Wednesday, June 15, 2011

3/5
1) Portfolio Stuff (peer check-out)
2) Flowers
HAND PORTFOLIOS IN!

6
1) Collect Portfolios
2) Zethura

8/9
1) Portfolio Stuff
2) Utopia PPT
3) Collect Portfolio's (peer check-out)

Friday, June 10, 2011

Good Morning! Happy Friday :)

3/5 & 8/9
1) Written Reflection on Laptops
2) Portfolio Time

6
1) Portfolio Time on Laptops

Thursday, June 9, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Check Giver Notes- Discuss
2) Laptops- DEBATE
3) Host Debate
HW: Portfolio

6
1) Check Giver Notes- Discuss
2) Read
HW: Finish The Giver and NOTES :)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Utopia? Dystopia?
-Notes
2) Notes Check
3) Reading
HW: 3/5 FINISH :)
HW: 8/9 Ch. 19 & 20

6
1) Notes Check
2) Reading
HW: Ch. 19&20

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

3/5
1) The Giver- Discussion
2) Note Check
3) Reading
4) Debate Check-In
HW: Read 19&20 and notes, Type Debate (By Thursday)

6
1) The Giver- Discussion
2) Note Check
3) Reading
HW: Read 17&18 and notes

8/9
1) Utopia? Dystopia? PPT
2) The Giver- Discussion, Note Check
3) Reading/ Debate Check-In
HW: Read 17&18 and notes, Type Debate (By Thursday)

Monday, June 6, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Finish Zethura and discuss
2) Discuss The Giver/ Check notes
3) Portfolio Talk & This Week's Outline
4) Reading
HW: 3/5- 17&18 and notes
        8/9- 14, 15 & 16 and notes
6
1) Finish Zethura
HW: 14, 15 & 16

Friday, June 3, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) The Giver- Notes Check and Discussion
2) Conferences
HW: 3/5: Chapters 14-16 and notes
        8/9: Chapters 12& 13 and notes

6
1) The Giver Notes Check and Discussion
HW: Chapters 12& 13 and notes

Thursday, June 2, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) The Giver- Check Notes, Discuss
2) Debate Outline
3) Reading/ Portfolio Conferences
HW: 3/5- Through Chapter 13 and Notes
        8/9- Through Chapter 11 and Notes

6
1) The Giver- Check Notes, Discuss
2) Reading
HW: Through Chapter 13 and Notes

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Giver Discussion
-Check Notes
2) Sci-Fi Film
HW: Giver- Ch. 11

6
1) Sci-Fi Film
HW: Giver- Ch. 9

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Portfolio Workshop Day in 204B
-Check The Giver notes
2) Portfolio Conferences/ The Giver
HW: Read through Ch. 9 and do notes.

6
1)Portfolio Workshop Day in 204B
-Check The Giver notes

Friday, May 27, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) The Giver- Discuss through Ch. 4
2) Check Notes
3) Begin Ch. 5
4) Assign Debate Topics/Groups
5) Begin Debate Research
HW: Read through Ch. 6 and do notes.

6
1) The Giver- Discuss through Ch. 4
2) Check Notes
3) Begin Ch. 5
HW: Read through Ch. 6 and do notes.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Giver Notes Check
2) Giver 1&2 Discussion
3) Begin Ch. 3
4) Candy Debate Activity
HW: Finish Ch 3& 4 and do Notes

6
1) Giver Notes Check
2) Giver 1&2 Discussion
3) Begin Ch. 3
HW: Finish Ch 3&4 and do Notes

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Self-Assessment (Rubrics)
See how your thinking has changed this year by looking at your common assessments and rating your critical thinking!
2) State Your Position- Collect and go through answers.
3) Giver- Hand out and explain The Giver packet, and begin reading the novel!
HW: Finish Ch. 2 and Notes

6
1) Brief Sci-Fi Powerpoint
2) Giver- Hand out and explain The Giver packet, and begin reading the novel!
HW: Finish Ch. 2 and Notes

Monday, May 16, 2011

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!!!!

