Today in Class...10/14

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
ANNOUNCEMENT: MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MRS. LAW TO COMPLETE ANY UNFINISHED OR ABSENT TEST OR QUIZ!!! HAND IN OUTSIDERS BOOK!
1. (Flow charts per 8/9) Flow charts to "rough rough" draft
Let's look at an example of a narrative!
Consult your last year's narrative for a resource as well.
2. Writing time
3. Ms. Bowman: Getting to know you activity
4. Outsiders tests back (if time allows)
HW: Work on narrative "rough rough" draft if behind

Period 6:
1. Narrative essay: What makes for a solid essay? A few notes...
2. Flow charts (complete for homework)
3. Ms. Bowman: Getting to know you activity
HW: Narrative flow chart

Today in Class...10/13

Period 3/5:
1. Narrative writing: Steps to an engaging narrative essay
2. Brainstorming
3. Flowchart
4. Finish Outsiders video
HW: Finish narrative flow chart

Period 6:
How can we make our writing more interesting? Narrative essay first steps
1. Dialogue
2. Concrete language
HW: Finish "painting sentences" if not complete

Period 8/9:
1. Concrete language: "painting sentences"
2. Narrative essay first steps
3. Brainstorm
4. Finish video?
HW: Finish any narrative steps not completed

Today in Class...10/6

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Outsiders Test Part 1
(Free reading time if you finish early)
2. Short answer review...Do you remember how to write an effective and thorough short answer?
3. Parent night folders and note
HW: Study for Part 2 of Test

Period 6:
1. Finish "The Great Rat Hunt" and questions
2. Parent night folders
HW: Study for Outsiders test, Journals due tom!

Today in Class...10/5

Period 3/5: (Bring free reading books to period 5!)
1. Dialogue notes and tags
2. Concrete language...How can we make our writing more interesting?
3. Outsiders review packets
4. Short answer practice
HW: Study for Outsiders test!

Period 6:
1. What is a memoir?
"The Great Rat Hunt": short story
HW: Study for Outsiders test, Journals Thursday!

Period 8/9:
1. Dialogue notes and activity...How can we make our writing "come alive"?
2. Outsiders review packets
3. Short answer practice
HW: Study for Outsiders test!

Today in Class...10/4

Period 3/5:
1. Discuss "The Great Rat Hunt"
2. Skills books/free reading
3. Outsiders review packets
HW: Finish review packet, Outsiders test Wed!

Period 6:
1. 5 min study time for test
2. Vocab test
HW: Journals due Thurs!

Period 8/9:
1. What is a memoir? How can we tell a story in a narrative style?
2. "The Great Rat Hunt": short story
3. Outsiders closure and review packets
HW: Work on review packet, Outsiders test Wed!

Today in Class...10/1

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Last minute study vocab (5 min)
2. Vocab test
3. "The Great Rat Hunt": short story....What is a memoir?
HW: Catch up

Period 6:
1. Go over vocab review slide show....How did you do?
2. Grade fill-ins
3. Mult. choice review sheet (optional)
4. Free reading Friday time
HW: Journals due next week! (Thurs), Study vocab- Test Mon!

Today in Class...9/30

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. 5 min vocab study time...
2. Vocab test
3. Done with test? Work in purple skills book on the next activity (use your astronaut book to help.)
4. The end of the book....Chapter 12- Let's listen together!
HW: Finish Ch 12 with notes
Free reading Friday tomorrow!

Period 6:
1. Grade your syn/ants
2. Vocab review slideshow (computer lab)
HW: Vocab test MONDAY, vocab fill ins (mult. choice optional review)
Free reading Friday tomorrow!

Today in Class...9/29

Periods 3/5 and 8/9: *Take your vocab lists out to look over before review activity!
1. Seating chart changes
2. Vocab review
3. Vocab review sheet...(finish for HW)
4. Outsiders Chapter discuss...
5. Purple books...more words commonly confused
HW: Study for vocab test (tomorrow), Read Chapter 11 (No notes! :)
Reminder: Outsiders novel test Wednesday

Period 6:
1. Seating chart changes
2. "The Moocher" partner task
3. Vocab practice
HW: Finish vocab
Vocab test

Today in Class...9/28

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Integrity..."The Moocher" group task
2. Quick quiz...Outsiders Chs 6-9
3. Purple skills book
HW: Chapter 10 with notes
Vocab test Thursday
*Outsiders novel test coming up next week! (Wed)

Period 6:
1. What is INTEGRITY?
2. Short story..."The Moocher" and group task
HW: Remember journal due date! Coming up!

