First Session Third Grading Period Lesson Plans

October 16-November 17, 2000

Monday 10/16
Tuesday 10/17
Wednesday 10/18
Report Cards
Thursday 10/19
Science Buddies to Lawton!  Bring supplies for project!!
Friday 10/20
Word in Context
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Journal Writing: What do you know about Greek myth?

RA:  The Tickle Octopus

List natural phenomena that could be explained by myths

 Journal Writing: Begin writing a myth to explain a natural event

SR:  Edith Hamilton Mythology
"The Gods" p.24-47

 Gifted Reading Assignment:  Edith Hamilton Mythology
"The Gods" p.24-47

Period 1 & 3: Read Aloud:  The Gods, "Cronos" and take notes on story

  Gifted Reading Assignment:Edith Hamilton Mythology
"The Gods" p.24-47

Period 1 & 3: Read Aloud: "Hera" & "Athena" and take notes on the stories

 Gifted Reading Assignment: Edith Hamilton Mythology
"The Gods" p.24-47
 FCAT Reading Coach: 
Practice Test p. 124		 Rotations:
FCAT Practice Test		 Writing Workshop:  draft a mythic story that explains some type of natural phenomena Rotations: 
 Grade and review FCAT practice Test		 Rotations: 
Computer
Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 6
Computers:  Go to Metacrawler and type in "Greek Myth" (using the quotation marks).  Visit one of the sites it gives you.  Record your observations in your journal using the 5 finger evaluation method! (click on link to access) Computers:  Repeat Tuesday's Activitiy with a second web sight! Evaluate the web site using the 5 finger method.  Be prepared to share something about the sites you visited. Draw a picture of one of the Gods we read about this week; choose a passage from the book, write the passage on your paper and draw & color a picture illustrating the passage.
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log using the above heading--you will not be writing, reading journal entries this term, just reading! Instead you will be doing personal journal writing.		 Homework:
Read ½ hour  and log
PersonalJournal Writing:  click here to see a variety of topics!		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Finish Draft of Myth Story
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log-get parent signature
Monday
10/23
Tuesday
10/24
Wednesday
10/25
Thursday
10/26
Friday
10/27
Word in Context Word in Context Word in Context
Periods 1 & 3: Read Aloud, Poseidon's story Periods 1 & 3: Read Aloud, Hades' & Demeter's stories, p. 19-30 Periods 1 & 3: Read Aloud, Artemis & Apollo, p. 31-44 Periods 1 & 3:  Read Aloud, Hermes & Hephaestus, p. 45-54 Turn in Greek Myth writings (Final Draft, Rough Draft, and any notes)
Gifted Reading Assignment:  Edith Hamilton Mythology p. 47-62 
"The Two Great Gods of the Earth"		 Gifted Reading Assignment: Edith Hamilton Mythology p. 47-62 
"The Two Great Gods of the Earth"		 Gifted Reading Assignment: Edith Hamilton Mythology p. 47-62 
"The Two Great Gods of the Earth"		 Review & Discuss Reading Vocabulary & Myth Quiz:  Unit 7-Postponed -Monday!
Rotations:
Computers:  Publish your original Myth- save to your disk and print from teacher computer		 Rotations:
Computers:  Publish your original Myth-save to your disk and print from teacher computer		 Rotations:
Computers:  Publish your original Myth-save to your disk and print from teacher computer		 Rotations:
Computers:  Publish your original Myth-save to your disk and print from teacher computer		 Computers: Vocabulary & Myth Quiz:  Unit 7
Then Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures!
Small Group Instruction
FCAT Review: grade the practice FCAT tests you completed last week!		 Small Group Instruction:
FCAT Review: grade the practice FCAT tests you completed last week!		 Small Group Instruction
Greek  Masks:  create a mask of a greek god/goddess out of paper mache		 Small Group Instruction
Greek  Masks:  create a mask of a greek god/goddess out of paper mache		 Small Group Instruction
Greek  Masks:  create a mask of a greek god/goddess out of paper mache-- take your greek mask home and paint it to look your character
Reading Workshop- Periods 1 & 3 to 95 West for Student Reading Inventory Testing Reading Workshop-
Periods 1 & 3 to 95 West for Student Reading Inventory Testing		 Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Homework:
Unit 7 Vocabulary
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Unit 7 Vocabulary
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
work on skit script
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Study for Vocabulary quiz
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Monday
10/30
Tuesday
10/31
Wednesday
11/1
Thursday
11/2
Friday
11/3
Word in Context Word in Context
Periods 1 &3:  Shared Reading,The GreekGods
Artemis & Apollo, p. 31-44		 Periods 1 &3:  Shared Reading,The GreekGods
Hermes & Hephaestus, p. 45-54		 Periods 1 &3:  Shared Reading,The GreekGods
Gifted Reading Assignment:  Edith Hamilton Mythology, Pyramis &Thisbe p.105 Gifted Reading Assignment: Edith Hamilton 
Pygmalian & Galatea p. 112		 Gifted Reading Assignment: Edith Hamilton 
Cupid & Psyche
p. 96-104		 Review Greek Love Myths
Rotations:
Vocabulary & Myth Quiz:  Unit 7		 Rotations:
Computers:Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures!
Write a response in your journal to one of the works of art .		 Rotations:
Computers
The Birth of Venus