3/5
1) Finish Night- Cliff Notes Check
2) Reflection
3) Finish Reflection
4) Prep for tomorrow

6
1) Finish Night
2) Notes Check
3) Reflection

8/9
1) Check Notes, Return Vocab Quizzes
2) Discuss Ch. 12 & 13
3) Reading Groups
HW: Finish Ch. 15 and Notes!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

3/5
1) Computer Lab- Portfolio Day
2) Vocabulary Bingo

6
1) Computer Lab- Portfolio Day

8/9
1) Computer Lab- Portfolio Day
2) Vocabulary Bingo

Reminder: Vocabulary Test will be Friday!!!

Monday, May 9, 2011

3/5
1) Notes Check
2) Reading
3) Word Story Sharing
4) Scatter

6
1) Notes Check
2) Reading

8/9
1) Notes Check
2) Reading
3) Word Story Sharing
4) Scatter

Friday, May 6, 2011

Happy Friday! I hope you all have a great weekend!

3/5
1) Night: ...the soup tasted of corpses.
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Reading/ discussion
4) Vocabulary word story- Write-Around
HW: None

6
1) Night: ...the soup tasted of corpses.
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Reading/ discussion
4) Vocabulary word story- Write-Around
HW: None

8/9
1) Last Station Rotation
2) Check Notes
3) Discuss Ch. 6
4) Vocabulary word story- Write-Around
HW: None

Thursday, May 5, 2011

I am so proud of you for completing the state ELA test! Now, let's finish out the rest of the year in class strong!

3/5
1) Night: The new camp
2) Video
3) Reading
4) Vocabulary Stations
HW: Read through p. 62 and notes

6
1) Night: The new camp
2) Video
3) Reading
HW: Read through p. 80 and notes

8/9
1) Boy: Ch. 5 CN Check, discussion
2) Read Ch. 6
3) Vocabulary Stations
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and notes

Monday, May 2, 2011

Happy May!

3/5
1) Cliff Notes Check for Ch. 3
2) Discussion
3) Library
4) Test Preparation

6
1) Cliff Notes Check for Ch. 3
2) Discussion
3) Library

8/9
1) Cliff Notes Check for Ch. 5
2) Discussion
3) Library
4) Test Preparation

Make sure you go to bed early tonight, and eat a good breakfast in the morning! Take your time on the test, and relax! Just do your best!

Friday, April 29, 2011

3/5
1) Night Quiz #1
2) Begin Ch. 2
3) Night Video
4) Discussion
HW: Complete through page 43 and cliff notes

6
1) Check cliff notes
2) Night Video
3) Begin CH. 3
HW: Complete through page 43 and cliff notes

8/9
1) Boy Quiz #1
2) Go over
3) Reading Groups
HW: Complete Ch. 5

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

3/5
1) Collect/ Go Over HW
2) Night Video
3) Begin Night
4) Finish Book 1 of Practie ELA
HW: Finish through page 20

6
1) Night Quiz #1
2) Go over
3) Read p. 21-26
HW: Finish Reading

8/9
1) Boy Quiz #1
2) Go over
3) Begin Ch. 3
4) Finish Book 1 of practice ELA
HW: Finish Ch. 4

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

3/5
(Collect HW)
1) Continue Book 1 Review
2) Finish Vocabulary Introduction
3) Watch Night Video
4) Begin Night
HW: Finish Ch. 1

6
1) Finish Night Video1
2) Begin Night
HW: Finish Ch. 1

8/9
(Collect HW)
1) Finish Vocabulary
2) Begin Book 1 Review
3) Boy Pre-Reading Video
4) Begin Boy
HW: Finish Ch. 2

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: Reflect on the Anne Frank film. How did you feel watching it? Did anything surprise you? This is a true story, can you imagine this happening to you? (Collect Illustrations)
2) Discussion
3) Go over Book 1 of practice ELA
4) Vocabulary Introduction- Gallery Walk
HW: Compare/Contrast

