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Phone: 337-217-4570

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Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Arts in Education - McNeese State University

Mrs. Jessi Foreman

Welcome to the 6th Grade!

We are going to have a great 22-23 school year!

Teacher contact information:

Feel free to contact me at jessi.foreman@cpsb.org

Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.

Announcements

April 24 - 28, 2023

Monday - The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 5

Tuesday - The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 6 - Section 1 Quiz 

Wednesday -The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 7

Thursday -The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 8

Friday - Section 2 Quiz

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April 17 - 21, 2023

Monday - i ready 10 minutes - The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 1 - LEAP practice

Tuesday - i ready - 10 minutes - The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson  2 - LEAP practice

Wednesday - i - ready 10 min. -The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson  3-LEAP practice

Thursday - i-ready 10 min. - The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 4 - LEAP practice

Friday - i-ready- 10min. -The Witch of Blackbird Pond - finish lesson 4; Section 1 Learnzillion Quiz - LEAP practice

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April 3 - 7, 2023

Monday - Out of the Dust lesson 37 Create a News Page

Tuesday - Out of the Dust lesson 38 Produce final news page 

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lessons 39 - 40 Cold Read Task Parts 1 & 2

Thursday - Students will present and share their News pages

Friday - GOOD FRIDAY - NO SCHOOL! Happy Easter!

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March 27 - 31, 2023

Monday - iready diagnostic testing

Tuesday - iready diagnostic testing

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 34-Intro to research task; working with test taking strategies

Thursday - Out of the Dust test Lesson 35-conduct research

Friday - Out of the Dust lesson 36 - Writing a news article

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March 13 - 17, 2023

Monday - Teacher Inservice - No School 

Tuesday - Out of the Dust lesson 26 - Compare and Contrast themes

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 27 - Workbook page 151 Identifying themes

Thursday - Out of the Dust lesson 28 Make predictions based on historical facts

Friday - Out of the Dust Learnzillion section 6-7 Quiz

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March 6-10, 2023

Monday-Out of the Dust lesson 20 Revise and Edit essay in order to turn in final draft. Workbook pages 143-144 use as a guide

Tuesday - Out of the Dust lesson 21 Examine word choice; Read "Spring 1935" through "Blackest of Black" pg 162

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 22 Uncover emerging themes; Finish reading Spring 1935.  What is the theme?  Workbook page 145

Thursday - Out of the Dust Learnzillion section 4-5 Quiz;  Out of the Dust lesson 23 2nd block read and discuss migrant life.

Friday - Out of the Dust lesson 24 (themes across genres) & 25 (re-examine themes in light of new information.

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2/27/23 - 3/3/23

Monday - Out of the Dust lesson 15- Compare/Contrast Author's Purpose

Tuesday- Out of the Dust lesson 16 - Read Autumn 1934 & start Winter 1935 (first six poems)  Write poem from Daddy's perspective

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 17 - Examine how characters change; finish reading Winter 1935.

Thursday - Out of the Dust lesson 18 - Plan essay; How is Dust impacting Billie Jo's family and other community members?  Workbook page 139

Friday- Out of the Dust lesson 19 - Write rough draft of essay planned yesterday; Workbook pages 139-142

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Monday - Wednesday NO SCHOOL! Happy Mardi Gras!

Thursday 2/23/23- Out of the Dust lesson 13 Workbook page 135

Friday 2/24/23 - Out of the Dust lesson 14 Workbook page 135

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  • February 13 - 17, 2023

    Monday - Read "Spring 1934" Out of the Dust lesson 9 Character Analysis Billie Jo and Daddy Write a paragraph about character.

    Tuesday - Out of the Dust Lesson 10 Analyze tone and mood

    Write a paragraph about tone and mood

    Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 11 Write a poem using a model.  Read "On the road with Arley," and complete handout; Write poem about your place in the world and create a specific mood by communicating a tone.

    Thursday -

    Out of the Dust lesson 12; Examine connections between the novel and historical events.  Read -  "Summer 1934" "Hope in a Drizzle" through "Devoured"  Why did the author describe event in the order she did?  Finish reading "Summer 1934"  Discuss

    Friday - Section 3 Quiz Learnzillion;  Out of the Dust section 1-3 test on forms

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February 6 - 10, 2023

Monday - Out of the Dust lesson 4 - Synthesize information from different sources 

Tuesday - Out of the Dust lesson 5 - Research the Drought Years

Wednesday -Out of the Dust lesson 6 and Section 1 Quiz learnzillion - Summarize your understanding 

Thursday -Out of the Dust lesson 7-Create a timeline of historical events 

Friday -Out of the Dust lesson 8- Compare and contrast structures used to convey information 

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January 30 - February 3, 2023

Monday - Hatchet lesson 37  Extension task presentations

Tuesday - Hatchet lesson 38 - finish presenting extension tasks

Wednesday - Out of the Dust lesson 1 - Begin "Winter 1934" -Read "Beginning August 1920"Discuss verse structure; Go over Workbook pages 106 - 114; Discuss setting

Thursday Out of the Dust lesson 2 - Examine how the author begins to develop characters as finish reading "Winter 1934"

Workbook paes 115-116

Friday - Our of the Dust lesson 3 -Explore how author builds meaning through figurative language vs literal language Workbook pages 117 - 119 

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Jan. 23 - 27, 2023

Monday -Guidebook WriteALong lesson- Identify Relevant Evidence

Tuesday - Guidebook -WriteALong lesson- Clarify how evidence supports the reason

Wednesday -Guidebook WriteALong lesson- Organize Ideas using an Outline

Thursday -Guidebook WriteALong lesson- Explain Similarities and Differences

Friday -Guidebook Write Along Lesson Write a Conclusion that follows from your argument

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Jan. 16 - 20, 2023

Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School!

