Week of May 19, 2008

Monday, May 19th
We are having a Spring Fling during 7th hour. Tier 1 students will participate in a number of outdoor games, such as, Steal the bacon, Egg on the spoon, & Three legged Race.

1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Author’s Craft
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To analyze an author’s craft and write about it.
3. Writers are going to complete an entry expressing their opinions about the way one of the short story authors crafted their story.
4. Self-reflection

Tuesday, May 20th
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Sustainable Consumption
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To evaluate their current green status and explore ways to go green. 3. Students will complete:
a. Online Quiz: How Green Are You? http://www.globalgang.org/Quizzes/greenquiz.aspx b. Interactive Web Pages: Ways to “Go Green” http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1607171,00.html 11
(Write down the nine ways to go green according to this site.)
Tips for “Going Green” http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/games/white/0,28416,107748,00.html
(Choose and write down your top 6 out of 11 most important going green tips.)
4. Homework~ Research, read, and bring in any articles and/or pictures related to sustainable systems.

Wednesday, May 21st
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Sustainability
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objective: To explore and make meaning of “Sustainable Systems.”
3. Students will interpret and respond to written prompts while viewing video clips and web pages. (Take notes on: Sustainable Systems, Sustainability, Goals of Sustainability, Consequences, What you can do, Food Sustainability, and Sustainable Communities.)
a. They will be shown the following: What Is Sustainability? http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=244513#videoid=96968
b. Students will share their responses with their table group. One person from each table will report out to the class.
4. Homework~ Research, read, and bring in any articles and/or pictures related to sustainable systems.

Thursday, May 22nd
There will be an 8th grade KVCC Visit today for the first 35 students who sign up and pay 100 tickets to go on this trip.

1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Sustainable Community
b. Define in own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objective: To explore and make meaning of “Going Green”
3. Students will view a video clip and webpage.
a. What Does Going Green Mean To You? http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=244513#videoid=96665
b. Sustainable Systems (list-webpage) http://css.snre.umich.edu/index.php
4. Then, read about ways to go green: http://ecologue.com/ShowArticle/10-Eco-Ideas-for-Your-Home.
5. Lastly, students will write a letter or create a magazine ad either encouraging or discouraging the “Go Green” campaign.
5. Homework~ Research, read, and bring in any articles and/or pictures related to sustainable systems.

Friday, May 23rd
1. Vocabulary Building Quiz
a. We will go to the library and return, renew, and checkout books. Each student needs to checkout one related to biotechnology/sustainable systems in addition to one of their own choosing.
2. Writers are going to continue the Literary Essay unit focusing specifically on any writing (using their rubric) they have missing at this point.
3. Then, students will read silently for the rest of the hour.
4. Self-reflection