Today in Class...12/18

Periods 2, 3,7,9:
1. Quick Moleskine set up and check...
2. PRAYER/SUMMIT FLAG DAY!!!!
HW: Peak section due tmrrw

Period 6:
1. Peak check in....
2. Vocab

Today in Class...12/17

Periods 2,3,7,9:
1. Peak work time
NO EXCEPTIONS!...Use this time!! *Check my website for breakdown of sections and format to make sure you are all set
2. More presentations...
HW: Peak section due tomorrow
Bring old t-shirt by tomorrow!

Period 6:
1. Vocab--go over
2. Next step

Today in Class...12/16

Happy Birthday Sean T.!
Periods 2,3,7,9:
1. Peak Critical Thinking Questions
2. More presentations...
HW: Next Peak section due Thursday
*Share or hand in Informative paragraph
*Bring in an old T Shirt!
*Tomorrow will be Catch Up day!

Period 6: 
1. Next vocab word work (Two steps..)

Today in Class...12/15

Periods 2,3,7,9:
*PLEASE BRING IN AN OLD T-SHIRT, IF YOU HAVE ONE! (no writing on back or front)
1. Quick Peak discussion
2. New chapter set up...Peak chapter notes
3. More Expedition Companies!
HW: Next Peak section (151-162)
*Share or hand in informative paragraphs! 
*Behind in anything? Take care of it this week! (Friday goal)

Period 6:
1. Go over vocab, do next activity
2. Reading/catch up time
HW: see above

Today in Class...12/11

Periods 6, 3, 7, 9:
1. Informative paragraphs- touch base Informative paragraph example
2. Presentations!
 Expedition company payments- Potential climbers
HW: Peak quiz tomorrow
Next Peak section

Period 2:
1. Peak vocabulary vocab word work

Today in Class...12/10

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Touch base on the informative paragraph
2. Reading/catch up time
HW: Peak reading section and Moleskine due tomorrow

Periods 2/6:
1. Share past literary elements
2. Reading/catch up time
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3. Peak vocabulary
HW: Peak reading section and Moleskine due tomorrow

Today in Class...12/9

Happy Birthday Mrs. Creamer!
1. Quick class discussion
2. Critical Thinking questions in Moleskine (independent)
HW: Presentations Thursday and Monday-- Informative paragraph due MONDAY
Quiz Friday
Next section of Peak

Periods 2/6:
1. Discuss Peak/reading time
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2. Comma work
HW: see above

Today in Class…12/8

Happy Birthday Tony!
Periods 3,6,7,9:
1. Set up Moleskines for tonight's HW Chapter notes format
2. One more day of Expedition company work time--Use it or lose it!
*Presentations will be THURSDAY AND MONDAY
*Peak quiz still scheduled for Friday (will be a longer/more involved quiz than first…be sure to prepare!)
*Please have your Moleskine out to be checked while working
HW: Next section of Peak due tmrrw with Moleskine notes

Period 2:
1. Peak independent CT questions in Moleskine/ Discuss Peak critical thinking
*While working, check-ins with Mrs. Law
2. Next comma quick practice--use notes

Today in Class...12/5

All periods
1. Some ideas for your expedition advertisement...Expedition Company project
Fun new programs with Mrs. Kowalski
*Be ready to present your information to your tourists on Wednesday!!
HW: Peak reading section due Monday with Moleskine

Today in Class...12/4

Periods 2,3,7,9:
1. Finish your research collecting
But FIRST!..
A solid informative paragraph....
HW: Peak section and Moleskine due Monday

Period 6:
1. In Biology? Continue to research and work
If not, Go on Peak LibGuide and pick a supplemental Everest video to watch

Today in Class...12/3

Happy (belated) Birthday Caden!
Periods 2,3,7.9:
1. Your own Mountain Expedition Company- Research project begins today!! Mountain Expedition
*Bring your research folder to Kolb's class and Law's class through Friday!!
HW: Peak reading section and notes

Period 6:
1. Go over comma work
2. Continue research

Today in Class...12/2

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Group discuss- first section of Peak
2. Did both sets of notes? Choose your reading place
HW: Next section of Peak and Moleskine due MONDAY
(check reading schedule)

Periods 2,6:
1. Group discuss Peak
Carry on...
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2. Finish Punctuation fun
HW: See above

Today in Class...12/1

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Peak chapter notes Set up
2. Quiz on first section
3. Done? Work on Peak work
HW: Peak pages 38-51, Chapter notes in Moleskine

Periods 2,6:
1. Chapter notes Set up
2. Quiz first section
(Work on Peak work when done..)
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3. Article...
HW: Peak assignment (add a bit?..)

Today in Class...11/25

Periods 3,6,7,9:
1. New books, journals, etc.Peak chapter notes for Moleskine
*Set up notebooks and start to read! (Didn't share Narrative? Share today!)
HW: see reading schedule (pages 1-37 with notes)

Today in Class…11/24

Happy Birthday Manny!
Periods 3,7,9:
*REMINDER: STAY AT LUNCH if you need to finish/share narrative and can't from home
1. New novel unit begins today !
Risk taking
2. Article/Questions , Risk article and notes sheet
HW: Finish article and article notes

Periods 2,6:
*New novel unit begins today!!
1. IMAX Everest- Some of you leave, some stay :)
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2. Finish O.Henry story- Quick share
3. Risk-taking…
HW: Finish article and notes

Today in Class...11/21

Periods 3/7/9:
1. Finalize and SHARE your narrative
2. All done? Complete and extra credit current event Friday (pick any relevant article)
HW: Share Narrative from home if not done today

Periods 2,6:_
1. O.Henry stories- partner read
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2. Finalize/share narratives
Free read or extra current event Friday pick
Hw: Share Narrative from home if not done today

Today in Class...11/20

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Narrative work-- Next steps by need
*Narratives shared by end of the day tomorrow
*Bring your earbuds/headphones to class tomorrow!