Tuesday -Hatchet lesson 32 Extension Task - Choose Topic

Wednesday -Hatchet lesson 33 & 34 Begin Research and Discuss Reliable Sources

Thursday -Hatchet Lesson 35 Add multi-media elements -  create a ppt

Friday -Hatchet lesson 36 Creating Bibliography slides with hot links

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January 9 - 13, 2023

Monday - Hatchet lesson 28 & 29 Submit essay

Tuesday - Hatchet figurative language

Wednesday - Interim testing on edulastic

Thursday - Complete interim testing (make-ups); Hatchet lesson 30 Cold Read Task part 1

Friday - Hatchet lesson 31 - Cold Read Task part 2

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January 9 - 13, 2023

Monday - Hatchet lesson 28 & 29- Type final draft

Tuesday -   Hatchet - Figurative language

Wednesday - Interim testing on edulastic

Thursday - Complete interim testing (make-ups); Hatchet lesson 30 Cold Read Task part 1

Friday - Hatchet lesson 31 - Cold Read Task part 2

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Jan. 2 - 6, 2023

Monday No School

Tuesday - Hatchet lesson 24 Begin Culminating Writing Task "CWT"

Wednesday -Hatchet lesson 25 Planning - CWT

Thursday - Hatchet lesson 26 Rough Draft CWT

Friday - Hatchet lesson 27 Proofread, peer review and add Transition words CWT

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12/12/22 - 12/16/22

Monday -Students will answer questions about chapter 17-18 of Hatchet.

Tuesday - Hatchet lesson 22; complete workbook page 103; Use RACES analyze how Brian's feelings toward the hatchet show the development of his survival skills (Multi-paragraph answer)

Wednesday - Hatchet lesson 23; Read Chapter 19 and Epilogue

Thursday -Learnzillion Quiz section 8 - 9; Work with Figurative Language within Hatchet

Friday -Complete any unfinished work from this week!

Merry Christmas!

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Dec. 5-9, 2022

Monday - i-Ready Diagnostic #2 Test

Tuesday - i-Ready Diagnostic #2 Test

Wednesday - i-Ready Diagnostic #2 Test  

Thursday - Hatchet Lesson 20 - Read Chapter17 - How does Brian Continue to Show He Has Learned Lessons About Survival?

Friday - Hatchet Lesson 21 - Read Chapter 18

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Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2022

Monday -Hatchet lesson  17 Read Chapter 13 - 14 - RACES Homework question

Tuesday -Hatchet lesson 18 Read Chapter 15 Workbook page 85

Wednesday - Hatchet lesson 19 Re-read Chapter 15 - "Memory Moments." 

Thursday -Hatchet lesson 19 continued - Read Chapter 16, Review for Quiz - Homework RACES - How do the memory moments support the theme in Hatchet?

Friday - Hatchet Learnzillion Section 5,6, 7 Quiz 

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Nov. 7-11, 2022

Monday - Hatchet Lesson 10, Read 6  Section 3 Quiz

Tuesday - No School

Wednesday - Hatchet Read Chapter 7; What challenges did Brian face?  Why is this challenge important?

Thursday - Veteran's Day Program - Hatchet lesson 11 Read Chapter 8; Write summary for for chapters 6-8 

Friday - No School - Veteran's Day!

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Monday - Hatchet lesson 6 Read Chapter 5; Characterization and Word Study - What is Brian learning about survival?

Tuesday- 

Hatchet Learnzillion Section 1 Quiz; Chapters 1-4 Test

 Wednesday - Hatchet lesson 7; Diction and Characterization; Workbook page 82 How does Gary Paulsen use diction (word choice) to develop the main character, Brian?

Thursday -Hatchet lesson 8; Compare and Contrast literary and nonfiction texts;  "What Would Peter Do?"  Workbook page 83 & 94

Friday - Hatchet lesson 9 Write paragraph telling if Brian followed the advice given in "What Would Peter Do?"

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10/24/22 - 10/28/22

Monday - Hatchet - Lesson 1- Workbook page 80; Characterization, background knowledge about the Canadian wilderness; Study guide given out for test next Monday on chapters 1-4.

Tuesday - Hatchet lesson 2; finish reading Chapter 2; Workbook page 74 & 81 - Brainstorm adjectives to describe Brian

Wednesday - Hatchet lesson 3; work on summaries; fill out evidence chart; use RACES to describe Brian

Thursday -Hatchet lesson 4 - Read chapters 3 & 4 ; continue with characterization

Friday - Hatchet lesson 5; finish reading Chapter 4 Workbook page 82; Use RACES to see if Brian's words, actions, and thoughts help or hinder his chances of survival.   

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October 17 - 21, 2022

Monday - Steve Jobs lesson 36 -37 Courage of Famous Failures. Begin extension task

Tuesday -Steve Jobs lesson 38- writing the extension task (speech)  1st draft     

Wednesday -Steve Jobs lesson 39- 40  Revise speech and create a powerpoint

Thursday & Friday -lesson 41-Present speeches and powerpoints to class. 

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Thursday Oct. 13 - Steve Jobs Lesson 33 - Draft the Culminating Writing Task - Write the first draft to the CWT

Friday Oct. 14 - Steve Jobs Lesson 34-35 Revising, Edit, and Publish CWT - Type in Word and Email to me.

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