Independent Work / Field Day

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 23:

• 20 mins, Independent Work
• 1. Survival Project
• 2. Unit 4 Vocab Activity
• "Field Day" >> 9:15-10:00
• On soccer field

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Nevermore" by Queen; connected to the Edgar Allan Poe performances we saw in the auditorium

"Field Trip"... to the Auditorium!

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 22:

• "The Midnight Collection" Viewing in Auditorium
• See Edgar Allan Poe's stories brought to life by professional stage actors

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman; connection is the song is from Toy Story, in which Tom Hanks voices Woody, and also stars in Cast Away, which we started yesterday

Lord of the Flies Unit: Begin Cast Away

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21:

• Begin watching Cast Away
• Work on C3 Viewing Guide
• If absent, can use sub-in options
• Reminders:
• Survival Projects due by Friday
• Vocab Activity due Friday

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Tuesday's Gone" by Lynyrd Skynyrd; connection is... it was Tuesday.

Independent Work Day

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 20:

• Independent Work Time:
• 1. Survival Projects (DUE FRIDAY!)
• 2. Vocab Activity #4 (DUE FRIDAY!)
• 3. Any missing LotF questions / other missing work (C1 SUMMATIVE BY MONDAY)
• The guidance dep't will be visiting later in the class
• Tomorrow we'll start Cast Away

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman; our vocab book activity talked about Roberto Clemente, a famous baseball player

Vocab Unit 4

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 19:

• Review reading roles for Chapter 12?
• Update: Chapter Guides will be averaged for a summative grade by Friday
• Late submissions for original date will only count for formatives
• After Friday will start the "late period" for that assignment
• Begin Vocab Chapter 4
• Work on activity E
• Upcoming:
• Tomorrow: Work on survival projects / guidance visit
• Wednesday: Start movie, Cast Away

Lord of the Flies: Finish the Book!

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 16:

• Remote Day!
• Read-aloud end of Chapter 12
• Discussion / Review final questions
• Time left: Work on survival projects!
• Note: I have to leave 5 minutes early today

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls; connection is Ralph is currently running for his life from Jack's tribe

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 12

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 15:

• Chapter 11 Kahoot Review
• Share Chapter 11 Reading Roles
• Start on Chapter 12 - THE FINAL CHAPTER!!
• We may not finish this; time left, work on projects (due 4/23)

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger; connection is Roger sent a rock rollin' down a cliff onto Piggy's head. RIP Piggy

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 11

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14:

• Chapter 10 Kahoot Review
• Read Chapter 11
• Work on reading questions and role
• Continue movie version?

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter; connection is that the kids on the island are having a bad day since they feel guilt about the death of their friend Simon

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 10

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 13:

• Read Lord of the Flies Chapter 10
• Complete questions and reading roles
• Work on survival project (due 4/23)

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa; connection is this song was a tribute to Paul Walker, star of Fast and Furious, who died. In the chapter we read, we also had a "goodbye" to one of our main characters, Simon.

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 9

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 12:

• Lord of the Flies - Video Review Ch. 1-8
• Read Lord of the Flies - Chapter 9
• Complete questions, start reading roles
• Time left: continue movie?
• Reminder: Survival Project due 4/23 > Review project?

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Wild, Wild West" by Will Smith; connection is we watched part of the reality show Kid Nation, which put a bunch of kids in a wild west town to fend for themselves similar to Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies: Review, Kid Nation

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 9:

• Early release day! (until 8:50)
• Chapters 6-8 Kahoot Review
• Share Reading Roles
• Watch Kid Nation?

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations; connection is Simon was in a daze of confusion at the end of chapter 7

Lord of the Flies: Finish Ch8, Reading Roles, Cont. Survival Project

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 8:

• Finish Lord of the Flies - Chapter 8
• Complete Questions and Reading Roles
• Share roles?
• Continue Survival Projects - get a topic at least!
• Continue movie?

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"War Pigs (Instrumental)" by Black Sabbath; connection is that a pig was killed, and a "war" might be brewing between Jack and Ralph's tribe

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 8

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7:

• Review / Reading Roles for Chapter 7
• Read Chapter 8
• Work on questions and reading role (due by tomorrow)
• Reminder: Survival Project due 4/23

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Mad World" by Gary Jules; connection is the kids on the island are starting to get "mad" (i.e. "crazy"); the lyrics mention being worn out and doing the same things every day. 

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 7

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 6:

• Chapter 6 Reading Roles - Share
• Read Chapter 7
• Work on Questions and Roles

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Rock n' Roll Music" by Chuck Berry; connection is that the tribe on the island are having fun by rolling rocks down a cliff rather than keeping the signal fire going

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 6

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 5:

• Continue reading Lord of the Flies
• Work on Ch. 6 Questions and Reading Roles
• Time left: work on survival projects

Friday's Bonus Song:

"9 to 5" by Dolly Parton; connection is it was an independent work day and this song is about working... 9 to 5!

Friday Catch-Up Day

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 2:

• Check e-mail for list of work to complete
• When done, work on survival projects > Choose your topic!
• Monday we will continue with Lord of the Flies, Chapter 6

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio; connection is Ralph and his friends Piggy and Simon wish for a sign from grown-ups... in a way they get their wish in the next chapter!

Lord of the Flies: Finish Ch. 5, Begin Survival Projects

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 1:

• Finish Chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies
• Book Recap Kahoot
• Complete questions and reading role, share?
• Work on survival projects

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Beauty and the Beast" by Arianna Grande and John Legend; connection is that the kids in the story are scared of a "beastie"