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April, 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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1. Characterization notes - 2 pages
2. "Cantaloupes" Anticipatory Guide
3. Read "Cantaloupes" pg. 81-99

Homework
Study for Friday's Vocab Test
2
1. Idiom - Raise Cain
2. Complete 2nd 1/2 of Anticipartory Guide
3. Read "Onions" pg 100-120
4. Began Picture Notes

Homework
1. Study for Vocab Test
2. Know the "Charcter" notes, terms, definitions
Test next Friday!
3
1. AIMS prep
2.
Esperanza Rising Vocab Test 2

3. Finish Picture Notes
4. Read quietly

Homework
Know "Character" notes for next week's test
4
5
6
AIMS
READING 1
MATH 1


1. Finished Picture Notes
2. Vocab Organizer
12 words
pg. 6 & 7
3. Free read
No Periods 1 & 8

Homework
Know "Character" notes and character list for Friday's test
7
AIMS
READING 2
MATH 2


No Periods 4 & 7

Homework
Know "Character" notes and character list for Friday's test
8
AIMS
READING 3
MATH 3


1. Character Pretest

Homework
1. Know "Character" notes and character list for Friday's test

2. Study for Vocab Test Tues. 4/14
12 words
9
1. Read "Almonds"
pages 121-138
2. Complete Activity 8 "Rich Again"
3. Complete Character Practice Test
4. Write 1 page vocab story using pages 6 & 7

Homework
1. Know "Character" notes and character list for Friday's test

2. Study for Vocab Test Tues. 4/14
12 words

3. Warm-up 36 and Quickwrite
10
1. Characterization Notes and Esperanza Rising Characters TEST

2. Read "Plums"
pages 139-158

Homework
1. Study for Vocab Test Tues. 4/14
12 words

2. Complete Thursday's assignments if you didn't turn them in.
11
12
13
AIMS
Field Test


1. Read
Potatoes
pp. 158-178
2.
Avocadoes
pp. 179-198
3. Write a 1/2 page summary for each chapter
4. Study for tomorrow's vocab test

Homework
1. Study for Vocab Test
12 words
14
1. Esperanza Rising Vocab TEST 3
12 words

Except 8th
2. Characterization Test

Some classes finished reading to page 198.

Some classes began Viva La Causa documentary.

Homework
None! :D
15
1. Some classes finished "Viva La Causa
2. Answered questions to Viva La Causa

Homework
None!
16
1. Finished Viva La Causa question responses
2. Read
"Asparagus"
pp. 199-213
3. Activity 11
Strike!

Homework
None
17
1. Read
"Asparagus"
pp. 199-213
2. Activity 11
Strike!

8th Period
1. Read
"Peaches"
pp. 214-233
2. Activity 12

Homework
None
18
19
20
1. Warm-up 39
2. Read
"Peaches"
pp. 214-233
3. Read
"Grapes"
pp. 234-255
4. Activity 12

Homework
1. Complete #8, 9 and Quickwrite
2. RRJ 1
DUE next Monday
21
MAP Reading
Lab 507
22
1. Finished book
2. Activity 13
What are the Chances

Homework
1. Complete #8, 9 and Quickwrite
2. RRJ 1
DUE next Monday
3. Activity 13
23
1. Mountains and Valleys
Diagram
24
MAP Lang. Usage
Lab 507
25
26
27
Copper Team
Biosphere Field Trip
Periods 3-7


1st Per.
1. Finished Moutains and Valleys
Diagram

8th Per.
1. Activity 17
Esperanza Rising
Epilogue

Homework
1st & 8th
1. Get Progress Report Signed
28
Some classes finished Mountains and Valleys Diagram
2. Finished Epilogue

RRJ 1 DUE
29
1. Vocab G.O. - 11 words
2. Discussions on themes in novel.

Homework
Any make-up work is due Friday!
30
1. Then and Now VENN Diagram
2. The Outsiders Anticipartory Guide
3. The Outsiders Opinion Statements
4. Discussion
5. Began Ch. 1

Homework
Any make-up work is due Friday!
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