Helpful Links
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Mr. Mike Mastalski
Below are a few links to websites that you may find useful and fun.
Literature/Language Arts
In our literature classes, we will use the textbook by Prentice Hall titled Literature: Language and Literacy. We will also include novels, poems, short stories, and other literary sources. In language arts, we will use a textbook entitled Language Arts published by McGraw Hill. We will include grammar, writing, and spelling in our studies of the art of language.
Note: Lesson plans are subject to change
Monday, May 14 -- Periods will be shortened due to the afternoon Drama Assembly
TSW:
- gather ideas for the persuasive writing assignment.
- share the student model of persuasive writing.
- review the graded language arts unit tests.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- The final draft of the persuasive writing assignment is due no later than Monday, May 21.
Tuesday, May 15
TSW:
- continue to gather ideas and develop arguments for the persuasive writing assignment.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- The final draft of the persuasive writing assignment is due no later than Monday, May 21.
Wednesday, May 16
TSW:
- revise essays; use peer conferencing to identify areas needing improvement.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- The final draft of the persuasive writing assignment is due no later than Monday, May 21.
Thursday, May 17
TSW:
- continue to revise essays to improve the content of their writing; use peer/teacher conferencing.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- The final draft of the persuasive writing assignment is due no later than Monday, May 21.
Friday, May 18
TSW:
- check written essays for grammatical, syntax, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- The final draft of the persuasive writing assignment is due no later than Monday, May 21.
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Monday, May 21
TSW:
- collect the persuasive writing assignments.
- in literature circles, discuss and evaluate one of the assigned novels.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- None.
Tuesday, May 22
TSW:
- in literature circles, continue to discuss and evaluate one of the assigned novels.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- None.
Wednesday, May 23
TSW:
- in new literature circles, discuss and evaluate a second assigned novel.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- None.
Thursday, May 24
TSW:
- in literature circles, discuss and evaluate the assigned novel.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- None.
Friday, May 25
TSW:
- final class discussion on the novel selections.
- listen to literature and appraise its value.
Assignments:
- None.