Periods 2,6:
1. Guest lecture experience-- supplement new novel
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2. Time to finish Ransom
3. Add one last "zip" to your narratives
HW: Share narratives by tomorrow end of day
*Bring headphones to class

Today in Class...11/19

Periods 3,7, 9:
1. Continue on your quest to finish your final Narrative
*Think you're done? Complete all of the final steps before sharing.
HW: Narratives completed, proofread, checked over with checklist and SHARED by Friday

Periods 2/6:
1. Ransom of Red Chief part II
______
2.  Continue on your quest to finish your final NARRATIVE
*Think you're done? Complete all of the final steps before sharing.
HW: Narratives completed, proofread, checked over with checklist and SHARED by Friday

Today in Class...11/18

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Keep going with your Amazing Narrative piece!
*Let's review checklist
Full, proofread Narratives must be shared by Friday!

Periods 2/6:
1. The Ransom of Red Chief- O.Henry-- Part I
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2. Amazing Narratives
*Review checklist
Full, proofread Narratives shared by Friday!

Today in Class...11/17

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Begin typing your LAST/FINAL culminating Narrative piece Final Narrative piece
*Have leads out to be checked and begin typing them.
*After typing lead, SHARE with designated teacher.
*Keep going while we are checking/grading
2. Using checklist, move on with story

Periods 2/6:
1. Irony- notes, examples
Begin first story
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2. Narrative-- the final piece
*Continue on with narrative after lead
*Follow checklist

Today in Class...11/14

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Quick Current Event Friday
2. Leads for your story
HW: Finish your lead..be ready to type and send it Monday

Periods 2/6:
1. Current event Friday Current Event Discussion
2. Discuss
3. Free read/Free write?
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4. Workshop-- The big choice for the big piece
*Flow chart
*Write a lead for THAT piece

Today in Class...11/13

Happy Birthday Josh!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Working toward "THE BIG" Narrative final piece
Narrative
HW: Think Free-writes

Periods 2/6:
1. Narrative workshop
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2. Suspense quiz
3. Read

Today in Class...11/12

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Finish Balloon story
2. PRINT IT OUT and share with designated classmate
3. When you receive a balloon story to edit, find evidence of the four skills by highlighting and labeling
HW: Be sure you have shared Dialogue exercise with teacher and Balloon story with student

Periods 2/6:
1. A gift!! Free reading time
2. Suspense quiz: Review Hitchhiker, Poe's motifs/themes, review figurative language and Poe fig lang sheet, review group presentation, Monkey's Paw
3. New seats
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4. Writing workshop: Finish/share dialogue exercise
5. Move on to final workshop piece HANDWRITTEN (inspired by picture)
HW: Share dialogue exercise if not done by end of class
Suspense quiz tomorrow

Today in Class...11/10

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Finish Current event Friday..The Malala story
2. Start on free-write Malala free write

Periods 2,6:
*Have free reading book out to be checked
1. Finish Current event Fri
2. Free writes (set 1) due Friday
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3. Writing Workshop-   Dialogue
HW: Free writes set 1 due Friday

Today in Class...11/7

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Current event Friday
*Video and free write
(continued on Monday..)
HW: None

Periods 2/6:
1. Monkey's Paw continued
2. Current event Friday
(continued Monday..)
Hw:none

Today in Class...11/6

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Finish/send/fix dialogue exercise
2. Final workshop task-- Bring it all together!
3. Done? Work on free writes
HW: Think free writes

Periods 2/6: *Free reading book!
1. Last suspense story: "The Monkey's Paw"
2. Pre-reading question/post-reading questions
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3. Writing workshop Narrative (Share first)- Skill 3
HW: Get a free reading book!

Today in Class...11/5

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Dialogue in writing
Writing Workshop: 10 line scenario
2. Done? Work on free-writes! Free write 1 Tech, , Free write 2 Punks and Jocks

Periods 2/6:
1. Group Poe presentations
2. Writing workshop: Show, don't tell
HW: Get a free reading book!

Today in Class...11/4

Periods 3,7,9;
1. Finish work with "flow" (Go right to packet and do page 401 only- skip the rest for now!)
2. Dialogue refresher and create a scenario!

Periods 2/6:
1. Work together effectively and constructively to fiinish Poe presentations
2. Finished?...Next step in Writing Workshop
HW: Finish Presentations in order to present tomorrow! 

Today in Class..11/3

Happy Birthday Josh M.!
*Reminder: Marking period ends Friday! Grades are finalized (with some exceptions...)
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Writing workshop skill
"Flow" in writing
2. Practice with partners

Periods 2/6:
1. Figurative language review
2. Poe presentation groups What do you POE?

Today in Class...10/31

Period 2,6,7:
1. Enjoy a breather....
*Think free-writes and be ready for POE groups Monday!

Periods 3, 9:
1. The Mystery of the Missing Class...
*Free-write #3

Today in Class...10/30

Periods 3,7,9:
Happy Birthday Seth!!
1. Writing Workshop Closure/finish
(highlight evidence of "show it don't tell it")
2. Google Doc sharing closure
*Be sure to have shared with sharing buddy AND commented.
Get checked for your final points
3. Time left? Read online paper or CNN student news- no exceptions

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing workshop continued/closure for skill
(Add your 5 new types of sentences to new or continued story)
2. Done? Do your own "current event light"
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3. Poe continued...
4. Investigate a mysterious tradition Poe Mystery
HW: Think Free writes

Today in Class...10/29

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Google Drive and Sharing Sharing your doc
2. Finish Workshop from yesterday

Periods 2/6:
1 The Black Cat- partner read
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2. Writing Workshop con.

Today in class...10/28

Periods 3,7,9:
1. "Show it don't tell it" con.
2. Now apply! Pick your story
HW: Gmail Email!! (stay after if necessary)
Periods 2,6:
1. Poe week con... his motifs and themes
2. Tell Tale Heart "dissection" (no pun intended)
3. Fig language and Poe (probably tomorrow)
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4. Writing workshop- short fictional piece inspired by image
HW: think of free writes!...

