Aug 29 and 30

Note:  the lesson plan is the same for both days due to class pictures being taken on these days.  My afternoon classes have pictures on 8/29 and my morning classes have pictures on 8/30; therefore, it will take 2 days to do one lesson completely.

DOL. 
Directions:  revise the sentences below

president clinton of the united states together with the leaders of several south american countries have agreed to new meetings on economic development

there are many people in this audience who cant except the idea that the Worlds climate will continue to change if people don’t act quick

--read through the section titled "Reading Strategy:  Reading Folk Literature
--copy the graphic organizer at the bottom of the section into your notebook
--study its elements; use it as a focus for your reading of the myth
--begin reading the myth on p. 38 "The World on the Turtle's Back"
--read up until the top of p. 42 (line 112)
--create 4 examples for each section of the graphic organizer for the day's reading

Aug 28

DOL:

Revise the Sentence below:

dana told raphael that they has got to leave their house early today to make it to the museum to see the exhibit of brazilian art on time

 

Class Activities:

--read "Exploration and the Early Settlers" beginning on p. 27
--read "The Puritan Tradition" beginning on p. 28
--record 5 major points in notes about each reading section

--study the timelines on p. 32
--choose 2 examples from each section (American Literary / Historical Context / World Culture) and explain why they are significant. For example, explain what other events from history  and modern day society they may have influenced

Aug 27 First day of School :)

Agenda:

--read "The Native American Experience" on p. 26
--write a brief journal entry comparing and contrasting the Oral Tradition to today's culture of how information is spread
--read "Exploration and the Early Settlers" on p. 27

--have syllabus signed and returned