6
1) Journal: Predict what a book called "Night" about the Holocaust might be about.
2) Discussion
3) About Elie Weisel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUIKPBoZrfk&feature=fvst&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

8/9
1) Journal: Reflect on the Anne Frank film. How did you feel watching it? Did anything surprise you? This is a true story, can you imagine this happening to you? (Collect Illustrations)
2)Vocabulary Introduction- Gallery Walk
3) Go over Book 1 of practice ELA
HW: Compare/Contrast

Monday, April 25, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: If you were being taken to a concentration camp and could only bring 3 things, what would they be? Rank them 1-3 in order of importance. 1 being the most important, 3 being the least.
2) Finish Anne Frank Movie
3) Intro to AF Vocab.- Gallery Walk
4) Vocabulary PoS and Definitions
HW: Illustrate your 3 things

6
1) Finish Vocabulary Intro.
2) Vocabulary Practice

8/9
1) Journal: If you were being taken to a concentration camp and could only bring 3 things, what would they be? Rank them 1-3 in order of importance. 1 being the most important, 3 being the least.
2) Finish Anne Frank Movie
3) Intro to AF Vocab.- Gallery Walk
4) Vocabulary PoS and Definitions
HW: Illustrate your 3 things

Friday, April 15, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
Anne Frank Movie

6
Freedom Writer's Movie

Have a wonderful SPRING BREAK week! Be safe!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
Guiding Questions: Who was Anne Frank? What is her legacy? What can we learn about the Holocaust through the eyes of Anne Frank?
1) Finish reading the play.
2) Questions and Discussion.
3) Begin Movie.

6
1) Vocabulary Gallery Walk
2) Discussion and notes.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
Guiding Question: Who was Anne Frank? What can we learn from her story?
1) Circle-up
2) Reading
3) Vocab

6
1) Wix Presentations

Monday, April 11, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Re-arrange desks, take out literature books.
2) Assign roles- begin reading "Anne Frank."
3) Finish Scene 2.
4) Vocab Introduction.
5) Begin Scene 3.
NO HW

6
1) Computer Lab- This is the last class day to work on your websites. Presentations will be 6th period tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

All Classes: Working on WIX Sites today!!!!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

3/5
1) Big-6
2) Holocaust Project Intro
3) Wix Demo

6
1) Holocaust Project Intro
2) Wix Demo

8/9
1) Big-6
2) Holocaust Project Intro
3) Wix Demo

Monday, April 4, 2011

All Periods- Computer Lab 204A to work on Big-6. Your essay is due to me BY Friday! NO EXCEPTIONS!

P.6- Today is the last day you will have with me in the lab.

P's 3/5 & 8/9- You will have 2 periods today, and 1 period tomorrow in the lab to work on Big-6.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

3/5
1) Finish ELA Testing
2) Announcements
3) Make-up/ Free Read
4) Computer Lab 5th Period for BIG-6
HW: BRING ROT BOOKS!!!!!!!

6
1) Finish ELA Testing
2) Make-up
3) BIG-6

8/9
1) Finish ELA Testing
2) Announcements
3) Make-up/ Free Read
4) Computer Lab 9th Period for BIG-6
HW: BRING ROT BOOKS!!!!!!!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

ALL CLASSES:

Book 2 of Practice ELA will begin today. We will work through the listening, and extended response parts today.


If you finish early, you may read quietly or go to the library to work on your BIG-6!


Bueno Suerte :)

HW: Bring in your Roll of Thunder books to turn in!

Monday, March 28, 2011

ALL CLASSES:

Practice ELA Test- BOOK 1

Please have your independent reading book with you for when you finish the test!

Do your best. We will be going over this enitre test in class, and it will be good for you to see what you need to improve on.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

All Classes:

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Unit Test!

Good Luck!