Today in Class...9/27

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Integrity: Short story..."The Moocher"
2. Punks and Jocks double bubble
3. Discuss Ch's 7 & 8
4. New skills book
HW: Chapter 9 Outsiders with notes

Period 6:
1. Punks and Jocks..discuss
2. Sentence variety...con.
3. Next vocab sentences
HW: Vocab sentences

Today in Class...9/24

Period 3/5:
1. Who is S.E. Hinton? (go over partner work)
2. FREE READING FRIDAY TIME! :)
3. Outsiders quizzes back...go over
4. Writing folders (organize and reflect)
HW: Chapters 7 and 8 due Monday, with notes

Period 6:
1. Have vocab sentences out ready to hand in
2. "Punks and Jocks"- 20/20 episode (video)
Can a Greaser/Soc conflict happen today?
HW: Finish Punks and Jocks questions and ddbl bubble map on back

Period 8/9:
1. Who is S.E. Hinton? (go over partner work)
2. FREE READING FRIDAY TIME! :)
3. "Punks and Jocks" (video)...a real life Greasers/Soc conflict..Can it happen today?
HW: Chapters 7 and 8 due Monday, with notes

Today in Class...9/22

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. How can I combine new vocabulary AND sentence variety to make effective sentences?
2. "Nothing Gold Can Stay"...What does this Frost guy mean?
HW: Finish vocab sentences, Chapter 6 Outsiders with notes

Period 6:
1. Handbacks: How do I need to improve my vocab sentences?
2 Vocab continued (11-20)
HW: Submit 1 journal choice by Friday

Bonus 1!

What is the significance of this picture, as it relates to The Outsiders?

What is the poem that goes with it?

How does this relate to the theme of the book?

Submit answer to Mrs. Law by Monday, September 27th and receive 5 bonus points! First three answers receive a prize!

Today in Class...9/21

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Outsiders quiz Chapters 1-5....Any last minute questions? Comments?
2. Odds n' Ends: (Discuss chapters, vocab loose ends, sentence variety)
3. SRI (computer lab)...What is your current reading level? Try your best!
HW: Catch up! (sentence variety, vocab, Outsiders reading,...)

Period 6:
1. SRI: What is your current reading level?
2. Bring free reading book or journal options to lab for when you are finished.
HW: Journal?

Today in Class...9/17

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Sentence variety...whiteboards
2. Free reading Friday!
HW: Chapter 4 with notes due Monday

Period 6:
1. Free reading Friday!
HW: Journal?

Today in Class...9/16

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
1. Chapters 1-3 Outsiders..."The ball of knowledge"
2. (Period 8- finish vocab) (Period 3- Outsiders reading)
3. Lit elements PRE-Quiz
4. Period 9: Chapter 4 reading together time
HW: Chapter 4 Outsiders with notes due Monday
*Have free reading book tomorrow for FREE READING FRIDAY!

Period 6:
1. Journals (con.)
2. Lit elements PRE-quiz
3. vocab elmo share
HW: Bring free reading book for FREE READING FRIDAY, Journal?

Today in Class...9/15

Period 3/5: HAVE VOCAB HW OUT AND READY TO HAND IN
1. Chapter 3 notes...
2. Chapter 3 (Outsiders) reading time
3. Vocab 11-20
4. Character posters...share
HW: Chapter 3 with notes due tomorrow

Period 6:
1. Finish vocabulary
2. Vocab hw time
3. Journals
HW: Vocab Draw 5, Write 5

Period 8/9: Have vocab hw out and ready to hand in
1. Share on the Elmo
2. Vocab 11-20
3. Character posters (finish and present)
4. Outsiders reading time
HW: Chapter 3 Outsiders with notes due tomorrow

Today in Class...9/14

Period 3/5:
1. Punks and Jocks..con.
2. Your first vocabulary list! (First 10 words)
3. Quick quiz (Chs 1 and 2)
4. Revolving group posters
HW: Chapter 3 with notes due Thurs, Draw 5 write 5

Period 6:
1. Finish genre notes
2. Your first vocab list! (First 10 words)
HW: Draw 5, write 5 vocab due Thurs

Period 8/9:
1. Finish vocab
2. Quick quiz (Chs 1 & 2)
3. Revolving group posters
HW: Chapter 3 with notes due Thurs, Draw 5 write 5 Vocab

Today in Class...9/10

Period 3/5: (Have "Me Essays" ready to hand in)
1. Team orientation meeting
2. Organize binders and materials check
3. Free reading books...Library (remember your favorite genre!)

