Unit 1: The Power of Language
Week of 9/7
Essential Questions
How are literary elements used in a text?
- How does one text reflect the elements of another text?
Homecoming Spirit Week
Show your Cowboy spirit this week by dressing for each day's theme (see below)! Remember that dress code is still enforced.
Monday, 9/7
Tuesday, 9/8
Grey's Anatomy Day!
In Class:
- SSR
- Your Censorship Manifesto
- Independently read “A Dark Brown Dog” and create a first-draft read summary of the text (3 sentences max!)
Skills of Focus:
- Close Reading
- 30 minutes of Membean this week
Wednesday, 9/9
Once Upon a Time Day!
In Class:
- SSR
- Look at "A Dark Brown Dog" through a different lens
- Small group discussion
Skills of Focus:
- Close Reading
- Historical Context
- Allegory
- 30 minutes of Membean this week
Thursday, 9/10
Pajama Day!
In Class:
Skills of Focus:
- Theme
- Symbol
- 30 minutes of Membean this week
Friday, 9/11
Homecoming!
In Class:
- Reading Team Competition! Expectations of Reading Teams
- Team Poster creation
Skills of Focus:
- Listening and Speaking
- Team Building