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