Tuesday, May 1st

Learning Goals: 
1. Write an organized persuasive essay with strong supporting details.
2. Write in response to reading.
3. Actively engage in reading discussions with a small group.

Agenda: 
Daily Warm-up: Grammar Review
Persuasive Essay:

• Continue writing rough draft - skip lines / use pencil / write only on the front side of your paper for easier editing later
• Conference with your teachers
• Type charity information on voting sheet

The City of Ember Literature Circles:

• Assign new role
• Finish reading "Chapter 1: Assignment Day"

Homework:

1. Continue writing your rough draft.
2. Finish reading Ember Chapter 1 / Lit Circle Role
3. Collect spare change for the Penny War! **Ask your parents first before raiding any piggy banks!

Monday, April 30th

Learning Goals: 
1. Write an organized persuasive essay with strong supporting details.
2. Write in response to reading.

Agenda: 
Daily Warm-up: View strong persuasive writing sample.
Persuasive Essay:

• Start writing rough draft - skip lines / use pencil / write only on the front side of your paper for easier editing later
• Conference with your teachers

The City of Ember:

• Receive your novel
• Choose your literature circle group 
• Novel preview
• "Assignment Day" Activity - select jobs / journal 2X per week
• Read "The Instructions" and start "Chapter 1: Assignment Day"

Homework:

1. Continue writing your rough draft.
2. Complete 2 Ember journal assignments by Friday, May 4th.
3. Collect spare change for the Penny War! **Ask your parents first before raiding any piggy banks!

Friday, April 27th

Alternate Testing Schedule

Morning - Math State Test, Book 3

Afternoon - 12:08-1:10  Morning Class

                     1:12 - 2:14  Afternoon Class

Learning Goals: 
1. Organize persuasive supports and details to prepare for your essay.

Agenda: 
Daily Warm-up
Persuasive Essay:

• Finish filling out your graphic organizer with clear supports and details.
• Get graphic organizer approved.
• Start writing your rough draft in pencil - skip lines, on the front page only.

Homework: 
1. Gather spare change for the Penny War! **Ask your parents first before raiding any piggy banks!

Thursday, April 26th

Alternate Testing Schedule

Morning - Math State Test, Book 2

Afternoon - 12:08-1:10  Morning Class

                     1:12 - 2:14  Afternoon Class

Learning Goals: 
1. Organize persuasive supports and details to prepare for your essay.

Agenda: 
Daily Warm-up
Persuasive Essay:

• Continue researching, gathering information on your charity
• Finish filling out your graphic organizer with clear supports and details.
• Get graphic organizer approved

Homework:

1. Get a good night's rest and have a good breakfast.
2. Bring two sharpened #2 pencils to your testing location tomorrow.
3. Finish graphic organizer by tomorrow.
4. Gather spare change for the Penny War! **Ask your parents first before raiding any piggy banks!

Wednesday, April 25th

Alternate Testing Schedule

Morning - Math State Test, Book 1

Afternoon - 12:08-1:10  Morning Class

                     1:12 - 2:14  Afternoon Class

Learning Goals: 
1. Research a charity that you would like to nominate to receive the money from our Penny War.

Agenda: 
Daily Warm-up
Persuasive Essay:

• Continue researching & gathering information on your charity
• Finish filling out your graphic organizer by Friday

Homework:

1. Get a good night's rest and have a good breakfast.
2. Bring two sharpened #2 pencils to your testing location tomorrow.
3. Gather spare change for the Penny War! **Ask your parents first before raiding any piggy banks!