When you are finished: Please read your free-read SILENTLY!

Monday, March 21, 2011

3/5
1) Review
2) Free-Book
3) BU Testing- JK... LOL :) We will be going to the library, and then playing REVIEW JEOPARDY!
HW: Study

6
1) Jeopardy

8/9
1) Reading Ch. 12
2) Review
HW: Finish Ch. 12 & Notes

Friday, March 18, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: Did the ending surprise you? What happened to TJ?
2) Cliff Notes Check
3) You Decide: Computer Lab, Discussion, Free-Reading Friday (For P.3)
4) Computer Lab (P.5)
NO HW

6
1) Computer Lab

8/9
1) Journal: This chapter was full of suspense, name two events that leave you in suspense.
2) Cliff Notes Check
3) You Decide: Computer Lab, Discussion, Free-Reading Friday (For P.8)
4) Computer Lab (P.9)
NO HW

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

3/5
1) Journal: What happened to TJ? Summarize the events.
2) Cliff Notes Check and Discussion
3) Limerick/ Ch. 12
4) Computer Lab
HW: Ch. 12 and Cliff Notes

6
1) Computer Lab

8/9
1) Journal: Summarize Ch. 10
2) Cliff Notes Check, Discussion
3) Limerick/ CH. 11 (Listening)
4) Computer Lab
HW: Ch 11 and Cliff Notes

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: What does Hammer do to save the land? Would you be able to do this? How would you feel in this situation?
2) Check Ch. 10 Cliff Notes
3) Discussion
4) Begin Ch. 11
5) Computer Lab- Big-6
HW: Ch. 11 and Notes

6
1) Computer Lab- Big-6

8/9
1) Journal: What happens to Papa? Who is responsible for this?
2) Check Ch. 9 Cliff Notes
3) Discussion
4) Begin Ch. 10
5) Computer Lab- Big-6
HW: Ch. 10 and Notes

Friday, March 11, 2011

TGIF! Remember, you don't have school on Monday!

Goooooo 'Cuse! Beat those Huskies tonight!

3/5
1) Theme Handout- Go over
2) Reminders, Hand back vocab quizzes
3) Computer Lab
HW: Finish Ch. 10 if not done already and Cliff Notes

6
1) Computer Lab

8/9
1) Theme Handout- Go over
2) Reminders, Hand back vocab quizzes
3) Computer Lab
HW: Finish Ch. 9 if not done already and Cliff Notes

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Let's GO Orange!!! Beat that Red Storm!

GOOOOOOOOOOOO 'CUSE!

3/5
1) Journal: What happened to Papa?
2) Discussion/ Ch. 9 Notes Check
3) Computer Lab- Big-6
4) BU Testing
HW: Ch. 10 and Cliff Notes

6
1) BU Testing

8/9
1) BU Testing
2) Journal: Who visited Mama at school? What happened?
3) Discussion/ Ch. 8 Notes Check
4) Computer Lab- Big-6
HW: Ch. 9 and Cliff Notes

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

3/5
Guiding Question: Is life always fair? Are we ever truly treated equal?
1) Journal: What happens when Mr. Granger shows up at Cassie's school? Who does he come with? What does he notice?
2) Quiz
3) Discussion
4) Read-aloud- Chapter 9
HW: Finish Ch. 9 and Cliff Notes

6
Guiding Question: What are my next steps for the Big 6?
1) Journal: Where are you with your Big-6 project? How many note cards do you have done? What questions do you have?
2) Big-6
3) Theme HO- Go over

8/9
Guiding Question: What can I do to step up my effort in ELA?
1) Journal: What is one thing that you plan to do, starting today, to improve your grade/effort/attitude/work in ELA?
2) Chapter 7 CN Check/ Discussion
3) Begin Chapter 8
HW: Finish Ch. 8 and Cliff Notes

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

How about all of that snow!

I hope you enjoyed your day off- and you had some extra time to finish Chapter 7!