Write a response in your journal to one of the works of art .
Or Work on typing your Greek Myth Skit Script!

 Rotations:
Computers: 
Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures!
Write a response in your journal to one of the works of art 
Or Work on typing your Greek Myth Skit Script!		 Rotations:
Computers: 
Vocabulary Quiz 
Unit 8
Check Out this Site that links to paintings of mythical figures!Or Work on typing your Greek Myth Skit Script!
Small Group Instruction
Greek Masks		 Small Group Instruction
Greek Masks		 Writing Workshop: 
Work in A,B,C groups to write a Greek Myth skit.  Either create an original mythic story, or script one of the stories we have read.  Skits will be performed with masks next Wed.		 Small Group Instruction: Greek Masks Small Group Instruction:  Finish Greek Masks and take home to paint?
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Small Group Instruction
Greek Masks		 Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Homework:
Unit 8 Vocabulary
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Unit 8 Vocabulary
Personal Journal Writing
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Monday
11/6
Tuesday
11/7
Wednesday
11/8
Thursday
11/9
Simonitis to cover period 1
Friday
11/10
Periods 1 &3:  Shared Reading
Pygmalian & Galatea p. 112		 Periods 1 &3:  Shared Reading, Cupid & Psyche
p. 96-104		 Finish Greek Commercials in Periods 3 &4
Gifted Reading Assignment: Greek Hero Myths
The Quest of the Golden Fleece, p. 122-135		 Gifted Reading Assignment: Greek Hero Myths
The Quest of the Golden Fleece, p. 122-135		 Present Mythic Commercials! Gifted Reading Assignment: Greek Hero Myths
Perseus
p. 146-154		 Gifted Reading Assignment: Greek Hero Myths
Hercules
p.166-179
Small Group: Greek Skits or Commercial using Advertising Techniques Small Group: Greek Skit or commercial using Mythic Ad
• Advertising techniques
• Create Rubric for grading skits		 Small Group: I.L.E.  Choose from vocabulary , word games Small Group:
Review Greek myths & discuss paragraphing
Computers:

Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz

 Computers:
Revise a web site or greek art response, type in MLA format and turn in Friday		 Computers: Period 1
Revise a web site or greek art response, type in MLA format and turn in Friday		 Computers: FINISH
Revise a web site or greek art response, type in MLA format and turn in Friday
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Homework:
Unit 9 Vocabulary 
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Unit 9 Vocabulary -due Wednesday
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Journal Writing		 Homework:
• revised web site response due (typed) Friday-
Read ½ hour and log
Personal Journal Writing		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log
Monday
11/13
Spillane at Reading Retreat!
Tuesday
11/14
Wednesday
11/15
Thursday
11/16
Friday
11/17
End Third Quarter
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Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz Explain Mini Research paper- hand out entry form and info. form;

Notes on Choosing a topic- brainstorming an "I'm interested in" list and free writing about your topic. 

Honors students paper should conform to contest rules; regular students may deviate from prescribed topics.
Small Group: Begin Unit 10 Vocabulary Reading Workshop Small Group: Greek Comic Book Small Group: Greek Comic Book Small Group: Greek Comic Book
Computers:  finish revising response (from last week) and turn in disk

• finish revised responses save to disk and turn in disk

• Refine first book projects with .wav files

 Go to PAC to see previews of the play, Harvey Computers: Research topic for mini-research paper.  Keep track of sources you find on the Internet! Computers:Computers: Research topic for mini-research paper.  Keep track of sources you find on the Internet!
• write your introduction
• develop a plan or an outline for your paper
Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Reading Workshop
Homework:
• Complete Unit 10 Vocabulary (due Wed.)
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
• Complete Unit 10 Vocab. (due Wed.)
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log		 Homework:
Read ½ hour and log


© Lee Ann Spillane
Last Updated:  December 2000