HW: Finish The Outsiders Chapter 1 with character notes

Period 6:
What are the types of genre in literature?
1. Genre notes

HW: "Me essay" final copies due Monday

Period 8/9: (Have Me essays ready to hand in!)
1. Materials check/ binder sections
2. Free reading books (library)...Remember your favorite genre!
3. Change in seating chart...new seats
4. Finish Outsiders background notes
5. Begin The Outsiders!

Hw: Finish Chapter 1 with character notes

Today in Class...9/9

Periods 3/5 and 8/9: (Have signed info sheets ready to hand in...Due today!)

What was the culture of the 60's?
1. Finish Genre notes
2. The Outsiders background
3. Agree/Disagree?
4. (Period 3/5...start our first novel...The Outsiders)

HW: Me Essays due tomorrow
Materials due tomorrow (See me if there is a problem)

Period 6: (info sheets ready to hand in..due today!)
1. Finish looking at Mrs. Law's sample essay
2. Rough draft writing time

HW: Me essays due MONDAY (note change)
Materials due tomorrow

Today in Class...9/8

Periods 3/5 and 8/9:
What are some ways to make your writing more interesting?
What are the types of genre in literature?
1. Have pre-writing packets out...Starting "Me Essays"
2. "Me Essay" writing time
3. Types of Genre in Literature
HW: Materials due Friday
"Me Essays" due Friday
info sheets tomorrow

Period 6:
What can you tell me about yourself?
What can we do to make our writing more interesting?
1. Pre-writing packet
2. "Me Essay"
HW: Materials and "Me Essay" due Friday
Info sheet signed by tomorrow

The First Day of School...9/7/10

All periods:
1. Seating
2. The things you need to know....
3. Getting to know you activity
4. "Me essay"...Your first writing task in Lang. Arts

HW: Finish pre-writing packet
Information sheet filled out and returned by Thursday
Materials due Friday (see me if you have a conflict)

Today in Class...6/10

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Speeches
2. Begin Pleasantville- How is it similar to The Giver?
HW: Portfolios are due today! 10 points off each day late

Period 4: Portfolios due today. 10 points off each day late

Today in Class...6/9

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Speech work and practice
2. Volunteers to do your speech today!?
3. Purple books
HW: Portfolios due tomorrow!
Speeches tomorrow

Period 4: Portfolios due tomorrow!

Today in Class...6/4

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Parent portfolio task
2. Closure to The Giver
3. Odds n' Ends
4. Lab
HW: Take home portfolio work and fill out parent portfolio sheet with a parent/guardian!

Period 4: Portfolio due June 10th

Today in Class...6/3

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. What will my portfolio look like when it's done?
2. Persuasive speeches: Next step
3. Real world utopias and DYStopias
HW: Finish Giver by tom., Portfolios due next Thurs!

Period 4: Journal choice

Today in Class...6/2

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Release and Euthanasia...What are your thoughts?
2. Writing time... Speech outlines
3. Vocab test
HW: Finish Giver by Friday

Period 4 HW: Vocab test tomorrow!

Today in Class...6/1

Reminder: Portfolios due on June 10th! PPP's starting on Monday, June 7th.

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Memories...What are all of the memories (good and bad) Jonas has received so far?
2. Chapter 18...Read together (What is release?)
3. Lab: 1. Persuasive speech facts 2. Portfolios
HW: Chapters 18 and 19 complete...(Finish book by Friday)
No more blue sheets! (but expect a quick quiz or two..) Focus on portfolio.
Vocab test tomorrow!

Period 4 HW: Finish persuasive final drafts

Today in Class...5/28

Period 1/3 :
1. Persuasive speech to Elders...Find some facts to back up your position!
2. Vocabulary review
HW: Giver Chs 16 and 17 with blue sheet

Period 5/7:
1. Persuasive task...
2. Giver...
3. Vocab review
HW: Chs 16 and 17 with blue sheet

Period 4: Finish "Future Tense" questions

Today in Class...5/27

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Color....How important is it to us?
2. Discuss Ch's 11-13
3. Read on...
4. Persuasive task (for portfolio and for last marking period)
HW: Giver reading, Persuasive task outline....NO blue sheet tonight :)

Period 4 HW: Finish "Future Tense" questions

Today in Class...5/26

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Independent work time:
-Color association sheet
-Giver reading (11, 12, 13 due tom)
-blue sheet
-complete journal (due today)

2. Vocabulary
HW: Giver reading and blue sheet (11, 12, 13)

Today in Class...5/25

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Lab...Portfolios (blue sheet ready first!)
2. Finish vocab
3. Tomorrow: Science test for some...Independent work time, Butterfly pictures
HW: Giver Ch's 11, 12 & 13 by Thursday (w blue sheet)
Journal due tomorrow!

