Week 2

Monday - 1/4 - No School

Tuesday - 1/5
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Return papers.
• Review ACC - Stave 2.

  HW: Do ACC Vocabulit - Stave 3 - Ex. 1 & 2 A only [PDF]

Wednesday - 1/6
A - B - C - D - E - F

• NB #52 - (Note: We will do the following assignment together in class in groups. If you're absent, copy someone's chart when you return.) Turn your paper lengthwise and make a chart like the one shown below. Summarize what Scrooge sees in each scene of Stave 2, what he learns, realizes, or understands as he watches each scene, and what evidence is given that shows that these memories are having an impact on him. Then, at the top of the paper write a sentence that summarizes the stave - The Ghost of Christmas Past helps Scrooge realize that . . . .
  

• Review Stave 3 Vocabulit definitions.
  HW: Work on Vocabulit - Part 2 [PDF] . Due Friday.

Thursday - 1/7
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Read ACC - Stave 3.
• Notebook Entry #53 - Visualizing Stave 3. Review pages 53-64 of A Christmas Carol. Draw ten quick sketches or doodles of ten things you can picture from Dickens' description of the scene. Label each one.
• Work on Stave 3 Vocabulit.
  HW: Finish Stave 3 Vocabulit [PDF]. Due tomorrow.

Friday - 1/8
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Correct Stave 3 Vocabulit. Turn in.
• Continue reading ACC, Stave 3.

Week 3

Monday - 1/11
E - F - A - B - C - D

• Grammar Safari - Week 15
• Rinish reading ACC, Stave 3.
  HW: Complete Verb Chart [PDF] (side 1) and Verbs WS - 1 [PDF] (both sides)

Tuesday - 1/12
D - E - F - A - B - C

• Grammar Safari
• Correct Verbs WS. Turn in.
• Review Stave 3.
• NB #54 - Make a two column chart. On the left side, make a list of the things Scrooge sees as he travels with the spirit in Stave 3. In the right column, explain what Scrooge learns or realizes as he watches these things.
  HW: Do Vocaublit - Stave 4/5 - Exercise 1 and 2 A's only [PDF]. Due tomorrow.

Wednesday - 1/13
C - D - E - F - A - B

• Grammar Safari00
• Review NB #54 (See our notes)
• Review Stave 4/5 Vocabulit definitions.
• Quiz on Stave 3.
• Notebook Entry #55 - Write a prediction of what you think Scrooge with see and learn as he travels with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in Stave 4 of ACC. Be sure to explain your reasoning. Minimum 1/2 page.
  HW:
  • Work on Stave 4/5 Vocabulit - Part 2 [PDF]. Due Friday.
  • Finish NB #55.

Thursday - 1/14
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Grammar Safari- turn in.
• Read ACC - Stave 4
  HW: Stave 4/5 Vocabulit [PDF] due tomorrow.

Friday - 1/15
B - C - D - E - F - A

• Correct 4/5 Vocabulit. Turn in.
• Read ACC, Stave 4
• Notebook Entry #56 - Stave 4 Questions - 1) Which of the three spirits do you think teaches Scrooge the most valuable lessons? 2) If you could travel with one of the spirits -- past, present, or future -- which one would you choose? Write a paragraph for each question explaining the reasons for your answers.

Week 4

Monday - 1/18 - NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King's Birthday

Tuesday - 1/19 - NO SCHOOL - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

Wednesday - 1/20
A - B - C - D - E - F

• Grammar Safari - Week 16
• Review Stave 4 of ACC.
• Do Notebook Entry #57 - Make a two column chart. On the left side, summarize what Scrooge sees as he travels with the spirit in Stave 4. In the right column, summarize what Scrooge learns, understands, or realizes as he travels with the phantom. You can read A Christmas Carol online to help you.
  HW: Verbs WS - 2 [PDF]

Thursday - 1/21
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari
• Correct Verbs WS - 2. Turn in.
• Read ACC - Stave 5
• Notebook Entry #58- Make a list of the things that Scrooge does in Stave 5 that show us that he's a changed man. You can read A Christmas Carol online to help you.
  HW: Prepositional Phrases WS - 2 [PDF]

Friday - 1/22
F - A - B - C - D - E

• Grammar Safari - Turn in
• Correct Prepositional Phrases WS - 2. Turn in.
• Review Stave 5.

WEEK 5

Monday - 1/25

• Read the article "A Christmas Carol and You" by Catherine Dickens
• On a piece of binder paper, answer the article questions using complete sentences.
  • 1. How is the author of this article related to Charles Dickens?
  • 2. Who does the author compare Scrooge to in the modern world?
  • 3. The author says that, "Scrooge himself is no monster." Why not?
  • 4. Why did Dickens write A Christmas Carol?
  • 5. According to the author, what is A Christmas Carol about?
  • 6. What transitional phrases does the author use in the beginning of paragraphs 10 and 16?
  • 7. In your opinion, what would you say is the theme, or message, of A Christmas Carol?

  HW: Grammar Book - Do Exercises B, C, and D on pages 69 - 70. Write out the sentences and label the parts of speech according to the directions in the book.

Tuesday - 1/26

• Correct grammar assignment. Turn in.
• Review "A Christmas Carol and You" article questions. Turn in.
• Grammar Book - Read pages 62 - 63.  Do Exercise 13, p. 63 - 64. Write out the sentences and underline the conjunctions.
  HW: NB #59 - Scrooge at the End of It -Using NB #58, write a paragraph that describes what Scrooge is like at the end of the novel. Be sure to include a topic sentence and to use correct writing format.

Wednesday - 1/27

• Grammar Safari - Week 17
• Introduction on how to write a Response to Literature essay for A Christmas Carol. Steps to Writing a Response to Literature - handout.
• NB #60 - Write one paragraph that summarizes what Scrooge sees and learns in Staves 2, 3, & 4 from the spirits of the past, present, and future. Choose two examples from each stave. (Use your notes from Notebook Entries #52, #54, and #57.) Be sure to start this paragraph with a topic sentence. Example: Scrooge learns many important lessons from the spirits of the past, present, and future. Include transitional words and phrases to connect ideas. Remember to use correct writing format.
  HW: Finish paragraph. Notebook Entries #51 - 60 due Friday.

Thursday - 1/28

• Grammar Safari. - turn in
• Revise Scrooge paragraph. Revise paragraph from yesterday.
• Write an introductory paragraph for your Scrooge essay. Remember to use correct writing format.
• Write a concluding paragraph for your Scrooge essay. The conclusion must include a summary sentence restating the thesis statement in a new way, and a statement of theme that shows your understanding of the important messages in the story.
• Click here to see the PowerPoint presentation on how to write a Response to Literature essay for A Christmas Carol.
  HW: Notebook Entries #51 - 60 due tomorrow. Final exam on A Christmas Carol tomorrow.

Friday - 1/29

• Turn in Notebook Entries #51 - 60.
• A Christmas Carol Final Exam
• NB #61 - Brainstorming. At the top of your paper, write the topic "Football," or another sport of your choice. Brainstorm a list of ten nouns, ten verbs, and ten adjectives that are associated with the sport you've chosen.

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