Today in Class...12/22

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:

1. Circle poems
2. Share parable projects!

HW: none
(Stay after school for any catch up on projects!!)

Period 4:
HW: none

Today in Class...12/21

Period 1/3:
1. The Giving Tree...closure/ What is free verse?
2. More poetry...
3. Library/lab (Free reading books and finishing touches on projects?)


Period 5/7:
1. The Giving Tree...free verse
2. Library/computers (books and last minute project fixes)
HW: Giving Tree journal #2

Today in Class...12/17

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Finish Man vs. Wild...Alaska survival
2. Poetry workshop:
-alliteration
-childhood poems
3. Lab- photostories (Sharing in class next Tuesday and Wednesday!)

HW: Finish childhood poem

Period 4:
HW: Purple skills book pages 411 & 412

Today in Class...12/16

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Share poems
2. Hypothermia article
3. Intro to "Survival Unit": Video...How to survive extreme conditions in Alaska
HW: Finish video sheet

Period 4:
1. Lab (finish research and picture collecting)
2. Posters

Today in Class...12/15

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Poetry Workshop:
-Finish simile and metaphor work and go over
(5 sense poems)
-More original metaphor poems: Childhood and Family/Friends poems

2. Lab- photostory project con.
*Make sure you use your grading sheet to check that everything is done correctly!
*Finished?...Extra credit photstory opportunity

HW: Finish Childhood and Family poems

Today in Class...12/11

*It's the last day of Marking Period 2! Lunch today is your last chance for any make up/back work!

Period 1/3 and 5/7:
1. "Clean up" time....
2. Poetry workshop: similes and metaphors
3. Lab- parable projects

HW: Finish literature circle book and role

Today in Class...12/10

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Go over 3 Little Pigs
2. Poetry workshop: Similes and Metaphors (part I)
3. Lab: Photostory project
Importing and arranging pictures
Adding text to story

HW: Period 1/3: Finish free reading book! Groups meeting briefly on Monday, powerball/pearl essay turned in tomorrow

Period 5/7: Make sure powerball/pearl essay is in by tomorrow!

Period 4 HW: None

Today in Class...12/9

Periods 1/3 and 5/7: (shortened periods)
1. Listening practice...(Another example of money not always buying happiness!)
2. Go over Charles/Red Chief
3. POETRY!! YIPEEE!

HW: Finish 3 little pig questions

Period 4:
1. The Last Leaf
HW: Last chance for journals! stay after school or at lunch

Today in Class...12/8

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. "Charles"...another story with irony
2. Storyboard complete? Ticket to computer...collecting pictures

ALL CLASSES: Finish Charles/Ransom worksheet

Today in Class...12/7

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. "The Ransom of Red Chief"- O.Henry
2. Parable project: Storyboards
HW: Finish storyboard

Period 4:
1. "Charles"
HW: Finish Charles/Red Chief worksheet

Today in Class...12/4

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Finish written response and color-coding
2. New in-class project! Photostory 3- Be your own writer, graphics specialist AND producer!

HW: Finish writing parable

Period 4:
1. "The Last Leaf"- O.Henry
HW: free read

Today in Class...12/3

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Write a stellar written response! The Pearl/Powerball
2. O.Henry
3. "The Last Leaf"...Listen and draw!

HW: Complete or improve inspiration journal (Irony journal #2) if not finished

Period4:
1. Prized possessions
2. The Gift of the Magi
HW: Irony journal #2 due Monday

Today in Class...12/2

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Non-fiction article..Powerball (con.)
What makes for a GREAT written response?
2. Your most prized possessions...
3. "The Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry... one of our favorites!!

HW: Irony Journal #2- Greatest inspiration

Period 4:
1. Your most prized possessions
2. "The Gift of the Magi"
HW: Journal #2- Greatest inspiration

Today in Class...12/1

Periods 1/3, 5/7:
1. A true life Pearl story?
2. (lit circles period 3)
3. Irony

HW: Journal: prized possession

Period 4:
1. Present parables
2. Irony
HW: prized possession journal

Bonus 8!