Period 4 HW: Vocab comics

Today in Class...5/24

Periods 1/3 & 5/7:
1. Pick another journal...due Wednesday
2. Chs 6-8 quick quiz
3. Moving on...What will Jonas discover about his community?
4. New vocabulary (11-20)
HW: Finish Ch 10 and blue sheet, Journal due Wednesday

Period 4 HW: Vocab comics 11-20

Today in Class...5/19

Periods 1/3, 5/7:
1. What are all of the rules, routines and procedures of Jonas's world? (Brainstorming)
2. Moving on in book (circle read)
3. Vocab "comics"
HW: Finish class reading, Journal choice due tomorrow

Today in Class...5/18

Period 1/3 &5/7:
(1. Period 5/7 only: Discuss "Lest We Forget")
1. New journal choices
2. Quick quiz Ch's 1-3
3. Read on..
4. New vocabulary (First 10 words)
HW: Finish Chapters 4 & 5 with blue sheet
Vocab dialogues

Period 4 HW: Complete "Lest We Forget" questions

Today in Class...5/17

Remember: Portfolio mid-point conferences on Thursday!

Period 1/3:
1. Discuss Chapter 1...What is strange about this world?
2. Chapter 2...What happens at "The Ceremony of Twelve?"
3. "Utopia"- What is it? Does it exist today?
HW: Read Chapter 3, continue to fill out "huh" sheet, Ch 1-3 quick quiz tom.

Period 5/7:
1. Discuss Chapter 1..What is strange about this world?
2. Chapter 2 &3...(Read independently)..What happens at "The Ceremony of 12?"
3. Lab time: Portfolios
HW: Read Chapters 2&3, continue to fill out "huh" sheet, quiz quiz tomorrow

Today in Class..5/14

All classes: Portfolio conferences coming up! Periods 1/3, 5/7 on Thursday! Period 4 on Monday!

Period 1/3:
1. Finish Freedom Writers
2. The Giver materials and start reading
HW: Fill out "huh" sheet and finish Chapter 1

Period 5/7:
1. Share "memories"
2. Read "Lest We Forget"- short story
3. The Giver materials...start reading!
HW: Fill out "huh" sheet and finish Chapter 1

Period 4: Finish persuasive first drafts, works cited and self-edit!

Homework on Miss Vollmer's blogspot!

see pinegrove8.blogspot.com

Today in Class...3/26

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T review packets: partners
2. R.O.T characters..."Who am I?"
3. Finish grading your own ELA Writing
HW: Finish review packets and study for test

Period 5/7:
1. Closure on book...
2. R.O.T test
HW: None!

Today in class...3/24

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 11...Wow! Some action packed events are coming up!
2. State test review..Part II
HW: Finish book by Friday
Roll Test Monday

Period 5/7:
1. State test review..You're the teacher!
2. R.O.T review game
HW: Study and complete review packet for R.O.T test Friday

Today in Class...3/23

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 10: Groups
2. The big test is coming up! (State test).. A bit of review :)
HW: Finish Chapter 10 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. The end of R.O.T!...What will happen?
2. Review packets
3. Big Test review! (It's coming up!!)
HW: Finish R.O.T, Review packets due Friday, Test Friday!!

Today in Class...3/22

Period 1/3:
1. What happened between Lillian Jean and Cassie?...(Discuss Ch 8)
2. Chapter 9- Listen
3. Reading time (Handbacks, grades, writing folders)
4. Ruby Bridges...con.
HW: Finish Ch 9 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Chapter 10 discuss..
2. Chapter 11 Listen...What will happen to the Logans? To TJ?
3. Ruby Bridges..con.
HW: Finish Ch 11 with notes
Roll of Thunder Unit Test Friday!

