Today's Objective: Students will determine author’s purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make connections, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Subliminal (adj): A hidden meaning - something which exists below the conscious threshold.
Today's Soundtrack: "Back to the Future" (Main Theme) by Alan Silvestri
We have chosen this song today because it helps to the stage for a full day’s instruction about traveling through time and back to the present day. This is precisely what the characters in our story for the day will do during today’s lesson. In addition, it also serves as an example of how we can find subliminal messages in everyday life!
Today's Warm-Up Question: Keep an eye out for SUBLIMINAL messages when we are reading! Subliminal messages are cleverly hidden tricks from the author (like foreshadowing!) that will sneak up on unsuspecting readers to help “give away” the deeper message of the story.Go back into the text that we’ve read so far: do you see any SUBLIMINAL messages? Look for hints or clues along the way! Write what you’ve found!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Dig through magazines, books, CDs, artwork, advertisements, television commercials – YOU NAME IT! We are keeping a close watch for SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES (a.k.a. “hidden meanings”)
For next class, please write a brief paragraph explaining:
1) Where you found the subliminal message
2) What that subliminal message is!
3) Why you think that the author (or artist) chose to include that message in the first place
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday, October 1 (E10 1B and 3B)
Today's Objective: S.W. determine an author's purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make predictions, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 30 (E9)
Today's Objective: S.W. study text to determine a proper sequence of events.
Today's SAT Word: Exception (n.):
A case where the normal rules do not apply.
“Students aren’t normally allowed to wear casual clothing to school, but Mr. Thomas granted a one-day exception on school spirit day.”
Today's Soundtrack: Irish Folk Ballads (Instrumental)
We have chosen these songs in order to help give students a broader feel for the culture and "flavor" of the Irish people. By playing folk music, we open our ears to a tradition that is largely born of the poorer class -- the very same class, in fact, from which the author of Angela's Ashes himself emerged.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a paragraph retelling a story of a time when you (or someone you know!) was really, really sick! How did it feel? What did you do? Did you go to the hospital? How long were you sick!?!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
What did we learn about our author and these various diseases in today's class? In your own words, please summarize the story and details that we have covered so far.
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Today's SAT Word: Exception (n.):
A case where the normal rules do not apply.
“Students aren’t normally allowed to wear casual clothing to school, but Mr. Thomas granted a one-day exception on school spirit day.”
Today's Soundtrack: Irish Folk Ballads (Instrumental)
We have chosen these songs in order to help give students a broader feel for the culture and "flavor" of the Irish people. By playing folk music, we open our ears to a tradition that is largely born of the poorer class -- the very same class, in fact, from which the author of Angela's Ashes himself emerged.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a paragraph retelling a story of a time when you (or someone you know!) was really, really sick! How did it feel? What did you do? Did you go to the hospital? How long were you sick!?!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
What did we learn about our author and these various diseases in today's class? In your own words, please summarize the story and details that we have covered so far.
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Thursday, September 30 (E10)
Today's Objective: S.W. determine an author's purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make predictions, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Wednesday, September 30 (E10 4B Honors)
Today's Objective: S.W. determine an author's purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make predictions, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
Today's SAT Word: Contiguous (adj):
Connected in a sequence.
"Stories about time travel often suggest that the history of the world is contiguous -- and each event follows one another in a series, like dominoes."
Today's Soundtrack: "Jurassic Park" (Main Theme) by John Williams
We have chosen this song because it comes from the most famous dinosaur movie of all time. In the movie, characters find a way to replicate dinosaur DNA in order to bring these creatures to life in the modern world. In today' story, "A Sound of Thunder," our main characters take a trip back in time in order to go on a dinosaur hunt.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Open your textbooks to page 72. On a separate sheet of paper in your notebook, identify FIVE of the following eight “Text Features.” Tell me WHAT that feature is, and WHERE you found it!
1) Title
2) Headings
3) Photographs
4) Captions
5) Footnotes
6) Graphs
7) Maps
8) Font
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph (+) reflection on the following in your Reader/Writer Notebook:
• Based on what we have read so far, what do you think that Ray Bradbury is trying to say in this story? Defend your opinion -- what makes you say that?
Reminder:
COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS! THIS WILL BE GRADED!
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