Unit Outline

Siobhan Lyons Unite Outline Call of the Wild Lessons Lesson 1 Chapter 1 HW: Journal 1 Lesson2 Friday Oct 2 Vocabulary Test1 Lecture on Foreshadowing Read/Listen to Chapter 2 Graphic Organizer on foreshadowing HW: journal entry 2, finish reading ch2 Lesson 3 Monday Oct 5 Survey Recap chapters 1 and 2 Brief discussion of setting Read/Listen to Chapter 3 Venn Diagram Buck’s Old and New Life HW: Finish Venn diagram, finish chapter 3 Lesson 4 Tuesday Oct 6 Survey Homework check Recap Chapter 3 Make postcards to Buck/Judge Miller HW: finish postcard Lesson 5 Wednesday Oct 7 Share postcards and collect Review Characterization Read/Listen to chapter 4 HW: Character map, study for spelling test Lesson 6 Thursday Oct 8 Homework check Character trait map for Buck on overhead Spelling Test Read/Listen to chapter 5 Vocabulary study guide (folded paper) HW: Finish chapter 5, study for vocab test

Lesson 7 Friday Oct 9 Vocabulary Test Review types of conflict in literature Read/Listen to chapter 6 Explain conflict chart, require specific examples HW: Finish reading chapter 6 and read chapter 7, complete conflict chart Lesson 8 Tuesday Oct 13 Comprehension Test Recap chapter 6 and 7 Character map in groups Return to character trait map: What traits, are they new, has he changed? Introductory paragraph for essay (Begin work on essay: Why or why not has buck changed? Use specific evidence from story (5 paragraph essay)) Lesson 9 Wednesday Oct 14 Writing Prompt Body Paragraphs of essay HW: Continue to work on essay Lesson 10 Thursday Oct 15 Review Conflict Chart Plot diagram Discuss themes of “The Call of the Wild” Make party invitations HW: Finish party invitations Lesson 11 Friday Oct 16 Where the Wild Things Are Read in Class Discuss Characters HW: Character Map for their own monster Assessments

Homework = 25% (graded on a completed not completed basis) Journal 1 Due Friday Oct 2 Journal 2 Due Mon Oct 5 Venn Diagram of Buck’s Old and New Lives Due Tues Oct 6 Character Map Due Thur Oct 8 Conflict Chart Due Tue Oct 13 Plot map Due Wed Oct 14 Party Invitations Due Fri Oct 16 Vocabulary/Spelling Tests = 25%

Spelling test 1 Wed Sept 30 Vocab test 1 Fri Oct 2 Spelling test 2 Thur Oct 8 Vocab test 2 Fri Oct 15 Participation = 5% Graded Assignments = 45% Postcard to Buck or Judge Miller Due Wed Oct 7 Five Paragraph Essay Due Fri Oct 16