3/5 & 8/9
Guiding Question: What are some lessons that we can learn from reading the book?
1) Journal: What is one lesson that Cassie, or Stacy learns in Chapter 7?
2) Notes Check
3) Discussion/ Reminders
4) Begin Ch. 8/ Catch -up
HW: Chapter 8 and Cliff Notes

6
Guiding Question: How will we be successful in 8th grade English?
1) Journal: Choose one thing that you have done in English this year that has gone well, and something that you think could have gone better. Write about them.
2) Reminders/ Catch-up
3) ELA Exercise

Friday, March 4, 2011

Know, that if Mr. Miller writes your name down for any negative reason you will have an after school detention with me NEXT WEEK! No exceptions!

Hope you have a great day, and make a lot of progress on your Big-6 projects. NO GOOGLE :)

3/5 & 8/9

1) Take out your Cliff note packets, turn to the section that looks like a newspaper, and says Chapter’s 1-4 on top.

2) Read aloud together.

3) Discuss events up through Ch. 6

4) Reminder- Your Chapter 7 Cliff Notes are Due MONDAY!

5) Computer Lab- Big-6 Research (ASSIGNED SEATS)

HW: Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes

6

1) Attendance

2) Computer Lab- Big-6 Research (ASSIGNED SEATS)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

BOOKAPALOOZA KICKOFF TONIGHT!

6-8pm at Barnes & Noble on Eerie Blvd.

You will get extra credit if I see you there!

ALSO: To support the theme in Notes from the Dog please WEAR PINK tomorrow!!!

3/5 & 8/9
Guiding Question: Once I have a topic for my research, what is my next step? How do I complete it?
1) Journal: What is your topic? How are you going to go about researching it? What are the steps you will take? What will you do if you get frustrated?
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Reminders
4) Computer Lab
HW: DUE MONDAY: Read Chapter 7 and do your Cliff Notes.

6
Guiding Question: Once I have a topic for my research, what is my next step? How do I complete it?
1) Journal: What is your topic? How are you going to go about researching it? What are the steps you will take? What will you do if you get frustrated?
2) Computer Lab
3) Reminders
NO HW

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
Guiding Question: How do I make predictions with limited information?
1) Journal: What happens at the end of Chapter 5? What is Cassie's behavior like? Would you act that way?
2) Review/Discuss
3) Vocabulary Review
4) Vocabulary Test
5) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and do Cliff Notes

6
1) Last minute questions
2) Vocabulary Test
3) Sustained Silent Reading

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Today, all classes will begin the BIG 6 Research Project in the library.

JOURNAL: Please write three topics that you are interested in, and write one question you have about each topic.

Monday, February 28, 2011

BOOKAPALOOZA BEGINS THIS WEEK! Read the book and support the cause for EXTRA CREDIT!
Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen- It's a goodie!

3/5, 8/9
Guiding Question: What happened in the first 4 chapters of Roll of Thunder?
1) Journal: Please write the sequence of events that happened in your life last week. Begin with Saturday 2/19, and work your way to yesterday.
2) Discussion
3) Check Ch. 4 Notes
4) 4 Groups- Summarize Chapters
5) Present
6) Vocab Review: Quizlet
HW: Chapter 5 and Notes
Reminder: Vocabulary Test on WEDNESDAY!

6
Guiding Question: How do I review the vocabulary for the quiz?
1) Journal: Please write the sequence of events that happened in your life last week. Begin with Saturday 2/19, and work your way to yesterday.
2) Discussion
3) Vocabulary Review: Quizlet
Reminder: Vocabulary Test on WEDNESDAY!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

3/5
Guiding Question: Is guilt something that happens right away, or over time?
1) Journal: What does the phrase "prolonging the inevidable" mean? Have you heard it before?
2) Discussion
3) Reading/ Lab-FINAL DRAFT WORK
4) Check Ch. 4 notes
5) Discuss Ch. 4
6) Begin Ch. 5
HW: Finish Ch. 5 and Cliff Notes

