Week of May 25, 2009

Monday, May 25th NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 26th
Bell Work: Building green (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will draft the English portion of Unit #6 – Sustainable Systems Common Assessment. The “sandwich” template may be used and the content should be based on the following scenario:
a. Esperanza and her family will move to Kalamazoo. They would like to have a green and sustainable home. Write a paragraph proposing to Brownfield Reconstruction what specific home in Kalamazoo Esperanza’s family should build or renovate.
b. Consider and include information about:
· What house does Esperanza dream of?
· What have you learned about building green and sustainable homes?
· What can Esperanza’s family afford?
c. This is due in its final edited form by Friday, May 29th!
Homework: Continue drafting, revising, and/or editing the above mentioned paragraph

Wednesday, May 27th
Bell Work: Regreening (define and draw a picture)
1. Students will peer edit and revise the paragraph they drafted for the English portion of Unit #6 – Sustainable Systems Common Assessment.
2. Then, students will review their notebook entries and begin to draft at least two thesis statements for their literary essay on the House on Mango Street.
Homework: Continue to revise or draft another thesis statement in response to the House on Mango Street.

Thursday, May 28th
Bell Work: Coherence (define and give an example/draw a picture)
1. Students will create an outline using the “boxes and bullets” format to identify the following:
a. Thesis statement
b. Topic sentence #1(first body paragraph)
i. Quote/Example from the book
c. Topic sentence #2 (second body paragraph)
i. Quote/Example from the book
d. Topic sentence #3 (third body paragraph)
i. Quote/Example from the book
Homework: Final typed draft of ELA paragraph for Unit 6 Common Assessment (due tomorrow!)

Friday, May 29th
Bell Work: Word Puzzle
1. We will go to the library for a book exchange.
2. Save your ELA paragraph for the Unit 6 Common Assessment in the appropriate location.
3. Students will read silently for the rest of the class period.