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Independent Reading Lesson Plans
Welcome to Non-Fiction November!

Week of November 25-27
Monday 11/25

Update Reading Log!
Use any of the links below to complete THIS ACTIVITY.
1. Associated Press Thanksgiving News
2. US News & World Report Thanksgiving News
3.  Thanksgiving News



Tuesday 11/27 (9:00 am start)
Update Reading Log
Decide on Non-Fiction Project
​1. Edible Book Report
Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. Type up and share the recipe with class along with an explanation of how the dish relates to the book you read.
Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipe at home and bring samples to share with class.

2. Paper Bag Book Report


3.  (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster
Another example
When it’s poster-making time, find and print a photograph (or painting/illustration) of your person to place it in the center of your paper. Write a fact about your person in each section. Include the person’s name and time period, major accomplishments, etc.

4.(Non-Fiction)  Pizza Box Biography
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Wednesday 11/27(1:30 Dismissal)
Work on November Project
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​Previous Weeks' Assignments:
Week of November 18-22
Monday 11/18
Magazine Monday from New York Times UpFront Mag
Choose 2 of 3 articles:
1. "Alone at the Border"
2. "Payday for College Athletes?"
3. "6 Myths about Slavery"


Tuesday 11/19
Update Reading Log
READ!


Wednesday 11/20
Assignment: Post at QuickTopic

Thursday 11/21
Are you thinking about Non-Fiction November Project?
Read!


Friday 11/22
Assignment: Post at QuickTopic

Week of Non-Fiction November 11-15
Monday 11/11
Veteran's Day
1. View History 

​2. View Military Kids

3. View Tribute

Complete Veteran's Day Reading Passage

Tuesday 11/12
Update Reading Log in folder!
READ!
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Wednesday 11/13
Update Reading Log in folder!
READ!
Assignment: Post a quick upate at QuickTopic
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Thursday 11/14
Update Reading Log in folder!
READ!

Friday 11/15
Non-Fiction Project Ideas--Due at the end of November!
1. Edible Book Report
Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. Type up and share the recipe with class along with an explanation of how the dish relates to the book you read.
Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipe at home and bring samples to share with class.

2. Paper Bag Book Report


3.  (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster

4.(Non-Fiction)  Pizza Box Biography
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Friday 11/1
Update Reading Log in folder!
Assignment: Post to QuickTopic


Week of November 4-8
Monday 11/4
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Update Reading Log in folder!
READ!


Tuesday 11/5
Mrs. Kistler will present on Non-Fiction November!

Wednesday 11/6
Assignment: Post to QuickTopic

Thursday 11/7
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Update Reading Log in folder!
READ!
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Friday 11/8
Four-Idea Friday:
1. Edible Book Report

Locate a recipe for a food dish that's mentioned in a recently read book or for a food dish that's representative of the book's setting. 
Share the recipes with class and explain how the dish relates to the book read.
Hold a food tasting day. Prepare your recipes at home and bring samples to share with their class.
Maybe we spread this out and do 2 recipes a day for a couple of weeks?

2. Paper Bag Book Report


3.  (Non-Fiction) Biography Poster

4.(Non-Fiction)  Pizza Box Biography













































Wednesday 11/30
Update Reading Log
Post to Padlet Here

PREVIOUS DAYS' LESSONS: 
Monday 11/28
Update Reading Log
Post QuickTopic HERE


Tuesday 11/22
The only class day this week!
Since we have had so little class time in the past two weeks, please KEEP READING outside of class!
Update Reading Log
Post QuickTopic HERE


Thursday 11/17
1/2 hour classes for 11:00 am dismiss

Tuesday 11/15
Update Log
Post QuickTopic HERE



Thursday 11/10
​Update Reading Log

Post QuickTopic HERE


Tuesday 11/8
Update Reading Log
Post ELECTION DAY 2016 QuickTopic HERE

Friday 11/4 
Update Reading Log
Post QuickTopic
 HERE



Wednesday 11/2
Update Reading Log with 1st book of this quarter if you haven't already
Post QuickTopic
HERE


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