The picture on the right is a snapshot of a special Sesame Street episode. Bert and Ernie each worry about what to get the other for Christmas. What classic story is this based on? Who is the author of this story?

Turn in your answer by Friday, Dec. 4th. The first three answers will receive a prize. 3 bonus points to all participants!

Today in Class...11/30

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Part 2 of video: The end...Watch for differences!
2. In-class journal (End of book assessment)
HW: Period 1/3- Lit. group meetings tomorrow
Period 5/7- free read

Period 4:
1. Last day for photo story projects
HW: Reflection due tomorrow

Today in Class...11/24

Period 1/3:
1. Finish The Pearl! (independently)
2. Meet with a partner to discuss ending....what happened?
Write Chapter 6 summary together
3. If done and waiting for a partner.... Free read or work on packet!! (Remember: you will be graded on thorough summaries and colorful, detailed pictures!)
4. Pearl video (your novel assessment--a journal--will involve the movie..pay close attention!)
HW: Free read and lit circle role (unless you are not finished with Pearl packet...add that)


Period 5/7:
1. The Pearl...finish reading, work on packets (thorough summaries AND colorful,detailed pictures)...free read if done with all of this
2. Partner discussion
3. Pearl video (see above)
HW: NONE!!! (unless not finished with Pearl packet)

Period 4:
HW: Project and reflection due Tuesday

Today in Class...11/23

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. The Pearl!!!!
How has Kino changed?
Is the pearl evil or will it bring good fortune?

HW: Pearl notes sheets (Get them ready to hand in...packets collected Tuesday)


Period 4:
1. Continue to work on photo story project

Today in Class...11/20

Period 1/3:
1. The Pearl...con.
Will Kino get a great fortune for his pearl?
2. Narrative essays back...Missing some final drafts!
3. Literature circle meetings
4. Free reading Friday time/print narrative?
HW: Chapter 4 notes completed

Period 5/7:
1. The Pearl...What will Kino get for his pearl?
2. Narratives back..final draft missing?
3. "Pearl reading Friday"!!! (Chapter 5 partner read)
HW: Chapter 5 notes completed

Today in Class...11/19

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Review/finish Chapter 3 (present symbols-per 5)
2. The Pearl part 1- Quiz
3. The Pearl...con
Willl the pearl change Kino? Will they live happily ever after?

HW: Free read (per 1/3-literature role and reading section due)

Period 4:
1. Lab- Photstory 3
2. Work on parable projects

Today in Class...11/18

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. How would you change if you became an instant millionaire?
2. The Pearl- Chapter 3 continued...
3. Symbolism
4. Chapter 4...
HW: Chapter 3 notes sheet, Pearl part 1 Quiz tomorrow

Period 4:
1. Storyboards complete?
2. Lab- Collect pictures
HW: Make sure script and pictures are ready for tomorrow

Bonus 7!

Attend our school play, Usher, either Wednesday or Thursday night. Watch the entire play and receive a 5 point bonus coupon! Show time is 7:00! Go and support our classmates.

Today in Class...11/17

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Vocabulary quiz
2. Free reading time
3. The Pearl (con.)... All is well again in Kino's world, right?.......