Today in Class…10/27

Happy Birthday Marina!!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Remember to email me with your new gmail account!
2. WRITING WORKSHOP: "Show, don't tell" Writing Workshop 3
HW: Gmail account

Period 2/6:
1. Poe! What do ya know?
2. "The Tell Tale Heart"…Tell Tale Heart RFM
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3. Writing Workshop: Narrative fiction
Focus skill- sentence variety
HW: Finish TTale Heart work

Today in Class...10/23

Happy Birthday Alexis!!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Vocab Test- Bonus points if you can find the punctuation and spelling error on the fill-ins section
HW: Set up a gmail account by Tuesday  night

Period 2/6:
1. Vocab Test
2. Current event choices
HW: Share your news story with a partner and comment by Monday

Today in Class...10/22

Periods 3,7,9:
1. STATIONS:
* Finish Step 6 Word Work (computer) Station
*Vocab Bingo/Game Station
*Spelling station
HW: Study for Vocab Test tomorrow

Today in Class...10/21

Happy Birthday Mrs. Cramer-Walter!
Happy Birthday Ms. Hunt!
Happy Birthday Ms. Scholl!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Have 5 sentences out to be checked
2. Last vocab word work before test-- Computers
HW: Finish Vocab word work, Vocab test Thursday!

Periods 2/6:
1. Have sentences out to be collected
2. Vocab word work last step--Computers
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3. Hitchhiker comparison task
HW: Do the CONCLUSION section only of Comparison task 
News story published by Wednesday night!

Today in Class...10/20

Periods 3,7,9:
1.   Vocab word work- Parts of speech
(hand backs)
HW: Finish vocab work
Vocab Test THURSDAY!

Periods 2,6:
1. "The Hitchhiker"-- first from our Suspense and Mystery sampler
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2. Vocab word work
HW: Finish vocab work
Publish stories by Wednesday 

Today in Class...10/17

Happy Birthday Andy!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Writing Workshop #2- Start/finish/closure...If you haven't already be checked, you can pick EITHER for your SV grade
2. Ending class with "Current event light"
HW: None! 

Periods 2/6:
1. Finish presentations
2. "Current event light"
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3. Writing workshop-- checklist, drafting, publishing??...
Use computers as a resource!
HW: Publishing deadline of news story 2 by Wednesday!

Today in Class...10/16

Username: student #
Password: pg1234

Periods 3,7,9:
1. SRI- Try your hardest. I need to know where you are!
2. IF you finish early, continue with Writing Workshop work from yesterday
HW: Finish your Sentence Variety (sunshine packet) notes!

Periods 2/6: *have syn/ants out to be collected
1. SRI
2. Work on story IF you finish early
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3. More presentations from classmates

Today in Class...10/15

Happy Birthday Athena!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Have fill-ins ready to hand in!
2. Closure on first Narrative task Narrative Workshop 2
3. Writing workshop--next task
HW: Catch up day-- come after school if you are behind! Start this next 5 weeks on the right path!

Periods 2/6:
1. Grade vocab in-class
2. Writing workshop- revisit Checklist and start your story!
--
3. Present your Comparison book tasks
HW: Vocabulary synonyms/antonyms

Today in Class...10/10

Happy Birthday Jason!
1. Computer time-- projects (Read)
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2. Quick current event Friday
3. Writing Workshop-- Interviewing and Composing your news story
HW: Project due Tuesday

Periods 3,7,9
1. Turn in Synonyms/Antonyms
2. Current event express
3. Narrative (fictional) Writing Workshop-- Sentence Variety
HW: None

Today in class...10/9

Periods 3,7,9:
1. In-class grade Context activity
2. Synonyms Antonyms (finish for HW)
3. Begin Writing Workshop task 1 Short Narrative story from picture
HW: Finish Vocab Syn/Ants

Periods 2,6:
1. Mood and Tone
2. Vocab
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3. Writer's Workshop-- Start writing!
4. On pause until you have more?...Read
HW: Plan your interviews and surveys

Today in Class...10/8

Happy Birthday Rachel!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. next activity vocab word work
2. Begin SV
HW: Finish classwork

Periods 2/6:
1. Computers available today-- work on comparison project (or read?)
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2. Share non-fict stories
3. Create interview questions/hand in proposals
HW: Finish interview questions

Today in Class...10/7

Happy Birthday Ms. Connelly!!!! Happy Birthday Matteo!!
Periods 3,7,9: HAVE BOOKS READY TO HAND IN!!
1. New vocabulary! Vocab word work
Word work
HW: Finish vocab word work if not done
Stay after to take care of any loose ends you can still take care of- Progress Reports tonight!

Periods 2/6:
1. Fear-- What is behind our fears? (Non-fiction sampling..) non fiction note taking
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2. Writing Workshop--Interviewing closure
-Fill out story proposals Investigative story proposal
-Get working/reading time
HW: Realistic fiction books, comparison task due next Tuesday
Finish Investigative story proposal

Today in Class…10/6

Periods 3,7,9:
1. A Mother in Mannville- closure and discuss
2. How was your book? Time to share…
3. Turn in books/other housekeeping
HW: Check out SchoolTool and make a plan to stay after this week! Many people missing work!! :(

Periods 2/7:
1. Let's start the…..Suspense and Mystery Unit!
2. Free-write #3 (in class) Fright free write
3. Notes- Mood and Tone
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4. Investigative Journalism-- Interview practice
HW: Comparison task Outsiders and RF book due next Tuesday!

