Week+8+~+Oct.+6+-+10,+2014



"A Place to Call Home: What Immigrants Say about Life in America" pages 41 - 49
 * __This Week's Target Selection:__ **

__Word of the Week__
**pusillanimous** (adj) lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; timid

__Quote of the Week__
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without root." Marcus Garvey = __**Extra Credit:**__ Who was Marcus Garvey? Provide a brief account of his life. Cite the resources you used to answer this question. 15 points __ Due: Monday, October 13, 2014 __=

__ SWBAT: __
__ **ESSENTIAL QUESTION:** __ Do you think that immigrants should have a say in America's Immigration policy? __Lesson 4 Vocabulary List __
 * cite textual evidence
 * draw inferences about characters’ traits and motivations based on clues in the text
 * analyze how dialogue or story incidents reveal aspects of a character
 * understand methods of Organization
 * 1) **cessation** - a bringing or coming to an end
 * 2) **commence** - to begin
 * 3) **deter** - to prevent or discourage
 * 4) **hamper** - to prevent from moving freely or making progress
 * 5) **obstruction** - something that blocks or gets in the way
 * 6) **preclude** - to make impossible or unlikely
 * 7) **procrastinate** - to put off doing something
 * 8) **scuttle** - to run or move about with short, hurried movements
 * 9) **subside** - to sink to a lower or more normal level
 * 10) **thwart** - to prevent from taking place

= __Monday__ = Warm Up: <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Day 29 Activities __ **AGENDA:** __
 * Complete today's warm up
 * Preview and Copy Lesson 4 Vocabulary
 * Complete Characterization assignment from "Golden Glass"

__ Tuesday __
<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__**Warm Up:**__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> Day 30 Activities <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__** AGENDA **__ __** Wednesday **__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Day 31 Activities <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**__ AGENDA __** =__ Thursday __= <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Day 32 Activities <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__** AGENDA **__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">// **__OPEN RESPONSE:__** What do you find surprising about the information presented? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer. Use RACE to formulate your paragraph. // <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__** Friday **__ <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Day 33 Activities <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> __** AGENDA **__
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Complete Day 30 Activities
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Anticipation Guide "A Place to Call Home: What Immigrants Say about Life in America"
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Cursive Practice: p r s o y z
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Lesson 3 Practice Part A
 * Complete today's warm up
 * Read "A Place to Call Home: What Immigrants Say About Life in America" Pages 41 - 49
 * Complete Anticipation Guide providing textual evidence
 * Lesson 3 Vocabulary Practice Part B
 * Complete today's warm up
 * Lesson 4 Vocabulary Part
 * Cursive Practice: Capital letters - Writing students' Names
 * Complete Open-response question based on this week's selection
 * Complete today's warm up, check and collect
 * Lesson 4 Vocabulary Test
 * Create collage - Transfer Open responses to poster/collage