HW: Chapter 3 notes- Pearl

Period 4:
1. Parable project, con.
2. Storyboards
HW: Finish storyboards

Today in Class...11/16

Period 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Vocabulary Collages
2. Chapter 2- Pearl....Can Coyotito be saved? How?
HW: Finish Chapter 2 notes

Period 4:
1. Parables and Fables (con.)
2. Project outline
3. Start writing!
HW: Finish writing your parable

Today in Class...11/13

Periods 1/3:
1. 15 min- more whiteboard sentences
2. The Pearl- con.
3. Literature circle meetings
4. Free reading Friday (independent)
HW: Finish Pearl notes and summary, Lit circle role due next Friday

Period 5/7:
1. The Pearl-con.
2. Whiteboards- vocabulary sentences
3. Free reading Friday
HW: Finish Pearl notes and summary, read free reading book

Period 4:
1. Fables/parables
2. Whiteboards-vocab sentences practice

Today in Class...11/12

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Spelling bee- Round 1
2. Vocabulary practice- whiteboards
3. The Pearl- Chapter 1

HW: Finish Pearl Chapter 1 notes

Period 4:
1. Spelling bee-Round 1
2. Share your parable
3. Parables and fables...
HW: free read! Update and reflection tomorrow!

Today in Class...11/10

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Vocab- The Pearl
2. Present flow charts for parables
3. Start reading The Pearl

HW: Vocab- draw 5, write 5

Period 4:
1. Parable activity
HW: Read free reading book!

Today in Class...11/9

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Money....what can it buy? What can't it buy?
2. John Steinbeck...Meet our new author.
3. What is a parable? Group activity

HW: Read free reading book

Bonus 6!

Look at the picture on the right.
What is it and what role does it play in our class novel, The Pearl?
What does it symbolize?

Hand in your answers to these questions by Monday, Nov. 16 for 2 bonus points. The first three students will receive a prize.

Today in Class...11/5

Period 1/3:
1. Vocab test
2. Literature Circle meetings
HW: Read next free reading section and prepare role for next meeting

Period 5/7:
1. Vocab test
2. Mish-mash period
HW: Read free reading book

Period 4:
1. The Monkey's Paw
HW: Finish video questions...

Today in Class...11/4

Period 1/3:
1. Vocab review
2. What is your job in your literature group?

HW: Vocab test tomorrow, Literature group job complete

Period 5/7:
1. Vocab review
2. Poe review..what's on the quiz on Friday?
3. "The Delight of Fright"- nonfiction reading

HW: Vocab test tomorrow, Finish 'Delight of Fright' questions

Period 4:
1. The Monkey's Paw
HW: Finish Monkey's Paw questions

Today in Class...11/3

Periods 1/3:
1. Vocab packets (how did you do?)
2. Writing sentences (white boards)
3. "The Black Cat" con. and double bubble
4. New free reading books and start reading!

HW: Vocab test Thursday, finish double bubble map, meet with lit circle groups on Thursday

Period 4:
1. Go over Delight of Fright
2. Free reading book time... new reflection
HW: Read free reading book

Period 5/7:
1. Double bubble- -go over
2. Vocab packets and vocab sentences (white boards)
3. Lab- narrative final drafts

HW: Vocab test Thursday, Poe quiz Friday

Today in Class...11/2

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Lab- more with narrative essays..final changes/additions
2. "The Black Cat"- another Poe story
(Period 3- new free reading book choices)

HW:Vocab packets due tomorrow, Black Cat/Tell Tale double bubble completed

Period 4:
1. Delight of Fright- work with nonfiction
HW: Finish "delight of fright" work, free reading book

Today in Class...10/29

COME FOR A MOCHA-FRAPP, ENTERTAINMENT, A GOOD READ, AND A BONUS COUPON FROM MRS. LAW! KICK OFF "PROJECT 7" WITH US AT BARNES AND NOBLE TONIGHT!