Today in Class...10/2

Periods 3,7,9:
1. "A Mother in Mannville"- short story
2. Complete discussion questions
HW: Book projects Monday
Computer time tomorrow for book projects, finishing and printing Cramer-Walter piece, "replacement" Stay Current

Periods 2/6:
1. Bias in news reporting
2.  Interviewing techniques and tips
3. Interviewing practice
HW: Have a investigative news topic by Monday
Read real fict book

Today in Class...10/1

Periods 2/6:
1. A gift for you...Reading your new book time
2. Vocabulary (No, I haven't forgotten.)
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3. Writing Workshop: Investigative Journalism
HW: Publish your news story by midnight tonight
(llaw@esmschools.org)

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Finish group book connection task
2. Quick lit elements notes/ Start a new short story...
HW: Book projects due Monday

Today in Class...9/30

Happy Birthday Casey!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Group book discussion challenge
Partner book share
HW: Work on book project--due Monday

Periods 2/6:
1.Lit elements notes- Character motivation
2. Short story- "A Mother in Mannville"
--
3. Finish story/questions
4. W Workshop; Investigative Journalism
Hw: Read Realistic Fiction book
"Publish" your chosen news story

Today in Class...9/29

Happy Birthday David!
Periods 3/7/9:
1. Book project choices
non-book chat options , book chats
2. Finish Fan Club and Hunger (finally!) and share
(Done? Start planning book project...)
3. And the winners are....
HW: Book projects due next Monday 10/6

Periods 2/7: *Please hand in Stay Current sheet from Friday
(Outsiders/RF comparison project)
1. Editing and Publishing
-Be ready to show me your proof of editing for a grade
-Pick your piece to publish for final grade (Google docs and share..)
HW: "Publish" and share your news story by Wed 10/1

Today in Class...9/26

Happy Birthday Cheyenne!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Hand in Quotable Quote
2. Stay Current Friday! Recap of week, choices of articles
3. Finish Reading for Meaning Stories
HW: Finish your book!!!

Periods 2/7:
1. New book check
2. Writers Workshop...editing (must show me all three pieces for a grade)
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3. Stay current Friday!
4. Discuss stories
HW: Read new RF books

Today in Class...9/25

Periods 3,7,9: In search of 13 Reasons Why-- if done, please let us know!
1. quote task
2. Finish Reading for Meaning stories (Fan Club or Hunger)
3. READ your book
HW: Finish any classwork above, Read your Real.Fict book
BYO tablet/kindle etc tomorrow if you'd like

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing Workshop
Sample text, Checklist, Edit ALL pieces to get ready for publication
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2. Reading for Meaning-- Short stories
HW: Finish RFM stories
Outsiders FINISHED-- new (comparison) book will be checked tomorrow
BYO tablet/kindle tomorrow if you'd like

Today in Class...9/24

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Discuss  Moocher
2. Reading for Meaning...
Short story day continued! Two new stories...
HW: Part 4 of book finished

Periods 2/6:
1. Outsiders quiz
2. Discuss Moocher..
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3. The Outsiders...on stage!!
4. Go over more vocab/Discuss Moocher
Hw: Finish Outsiders...Get your comparison book!

Today in Class...9/23

Happy Birthday Maddie M.!
Periods 3,7,9:
*Reminder- Don't let free-writes build up!
1. Symbolism- quick notes
2. Short story day
HW: Finish "Moocher" questions
Part 4 of book due Thursday

Periods 2/6:
1. Symbolism notes
2.  Short story day
3. Vocab--go over one exercise
4. Outsiders group task
Hw: Outsiders completed Friday. New book check Friday

Today in Class...9/22

Periods 3,7,9:
1. RF Novel Quiz 2
2. Reading time
HW: Read next section of book
Free writes

Periods 2/6:
1. Vocabulary
Done? Work on Writing Workshop story, Read
2. Outsiders on stage?
HW: Next section due Wednesday, Quiz Wednesday

Today in Class...9/19

Current Event Friday!!!!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Reading time
2. Current event friday "light"
HW: Part 3 Monday! You should be on part 3 of book!

Periods 2/6:
1. Quick Outsiders quiz
2. You MUST pick one: Read, Finish Fairy Tale, get a new book

HW: Chapters 9/10 due Wednesday 

Today in Class...9/18

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Free write # 2
2. 20/20 news story-- "Punks and Jocks"
*time to work on free write or read
Hw: Read, Part 3 quiz Monday
Free writes 

Periods 2/6:
1. Free write 2 and watch news story
2. Writing Workshop-- Fairy Tales continued
HW: Free writes, Outsiders next section due (7/8)- Quiz tomorrow

Today in Class...9/17

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Create your Characterization Character
Characterization Activity
2. Special adventure
HW: Part 2 of  book tmrw, Finish Characterization Character 

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing Workshop..Report on your fairy tale
*Remember all that makes a news report powerful! Look at notes.
2. Create your Characterization Character
3. Special Adventure
Hw: Finish Characterization Character, Outsiders

Today in Class…9/16

Periods 3,7,9:
Happy Birthday Jake!
1.  Characterization and Connotation- revisited
2. Partners-- connotation exercise
3.  Characterization task
HW: Finish characterization task
Read next section of book

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing workshop-- Journalism and Fairy Tales?..
2. Characterization/Connotation exercise
HW: Outsiders part 3 due tomorrow
Finish characterization task
Fairy Tales

Today in Class...9/15

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Review/discuss Stay Current Sheets
2. Novel quiz 1
3. Reading time OR finish Stay Current sheet- see me for hard copy of news story
HW: Part 2 of book due Thursday
Stay Current sheet due tomorrow

Periods 2/6:
1. Outsiders quiz 1 back/go over
2. Outsiders quiz 2
3. Reading time when done...
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4. Writing workshop: Partner conferences and checklists
HW: Chapters 5,6 due Wednesday, Quiz Wednesday

Today in Class...9/12

Periods 3,7,9:
Stay Current Friday!!!
Welcome guest expert Mrs. Kowalski!
HW: Part 1 of novel due Monday- prepare for quiz

Periods 2/6:
1. Stay Current Friday with Mrs. Kowalski!
2. Your professional email accounts and Google Drive
3. Writing workshop
HW: Part 2 Outsiders due Monday, quiz

Today in Class...9/11

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Lit elements notes: Characterization and Connotation
2. Novel note options
3. Reading time..Enjoy your new books!
HW; Part 1 of novel due Monday- notes optional (can use with quiz)

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing Workshop con.
2. Lit elements notes
3. Reading time
HW: Next section of Outsiders

Today in Class...9/10

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Review free-write process
2. Other book options? and book schedule
3. Book decisions...get started!
HW: Begin Part 1 of new novel

Periods 2/6:
1. Quiz 1- The Outsiders
2. Reading time
3. Writing workshops- start your new story!
HW: Part 2 of Outsiders

Today in Class...9/9

Happy Birthday Jake!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Twitter points
2. Your first novel...
3. What is a free write? How will do well on them?
HW: Make your book decision by tomorrow
Free write #1

Periods 2/6:
1. Twitter points
2. Your first novel!!
3. Writing workshop..???
HW: Outsiders reading, Quiz tomorrow

Today in Class...9/8

Periods 3,6,9:
1. Have HW out to be collected
2. LAT day
(Remember to bring something to do for second half of ELA time..people will be finishing at different times.)
HW: None!

