Week at a glance October 3 - 7, 2011

Curriculum focus: identifies, interprets, and analyzes figurative language including: idiom, imagery, and symbolism (11.1.2.K4), determines word meanings through knowledge of word structure: Greek and Latin roots and prefixes and suffixes (11.1.3.k3), uses information from the text to make inferences and draw conclusions (11.1.4.K5), compares/contrasts textual aspects: character traits, themes, character motives, and author's purpose (11.1.4.K7), analyzes and evaluates how the author's style (word choice and sentence structure) and use of literary devices work together to achieve his/her purpose by using tone, mood, and imagery (11.1.4.K11d, e, and h).

Root words for this week (root - definition - examples):

1. derm - skin - dermatologist, epidermis, taxidermy
2. micro - small - microscope, microcosm, microbiology
3. ocu - eye - binoculars, inoculate, ocular
4. sci - knowledge - science, conscious, omniscient
5. therm - heat - thermometer, thermostat, endothermic
6. vis, vid - to see - video, visual, revise, review

This week we wrap up our unit over Arthur Miller's The Crucible.  Last week students took notes reviewing the characters, their traits, and their motivations.  This week we'll start by finishing our creative persuasive assignment, The Crucible RAFT.  Students will take the unit exam on Thursday.  We'll wrap up the week with our usual root words quiz, plus a preview of the KS Reading Assessment coming up next week.

• Mon: No school - Professional Learning Day
• Tues: New root words, quiz on Friday.  The Crucible RAFT - revise and edit the persuasive assignment.  The Crucible RAFT due by the end of the hour.
• Wed: The Crucible RAFT - volunteers to share.  Review for The Crucible Unit Exam.
• Thurs: The Crucible Unit Exam
• Fri: Root words quiz.  Preview next week.  QAR strategies.