The Letter From Birmingham Jail, Final Day

Essential Question: How can words inspire change?

Goal: to close read a historical speech and identify the words which provoke, calm, and inspire

Reading: Your book is due Feb. 2nd, this Friday.

Agenda:

1. Finish annotating the Letter together.
2. Answer the unit Essential Questions for the LFBJ.
3. Explain how MLK's words inspire and provoke in your English Journal.

Homework:
1. Work on your vocabulary. 100% due next Monday.

Letter to Birmingham Jail Day 2

Letter From Birmingham Jail Day 1

Read silently for 10 minutes. Then watch the videos below and follow the directions on how to annotate the text.

Friday

Essential Question: How can words inspire change?

Goal: to close read a historical speech and identify the words which provoke, calm, and inspire

Reading: You should finish your book by Jan. 27th.

Agenda:

1. Finish Types of Questions activity from yesterday. PAPER
2. Analyzing Craft and Structure GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Homework:
1. Work on vocabulary. Due Monday.

The Words in MLK Jr's Speech

Essential Question: How can words inspire change?

Goal: to close read a historical speech and identify the words which provoke, calm, and inspire

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

1. Check your annotations from last night.
2. What are the words from the speech trying to do? GOOGLE CLASSROOM
3. Types of Questions and Class Discussion PAPER

Homework:
1. Work on vocabulary

I Have a Dream Day 1

Essential Question: How can words inspire change?

Goal: to close read a historical speech and identify the words which provoke, calm, and inspire

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

1. Grade your vocabulary (50%)
2. Read and annotate MLK Jr's I Have a Dream speech TEXT AUDIO
3. Use Adobe Spark to visualize your favorite parts of the speech.

Homework:
1. Work on vocabulary

Sub Day: Watch the Video Below

Library Day!

Words Words Words

Essential Question: How can words inspire change?

Goal: to explore the role and power of words

Reading: You should have started reading your new book for this semester.

Agenda:

1. Playing with Words assignment on GOOGLE CLASSROOM
2. Read the introductory article on page 254 and write a summary in your book.

Homework:
1. Finish reading the article and writing your summary.
2. Work on your vocabulary.
3. Read your book for the first reading period.

i-Ready Assessment Day 2

Essential Question: How has your reading improved?

Goal: to show me how much better you are comprehending what you read


Reading: Make sure you have picked out a new book by Monday


Agenda:

1. i-Ready assessment


If you were ABSENT yesterday: One-word challenge on GOOGLE CLASSROOM. Make sure you get the new code.
First Period: 1q6b6d8


Homework:

None

i-Ready Assessment Day 1

Essential Question: How has your reading improved?

Goal: to show me how much better you are comprehending what you read

Reading: Make sure you have picked out a new book by Monday

Agenda:
1. i-Ready assessment

If you were ABSENT yesterday: One-word challenge on GOOGLE CLASSROOM. Make sure you get the new code.

1. First Period: 1q6b6d8

Homework:
None

Welcome Back!

Essential Question: What is your one word for the second semester?

Goal: to choose one word that will guide you through this semester

Reading: Speed date books today. You will need a new book by next week.

Agenda:

1. Speed date books for two minutes.
2. One word challenge on GOOGLE CLASSROOM. Make sure you get the new code.
1. 1q6b6d8

Tomorrow and Wednesday we will be doing the iReady mid-year checkup. All you need to do is show improvement!

Homework:
1. Find your new book!