Periods 2/6:
1. Materials check and organize
2. LAT day *see above
HW: Free write complete and filed in a SAFE place, awaiting others for full set

Today in Class...9/5

Periods 3,6,9:

1. Names refresher/Mrs. Law's & Ms. Connelly's pet peeves

2. Current event Friday!

HW: Finish "Stay Current" sheet

Materials due Monday

Periods 2/6:

1. Names refresher/pet peeves

2. Discuss current event

3. The Smartphone Problem--Our first free-write

HW: Bring materials to class Monday to get organized!

Phone free-write prepared

Today in Class…9/4

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Daily job overview
2. Answers to our current events…
3. Your introduction to our online newspaper
4. Current event process- begin
HW: Come in tomorrow with one current event written down! 

Period 2/6:
1. Daily job/FAQ's
2. Current events…Online newspaper, Current event process
3. Writing workshop…your next task as Journalist
HW: Finish Current event sheet

Today in Class...The FIRST DAY!

Periods 3, 7,9:
1. Filling out some info...
2. Advice/Info from previous 8th graders
HW: Bring course outline back signed tomorrow

Period 2/6:
1. Info, Advice
2. Your first writing task...
HW: Bring course outline signed tomorrow

Today in Class...6/16

The last full week...Let's do this!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Discuss/review current events
2. Your school year in news events..
3. Book chat work time--(Due Wednesday and Thursday!!)

Periods 8/9:
1. Book Thief tests back
2. Things to know about legacy videos today:
-You need to begin (and shoot to finish) filming today.
- You must carry a project pass with you if you are in different parts of building and you MUST sign out and in on sheet.
-Do a test to make sure your audio works and you can hear all group members on camera.
-Do not become a distraction for other classes.
-Have a plan for how you will get finished product to me. (Drop box or email a link?) There will be no time to do this on the day we will view them. (THURSDAY)

Today in class...6/13

Happy Birthday Meghan M.!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Current event part II (Political cartoon and reflection)
2. READ--Book chats Wednesday/Thursday!

Periods 8/9:
1. Meeting locations
2. Groups-- Draft "script", determine needs/props/locations
*Must hand in to me before filming!!

Today in Class...6/12

Happy Birthday Ben Briggs!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Submit portfolios on portfolio shelf in back
2. News day in ELA (2 days..)
-View two news stories
-Pick your topic
-Read article, fill out sheet
-Get cartoon, fill out reflection
HW: Read free reading/book chat

Periods 8/9:
1. The Ceremonial Submission of Portfolios
2. News day- news of our school year (10 min)
3. Groups, plan, begin brainstorming legacy videos

Today in Class...6/11

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Beach book chat outline
2. Mad scramble day... Last minute touches OR
Work toward having book chat ready
HW: Portfolios due tomorrow!

Periods 8/9:
1. Finish Current event work
2. Last minute portfolio touches
HW: Portfolios due tomorrow!!

Today in Class...6/10

Happy Birthday Danny N.!
Periods 8/9:
1. Please have your Book Thief book ready to hand in!
2. News day in ELA
HW: Portfolios due Thursday!

Today in Class...6/9

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Discuss theme- Aunty Misery/Pandora's Box
2. Urban legends.... Overview and read one!
HW: Read free reading book-- Book chats next week!
Portfolios due Thursday!

Periods 8/9:
1. Quick current event discussion
2. Lap top catch-up day
Ahead this week: Tomorrow/Wednesday: Current events days
Thurs/Fri: Planning, Rehearsing time capsule videos
HW: BT Take home test portion due tomorrow!
Portfolios due Thursday!

Today in Class...6/6

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish orange sheets- submit in box 
2. Free reading Friday
HW: Portfolios due June 12th

Periods 8/9:
1. Current event warm-up... 
(Finish test first)
*Want to work on your BT part II instead? Take a current event "to go"

Today in Class...6/5

*ALL CLASSES: FINAL PORTFOLIOS DUE ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! YOU MAY HAND THEM IN EARLY IF YOU'D LIKE!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Active reading- "Pandora's Box
2. Independent- "Aunty Misery"
3. Begin comparison tasks and questions
HW: you MUST bring your free reading books tomorrow!!

Periods 8/9:
1.  Book Thief test- Part I
2. Finished? Work on Part II take home or read
HW: Take home portion of test due Tuesday!

Today in Class...6/4

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  READ new free read book- 15 min
Book chats last full week of school
2. Folktales- Comparison
HW: Continue to read new books!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Take-home test choices
2. Work time (on above or Portfolio)
HW: BT test tomorrow

Today in Class...6/3

Periods 3,4,5:
Choice of:
1. Portfolio work (if you need it.. you will also have Friday with Mrs. C-W)
OR
2. Extra credit- Have a low quiz grade? Want to add points to free-writes? Choose from the extra credit current events options.
HW: Portfolios due June 12th

Periods 8/9:
1. Closure on BT..Goodbye Liesel :(
2. Q&A with Markus Zusak
3. What to prepare for test...(study with partner)
HW: Prepare for test THURSDAY, Part II take home options handed out tomorrow
*Make-up FAST FIVE needs to be completed this week any day AFTER SCHOOL or at lunch on Thursday only

Today in Class...5/30

Periods 8/9:
Choices:
1. Portfolio work time
2. Book Thief work/reading time
3. Create character study guides
4. Having all Figurative language examples done (well)- Hint: be sure to have a variety 
HW: Book Thief finished by Tuesday, Part I of test Thursday, Part II (take home portion) will be distributed Wednesday

Today in Class...5/28

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Portfolio check-ins (with a partner) and work time
(Last free reading book! If you don't have one at home you must get one today...YOUR CHOICE! Quick book chats last full week of school!)