Period 1/3:
1. How can I improve my essay and turn it into my final draft? (More with Writing Reviser)
2. Poe's symbols and themes
3. "The Tell Tale Heart"- a typical Poe story

HW: Vocabulary synonyms/antonyms (packet activity #2)

Period 5/7:
1. Annabel Lee- discuss
2. Poe's symbols and themes
3. "The Tell Tale Heart"

HW: "Tell Tale Heart" questions, vocab packet due Monday

Period 4:
1. Tell Tale video discussion
2. Review Poe info
2. Free reading book time...and reflection

HW: Poe quiz tomorrow! Study notes

Today in Class...10/28

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Go over vocabulary activity 1 (multiple choice)
2. "The Monkey's Paw" (video)...what's behind the door...
3. "Annabel Lee"- a Poe poem
HW: Finish Monkey's Paw video activity

Period 4:
1. "Tell Tale Heart"-video
HW: Start new free reading book, Poe quiz on Friday (study Poe notes, poem and double bubble)

Today in Class...10/27

REMEMBER TO ATTEND THE PROJECT 7 PARTY AT BARNES AND NOBLE ON THURSDAY! ONLY THE COOLEST PEOPLE WILL BE THERE! SHOW UP AND RECEIVE A BONUS COUPON FROM MRS. LAW!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Vocab- second 10 words
2. More on Poe...information stations
HW: Vocab packet activity 1

Period 4:
1. Double bubble- Poe stories
2. New free reading book (library)
HW: finish double bubble

Today in Class...10/26

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. New vocabulary- the first 10
2. Edgar Allan Poe- learn about the man behind the stories...
(library)
HW: Vocab sheet- draw and write

Period 4:
1. The Tell Tale Heart- Poe
HW: "Tell Tale Heart" questions

Bonus 5!

*Write an alternate ending to "The Monkey's Paw". Begin when the knocking on the door begins. Your ending should be 3/4 to a full page. Hand it in by Friday, Oct. 30th.

5 Bonus points!!

Today in Class...10/23

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Free reading Friday!/Print and finish editing essays
2. Monkey's Paw- part 2
Are there negative consequences to making wishes?

HW: "The Monkey's Paw" questions

Period 4:
1. Mood and Tone
2. The Black Cat- discuss

Today in Class...10/22

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. "Writing Reviser"- The computer will edit your narrative! (Lab)
2. Your 3 Wishes...
3. "The Monkey's Paw"- short story

HW- Monkey's paw questions

Period 4:
1. Discuss Annabel Lee
2. "The Tell Tale Heart"- one of Poe's famous works...

HW: Tell Tale Heart questions (from packet)

Today in Class...10/20

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
(Period 5/7- finish The Hitchhiker)
1. Reading comprehension test- tomorrow (Try your best!)
2. Lab- finish typing narratives...12 pt font! double spaced!
3. Mood and Tone
4. The Hitchhiker- closing thoughts

Period 4:
1. More Poe info
2. A poem by Poe
HW: Finish questions

Today in Class...10/19

ALL CLASSES: HELP OUT AT BARNES AND NOBLE ON OCT 29TH! BONUS POINTS AND PRIZES! SEE ME IF INTERESTED!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Lab- typing first drafts of narratives
2. "The Hitchhiker"- radio play
HW: finish Hitchhiker questions in QinA!

Period 4:
1. Who was Edgar Allan Poe?

Today in Class...10/16

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Narrative "rough rough" drafts, con., self-edit
2. Phobias (con.)
3. Free reading Friday!

HW: Finish narrative "rough rough" drafts (to be typed on Monday)
Read free reading book

Period 4:
1. Phobias (con.)
2. Poe notes

Today in Class...10/15

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Narrative essays- Look at example, start your rough draft
2. What is a PHOBIA? (Non-fiction article)

HW: Work on narrative rough draft, Bring free reading book tomorrow!

Period 4:
1. Outsiders tests back- What makes a good short answer?
2. Phobias
HW: Finish bubble maps on your assigned phobias

Today in Class...10/14

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Your narrative essay... the first steps
2. Mystery and Suspense.. intro to our next unit
3. Survey: How superstitious are you?

HW: Narrative essay pre-writing (finish)

Period 4:
1. Mystery and Suspense...an introduction
2. Are you superstitious? Take a survey.

Bonus 4!