Period 4: Finish Anne Frank reflection

Today in Class...3/19

Period 1/3:
How will Cassie retaliate?
1. Chapter 7 discuss: "Ball of knowledge"
2. Chapter 8...Circle read
3. Vocab test
HW: Finish Ch8 with notes

Period 5/7:
What happened to Papa?
1. Vocab test
2. ROT Chapter 9.."Ball of knowledge"
3. Ch 10 partner read
HW: Finish Chapter 10 with notes

Period 4: Anne Frank video reflection

Today in Class...3/18

Period 1/3:
1. Welcome Miss Vollmer!
2. Ruby Bridges: video portion
3. Vocab game: Pyramid
HW: Chapter 7 with notes due tomorrow, Vocab test tom!

Period 5/7:
1. Welcome Miss Vollmer!
2. Ruby Bridges: con.
3. Vocab game: Pyramid
HW: Chapter 9 with notes due tomorrow, Vocab test!

Today in Class...3/17

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 7: Listen...
2. Vocab time (catch up)
3. Grade vocab
4. Read
HW: Finish Chapter 7 for Friday (with notes)

Period 5/7:
1. Few more vocab stories...
2. Chapter 8 discuss & moving on
3. Video..
HW: Finish Chapter 9 for Friday (with notes)

Period 4: Journal

Today in Class...3/16

Period 1/3:
1. Quick Quiz- Chapters 5& half of 6
2. Chapter 7...moving on
3. Vocab practice
HW: Finish vocab, Roll reading, Vocab test Fri

Period 5/7:
1. Share vocab stories
2. Quick Roll quiz- Chap 6&7
3. Chapter 8...moving on
HW: Vocab test Friday, Read Roll

Today in Class...3/12

Period 1/3:
1. What happened in Strawberry?
2. Chapter 6....
3. Vocab white boards
HW: Chapter 6, up to page ___ due Tuesday
with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Book chats.. Greg, you're up!
2. Chapter 6 discuss...
3. Lab- Vocab photostories
HW: Chapter 7 due Tuesday

Today in Class...3/11

Period 1/3:
1. Quizito Ch's 1-4 (Handbacks..)
2. Cassie's Worst Day Ever...Chapter 5
3. Finish vocabulary, Vocab work
HW: Finish Chapter 5 with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Handbacks
2. Lab: Photostory vocab
3. Book chats (con.)
HW: Chapter 7 due Monday

Today in Class...3/10

Period 1/3:
1. Welcome to the cafe! Let's talk books!
2. Vocab continued...
HW: Vocabulary sheet, Finish Chapter 4 Roll with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Cafe time...Let's chat about books!
2. Chapter 6 discuss.. Mama's words of wisdom: Does she have good advice?
HW: Finish vocab dialogue bubbles

Today in Class...3/9

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 4 con.... notes
2. Chapters 1-4 quizito
3. Elmo share (Your drawing or your sentence?)
4. Vocab 2nd 10 words
HW: Prepare for book chats!

Period 5/7:
1. The music of Bob Dylan...How does it relate to the events of the time?
2. Vocabulary dialogue bubbles
3. Vocab photostories (For lab on Thurs, Fri)
HW: Prepare for book chats!

period 4 HW: Finish Bob Dylan reflections

Today in Class...3/8

Periods 1/3:
1. Permission slips, $
2. Who are the characters in the novel? There are many! (Organize)
3. Chapter 4 con....
4. Library: Virtual author-fest
HW: Vocab draw 5, write 5, Book chats Wed!

Period 5/7: Permission Slips??
1. Library: Virtual author-fest
2. A Day in Strawberry...Cassie's worst day: reinactment
3. Chapter 6
HW: Chapter 6 with notes due Wednesday, book chats Wed!!

Today in Class...3/5/10

REMEMBER BOOK CHATS COMING UP ON WED!

BRING PERMISSION SLIPS AND $12 MON!

Period 1/3:
1. What happened in Chapter 3? How did the Logans get their revenge?
2. Chapter 4: Listen to audio version...
3. Vocab con.
HW: Catch up! (R.O.T or book chat)

Period 5/7:
1. Finish presentations
2. Chapter 1-4 quiz
3. Chapter 5: Listen to audio...
HW: Finish Chapter 5 with notes

Today in Class...3/4

Period 1/3:
1. The journey to school integration...A picture book
2. Finish presentations
3. New vocab
HW: Chapter 3 R.O.T with notes

Period 5/7:
1. School integration...picture book
2. Discuss Ch 4
3. Reading time (Free reading- Book chat? or R.O.T)
HW: Chapter 5 R.O.T with notes due Monday