6
1) Journal: When you were segregated, how did you feel? What was hard about the activity? What was easy?
2) Discussion, Go over homework
3) Vocab Activity
HW: None

8/9
Guiding Question: Is guilt something that happens right away, or over time?
1) Journal: What does the phrase "prolonging the inevidable" mean? Have you heard it before?
2) Discussion
3) Go over vocab HW
4) Reading Ch. 4- Lab- FINAL DRAFTS
5) Vocab workstations
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and Cliff Notes

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

3/5
Guiding Question: What vocabulary do I need to know for ROT?
1) Journal: Was it easy or hard to come up with 2 different paths for the scenarios that you were given yesterday? Why? Explain in at least 3 complete sentences.
2) Discussion/Wrap-up
3) Reflections
4) Vocabulary- Intro, worksheet
5) Check Ch. 3 Notes & Begin Ch. 4
HW: Ch. 4 and Cliff Notes

6
Guiding Question: What does segregation feel like in the classroom?
1) Go over vocab HW in pairs
2) Great Depression Article
HW: Front and back of vocab sheet 2

8/9
Guiding Question: What vocabulary do I need to know for ROT?
1) Journal: Was it easy or hard to come up with 2 different paths for the scenarios that you were given yesterday? Why? Explain in at least 3 complete sentences.
2) Discussion/Wrap-up
3) Reflections
4) Vocabulary- Intro, worksheet
5) Check Ch. 3 Notes & Begin Ch. 4
HW: Ch. 4 and Cliff Notes

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

3/5
Guiding Question: What is guilt?
1) Reading Check- Ch. 2 Cliff Notes
2) Vocabulary- ROT Unit Vocab.
3) Reading- Ch. 3
4) Journal: Have you ever done something wrong? What did you do about it? How did you feel?
5) Guilt Pairs Activity
6) Collect/Close
HW: Finish Ch. 3 & Cliff Notes

6
Guiding Question: What new words should I know in ROT?
1) Journal: What did you think about the Voki presentations? What can we do better next time?
2) Vocabulary- Introduction and Worksheet #1
HW: Crossword

8/9
Guiding Question: What is guilt?
1) Journal: Have you ever done something wrong? What did you do? How did you feel after?
2) Reading Check- Ch. 2, Discussion
3) Reading Ch. 3
4) What is guilt? Group Activity
HW: Finish Ch. 3 & Clliff Notes

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today's guiding question: What do segregation and descrimination really mean?

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What is Little Man so angry about at the end of chapter 1?
2) Check Cliff Notes, Discuss Ch.1
3) The Great Depression Activity
4) Create a flow map or time line, make a poster, present to the class.
5) Reflect on the process.
HW: Read Ch. 2 and Cliff Notes

6
1) Finish Voki Presentations
2) Vocabulary

Friday, February 11, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: What do you think about the book so far? Who have you met (characters)?
2) SSR- Free-Reading/ Final Voki Work
3) Coffee House/ Voki Presentations

6
1)Coffee House/ Voki Presentations

8/9
1) Journal: What do you think about the book so far? Who have you met (characters)?
2) SSR- Free-Reading/ Final Voki Work
3) Coffee House/ Voki Presentations

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Agenda:

3/5
1) Verb Tense HW (I forgot to hand it out to everyone)- Do in class, Go over
2) Hand out ROT Things
3) Begin Reading Ch. 1
4) Laptop Carts- Revise Thematic- Final due tomorrow!
HW: Finish Ch. 1 and Cliff Notes

6
1) Collect Verb Tense HW
2) Finish Glory Road

8/9
1) Go over verb tense HW
2) Laptops: Finish thematic draft/Voki
3) Presentations
4) Hand out ROT things
5) Begin reading Ch. 1
HW: Finish Ch. 1 and Cliff Notes

