March 29 – May 5 Name _______________

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4 5 No Alpha (TAKS) 6 No Alpha (TAKS) 7 No Alpha (TAKS) 8 No Alpha (TAKS) 9 No Alpha (TAKS) 10
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25 26 No Alpha (TAKS) 27 No Alpha (TAKS) 28 No Alpha (TAKS) 29 No Alpha (TAKS) 30 No Alpha (TAKS) 1
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Word Study
Latin & Greek
Review Week: Lessons 1-7
 Pretest (90% + = exemption)
 Quiz Game Review
(Whole class)
 Test (in school only)
Vocabulary Building
 Choose four words from
Puzzles of the Week
vocabulary
 Complete a Vocabulary Web
for each word
 Apply these words by using
them correctly in unit work
Unit Requirements
Poetry
Poet / Theme: Historical
 Read the poem that goes
with your novel selection.
Poetry Stations
Image & Emotion Activity
 Literature Web
Music Activity
 Annotate Poetic Devices
 Define Elocution Elements
 Annotate Elocution Elements
 Perform Poem
Literature Study Alpha Film Academy
 Choose a historical fiction book Solo Film Project
 Set group reading schedule  Complete creative story
(Book must be completed in 5 weeks) film
Depth & Complexity Activity News / Documentary
 Game and Discussion  Article elements outlined
(15 min / one time per week) (Use newscast outline
sheet)
Structure Activities  Reporter script (Individual)
 Story Elements Map (group)  Anchor / Transition script
(Group)
Final Analysis Activities  Conference /Green Light
(Group)
 Hexagonal Bookmarks
(One per reading assignment)  Revise & Edit
(Focus: active & passive
 Create and online book review verbs)
(Use teacher provided websites)
 Storyboarding
 Production