Monday

No School

Date: Jan. 9, 2012

Topic: The Maze
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Make and test
assumptions in an
effort to navigate
a maze.
2. Reflect on the
connections
between the
activity and the
text.
3. Consider the POV
of characters in a
story.
Activities:
1. Bellwork: Copy
down directions
for maze activity.
2. Floor Maze
3. Discuss
connections
w/Flowers.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Date: Jan. 3, 2012

Topic: Introduction
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Read/Understand
Expectancy Sheet.
2. Explain how to
locate and use
audio materials.
3. Discuss classroom
procedures
Activities:
1. Bellwork: Write
down five things
that you want to
learn about this
semester.
2. Go over/discuss
Expectancy Sheet.
3. Introduce
use/access of
Audio materials
4. Explain the
Reading Log.

Date: Jan. 4, 2012

Topic: Flowers Intro
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Discuss the nature
of intelligence.
2. Read/Understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
3. Demonstrate
Effective Listening
Skills.
Activities:
1. Bellwork: Diagram
the word
intelligent
2. Discussion: what
makes someone
intelligent?
3. Write initial
impressions in
Reading Log
4. Begin read-alouds
of Flowers for
Algernon.
Date: Jan. 11, 2012
Topic: Details Quiz
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Demonstrate
ability to recognize
and recall details
from Flowers for
Algernon.
2. Read and
understand Flowers
for Algernon.
Activities:
1. Recognizing and
Recalling Details
Quiz.
2. Review Quiz.
3. SSR Flowers to
page 115.

Date: Jan. 5, 2012

Topic: Flowers
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Read/Understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
2. Summarize a
reading in their
own words.
3. Write a one
paragraph
reflection on the
reading.
Activities:
1. Bellwork: Diagram
the word
experiment
2. Read-aloud
Flowers to pg. 42.
3. Reading Log (2
paragraphs: 1
summary, 1
reflection).

Date: Jan. 6, 2012

Topic: Events Quiz
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Demonstrate
understanding of
how events
connect in a
story.
2. Read and
understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
Activities:
1. Connecting
Events Quiz
2. Review Quiz
3. SSR Flowers to
page 53.

Date: Jan. 12, 2012

Topic: Flowers
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Read/Understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
2. Summarize the
reading in their
own words.
3. Write a reflection
on the reading.
Activities:
1. Bellwork:
2. Read-Aloud
Flowers to pg. 150.
3. Reading Log (2
paragraphs: 1
summary, 1
reflection).

Date: Jan. 13, 2012

Topic: Character Quiz
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Demonstrate
ability to recognize
character features.
2. Read and
understand Flowers
for Algernon.
Activities:
1. Character features
quiz.
2. Review Quiz.
3. SSR Flowers to
page 168.

Date: Jan. 10, 2012

Topic: Flowers
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Read/Understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
2. Summarize the
reading in their
own words.
3. Write a reflection
on the reading.
Activities:
1. Bellwork:
2. Read-aloud
Flowers to pg. 92.
3. Reading Log (2
paragraphs: 1
summary, 1
reflection).

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Date: Jan. 17, 2012

Topic: Flowers
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Read/Understand
Flowers for
Algernon.
2. Summarize the
reading in their
own words.
3. Write a reflection
on the reading.
Activities:
1. Bellwork:
2. Read-Aloud
Flowers to pg. 193.
3. Reading Log (2
paragraphs: 1
summary, 1
reflection).

Date: Jan. 18, 2012

Topic: Concepts and
Themes Quiz
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Demonstrate
ability to recognize
major concepts and
themes.
2. Read and
understand Flowers
for Algernon.
Activities:
1. Character features
quiz.
2. Review Quiz.
3. Read-Aloud
Flowers to page
216.

Date: Jan. 19, 2012

Topic: Intro Research
Papers + Review
Flowers
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Understand the
assignment
parameters for the
Research Paper
Project.
2. Use reflections and
book review in
order to participate
in a mock book
club activity.
Activities:
1. Bellwork: Quick
Write: Review of
Flowers for
Algernon
2. Go over and
discuss the
requirements of
the Research Paper
Assignment.
3. Mock Book Club
Activity

Date: Jan. 20, 2012

Topic: Plot/Structure
Quiz
Objectives: SWBAT
1. Demonstrate
ability to describe
the major elements
of plot/structure in
a text.
2. Brainstorm
possible research
ideas for research
paper.
Activities:
1. Character features
quiz.
2. Review Quiz.
3. Brainstorm
research ideas for
research paper.