Periods 8/9:
1. Part 9 discussion
2. Partners-- Get your characters straight!
HW: Finish The Book Thief by next Tuesday :( 
so sad...., have all FigFigs ready-- you will use them for portion of test
Test next Thursday!

Today in Class...5/27

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Take out character maps and vocabulary
2. End of book FINAL assessment
3. Finish thematic pieces--Needs to be checked 
HW: Where are you on checklist for portfolio?

Periods 8/9:
1. Quote/moment of section 8
2. Fast 5- Section 8
3. Reading time
HW: Part 9 due Thursday

Today in Class...5/22

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Work period...plenty to do! See options..
HW: Finish your Historical novel! Last quarter vocab and characters updated

Periods 8/9:
1. Part 7 discussion
2. Finish "Who Am I"?
3. Partners- character webs

HW: Part 8 BT

Today in Class...5/21

Periods 3,4,5:

1. Please have:

- book logs out (Sheet where you have all the books/stories, etc. we have read)

-Vocab words from Quarter 3 ready to be checked

2. Thematic Literature reflection

*You must draft it (hand written) before typing it as submission for your portfolio!

HW: Quarter 4 (Finish book) by May 27, vocab, character charts

Periods 8/9: *I will not be available after school today.

1. Characters and characterization in The Book Thief

2. Prepare your "Who am I?" cards and play

3. Update webs-- include secondary characters on another web

HW: Part 7 & work due tomorrow 

Today in Class...5/19

Happy Birthday Carter!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish group novel compare/contrast tasks
2. Portfolio work time
HW: Section 3 of novel due Wednesday
Vocab sheets and character sheets!

Periods 8/9:
1. BT Fast 5- Lab
2. Portfolio work time 
HW: BT next section

Today in Class...5/16

Happy Birthday Mike!
Happy Birthday Evan!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms post-test
2. Groups- discussing and connecting your novels
HW: Free-writes due Monday
Quarter 3 of book due Wednesday

Periods 8,9:
1. Follow-up on BT
*Please have all BT work next to you in computer lab, ready to be checked.
2. Lab- Portfolio work time or BT work time
HW: BT section 6 due Monday

Today in Class...5/15

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Historical novel Book Quiz
2. Reading time, vocab, free-writes, character maps, study homonyms
HW: Homonym quiz tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Groups:
-Fast 5 (jot down notes for each questions- be prepared for whole-class discussion)
-Update character webs
-Share Fig Figs/vocab
-Read together
HW: Part 6 due Monday

Today in Class...5/14

Note: *I will not be after school today. I have a meeting.
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms??... Homonym follow-up quiz Friday!
2. Portfolio work time
Area of focus:
-Free-writes-- Which ones are you choosing for portfolio? Are they typed? Double spaced? Headings? Do you have Set 3 complete? 
HW: Homonyms follow-up quiz Friday--Section 2 of book due tomorrow..Book "check-in" tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Portfolio work time
Today's area of focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces
-Are they BEST QUALITY?
-Are they double-spaced?
-Are they formatted correctly?
-Do you need to add or change anything for the best possible grade?
HW: BT Part 5 due tomorrow, vocab

Today in Class...5/13

Today in Class...5/13
Announcement: Did you have Mrs. Bourke in 6th grade? If so, please write a note, letter, sentence, picture to her for a surprise retirement gift! Please hand to me by Friday!
Periods 3,4,5:
1.  New free-write...Set 3 complete (due Monday)
2.  Portfolio work time...
Today's area of focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces
-Are they BEST QUALITY?
-Are they double-spaced?
-Are they formatted correctly?
-Do you need to add or change anything for the best possible grade?

Periods 8/9:
1. BT discussion question presentations
2. The portfolio process...questions, expectations...
3. AREA of Focus: Finding and EDITING your main pieces

HW: Part 5 BT due Thursday, FULL vocab sheet (4 for 4, 4 for 5), Fig Figs

Today in Class...5/12

Happy Birthday Katie J.!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Homonyms sentences--get them checked/Read
2. Final portfolio breakdown
3. Begin organizing/planning/printing/typing
HW: Section 2 of book due Thursday...

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast 5
2. Go right to quietly finishing posters (same spots)
3. Share with class
HW: BT Part 5 due Thursday with vocabulary (full sheet-half from 4, half from 5), and Fig Fig

Today in Class...5/9

Happy Birthday Gary!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Update book and story logs
2. Make-your-own homonyms notes
3. Read
Quarter 2 of book, character charts and vocab due May 15

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast Five-Free Friday
2. Update book/story logs
3. Groups--Discussion cards
4. Present findings...
HW:BT  Part 4 due Monday

Today in Class...5/7

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Follow-up to presentation yesterday
2. Free-write-- Image to inspire creative writing
(Writing skills review)
3. Read
HW: Quarter 2 of book with vocabulary and character charts

Periods 8/9:
1. Reflection (casual) on yesterday
2. Fast 5 Part II
3. Discussion/Highlights
4. Character maps (partners)
HW: Reading schedule, vocab, fig fig

Today in Class...5/6

A special day!! We welcome Marion Blumenthal Lazan...

1. Reading time and character chart
2. To the library...Remembrance gallery (If you owe work you will do that instead...)
HW: Quarter 2 of book with vocabulary...character chart filled in

Today in Class...5/5

Happy Birthday Noah!
Happy Birthday Skylar!
Happy Birthday Ricky!

