Spooky Friday, October 29, 2010

Today, we will do things as a team. Hope you have a great day!

3- Math Test
5- Science and Social Studies Quizes
6, 8&9- Ghostbusters, the movie :)

Have a SAFE and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: What are you going to be for Halloween? Why? Explain.
2) Quick review
3) Vocabulary Quiz
4) Monkey's Paw
5) Questions
HW: Finish Questions

6
1) Journal: What are you going to be for Halloween? Why? Explain.
2) Quick review
3) Vocabulary Quiz
4) Free- Reading

8/9
1) Journal: What are you going to be for Halloween? Why? Explain.
2) Quick review
3) Vocabulary Quiz
4) Computer Lab for FINAL drafts

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: List as many vocabulary words from memory as you can.
2) Vocab. Review
3) The Raven
4) Look over rough drafts
5) Computer Lab to type FINAL drafts

6
1)Journal: List as many vocabulary words from memory as you can.
2) Review
3) Hand back drafts and go to computer lab

8/9
1) Journal: List as many vocabulary words from memory as you can.
2) Vocabulary review
3) The Raven- read aloud
4) The Raven Video

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: What do you like about Poe's stories so far? What do you struggle with?
2) Vocabulary review PPT with whiteboards
3) Poe Predictions
4) "Hitch-Hiker" Listening and Reading
5) Questions
HW: Finish Questions

6
1) Journal: Respond to/ analyze this quote: "Nothing I see can be taken from me." -Phish
2) Vocab. Packet
3) Vocab. Review PPTs
HW: Study

8/9
1) Journal: What do you like about Poe's stories so far? What do you struggle with?
2) Vocabulary review PPT with whiteboards
3) Poe Predictions
4) "Hitch-Hiker" Listening and Reading
5) Questions
HW: Finish Questions

Monday, October 25, 2010

Good morning! I hope you all had a good day on Friday, and a great weekend! This week is going to be jam-packed with good stuff so don't forget to come to class ready to participate and learn :)
Miss Bowman

3/5
1) Journal: What did you learn about fear on Friday?
2) Discussion about fear/journals.
3) Vocabulary practice
4) "Black Cat"
5) Questions
HW: Finish Questions

6
1) Journal: What did you learn about fear on Friday?
2) Vocabulary 11-20
3) Practice Packet
HW: Page 22 in Vocab packet

8/9
1) Journal: What did you learn about fear on Friday?
2) Vocabulary 11-20
3) Practice packet pages 1 and 2.
4) "Black Cat"
5) Questions
HW: Finish questions

Thursday, October 21, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: What do you know about E. A. Poe? Make a list.
2) Poe Introduction- PPT and Notes
3) "Tell Tale Heart" Listening/ Reading
4) TTH Questions and Responses
5) Vocabulary Work
HOMEWORK: Don't forget your free reading book tomorrow!

6
1) Journal: What is your favorite part of Language Arts? What is your least favorite part?
2) Computer Lab Day 2
HOMEWORK: Finish typing if not done yet. Don't forget free books tomorrow!

8/9
1)Journal: What do you know about E.A. Poe? Make a list.
2) Poe Introduction PPT and Notes
3) "Tell Tale Heart" Listening/Reading
4) Questions/ Responses
5) Vocabulary 11-20
HOMEWORK: Don't forget free reading books tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: What was the last film you saw? What is the genre of it? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
2) Gallery Walk
3) Mystery and Suspense Notes
4) Vocabulary 11-20
5) Vocab Practice
HW: Finish vocab practice sheet

6
1) Journal: Same as 3/5
2) Computer Lab Day 1
HW: NONE

8/9
1) Journal: What was the last film you saw? What is the genre of it? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
2) Writing Rev. in the Computer Lab
3) Finish Typing Rough Drafts
4) If time allows, Vocab 11-20 & Practice
HW: NONE

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

3/5
1) Journal: What is your definition of suspense?
2) Vocabulary 1-10 Notes
3) Vocabulary picture response
4) Computer Lab- I need your rough drafts by 3:40 today!
HW: Stay after to complete rough draft if not complete

6
1) Journal: What is your definition of suspense?
2) Vocabulary 1-10 Notes
3) Vocabulary picture response
NO HW

8/9
1) Journal: What is your definition of suspense?
2) Vocabulary 1-10 Notes
3) Vocabulary picture response
4) Gallery Walk
5) Mystery and Suspense Notes
HW: Finish "rough-rough" drafts for tomorrow, complete picture response if not finished.

October 18, 2010

3/5 & 8/9
Expectations
Name Tents
Taking care of loose ends.
Writing "rough-rough" drafts.
Computer lab to type rough drafts.
HW: Have your expectations form signed, return it tomorrow!

6
Expectations
Name Tents
Writing Workshop
HW: Have your expectations form signed, return it tomorrow!

Today's Quote:

"With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere."
                                                                     -Peter Robert Fleming

Introductions...

Hello Future Students!

As you know, Mrs. Law is going to be out for awhile, having her baby. Therefore, I have been hired to fill her tremendous shoes in her absence. As I am excited to get to know each one of you, I thought you may want to know a bit about me. I don't want to bore you with my complete autobiography here, this is just the Cliff-Notes version, but please feel free to ask me any questions that you may have about me, and know that I am very excited to spend the remainder of the school year with you!

I grew up on Otisco Lake, and graduated from Marcellus High School. While in high school my favorite activities were snowboarding, photography, and hanging out on the lake (these activities still happen to be among my favorites). I received my Bachelors degree in English from Binghamton University, and began my masters immediately for Secondary English Education because I couldn't wait to teach. Once I finished my masters, I taught 7th grade English at Bellevue Middle School in the Syracuse City School District, but they couldn't keep me this year due to budget cuts. That brings me to where we are now!

I can't wait to get to know you all, and continue this ever-important year with you! Please feel free to contact me by email (bowman.erinL@gmail.com) if you have any questions, or just come up and ask :).

Sincerely,

Miss Bowman