Period 4: Vocab test tomorrow

Today in Class...3/3

Period 1/3:
1. Chapter 2....what happened?
2. Chapter 3: Listen
3. Group posters (finish up and present)
HW: Chapter 3 due Friday with notes

Period 5/7:
1. Group presentations
2. Picture book: What were segregated schools like?
HW: Chapter 4 R.O.T due Thurs. with notes

Today in Class...3/2

ANNOUNCEMENT: BOOK CHATS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO NEXT WED!!! PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
Period 1/3:
1. Roll of Thunder..share post-its, move on in book
What discrimination have we seen so far?
2. Group presentation time
HW: Roll reading with post-its or other notetaking choice

Period 5/7:
1. Group presentation work time
2. "Roll"ing on!....
What discrimination is evident so far in the book?
HW: Roll reading with notetaking choice

Period 4: Vocabulary bubbles, Vocab test Thursday

Today in Class..2/26

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T...share post-its
2. Moving on...Ch 1 continued...Why is Little Man so angry??
3. Finish articles, create posters for presentations
HW: ROT reading and post-its

Period 5/7:
1. Finish articles, create posters for presentations
2. ROT...share post-its
3. Chapter 3...How will the Logan children retaliate???
HW: ROT reading and note-taking choice

Period 4 HW: None

Bonus 10!

Our class novel takes place in Mississippi. What is the weather like there? What is the average temperature in August? December? What is the general climate?

What are some things Mississippi is known for?

Write your answer down on an index card and submit to Mrs. Law by Friday, March 5. Receive 5 bonus points!

Today in Class...2/24

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T books...Start new novel!
2. Non-fiction articles...groups
HW: ROT reading and post-its

Period 5/7:
1. Articles...group task
2. ROT..discuss, move on
HW: ROT..reading and post-its

Today in Class...2/23

Period 1/3:
1. TSB tests...finish going over
2. Next drafts of TSB essays...Grab your TSB book on way to lab!
Not done with first draft? Finish today, submit and plan on staying this week to complete draft
3. Intro to Roll of Thunder...
What is prejudice? What was happening in the 20's?
HW: Finish TSB essays!

Period 5/7:
1. Prejudice, discrimination and the 20's...
2. Post-it raffle for a free new R.O.T book!
3. Begin new novel!
HW: R.O.T reading and post-its

Today in Class...2/22

Period 1/3 & 5/7:
1. New seats
2. Finish Glory Road...Can people triumph over discrimination?
3. New unit materials
4. Vocabulary (period 5/7 Roll reading post-its)
HW: Finish Glory Road journal questions

Period 4: Finish "Woman in Snow" questions

Today in Class...2/9-2/11

ELA STATE TEST PRACTICE: ALL CLASSES

HW: Read free reading book

Today in Class...2/8

ALL CLASSES: TUES, WED, THURS: 8th GRADE ELA STATE TEST PRACTICE DAYS (During ELA periods)

Period 1/3:
1. Formula for short answer??
2. Short story: "The Woman in the Snow"
3. New vocabulary
HW: Synonyms/Antonyms

Period 5/7:
1. Free reading quiz
2. Vocabulary-go over
3. "Woman in Snow" short story
HW: Finish short story questions

Period 4: Finish vocabulary packet

Today in Class...2/4

Period 1/3:
1. TSB novel test
2. "Place at the table" part II- Discuss hw and view
HW: Post-viewing questions- place at table

Period 5/7:
1. "Place at the table" part II- Discuss hw and view
2. Vocabulary
HW: Post-viewing questions- place at table

Period 4 HW: Finish vocab work and do place at table pre-viewing question

Today in Class...2/3

Period 1/3:
1. TSB review
2. New novel unit: Essential questions
3. "A Place at the Table"...Where do you come from?
4. Video part I
HW: Find out one specific story about your past. Write a paragraph about it.

Period 5/7:
1. Tests back
2. Roll vocab part I
3. "A Place at the Table"...Where do you come from?
4. Video part I
HW: Find out one specific story of your past. Write a paragraph about it.

HW: Vocab activity 1

Today in Class...2/2

Period 1/3:
1. TSB- closure...What did you think of ending and book overall?
2. Library: Typing rough drafts/finishing outlines
3. SRI (Lab)
4. More typing time
HW: Touching Spirit Bear test Thursday!! Free read (Get book if you don't have one!!)