1. Review your four concept terms
2. Quarter 1 of book Quiz
3. Reading time
HW: Next quarter of book, 4 new vocab words

Periods 8/9:
1. Fast Five
2. Share Fig Figs
3. Highlight of the day...
4. Read on...
HW: Next section of BT with 4 Fig Figs, Vocab due Wednesday

Today in Class...5/2

Periods 3 & 4:
1. New free-write
2. Watch a true (amazing) survival story..video
HW: Quarter 1 of book due Monday- quiz Monday

Today in Class...5/1

Period 3:
1. Divide books and create reading schedule
2. Vocabulary from book..
3. Reading time
HW: First quarter of book and vocab due Monday

Periods 5,8,9:
1. Preview of Marion Blumenthal Lazan's visit
2. Heroism during WWII- an amazing true story (video)
3. Free-write
HW: First quarter of book and vocabulary due Monday
Periods 8/9: 4 FIG FIGS and vocab sheet due Monday with part 1, Free writes set 3 due next Thursday (May 8)

Today in Class...4/30

Periods 4/5:
1. Divide books- reading schedule/plan
2. Vocabulary sheets for novels
3. Period 4- Reading time
Period 5- Computer lab
(Work on free writes, read and vocabulary, start organizing documents...)

Periods 8/9:
1. Vocabulary collection process
2. Fig Fig example
3. REading time
HW: Part 1 with vocabulary and fig fig

Today in Class...4/29

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish book choices
2. Independent task: "Stay Current"- Opinion article
3. Get new books...begin to read
HW: Finish "Stay Current" task

Periods 8/9:
1. Discuss BT preview questions
2. Reading schedule, BT process
3. Get books and begin!!
HW: Prologue and Part I- see reading schedule
& "Figure the Figurative"

Today in Class...4/28

*Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Have letters out and ready to hand in. Have books ready to hand in.
2.  History through Lit- new book choices, essential questions, and concept vocabulary
HW: Make arrangements to finish any stations that you missed before break. Packets must all be completed and in by tomorrow after school

Periods 8/9:
1. The Book Thief preview activity
2. Reading Schedule
HW: Make arrangements to finish any stations that you missed before break. Packets must all be completed and in by tomorrow after school

Today in Class...4/17

Happy Birthday Steph!!
Happy Birthday Laura!!
1. Finish your last station
2. When done:
-"Clean up" previous stations
-Type free-write(s)
-Type letter
-Free read

HW: Letter to Mrs. Blumenthal Lazan due Monday after break

Today in Class...4/15

Happy Birthday Mr. Duffy!
Happy Birthday Kim!
*Periods 8,9 please have chapter guides ready to be stapled and handed in Periods 3,4,5,8,9:
1. Holocaust Museum experience...
Why is it important to see authentic pieces of history?
2. Two stations today...
HW: Periods 3,4,5: 4PP due Thursday with all chapter guides

Today in Class...4/14

Happy Birthday Julia!
Periods 3,4,5:
*Periods 8 & 9-- Please have all chapter guides ready to be stapled and handed in
1. Plan for 4PP
2. Finish Freedom Writers
3. Free-write- Freedom Writers (Period 5- Work on hw or free-write)
HW: Finish "Four Perfect Pebbles" by Thursday and complete last Chapter guide. An end of book task will follow on Thursday

Periods 8/9:
1. Plan for April and May...
2. Freedom Writers-- the end...
3. Freedom Free-write
HW: Finish 4PP (including Epilogue)-- end of book task tomorrow

Today in Class...4/10

1. Box car experience
2. Discuss Chapter 6
3. Freedom Writers
HW: Be sure all chapter guides up through 6 are done WELL
*I will not be after school today

Today in Class...4/9

Periods 3,4,5,8,9:
1. Discuss 5
2. Partner read Chapter 6- "The Death Train"
(some classes)
HW: Periods 3,4,5: Finish Chapter 6 and guide
Periods 8/9: Finish Chapter 6 for tomorrow, Read Chapters 7&8-- Both due Friday-- I'll give you chapter guides for 7,8 tmrrw

Today in Class...4/7

Periods 3,4,5,8,9:
1. Virtual tour of Auschwitz concentration camp
2. Chapter 5--some together, some alone
HW: Finish Chapter 5 and chapter guide

Today in Class...4/4

We're- done- with- testing Day!
*You've earned a little break for today...
1. (Period 3: Part of Chapter 4 together)
-Discuss Chapter 4
-Watch movie... Watch for the connections between the video and our class content
HW: Periods 3& 4- Finish Chapter 4 and sheet

Today in Class...4/2

Period 3:
1. Partner read (same partners) Finish Chapter 3 and chapter guide

Period 5:
1. Chapter 4 Read-around AND  finish independently

Periods 8/9:
1. Touch base on 1-3
2. Read independently first to Finish Ch 3, Wait to Start 4 (Read-around as whole-class...Finish 4 by Friday)
HW: Chapters 1-4 completed by Friday with coinciding notes/questions

Today in Class...4/1

Periods 8/9:
1. Get with same partners...finish Chapter 2
2. Meet with another couple and discuss your answers
3. Move on with same partner or swap with someone else in your 4 and start on Chapter 3. 
HW: Sleep and eat
* If by tomorrow after class you are not finished with Chapter 3, please complete for homework, along with Chapter 4 for Friday.(I will give you the Chapter 4 sheets tomorrow)

Today in Class...3/31

Happy Birthday John K.!
Periods 3,4,5,8,9:
1. A look back over your state test practice
2. Four Perfect Pebbles-- review what you read
3. Partner read...
HW: (Seriously) sleep well and eat breakfast!

3/28

Periods 3,4,5:

1. Discuss Chapter 1

2. Chapter 2- 4PP

How was Marion's family affected, little by little, by Hitler's mission?

HW: Free read/ finish any CH2 work 

Periods 8/9:
*My voice is almost no more...Please be cooperative and hang in there with me :)
*Please have your book log ready to hand in.

