Today in Class...4/30

1. Kristallnacht
2. Free-write #22: BT Quote interpretation and picture--Section 4
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3. Narratives, con.
*Trouble starting yesterday? Try a new strategy
HW: BT Section 5 due Thursday, Vocab sheet completed

Today in Class...4/29

Happy Birthday Nick A.!
How do I begin my story???...
1. Book Thief highlights...Part 4
2. Figurative Language check-in
3. Fast Five- Part 4
4. Continue reading, work on vocabulary, work on Character relationship chart
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5. Rough drafting our Narratives...Where to begin?
HW: Part 5 BT due Thursday, Vocab sheet due Thursday

Today in Class...4/25

Period 3: Look at last year's narratives, read... Update reading log, continue to work on plot outline of narrative
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2. Fast Five- Section 3, Have vocab ready to hand in for credit
3. More "Freedom Writers"
HW: Section 4 BT due Monday, Narrative plan ready for rough draft starting Monday

Today in Class...4/24

Period 1: Re-visit your last year's narrative, update Reading Logs, continue to fill out plot diagram for narrative story
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2. "The Face Slap"
3. More Freedom Writers
HW: BT Section 3 due tomorrow, vocabulary, fig language

Today in Class...4/23

Why the book burnings???...
1. Photo activity
2. Book Thief continued...
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3. Narrative essay process
HW: Section 3 BT due Thursday

Today in Class...4/22

How can I create an engaging narrative story? (Narrative writing requirement)
1. Book Thief Part 2 Highlights
2. Fast Five- Part 2
3. Read/catch up time
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4. Narrative writing piece- First steps
HW: BT Part 3 due Thursday, Vocabulary, Figurative Language example

Today in Class...4/19

T.G.I.F!
(Thank Goodness It's Finished!)
1. Highlights from Part 1 Book Thief
2. Quote activity
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3. T.G.I.F- Thank Goodness it's Film!
HW: Part 2 due Monday
Vocab for parts 2 & 3 together- due next Thursday
Fig language example

Today in Class...4/15

1. Your questions answered...
2. More helpful background info for Part I
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3. Review- Success tips for tomorrow!
4. Collage/Free verse poem work
HW: Study your lit elements notes, Look at your checklists for a good response sheet, Bring ONLY a book and a pencil to test tomorrow

Today in Class...4/12

1. Pre-view quotes sheet-revisited (please have it out)
2. Books distributed, book schedule bookmarks
3. First section vocab
4. Begin book together!
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5. Reading time...Get a good start on novel
HW: BT section 1 due 4/18, 10 vocab, 1 FIG LANG

Today in Class...4/11

1. Preview excerpts from your new book! (group work)
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3.  Background- Why the Jews?
4. Materials/procedures for The Book Thief
HW: If you would like Above and Beyond credit- Due Monday

Today in Class...4/10

1. Smiley Face tricks- Take out your "Magic Three" response
2. Historical Background in preparation for The Book Thief
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3. Current Event Wednesday
HW: Finish Narrative passage (Magic Three and Fig Language)
Above and Beyond due Monday

Today in Class...4/9

1. More Miep!
2. Color-code your writing...How colorful is your response?
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3. "Smiley Face tricks" to further improve your writing- Warm ups for Narrative Essay!
HW: Above and Beyond options due Monday

Today in Class...4/8

Happy Belated Birthday to Erin, Julia, Abby, Jeff, Trace, and Emily!!
1. What's new?
2. More about Miep...Writing skills/test prep for next week!!
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3. More poetry! Similes review and new poems
HW: finish Miep Gies written task, finish poems