Period 5/7:
1. SRI...Is there growth in your reading comprehension?
2. Free read when done!!! (NO EXCEPTIONS!!)
3. Finish White Fang (5 min or so), Discuss common themes
4. New novel unit....
HW: Finish White Fang/Call double bubble

Period 4: Finish white fang/call double bubble

Today in Class..2/1

It is Marking Period 4!!!

Period 1/3:
1. Writing con...body paragraphs
2. Done with writing outline?...To computer lab
3. (Free reading)
HW: Finish outline

Period 5/7:
White Fang....
HW: Free read

Today in Class...1/29

Today is the end of Marking Period 3!
Period 1/3:
1. Thematic writing...earn a treat for well-developed body paragraphs!
2. Quiet reading day: Library (for those ready who are ready)
HW: NONE! :)
(get a free reading book if you do not have one)

Period 5/7:
1. Quiet reading day: Libarary
2. Video: White Fang
HW: NONE! :)

Period 4 HW: None

Today in Class...1/27

Period 1/3:
1. "Buffy" short answer color-coding
2. (Card for Mrs. Popek)
3. Themes in TSB
4. TSB discussion time
HW: Next 15 pages of TSB

Period 5/7:
1. Call Jeopardy!
2. Discuss end/Read end together (closure)
3. Thematic webs (groups)
HW: Call test tomorrow!

Today in Class...1/26

Period 1/3:
1. "Buffy" short response
2. Grade/assignment sheets...Thursday is last day for any make up work!
3. Man vs. Wild (finish)
4. TSB reading time
HW: TSB reading

Period 5/7:
1. "Buffy" short response
2. Call catch up time
3. Grade/assignment sheets
HW: Finish Call by tomorrow, Test Thurs!!

BONUS 9!

Make a list of all of the survival stories we've read, watched or discussed so far in this unit. Which one was the most amazing to you? Explain your choice. Submit your answer to Mrs. Law by Thursday, Jan. 28th for 5 bonus points! First three to submit receive a prize!

Today in Class...1/25

Period 1/3:
1. "Buffy"- listening practice
2. TSB: "Say something", moving on...Can Cole be trusted to try again?
HW: Island journal due tom., TSB reading

Period 5/7:
1. "Buffy"- listening practice
2. Call: "Say something", moving on....How does Buck prove his devotion to John?
HW: Finish book by Wed, island journal due tom., CALL TEST THURS.

Period 4 HW: Island journal, finish book by Wed, Call TEST THURS

Today in Class...1/22

Period 1/3:
1. Vocabulary test (5 minutes to look over words!)
2. Catch up on reading, homework or journal (due Tuesday)
2. TSB reading time...group? independent?

HW: TSB 16, 17, 18 and packet page 19
Journal due Tuesday

Period 5/7:
1. Vocab test (5 min study time)
2. purple books
3. Call time
HW: Call ch 6 with guide Monday

Today in Class..1/20

Period 1/3:
1. Vocabulary review: revolving posters
2. Characterization- What type of person is Cole?
3. 14 & 15
HW: Chapters 16, 17 & 18 with Chapter questions (p. 19) due Monday

Period 5/7:
1. Go over fill-ins
2. Revolving posters: Vocab review
3. Call Ch 5 discussion...What is Jack London's message about inexperience in the Klondike?
HW: Chapter 6 due Monday with guide/sled

Period 4 HW: Chapter 6 due Monday with guide and sled

Today in Class 1/20

Period 1/3:
1. Finish/go over vocabulary (reading time if done)
2. The new "purple book"
3. Conflict in TSB
4. PART 2: TSB (popcorn reading)

HW: Read TSB Chs 14 & 15, Vocab test Friday

Period 5/7:
1. Characters of C.O.W activity
2. Vocabulary
3. Purple book

HW: Ch 5 and chapter guide/sled, Vocab test Friday

Period 4 HW: Call packet pages 13 and 17

Today in Class...1/19

Period 1/3:
1. Vocab fill-ins and word families
2. TSB: Ball of Knowledge 9-12
3. TSB con...
HW: TSB journal and reading

Period 5/7:
1. Chapters 3 and 4..Who is on our sled team?
2. Chapter 5
3. Purple books
HW: Finish Ch 5 with guide and sled by

Period 4: Finish Ch 5 Call with guide

Today in Class...1/14

Period 1/3:
1. Go over vocab & next activity
2. Hypothermia...what do you remember?
3. Does a spirit bear really exist?
4. Reading time...What would you eat if you were starving on an island?
HW: TSB 9,10,11 Friday, TSB quiz Fri, Journal due Monday

Period 5/7:
1. Vocabulary
2. Purple books
3. C.O.W activity, catch up on reading
HW: Chapter 3 due Friday, quiz 1-3 Friday

Period 4: Chapter 4 due Friday with guide

Today in Class...1/13

Period 1/3:
1. Vocabulary work time
2. Chapter questions 6,7,8
3. Present character poems
4. Popcorn reading...Ch 9

HW: Finish chapter guide sheet (p 12), ReadChs 9,10 and 11 for Friday (QUIZ FRI!)