NOTE: Tomorrow, we will have a coffee house and Voki Presentations periods 5, 6, and 9. You may bring snacks to SHARE with the class. If you bring something, it must be store-bought, and able to be shared with the whole class.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

3/5
1) Journal: What types of prejudice were present in the movie?
2) Discussion
3) Go over and collect homework
4) Collect COW, Hand out ROT
5) Computer Lab- Thematic/Voki Work Period

6)
1)Continue watching Glory Road
HW: Verb Tense II

8/9
1) Computer Lab- Work on finishing D1 of Thematic, or Voki
2) Collect HW, Collect COW Books
3) Prejudice Discussion with Ms. Popek
4) Hand out ROT books
HW: Verb Tense II

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

It's a snowy day!

3/5 & 8/9
1) Watching Glory Road
2) Discussion and thinking map
HW: Verb-tense worksheet

6
1) Begin Glory Road
HW: Verb-tense worksheet

Monday, February 7, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What is prejudice. Have you witnessed or experienced prejudice? Explain.
2) Prejudice Flipchart
3) Glory Road

6
1) Journal: What is prejudice. Have you witnessed or experienced prejudice? Explain.
2) Prejudice Flipchart

Thursday. February 3, 2011

What a nice day off! Hope you all enjoyed it, and spent some of your time reading!

3/5 & 8/9
1) Thematic Essay- Laptops
2) Voki- Writing what you will say
3) Voki- Creating your Avatar
HW: If you haven't already completed your book, finish it tonight!!!!!

6
1) Voki- Writing what you will say
2) Voki- Creating your Avatar
HW: Finish reading BY tomorrow :)

Monday, January 31, 2011

Agenda

3/5 & 8/9
1) Writing an Introduction
2) Writing a Body Paragraph
3) Computer Lab- Begin Draft
HW: Continue reading- finish by Wednesday if possible!

6
1) Book Talk
2) Character Traits- Voice Activity
3) Free-Reading
HW: Finish your book! BY Wednesday!!!

Objectives this week:
*SWBAT apply their knowledge of paragraph structure to their thematic essays in order to write a well thought-out, and organized essay.
*SWBAT create Voki book talks by applying their knowledge of character traits, and reflecting on the books they read independently.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Hope you all have a great weekend!

3/5 & 8/9
1) Mapping your Thematic Essay
2) Outline
3) Check Character Maps
4) Finish "White Fang"

6
1) Check Character Maps
2) Character Trait Chart
3) Free-Reading Friday

Thursday, January 27, 2011

AGENDA:

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What is Plagiarism? What do you know about it? What are some consequences that may happen as the result of plagiarism?
2) In-Text Citations: An introduction, and practice
3) Continue finding examples for your theme: Share
4) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!

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1) Journal: What is interesting about your main character? Which character are you going to do your Voki on? Why?
2) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
3) Free-Reading
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

3/5
1) Grade Report Check
2) COW Themes- Thematic Essay Intro
3) Computer Lab
4) Voki Registering and Practice Voki
HW: 8 Days to finish your book!!!!!

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1) Check Character Traits HW AND Story Map
2) Computer Lab
3) Voki Registering and Practice Voki

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Finish Everest
2) Hand back Vocab Tests
3) Watch White Fang

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1) Go over Sam McGee
2) Free-Reading

Monday, January 24, 2011

2 Hour Delay Schedule today

3/5
1) Journal: Write down all of the character traits that you can think of that describe your main character.
2) Free-Reading
3) The Cremation of Sam McGee- Questions

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1) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
2) Answer the questions
3) Free-Read

8/9
1) Journal: List all of the character traits that your main character posesses, so far.
2) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
3) Questions- ***USE PINK LITERARY ELEMENTS OF POETRY SHEET!!***

Friday, January 21, 2010

3/5 & 8/9
1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping
4) Free-Reading Friday

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1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping

Have a nice weekend! Stay warm!!!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) SRI intro- Bring free-reading books!
2) SRI Test
3) Character Traits
4) Making Inferences
5) Silent Reading

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1) Journal: What are character traits? Name some.
2) Character Traits
3) Making Inferences

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

3/5 & 8/9

1) The Call of the Wild- Unit Exam
2) Silent Reading

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1) Finish Exam
2) Silent Reading

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What steps will you take tonight to study for tomorrow's test? Do you have any questions that you need to have answered before tomorrow's test? What are they?
2) Explanation of Free-Reading Project
3) Library
4) PPT Presentations
5) COW Review
HW: STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST!