1. What Simpsons episode is this? (What is the name of the poem it is based on?)
2. Who wrote the poem?
3. When did he/she write it? (Year)

*Hand in your answer on a sheet of paper to Mrs. Law by Friday at the end of the day. The first three will receive the prize. All others will get bonus point coupons.

Today in Class...10/13

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Finish The Outsiders- video
2. Graffiti article- practice with non-fiction

HW:Read free reading book!

Period 4:
Finish video

Today in Class..10/8 and 10/9

Outsiders test and movie!

HW: NONE! Enjoy the break (and maybe pick up and read that free reading book!)

Today in Class...10/7

Period 1/3:
1. Go over review packets
2. Outsiders "closure"... a letter from Johnny
3. Jeopardy!

HW: Study for Outsiders test

Period 5/7:
1. Review packets
2. Jeopardy!
3. Chapter in a bag presentations

HW: Study for test

Today in Class...10/6

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
*Extra wallet pic from this year? Bring in to put on personal posters/paragraphs
1. Comics and dialogue practice
2. The Outsiders... all good things must come to an end :(
(REVIEW TIME... test Thursday!)

HW- Period 1/3: Finish book, test Thurs. , work on/finish review packets

HW- Period 5/7: "Chapter in a bag" presentations tomorrow, test Thurs., review packets

Period 4:
1. The Outsiders... the time has come to say goodbye :(
(Review packets, closure on book..)
HW: "Chapter in a bag" presentations tomorrow, review packets

Today in Class...10/5

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Dialogue review...Tag first, middle and last, Comic strips
2. Reading the newspaper (in a whole new way)!
(Library-Mrs. Kowalski)

HW: Finish The Outsiders, Novel unit test on Thursday
Period 5/7 only: chapter bags due Tuesday (presenting Wednesday)

Period 4:
1. Library- reading the news...

HW: Finish The Outsiders by Tuesday, test Thursday
Present chapter bags on Wednesday

Today in Class...10/2

Period 1/3:
1. Binder organization time
2. Free reading Friday!
3. Finish stories/story man and share
HW: Chapter 10 by Mon.

Period 4:
1. Chapter in a bag...con...
HW: Chapter 11 due Monday

Period 5/7:
1. Chapter in a bag..con..
2. Free reading Friday!
HW: Finish book by Tuesday, Chapter in a bag due Tuesday

Today in Class...10/1

JOURNALS DUE BY 3:40 TODAY.

Period 1/3:
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Stereotypes...Short stories

HW: Chapter 10 with notes by Monday

Period 4:
1. Chapter in a bag
HW: Chapter 10

Period 5/7:
1. "Chapter in a Bag"
2. Vocabulary test

HW: Chapter 10 by tom.

Bonus 3

On a piece of paper, respond to the following questions:

1. Who is the person in the picture?
2. What is unique/remarkable about her?
3. Where does she live?

Submit your answer to me by Monday at 3:00 for 2 bonus points. The first two students will receive a prize.

Today in Class...9/30

JOURNALS DUE TOMORROW!! STAY AFTER TODAY OR TOMORROW IF NECESSARY!

Period 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Vocab- "say something"
2. Catch up time
3. Outsiders activities

HW- Per 1/3: Chapter 9 and Journals
Per 5/7: Chapter 10 due Friday, Journals

Period 4:
1. Symbolism
2. Who is S.E.Hinton?
HW- Journals,Ch 9

Today in Class...9/29

REMINDER: JOURNALS DUE THURS!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Vocab review (test Thursday)
2. SRI- How have you grown as a reader? (Computer lab)

HW- Period 1/3: Chapter 9 due Thursday with notes
HW-Period 5/7: Chapter 9 due tom. with notes

Period 4:
1. Chapter 8...discuss
2. Characterization and symbolism
3. Catch up time
HW: Chapter 9 due Thursday

Today in Class...9/28

Period 1/3, 5/7:
1. vocabulary practice (test Wednesday)
2. Double bubble- Punks and Jocks/Outsiders
3. Outsiders discuss/activity ("the ball of knowledge")

HW-Period 1/3: Chapter 8 with notes
HW-Period 5/7: Chapter 9 with notes due Wed.

