Today in Class...1/31

What kind of person was/is the subject of my biography/autobiography?
1. Continue to work on biography/autobiography caricature THEN work on C.O.W
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2. SRI....It's important! Do your best.
HW: C.O.W Chs 1&2 with notes due Friday, Short quiz Friday
Looking ahead:
-Quarterly Assessment next week (Feb 6)
-English 9 Honors Essay ...Feb 13th (done in class)

Today in Class...1/30

What happens if you take a domesticated dog and put him in the wild?
1. New books, notes packets, organizers, reading schedule
2. Start reading together...
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3. Current event Wednesday
HW: Finish your biographies/autobiographies!!! You will be giving a short book talk on these next week

Today in Class...1/28

Why did people drop everything to search for gold?
Who was Jack London?
1. Gold Rush video & gold rush information
2. Jack London research
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3. Computer "Cool"-ages
HW: Finish "Cool"-age

Today in Class...1/25

Happy Dog-Day!!!
1. Dogs and nature
2. A glimpse at a day with a sled dog
3. Write like a dog!
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4. Biography/Autobiography caricatures
HW: Finish dog free-write

Today in Class...1/24

What is the new vocabulary for The Call of the Wild?
1. Vocabulary jigsaw....Old school!
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2. New spelling words
3. Vocab follow-up (choice)
HW: Finish vocabulary activity, Read bio/autobio (related task tomorrow..make sure you have book in afternoon class!!)

Today in Class...1/23

What makes for a good short answer?
1. Overview of effective short answer
2. "Flowers" quiz
3. Read bios/autobios when done
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4. Current event Wednesday
HW: Finish Current event work, Dog pictures?

Today in Class...1/22

1. Closure: "Flowers for Algernon"
2. Discussion groups
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3. MLK Reflection
HW: Quiz on "Flowers" tomorrow, Study 12 vocabulary words and make sure "Flowers"  notes are complete

Today in Class...1/18

What will happen to Charlie?
1. Partner read continued...Read/stop/discuss
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2. Quiz- Words often Confused
3. Read biography.. "Check" task moved to next week
4. Share vocabulary Acrostic stories
HW: Continue to read bios/autobios, MP2
Gradebook closes Tuesday!!
**Bring in a picture of your dog or a favorite dog!!!!! (earn some "$$$")

Today in Class...1/17

Where do we start to see the first sign of Charlie's increased intelligence?
1. "Catch up" time: Period 1- Make sure you are through PR 11, Period 3- PR 9
If there, read Biography/Autobiography
2. Partner read...Use "stop light" method to discuss and jot notes down together
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3. Vocabulary Acrostics!
HW: Study for "Words often confused/Homonyms" quiz, Read Bios/Autobios

Today in Class...1/16

What will happen after Charlie's operation?
1. Independent reading..."Flowers" with notes
2. Finished? Work on free-write (due tomorrow) or Biographies
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3. Current event Wednesday
HW: Free-write #11

Today in Class...1/15

How relevant/important is IQ?
1. A little bit more on brains and IQ
2. Start reading "Flowers"
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3. Stop! Grammar Time!!
Finish working through purple books, Make your PERSONAL NOTES SHEET....Quiz on Words Often Confused Thursday or Friday!
HW: Continue reading Biography...Application activity on Friday using your book

Today in Class...1/14

Happy Birthday Audrey!
1. Giver book check-ins
2. Finish "Flowers" vocabulary
3. Ink-blot tests...What does it reveal about you?
4. I.Q..What does it all mean?
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5. Library for new books...Biography/Autobiography
HW: Start reading (and make sure you have) your bio/autobio free reading

Today in Class...1/11

What would happen if we could operate on the human brain in order to increase intelligence?
1. Winners of Bradbury bucks
2. Organize free-writes to hand in
3. "Flowers for Algernon" prep...a classic sci-fi story
4. New vocabulary
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5. Organization afternoon!
-Writing folders...Clear out the old, add the new (Argumentative Essays & PSA's back)
-Update new Reading Logs
HW: None!

Today in Class...1/10

What would protestors say about uptopian communities? (The other side..)
1. Tourism Ads..Which one will sell the most/best? Who wins the account?
2. Protestors
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3. Continue writing "Bradberry" story
HW: Finish Little-Bradberry story, Above and beyond Sci-fi due end of day Friday

Today in Class...1/9

Can one small alteration of the past affect our future?
1. Share: Similarities/Differences between novel/movie (Conclusion Phase)
2. Last phase: Application- Create a tourism ad!
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3. Write like Ray Bradbury!
HW: "Little Bradbury" story due Friday, Finish tourism ad

Today in Class...1/8

How does the past shape/impact our future?
1. Time travel?
2. "A Sound of Thunder"...a story that will make you think!
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3. Wrap up story individually
4. Comparing- Creative Application
HW: Finish Comparison (Application) Task 1, Make sure flow map is complete

Today in Class...1/3

What literary elements are present throughout The Giver?
1. Scavenger hunt! (Literary elements)
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2. The Phases of Comparison...
Phase One: Comparing The Giver to the film Pleasantville
HW: Above and Beyond sci-fi options due by next Friday

Today in Class...1/2/2013

Happy 2013!
What happened to Jonas????
1. Group discussions
2. Final quiz
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4. Current event Wednesday
HW: Finish current event