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Unit 2 Break Down Hero's Journey 

THE HERO'S JOURNEY

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”  Christopher Reeve

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell

Week of 1/7-1/11/19

Monday-

 

  1. Copy Homework​

  2. Get book from Library

  3. Anticipation Guide (What is a hero?)

  4. Initial thoughts about heroes

  5. Book reading schedule

  6. Assign Research concept

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Homework-

  • Work on research topic Due Monday 

  • Review for Benchmark exam using USATESTPREP

Tuesday-

 

  1. 9 week Exam 

  2. Commonlit.org Assignment on The Hero's Journey (on Google Classroom)

  3. Work on Mini Research assignment

 

Homework-

  • Work on research topic due Monday

  • Follow reading schedule 

Wednesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Ted Ed video activity (can be found in Google Classroom)

  3. Commonlit.org Assignment 

  4. Exploring the book (Last book in the Universe)

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Homework-

  • Work on research topic due Monday

  • Follow reading schedule 

Thursday- 

  1. SSR

  2. Introduce Grammar Concept of Active Voice

  3. "Future" Concept Map

  4. Explain Hero's Journey Worksheet 

  5. Begin reading Chapter 1

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Homework-

  • Work on research topic due Monday 

  • Follow reading schedule 

  • Active Voice Worksheet due tomorrow

Friday-

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  1. SSR

  2. Read Chapters  2 

  3. Begin Character Chart

  4. Complete Worksheet for chapters 1 & 2 

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Week of 1/14-1/18/19

Monday-

  1. Copy hw

  2. Presentations Eden, Seizures, genetically improved

  3. Internal/external conflict activity

  4. Read chapters 3 & 4 

  5. Worksheet on chapters 3 & 4 

Homework-

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Tuesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Review Grammar Concept

  3. Presenting foundling, epileptic, Alexander the Great, holograms

  4. Read Chapter 5 & 6 

Homework-

 

Wednesday-

  1. Quiz 1

  2. Complete tell me your story

  3. Read Chapter 7 

  4. Chapter 7 Worksheet

Homework-

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Thursday-

  1. SSR

  2. New Article on Genetics from NEWSELA

  3. Mini Research Presentations

  4. Read Chapter 8 

Homework-

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Friday-

  1. Book Group 

  2. Presentations

  3. Goal Sheet for this unit

Homework-

Week of 1/21-1/25

Monday-

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No school 

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Tuesday-

  1. Copy Homework

  2. Quiz #2

  3. Mini Research Presentations

  4. Review Chapters 9 & 10

  5. internal and external conflict

  6. Hero's Journey sheet

  7. Read 11 

Homework-

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Wednesday-

  1. SSR 10 MINUTES

  2. Mini Research Presentations

  3. Visualizer Activity

  4. Review 12 & 13

  5. Read 14 

Homework-

Thursday-

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  1. SSR 10 minutes

  2. Mini Research Presentations 

  3. Read chapters 15 & 16 

  4. Work on Worksheet for 15 &16

Homework-

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Friday-​​​​​

  1. SSR 10  minutes

  2. Finish Mini Reseach projects

  3. Finish chapter 15 & 16 worksheet 

  4. Begin chapter 17

Homework-

  • Study for Mini Research Project test on monday 

Week of 1/28-2/1

Monday-

  1. Copy hw

  2. Mini Research test 

  3. Work on independent novel hero's journey

Homework-

 

Tuesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Questioner activity

  3. Read chapter 18

  4. Work on 17 & 18 worksheet 

Homework-

 

Wednesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Quiz #3

  3. Review questioner activity

  4. Read Chapter 19

Homework-

 

Thursday-

  1. SSR

  2. Reach chapter 20 Silently 

  3. Personification quiz

  4. Work on Tell me your story activity on Google Classroom Due by end of class Friday 

Homework-

 

Friday-

  1. SSR 15 MINUTES 

  2. Work on latchboss activity on google classroom

  3. Finish and submit Tell me your story activity on Google Classroom Due by end of class Friday 

  4. Fill in hero's joureny sheet for last book in the Universe 

Homework-

Week of 2/4-2/8

Monday-

  1. Copy homework

  2. review Chapters 21-22 

  3. Writing exercise: "a completely different world"
    Read chapter 23

Homework-

  • Read your independent Reading book and continue to fill out Hero’s Journey Sheet for it.

  • Commonlit Article located on Google Classroom Due Wednesday

 

Tuesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Quiz # 3 

  3. Connector activity 

  4. Read chapter 24 

Homework-

  • Finish Connector activity

  • Read your independent Reading book and continue to fill out Hero’s Journey Sheet for it.

  • Commonlit Article located on Google Classroom Due Wednesday

 

Wednesday-

  1. SSR 10-12 minutes

  2. Review Connector information 

  3. Review chapters 23-24 

  4. Fill out heros' journey sheet for Last Book in the Universe. 

  5. Begin Reading 25 & 26 

Homework-

Thursday-

  1. SSR

  2. Fill out Hero's Journey sheet for Last Book in the  Universe.

  3. Review Prior Chapters

  4. Read Chapters 27 &28

Homework-

Friday-

  1. SSR 10-12 Minutes

  2. Finish The Last Book in the Universe 

  3. Chapters 30-33 worksheets 

Homework-

  • Complete Packet and Study Packet Test on Tuesday.

Week of 2/11-2/15

Monday-

  1. Copy homework

  2. Finish Hero's Journey sheet 

  3. Review for test tomorrow 

Homework-

 

Tuesday-

  1. Test on the Last Book in the Universe 

  2. SSR

Homework-

 

Wednesday-

  1. SSR

  2. Review active and passive​

  3. Introduce project

Homework-

Thursday-

  1. SSR

  2. TDA PLAYBOOK Activity

Homework-

 

Friday-

  1. SSR

  2. TDA PLAYBOOK Activity

Homework-

  • Complete worksheet for TDA Playbook activity and last book essay 

Week of 2/12-2/16

Monday-​

NO SCHOOL 

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Homework-

  • Do/what Strategy for Last Book Prompt 

  • 6 explicit and 6 Implicit for last book prompt

 

Tuesday-

  1. Copy HW 

  2. Review ACCED Strategy 

  3. Begin writing introduction paragraph using 3 lucky 7's method

Homework-

  • Complete final draft for first paragraph

 

Wednesday-

  1. Review intro paragraph

  2. begin paragraph 2 with explicit and implicit

 

Homework-

  • Complete paragraph 3 on hamburger sheet 

Thursday-

  1. Work on connecting paragraphs 2 and 3 

  2. begin paragraph 4 

Homework-

  • Complete paragraph 4 on hamburger sheet 

Friday-

  1. Work on conclusion 

Homework-

  • Put essay on google classroom on a google doc in MLA format

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