Period 4:
1. Outsiders discussion
HW: Ch 8 due tom. with notes

Today in Class...9/25

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Another bonus/prize opportunity...
2. Writing folders- organize
3. Free reading Friday time
4. "Punks and Jocks"- video

HW- Period 1/3: Chapter 7 with notetaking due Monday

Period 5/7: Chapter 8 with notetaking due Monday

Period 4:
1. Bonus?
2. Writing folders...organize
HW: Chapter 7 due Monday (with notetaking choice)

BONUS 2!

What is the relationship between the picture on the right and The Outsiders? What is the name of the poem it relates to? Who wrote it? (2 pts)
For two more bonus points, memorize the poem and recite it to Mrs. Law.

*Submit your response (both the written and/or verbal) to Mrs. Law by Tuesday 9/29. The first three correct responses will receive a prize.

Today in Class...9/24

Reminder: Journals due in one week!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Vocab (finish/check activities and start sentences)
2. Novel quiz
3. Outsiders activity and moving on...

HW- Period 1/3: Chapter 7 with notes due Monday (or Friday for no hw over weekend!)

HW- Period 5/7: Chapter 8 with notes due Monday (or Friday for no homework over the weekend!)

Period 4:
1. Quick quiz
2. Back to Lab- Mr. Russo's assignment
HW: Chapter 7 due Monday (or Friday for no hw over weekend)

Today in Class...9/23

ALL CLASSES: JOURNALS DUE OCTOBER 1!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Becoming better writers... concrete language and painting sentences
2. More vocabulary practice
3. Outsiders time

HW- Period 1/3: Chapter 6 with notetaking due tomorrow, Novel quiz tom.

HW-Period 5/7: Chapter 7 with notetaking due tmorrow, Novel quiz tom.

Period 4:
1. Short story...
2. Outsiders time
HW: Chapter 6 with notetaking due tom., Novel quiz tom.

Today in Class...9/21

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. (Finish vocab)
2. Sentence Variety whiteboards
3. Outsiders discuss and move on... another notetaking option

Per 1/3 HW: Chapter 5 with graphic organizer (flow map)

Per 5/7: Chapter 6 with graphic organizer (flow map)

Period 4:
1. Ch 4 discuss
2. Ch 5 with new notetaking method
HW: Chapter 5 with graphic organizer

BONUS!

Bonus point opportunity!!!
Who is the man in the picture on the right? Why is he included on my page?
* Submit your answer on a piece of paper to Mrs. Law by Tuesday, Sept. 22 for 2 bonus points! The first 3 students will also receive a prize!

Today in Class...9/18

*Journals due October 1st! You may hand them in as you complete them.
Period 1/3:
1. Last of the vocab..(5more)
2. Free reading Friday!
3. Gangs (con.)
HW: Vocab sheet, Outsiders Ch 4 and notes sheet

Period 4:
1. Sentence Variety
HW: Chapter 4 with notes sheet

Period 5/7:
1. Gangs (con.) and QAR
2. Outsiders Chapter 4- What happened at the park?
3. Free reading Friday!
HW: Chapter 5 with notes sheet

Today in Class...9/17

Remember: Journals are due Oct. 1st! You may hand them in as you complete your entries!

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Outsiders...sticky note share and discuss
2. What is a Gang?

