Lesson Plans for the Week of March 28, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 28, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud

write about the weekend

Introduce writing to respond (p. 170-71)

Introduce Comparison/contrast paper

Tuesday: Lakes Art Center Field Trip

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling Practice

Put in planner

Spelling activity

Thursday: read aloud

Spelling word sort/proofreading

Work day Comparison/contrast paper

Friday: Read aloud

Comparison/contrast paper

Social Studies:

Monday: Midwest map drill

Finish letters/proofread

Tuesday: States and capitals review

Share letters aloud

Wednesday: Map of the Midwest (map quiz)

Introduce Vocab for Travels in the Midwest

Thursday: Midwest map drill

Read ch.1 & 2

Friday: Midwest Map drill

Discuss ch. 1 &2

Read Ch. 3

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 21, 2011

Friday: No School

Social Studies:

Monday: Midwest map drill

Discuss Ch. 1-3

Compare/contrast past and present p. 31

Tuesday: Midwest map drill

Go over pg. 31

Introduce Midwest letter

Wednesday: Map of the Midwest (label blank map)

Work day on letter/proofread

Final draft due Thursday

Thursday: Final drafts due

Share final drafts aloud

Friday: No school

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 14, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 14, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Review Spelling words on whiteboards

Introduce: Target skill & strategy (compare/contrast & infer/predict)

Read independently: Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Begin Reading Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude aloud

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling practice (60 word review)

Thursday: read aloud

Review Verbs (journeys p. 168-9)

Verbs p. 67 &68

Friday: Spelling sentences

Verbs p. 69

Social Studies:

Monday: Set up for presentation(s)

Power points/ self reflection

Tuesday: Map of the Midwest

Vocabulary Strategy: Determining Word Knowledge (p.30)

Wednesday: States & Capitals of the midwest

Read introduction and Ch. 1

Discuss

Thursday: Label a Map P. 33

Read Ch. 2 and 3

Discuss

Friday: States and Capitals Review

Compare and Contract Midwest Yesterday and Today p. 31

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 7, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 7, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: No Class “Husky Presentation”

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Writing “what they enjoyed about the Husky Presentation”

Wednesday: Spelling practice

Spelling words in planner

practice pgs.

Thursday: Read Aloud for fluency (tp. 12)

Introduce Vocabulary for “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” p. 146 &147

rd. p. 148 discuss vocabulary words

Introduce target skill/strategy: Compare & Contrast/ Infer/predict

Friday: Spelling word sort/proofreading

Spelling sentences (20)

Social Studies:

Monday: team update

Begin creating power points

Tuesday: team update

Power point work day

Wednesday: team update

Presentation practice

Thursday: Review expectations

Begin Presentations

Friday: Self-assessment

Finish Presentations