Activity Music 1 Good Morning Today is Tuesday

Activity Music 1. Good Morning Today is Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Bell work: Turn in Progress Reports in the top basket of the test paper basket. This Day in History The Star-Spangled Banner becomes official President Herbert Hoover signs a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States. On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the 3. Read Bull Run pages 7 -14 & 19 -28 lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing the For Each Character: massive overnight British bombardment of Fort Mc. Henry in 1. Make a prediction based on the Maryland during the War of 1812. Key, an American characters woodcut picture lawyer, watched the siege while under detainment on a 2. On your sticky notes tell me whether you think they are in the North or South British ship and penned the famous words after observing and back it up with a quote for with awe that Fort Mc. Henry’s flag survived the 1, 800 -bomb evidence. assault. 3. Also tell me how that character feels 2. Math- PBA on U shape table work problems - Finish about the war and back it up with a quote for evidence. Did you know… • a 'jiffy' is actually 1/100 th of a second • on your birthday you share it with 9 million others 4

Morning Meeting - Christian • • Today is March 3 rd We go to Music today for Activity. You have 30 seconds to greet one another around your desk. Important dates for next week: – PARCC State Assessment starts after Spring Break – Spring Break starts in 4 DAYS • Choose 3 people to share about something. After they have shared, choose 2 people to respond to the person sharing. • Quote: • Let’s all have a great day and be HAPPY! • Take up snack money when you are done.

• Students get the gist from the second article and identify author’s point of view about the subject. • Context Clue Practice

What’s the purpose for our reading? You just read two passages that involved bullies. How are the experiences of Sarah in the story, “Magic in the Classroom” and the Wolf in the poem, “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf” similar, and how are they different? Identify the key theme in both passages and discuss how theme was developed through the main character. Be sure to use evidence from both texts to support your response.

Summarizing Poetry Teacher slide-You will walk kids through summarizing the first stanza-then they can go on their own.

Reading Unit 4 America in Conflict

Class Novel I will read: • Gideon Adams (15) • Virgil Peavey (17) You will read: • Nathaniel Epp (19) • Shem Shuggs (21) • Dietrich Herz (23) • Dr. William Rye (25) • Lily Malloy (27) 1. Predict based on the wood cut 2. Northerner or Southerner? (Support with EVIDENCE) 3. Point of View (perspective) of the war (how do they feel about the war? ) Support with EVIDENCE

Independent Reading You will read pages Characters: Toby (29)

Independent Reading Rotation Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Test Prep (Mrs. Hicks) Yellow Orange Pink Green Blue Guided Reading (Ms. Conrad) Orange Yellow Green Blue Pink Conference (Mrs. Hicks) Blue Pink Orange Yellow Green Myon (Entire time) Pink Green Yellow Orange Pink Kloey Patrick C. Makayla Preston Patrick V. Madison Demira Dylan Breonna Alex Brodie Josue Josef Sonja Skyler Andrew Hallie Christian Ke. Juan Gerardo Averie Ariana Daishua

Independent Reading Rotation Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Test Prep (Mrs. Hicks) Yellow Orange Pink Green Blue Guided Reading (Ms. Conrad) Orange Yellow Green Blue Pink Conference (Mrs. Hicks) Blue Pink Orange Yellow Green Myon (Entire time) Pink Green Yellow Orange Blue Jackson Renee Ryan Drew Khalia Santavion Alivia Jalen Alexandria Rico John Cameron Kyrian Manuel Kayla Aliya Tekyria Kylon Carlos Terry Haylee Kenneth Noah Destiny Daniel Esther

Writing Time!! Make sure you have the following in your story: Story includes a plot Describe the setting (looks, sounds, and feels) Characters (thoughts, actions, and speech) Transitional words (on your handout) Sensory details (appeals to your 5 senses) Complete Sentences (watch out for those ands) Point of view (look at your pronouns) Capital letters and correct punctuation Closing sentence (wrap up your story)