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1) Journal: What is one more question you have before taking the test?
2) Begin COW Test- Mult. Choice
HW: Study for Short Answer Questions

Friday, January 14, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Brainstorm and write down every word that you can think of that describes The Call of the Wild, Buck, and Survival. You will bring your weeks' journal, including this list, to the computer lab with you.
**GET OUT YOUR CLIFF NOTES! THEY WERE DUE BY CLASS TODAY!***
2) Computer Lab- PPT and Wordle
3) PowerPoint Presentations
4) Vocabulary Test
HW: None!

Enjoy your weekend! :)

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1) Journal: What is one thing that you would change about The Call of the Wild? Why?
2) All Cliff Notes Due
3) Library- Pick out Free Book

Thursday, January 13, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Drop your PPT's into drop box
3) To Build a Fire
4) Vocab. Review
***WILL BE REVIEWING CH. 7 TOMORROW,  and CLIFF NOTES TUESDAY***
HW: Draw 5 Write 5

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1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Go over chapter 7
3) Pair-up- Share and Compare Cliff Notes

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Vocab Packet- Last Worksheet- Go Over
3) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
4) Check Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
5) Go over Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
HW: Study Vocab & Catch up if you're behind!

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1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
3) Catch Up Time
HW: Catch up if you're behind! (I will be checking Ch. 7 tomorrow!!!)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- Finish PPT (If finished early, please quietly read or play an ELA game)
2) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
3) Discuss Ch. 6 and Check Cliff Notes
4) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7

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1) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
2) Discuss Ch. 6 and check Cliff Notes
3) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7

Monday, January 10, 2011

Happy Monday!

3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- work on vocab. ppt.
2) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
3) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
4) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6

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1) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
2) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
3) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6

TGIF! Friday, January 7, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- Vocab PPT Assignment
2) Catch- Up Day/ Free- Reading
3) Check Notes for Ch. 5
NO HOMEWORK


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1) Catch-Up Day/ Free Reading
2) Check Ch. 5 Notes

Have a nice weekend!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1)Journal: (ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER)

Write up a reflection of how your class survived, how it went, what you could do better next time, and what you enjoyed and didn’t like about it. Please include at least 5 of your vocabulary words in your reflection!

2) Share journals

3) Check Cliff Notes & Go over

4) Vocabulary Pages

5) Begin Ch. 5

HW: Finish Ch. 5 and do Cliff Notes

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1) Journal: What major change takes place in the middle of Ch. 4? What impact does it have on Buck?

2) Check and go over Cliff Notes 4

3) Begin reading Ch. 5

HW: Finish Ch. 5 and do Cliff Notes

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: List as many new vocabulary words as you can from memory- no peeking at your notes! Once you have listed them, try to write down the definitions.
2) Survival Game
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes

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1) Journal: What happens at the end of Ch. 3? Where is Spitz?
2) Check HW
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: At the end of chapter 3, where is Spitz? Explain what has just happened.
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Discuss Ch. 3
4) Begin Vocabulary- Definitions Activity
5) Go over- write down correct definitions
HW: Draw 5, Write 5

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1) Journal: Share HW Journals
2) Share Questions
3) Begin Ch. 3
HW: Ch. 3 and Cliff Notes

Happy New Year!!! Monday, January 3, 2011

3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
4) Begin Chapter 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3, and write Cliff Notes!

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1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
HW: Finish Setting Questions & Journal