RLA Weeks 5-8
Lesson Plans
 
* Idioms are due every Monday and will not be listed on the daily homework
**The Pearl should be completely read by October 11. After the first couple weeks, the assignment is not written.
 Date Color Day   Classwork Homework
 13  W Monday  
1) Explain R/Writer Workshop
2) Pass out Pearl
1)Begin Reading Pearl: Due Oct. 11
2) Include character change tabs
 14  W Tuesday  
1) Review Story Elements
2) Bring Novel
Pearl
 15  B  Wed   Block Schedule Block Schedule
 16  B  Thur   1) Watch Mission Pearl
 17  R  F  
1)Plotline of Movie
2)Strategies and Author's Choices
3)Begin "Man Who Had No Eyes"

1) Finish Man

2) Pearl
 20  R  M   1) Mindmapping w/ Short Stories

1)Mindmapping Assignment

2) Pearl
 21  W  T   1) Reader/Writer Project

1)Mindmapping Assignment

2) Pearl
 22  W  W   Block Schedule Block Schedule
 23  B  Th   1) Short Stories & Mindmapping

1)Mindmapping Assignment

2) Pearl
 24  B  F   1) Short Stories & Mindmapping

1)Mindmapping Assignment

2) Pearl
 27  R  M  

Turn in Mindmapping

1) Overview Character

2) Character Description Project

1) CD Prewrite

2) Pearl
 28  R  T  
1) Direct vs. Indirect Description
2) Show Character Example - Sporky McDaniel
3) Work on 1st Draft Character

1) 1st Draft

2) Pearl
 29  W  W  
1) Bring Novel
2) Reader/Writer Project
1) 1st Draft Character Description
 30  W  Th    Block Schedule  
 1  No Scho  F      
 4  B  M  

1) Share Description

2) Dialogue Lesson 

 1) 2nd Draft Due tomorrow on Dialogue
 5  B  T  

1) Share Description

2) Editing Conference

 1) Final Draft Character Description
 6  R  W  
1) Turn in CD
2) Character Day Rules

1) Character Day Questions

2) Costumes
 7  R  Th   1) Talk Show 1) Article on the day
 8  W  F   1) Work on Pearl or Portfolio 1) Pearl due Monday
 11  W  M  

1) Pearl Quiz

2) Analysis sheet

 1) Think of symbols for Kino that can undergo change
 12  B  T  
1) Symbolic Representation
2) Character Change Project - Due October 21
1) CCP prewrite
 13  B  W   Work day for CCP 1) CCP
 14  R  Th   Work day for CCP 1) CCP