Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- November 30, 2009

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 30, 2009 ( Updated 5:10 P.M.)
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Important Information:
• The 3rd Reading Log is due on Tuesday, December 1. Don’t forget signatures!!!
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group have their Major God Mastery Test on Monday 11/30. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects. The read ahead students will still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• All students will be introduced to Greek Myth Project this week- the final project will be due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have a Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test on Friday, December 4. They will have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• This week we are beginning work on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
• Our spelling and Vocabra test will both be given next Friday, Dec. 11th because we have a lot of work to do this week in preparation for the 2 upcoming Myth tests.

Monday, November 30
Greek Read-Ahead: Major Gods Comp Test Today
Introduce Vocabra List #7
Read and Chart Hermes
Finish Remember the Titans movie.
Homework: Read and Chart Hades.
Finish Apollo & Artemis Chart
Finish your Reading Log- it is due tomorrow with parent signatures.

Tuesday, December 1- Reading Log #3 Due TODAY
Greek Vocab Notes: Hades, Persephone, and Dionysus
Take Spelling Pre-test- Lesson 28
Read and Chart Persephone & Demeter
Introduce Greek Myth Project- due Wednesday 12/9
Start Planning for Project
Homework: Work on Myth Project
Finish Hermes Chart

Wednesday, December 2
Read and Chart Dionysus
Spelling: Pt. A - top of P. 123
Introduce Plays and Assign Roles
Homework: Pick two Gods/Goddess that you think would be interesting to compare and contrast. Tonight you should make a list of everything these two Gods/Goddess have in common (@ least 6 things in common).

Thursday, December 3
Begin God/Goddess Venn Diagram
Review for Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test- tomorrow
Spelling: Pt. B-bottom of P. 123-top P. 124
Homework: Study for Myth Major God Vocabulary Test Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.

December 4
Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test
Work on Venn Diagram
Myth Jeopardy
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Major Gods Comprehension Test on Monday. You should be studying your chart. If you did not finish your Venn Diagram in class you should also finish that over the weekend.