St. Anthony Indian School
Felicia Samson
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St. Anthony 2005-2006
For Students and Parents
2005-2006 Syllabus
Language Arts Strategies
Class Assignment Index
Battle of the Books
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Objective 1: Reading for Comprehension
Students become familiar with group reading comprehension strategies
Objective 2: Character Analysis
Students become familiar with and share aspects of character development
Objective 3: Setting Analysis
Students become familiar with and share aspects of setting development
Objective 4: Plot Analysis
Students become familiar with and share aspects of plot development
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Go to March 8, 2006 Weekly Bulletin
Go to March 15, 2006 Weekly Bulletin
Go to March 22, 2006 Weekly Bulletin
Go to March 29, 2006 Weekly Bulletin
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March 9-10:
Group Reading Comprehension Strategies... Round Robin, Switching at Chapters, Other
Thurs/ Fri: (1) Note-taking/discussion of strategies (2) Identify groups (3) Distribute books (4) Character Poster Directions
Week of March 15:
Character Posters... Physical description, what others say, what the character says, what the character does
Mon/ Tues: (1) Group Discussion #1
Wed: Character Quiz
Thurs/ Fri: (1) Share posters in group (2) Setting Quilt Directions
Week of March 22:
Setting Quilts... Individual settings of characters in story covered so far.
Mon/ Tues: (1) Group Discussion #2
Wed: Setting Quiz
Thurs/ Fri: (1) Share quilts in group (2) Comic Strip Directions
Week of March 29:
Plot Comic Strips... One panel for each part of main plot (exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, denouement)
Mon/ Tues: (1) Group Discussion #3
Wed: No school... parent conference
Thurs/ Fri: (1) Share comic strips in group (2) Prepare for Battle!
Week of April 3:
Battle of the Books...Each team member gets a number. When their number is called, that group member responds to the question. Group receives points for each correct answer.
Mon/ Tues: Battle of the Books Competition... Students compete in their groups for the title of BoB Champion. Students respond to series of questions about the books their groups have read during this project.
Wed: Grades 6/7 Letter to Author of BOB Book; Grade 5 Zuni Youth Conference; Grade 8 PreK Buddies
Also... Begin next project (Poetry)
**Grade 5 to Zuni Youth Conference on April 5/6**