Today in Class...1/30

What did I find out about my piece of technology? Do the pros outweigh the cons? Has it made our society better?

1. Share/present your findings...
2. Go over word forms
HW: None

Period 6:
1. Video part II

Period 8:
1. Go over word forms
2. "Bear in the Family"...Listening/notes

Today in Class...1/30

Can I figure out how words work so I can determine their parts of speech?

1. Vocab tests back/word forms chart (or lab to print final tech research work)
2. Sharing your technology findings
HW: Finish word forms, Make arrangements to get tech research done!

Per 6:
1. "Flowers for Algernon" video...Better than "Charly"? You be the judge!

Period 8:
1. Suffixes, con.
2. Word forms
HW: Finish word forms chart

Today in Class...1/27

How can I organize my notes into an outline format?

1. Quick outline instructions...
2. Lab: check your "TO DO" list!
HW: Finish tech research task by Monday


Period 6: Does a video production of story stay true to the author's message? Characterization?...
1. Have progress report notes, vocab and journals ready to turn in. Packets out ready to go over vocab..
2. Movie critique: Charly and Flowers for Algernon

Period 8:
1. Buddy check pre-test spelling, Post-test spelling (Unit 2)
2. Suffix group challenge
HW: Giver test re-writes BY MONDAY!

Today in Class...1/26

What is my personal goal in the lab today? (2 more articles? 3 notecards?)

1. Moving on with Sci-fi Tech research activity
2. REMEMBER:

• 6 notecards




• 3 articles




• positive effects and negative effects of technology




• Outline (Done early today? Try to figure it out! It's not too difficult..)
  
  HW: If not finished with at least 4 notecards, complete them at home or after school!

Period 6:

1. Get in discussion groups (Discuss questions from packet)

2. Whole-class discussion- Report out

3. Vocab activity & Journal time

HW: "Flowers" Journal due tomorrow

Period 8:

1. Giver tests back & opportunity to fix

2. Spelling

HW: Giver test corrections due Monday

Today in Class...1/23

What are the positive and negative effects of new technology?
1. Writing task...Completely independently! Use what you've learned...
Topic sentence, transitions, text support, closing/clincher sentence

2. New research activity: Technology pros and cons

HW: Finish writing task
Reminder: SRI's tomorrow!!


Period 6: (Have journals out to be collected)
1. Discuss "Flowers" check..
2. April 30th & on....together
Reminder: SRI's tomorrow!

Period 8:
1. Vocab game
SRI's tomorrow!
HW: Study for vocab quiz Wednesday!!

Today in Class...1/20

What are sci-fi writers pointing out about technology?
1. Discuss "The Fun.."
2. Listening Exercise.."Nightmare Number 3"
3. Writing task
HW: None

Period 6:
1. Read on in "Flowers"
2. Complete reading "check" to hand in
3. Discuss check
HW: Journal

Period 8:
How well do I know my vocab words?
1. Vocab comics..share a few
2. Vocab pyramid game
HW: Vocab quiz Monday...study

Today in Class...1/19

What if you no longer had to attend school in a building? What if everything you needed to learn could be learned from home?
1. Spelling practice/post-test
2. In-class journal...(Period 2: Finish "Future Tense")
3. "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov
HW: Finish reading story and double bubble map

Period 6:
1. Open notes "check"
2. Discuss/review
3. Read on...
HW: Journal

Period 8:
1. Review what you've written so far...
2. Writing task, con.
3. Color-code highlighting
HW: Finish writing task

Today in Class...1/18

How well do I know my vocab words?
1. Vocab quiz
2. When finished, grab your spelling folder and work independently on practicing your SPELLING UNIT 3.

• Decide on two practice activities


• Grab necessary materials.


• Practice 4 words.

Period 6:

What changes will we start to see in Charlie? What are the positive effects of this operation? Any negative?

1. Read/notes/ vocab

Period 8:

1. Finish movie

2. Discuss connections and start writing task

HW: Finish writing assignment

Today in Class...1/14

Period 2: How do I feel about sci-fi as a genre of literature?
1. Pedestrian (discuss briefly)
2. "Future Tense"- short story (partners/groups)
HW: Study vocab! Quiz tomorrow!

Periods 3&5:
1. Quick vocab refresher
2. Vocab review games
HW: Study vocab

Period 6: What will happen to Charlie Gordon?
1. First progress reports...(Start together)
HW: None

Period 8:
What connections am I making between Pleasantville and The Giver?
1. Get out notes sheet
2. View last part of movie
Be ready for written task (connections) tomorrow!

Today in Class...1/12

What is Ray Bradbury, a famous sci-fi author, pointing out about our society?
1. "The Pedestrian"...very short story (period 3- suffixes)
2. Discussion/thoughts (individual, partner, group)
3. Vocab game
HW: Study Giver vocab, quiz Tues

Period 6:
1. Suffixes...explain hw
2. Starting "Flowers for Algernon"...a famous sci fi piece of literature!!
3. Take a Rorschac personality test! What does it say about you?
HW: Finish suffix work

Today in Class...1/10

What can I learn about words by studying prefixes and suffixes?
How well do I know Giver vocab?

1. "Quarterly Assessment" tomorrow
2. Prefix/suffix activity
3. "The Pedestrian"...short story
HW: Vocab quiz Monday...study, finish prefix/suffix


Period 3:
1. Quarterly Assessment tomorrow
2. Finish writing task
3. Spelling activities
HW: Vocab quiz Monday..Study Giver vocab

Period 6:
1. Prefix/suffix activity
2. Prefix posters
HW: finish prefix/suffix work

Period 8:
What connections can I make between Pleasantville and The Giver?
1. Movie/notes
HW: Bring notes sheet with you to class tomorrow!!

Today in Class...1/9

How can I effectively write a short answer response?

1. Catch up time (Pleasantville/Giver written tasks or Newbery speech...Done? For bonus read The Pedestrian in Giver book and answer two short questions..)
2. Giver tests back...Rewrite one question for points back on test
HW: Finish Giver test question re-write

Period 6:
1. Time????
2. The Pedestrian..short story
3. Giver tests back and question re-write
HW: Finish Giver test question re-write

Period 8:
1. Finish test
2. Done with test? Work on vocab packets
HW: Finish vocab packets by Thursday

Today in Class...1/5

Where did Lois Lowry get the idea for her book? How does she want us to interpret the ending?
1. Vocab packets...grade in class
2. Spelling...Your next unit (3) Look, Say, Cover, Write and Connections practice
3. Lois Lowry's speech...
HW: Finish movie/book notes and bring in tomorrow for writing task


Period 8:
1. Go over review packets
2. Review lit elements/figurative language...
(scavenger hunt)
HW: Study for Giver test!

Today in Class...1/4

Pleasantville and The Giver: What connections can you make so far? Differences?
1. Pleasantville Part II
HW: Finish vocab packets (not period 6)

Period 8:
1. Dystopia/Utopia con.
2. Review packets for Giver test
HW: Giver test Friday and Monday, finish review packets

Today in Class...1/3/2012!

Happy New Year!!

What connections can we make between The Giver and the m0vie Pleasantville?
1. Vocab packets...how much do you have left? Finish for hw
2. Giver/Pleasantville notes sheet
3. Pleasantville part I
HW: Finish vocab packets by Thursday


Period 8:
What is your interpretation of the ending of The Giver?
1. Finish book together (review last few pages for closure)
2. Utopia/Dystopia...Real world connections
HW: Giver test Thurs and Fri