HW Period 1/3: Chapter 4 due Monday with chapter notes sheet
HW Period 5/7: Chapter 4 due Friday with sticky notes

Period 4:
1. Discuss Outsiders & quiz results
2. Sentence variety white boards
HW: Chapter 4 due Mon. with notes sheet

Today in Class...9/16

Period 1/3:
1. Quiz- Ch 1&2
2. Vocab (con.)
3. "Sticky notes"- Ch 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3 with 5 sticky notes

Period 4:
1. Quiz- Ch 1&2
2. Sticky notes & Chapter 3
HW: Chapter 3 with 5 sticky notes

Period 5/7:
1. Your Journal
2. Vocab (con.)
3. Quiz Ch's 1&2
HW: 5 Sticky notes with Chapter 4 due Friday

Today in Class...9/15

Period 1/3:
1. Your Journal...
2. Outsiders reading time
4. (Period 3)Library- Free reading books- MEET HERE FIRST
HW: Read Chapter 2 Outsiders, add character(s) to notes, novel quiz tom.

Period 4:
1. Your Journal
2. Do we know our characters?
HW: Chapter 2 Outsiders, novel quiz tom.

Period 5/7:
1. Characters
2. Vocabulary- first ten words
3. Library- books- MEET HERE FIRST
HW: Vocab sentences and pics, novel quiz tom.

In Class Today...Monday 9/14

Period 1/3:
1. Lit elements pre- tests back
2. Who are the characters in The Outsiders?
3. Outsiders vocab: first ten words
HW: Chapter 2 due Wednesday, Vocabulary 5 pictures, 5 sentences due tom.

Period 4:
1. Lit elements pre-tests
2. Characters of The Outsiders
HW: Chapter 2 due Wednesday

Period 5/7:
1. Lit elements pre-tests
2. Story groups meet and present
3. Characters of The Outsiders
HW: Chapter 3 due Wednesday

In Class Today...9/11

Period 1/3 and 4:
1. Materials check- have everything out and ready to be checked
2. Organize binders
3. Outsiders background... What was going on in the sixties? (period 4-finish)
4. Start our first class novel!

Period 5/7:
1. Materials check/organize, Final copies ready to hand in
2. Outsiders reading time
3. Short stories in groups... "The Moocher", "Priscilla and the Wimps", "The Fan Club"

HW:
Period 1/3 and 4: Chapter 1 with character notes (period 1- final copies!)
Period 5/7: Chapters 1,2 with character notes

In Class Today... Thursday 9/10

Periods 1/3, 5/7:

1. Final copies...your next step
2. Agree/Disagree?
3. Outsiders Background info

HW: Final copies of personal paragraphs due Friday (Monday for per 1/3)
Materials due Friday!


Period 4:

1. Outsiders background info
2. Books
HW: Outsiders reading and character notes

Wednesday, September 9th

Periods 1,3 and 5/7
1. "Billboards"... writing task and final copies
2. Literary Elements- PRE-test
3. Agree/Disagree?

HW: Billboard writing task and final copies due Friday, materials due Friday, Yellow packets signed and turned in by Thursday

Period 4:
1. Literary Elements PRE-test
2. Billboard final copies
HW: Billboard final copies due Friday, yellow packets Thursday, materials Friday

First Day!

Welcome!! Here is what we'll be up to on your first day in my classroom.

1. Where do I sit?
2. Blog- How it will work...
3. Materials/Expectations/Grading/Routines
4. Getting to know you "Billboards"

HW: Materials due Friday, Billboard final copies and personal paragraphs due Friday

Necessary Materials: (Due Friday)

3 inch binder
Dividers with tabs (5)
Loose-leaf paper
pens/pencils

Please see me if there is any reason you cannot have these supplies by Friday. You will receive an easy homework grade for simply being prepared!

Welcome!

If you are viewing this, you have found your way to my Language Arts class blog! Throughout the year, we will be blogging about various topics surrounding the literature units we are studying. Here you will find opportunities for challenge, extra credit, and/or a place to share your thoughts! I'm looking forward to a great year!

Getting Started

Lisa, I have this blog set so that everyone can view it but you and I are the only people that can write to it. You can modify that under the "Settings" tab above. The layout tab allows you to modify the content, color scheme, etc.

I've also created a blog called "PG Bloggers." Let's use it to ask questions and swap ideas about blogging.