek. When Young Joe's mom announces at dinner one night that the law has changed and everyone will be allowed to be together, the boys plan in excitement to go to the town pool to swim. The next day, the boys are stunned to see that the pool has been filled in with asphalt. John Henry and Young Joe take a stand by going into Mr. Mason's store with arms around each's shoulders.