Welcome to Riverwood!• 8:35-9:50 Homeroom

– Attendance– Schedules– Introductions– Bullying– Activity

• 9:50-10:20 Student Tour• 10:20-10:50 Homeroom

– Fire Drill Procedures– LHP Rules/Awards– Finish Activity

• 10:54-11:10 First Period

IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A LONGHORN!

August 25

Need a Watson novel? Complete reading by September 2nd.

HOMEWORKBring supplies – spiral, braded folder w/pockets,1 1/2” binder, 5 dividers, paper, pencil bag, Post-it sticky notes, AND Watsons novel (summer reading)

It’s a great day to be a longhorn!

Introduce Poem: “Where I’m From”

Creatively share who you are – we want to know more about each other by Friday

August 26•Warm-up: Seating chart. Take out supplies spiral, folder, 1 1/2” binder, dividers, paper, pencil bag, Post-it sticky notes, AND Watson novelClassroom procedures

Set-up binder - Heading format - Turn-in novel, spiral & folder w/nameSummer Reading annotatingAR Dates

“Where I’m From” poem and illustrateSimple Sentence Structure notes - see next 2 slides

Homework – Complete binder set-up.

S = subject (answers WHO? Or WHAT?)

P = predicate (answers IS? Or DO?)

S + P = subject + predicate (complete sentence)

SIMPLE SENTENCES

Directions: Read the following groups of words. If the word group is just a subject, write S in the blank. If it is just a predicate (begins with a verb), write P in the blank. If is has both a subject and predicate that form a complete sentence, write SP in the blank.

1. ___ sketched 6. ___ dropped the ice cream

2. ___ twirled 7. ___ Bobby lost his house key

3. ___ geese soared 8. ___ our local librarian

4. ___ tomatoes 9. ___ sticks the Bazooka gum behind his ear

5. ___ two miniature dachshunds

PRACTICING SIMPLE SENTENCES

August 27

Timed Writing (30 minutes) - write a paragraph(s) about your first day at RMS -include 4-5 senses-label plot elements in the margin

Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963-Discuss America in the 1960’s: racism/prejudice/tolerance & the Civil Rights Movement

Simple Sentence Structure review & practice (3-2,3)

Homework: Complete “Where I’m From” poem & illustration - Due Friday.

Warm-up: Practice heading, 1st Day of School – plot diagram

RMS HeadingFORMAT (upper left corner of paper)    EXAMPLE________

First name Last name       Ima Goodstudent 

Teacher                               Sony 

Subject Grade Period    ReLA 6 1-2 

Date                                August 27, 2014

1st Day at RMS

The Freytag Model

August 28August 28

Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963- Set up Cornell Notes (see next slide)- Set up Cornell Notes (see next slide)

for video, turn in at completion of video Fri.for video, turn in at completion of video Fri.

- View: “Ruby Bridges”- View: “Ruby Bridges”

Homework – Complete “Where I’m From” poem and illustrate… Due tomorrow

Warm-up: Tardy Sweep letter (no tardies until NEXT week )

Cornell Notes for video: “Ruby Bridges”

Who: When:Where:

What:

How:

Why:

August 29August 29 Warm UpWarm Up: : Turn in “Where I’m From” poemTurn in “Where I’m From” poem

Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963 - Complete viewing “Ruby Bridges” & notes- Complete viewing “Ruby Bridges” & notes

- Introduce one-pager assignment - Introduce one-pager assignment

(summative, DUE 9/8)(summative, DUE 9/8)