Period 5/7:
1. Vocabulary work time
2. Purple books
3. Call Ch 2 discuss
4. Ch 3....
HW: Chapter 3 Call due Friday with sled and ch guide...QUIZ 1-3 Fri!

Today in Class...1/12

Period 1/3:
1. New vocabulary (con.)
2. Beck Weathers/ Everest
3. Characters in TSB...activity
4. TSB reading time

HW: Chs 6,7,8 TSB due tomorrow with packet page

Period 5/7:
1. Beck Weathers/Everest
2. Vocabulary
3. New purple grammar/skills books
4. Time for Call reading
HW: Call Ch 2 with guide and sleds

Per 4: Call ch 3 due Wed, Quiz 1-3 Wed

Today in Class...1/11

Period 1/3:
1. New vocabulary: survival unit
2. TSB: Discuss 3,4,5
3. Finish Everest video
HW: Read TSB Chs 6, 7, 8 by Wed.- Be ready for another book quiz

Period 5/7:
1. New vocabulary
2. Call Ch 1: Discuss
3. Finish Everest video
HW: Read Call Ch 2 by Wednesday with ch guide and updated dog sleds

Period 4: Chapter 3 Call by Wed. with guide and finish graphic organizer

Today in Class...1/8

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Beck Weathers: A Survival Story (non-fiction)
What happens when you are left for dead on the top of Mt. Everest?
2. Everest: video

HW: Period 1/3: TSB Chs 3, 4, 5
Period 5/7: Call Ch1 with guide and "Buck's Travels"

Period 4: Call Ch 2 with chapter guide, dog sled and study guide questions

Today in Class..1/7

Period 1/3:
1. Poetry quiz
2. TSB: Discuss Ch's 1&2...
Is Cole Matthews capable of change?
Hw: Chapters 3, 4 &5 TSB due Monday

Period 5/7:
1. Poetry quiz
2. Call of Wild: pre-reading
3. Start novel!
HW: Chapter 1 and chapter guide due Monday

Period 4 HW: Call chapter 2 with guide due Monday

Today in Class...1/6

Period 1/3:
1. Poetry:
-share
-hyperbole
-poems for fun!
2. TSB:
- Ben M.'s North Pole adventure
-Chapter 1: Quick check
-Moving on..
HW: Finish Chapter 2 TSB and do study guide questions (p. 8 in packet)

Period 5/7:
1. Poetry:
-share
-hyperbole
-poems for fun!
2. "Klondike fever"-video
3. Webquest share
HW: Finish Klondike fever sheet

Period 4 HW: Chapter 1 with study guide due tomorrow

Today in Class...1/5

Period 1/3:
1. handbacks: journals and lit circle packets...Didn't get one back? What is your plan?
2. Poetry:
-share/collect poems
-haikus
-p.o.s poem, form poem
3. TSB: (Touching Spirit Bear)
Go over book preview
Finish North Pole Adventure
HW: TSB Chapter 1

Period 5/7:
1. Poetry workshop
2. Finish Lab Research
3. C.O.W pre-reading activities
HW: COW journal

Period 4:
HW: Call of the Wild Chapter 1 with chapter 1 guide

Today in Class...1/4/2010!!!

Welcome back! Happy New Year!
*Please find your childhood poems that you wrote before break...

Period 1/3:
1. Poetry con....
(childhood, acrostic, and new terms...)
2. Starting our new novel of the survival unit...
Who is Ben Mikaelsen?
What is this book all about?
HW: Touching Spirit Bear reading

Period 5/7:
(Please locate your childhood poems that you wrote before break)
1. Poetry con...
2. Jack London/Call of Wild pre-reading web research (LAB)
HW: Get/read free reading book....will be checked tomorrow!

Period 4:
1. Klondike fever (video)
HW: Day in the life of a......(point of view/perspective journal)