1. What makes your response a 4? Was it a 4?

2. 4PP--  Holocaust introductory read

HW: Finish 4PP Chapter 1 with chapter guide

Today in Class...3/27

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Four Perfect Pebbles- our in-class novel
2. Partner read...Chapter 1
HW: Finish Chapter 1 work if not completed in class

Periods 8/9:
1. Finish Extended response practice
2. Self-assess... Rubric and self-assessment tool
HW: Book logs tomorrow

Today in Class...3/26

Happy Birthday Joe L.!
*General announcement: Our new novel unit has been delayed by a few days. It will begin tomorrow for 3,4,5 and Friday for 8/9...Thanks for your flexibility!
*Mrs. Law will not be after school today

Periods 3,4,5:
1. TSB Tests Back...
No part 2 turned in? Grade reflects this on SchoolTool
You MUST turn in by Thursday after school for reduced credit or grade remains and parent contact
2. Self-assess your State test practice...How did you do?
3. Free read when finished
HW: Finish Self-assessment, finish webquest if not complete

Periods 8/9:
1. Practice before the game
-How do I guarantee a 4 on a paired passage/extended response?
HW: Book logs collected Friday

Today in Class...3/19

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Have free reading books out and one loose leaf sheet of paper for a grade!
(No book...we will get you one.)
2. Quick passive/active book mini quiz
2. (Period 5: Vocabulary 10 second presentations)
3. Free reading time/ Start book log
HW: Read independent books

Periods 8/9:
1. Finish 10 sec presentations
2. Books and book logs

Today in Class...3/18

Happy Birthday Tori!
Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Quick: What are denotation and connotation?
2. New: Passive and Active voice
3. Free read
HW: You must have a free reading book!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Denotation (new) Connotation (review)
2. "Be your word"-- mini presentations
HW: Catch up on your book log and reading

Today in Class...3/17

Happy Birthday Bogdan!
Happy Birthday Vaughn!
Happy Birthday Lex G.!

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Connotation and Denotation activity
2. Free reading
HW: You MUST have a free reading book!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Active and Passive voice
2. Book log
3. COW powerpoint scores back...Missing some- Please be sure you email me or put in drop box-- late deduction
HW: Catch up on book log...
Will be turned in next week

Today in Class...3/13

Happy Birthday Olivia!
Periods 3,4,5:
Options:
-Type up take-home portion of test
-Type Everest free-write
-Finish test, make up absent quizzes
-Extra credit
-Free read/Get free reading book
HW: Take-home test by 3:40 today
LAT tomorrow!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Independent book log con..
*Reminder: LAT tomorrow!

Today in Class...3/10

Happy Birthday Jasmine!

Happy Birthday Bella!

Periods 3,4,5:

1. Read/discuss end of book

2. Garveyisms/Edwinisms...take home portion of test 

(Get feedback today!)

HW: Test tomorrow!
Quote response (take home portion of test) due in Final copy quality by end of day Wednesday

Periods 8/9:

1.  Start Independent Book Log

(This is will be an ongoing process. The end product will be turned in for a grade. Your independent book(s) must be fiction OR a biography.)

2. COW tests back

HW: Finish book log if not completed in class.

Today in Class...3/7

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Group presentations
2. Reading time...finish the book!
HW: Finish the book by Monday-- Test Tuesday

Periods 8/9:
1. Free reading book (title) share
2. Everest RFM...
3. Lab: New free-write and past free writes time
HW: None (read your free read book)

Today in Class...3/6

Periods 3,4,5:
*Please have chapters 23 & 24 notes out
1. Get back with groups--work effectively and diligently to complete posters
2. Present to class
HW: Finish TSB by Monday.... TEST IS NOW TUESDAY!! 

Periods 8/9:
1. Hypothermia...
2. Everest..What do you know? 
3. Amazing (true) story of survival-- Reading for Meaning
HW: Finish "My Life After Death" and RFM chart
*You must bring in an INDEPENDENT book tomorrow. We will be using these periodically for the next few weeks. Don't have one? I will force one upon you!

Today in Class...

Happy Birthday Jason!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Group review activity
HW: Chapter 24... Do a notes sheet for 23,24
TSB TEST MONDAY

Periods 8/9:
1. The end of the Klondike adventure 
2. Free-write
3. Hypothermia article
HW: Finish article and notes

Today in Class...3/4

Periods 3/4/5:
1. Discuss/Go over article and Reading for Meaning--please have it out
2. Response paragraph to article
3. Time to read
HW: Chapter 23 only...Finish Argumentative Paragraph

Today in Class...3/3

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Discuss TSB briefly
2. Finish Everest article independently (RFM)
HW: Chapters 21,22 with notes

Periods 8/9:
1. Time: Finish London story/questions OR free read
2. Klondike adventures continued...How is Andria doing?
HW: Finish London story if not completed in class
*Honors 9 Essay tomorrow

Today in Class...2/28

Happy Birthday Abby !!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Time: to finish characterization task from yesterday (to be graded) or HW due Monday
2. True survival story...Feel (kinda) good Friday
HW: TSB 18,19,20 due Monday

Periods 8,9:
1. Featured Powerpoints
2. COW test part II
HW: None! (but be sure to have an independent reading book...)

Today in Class...2/27

Happy Birthday Nate!!
Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Have 3 notes sheets for (11,12,13) & (14,15) & (16,17) out
2. Go over Argumentative analysis (blue sheet)
3. Characterization task
HW: TSB Chapters 18,19,20 DUE MONDAY

Periods 8,9:
1.  A few Powerpoints to peruse
2. C.O.W test part I- multiple choice
3. Free read or finish Green book story
HW: C.O.W part II test tomorrow

Today in Class...2/25

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Argumentative writing
(Reading/analyzing an example)
HW: Chapters 14,15 TSB due tomorrow
TSB Quiz 2 tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Touch base- themes 5,6,7
2. C.O.W review "charades" (our own version)
General info: *Tomorrow you will work on review sheets to help prepare you for test.
*Thursday you will take part I of test (multiple choice) and we will look through some of the power points.
*Friday you will take part II (3 short answer questions)
*Both days be sure to have a free-reading book! 
HW: Power points submitted by Wednesday

Today in Class...2/24

Happy Birthday Gavin!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Index card- warm up
2. TSB quizzes back
3. Looking back at part 1....
4. TSB (independent) time: Let's all get on same page!
HW: Chapters 14,15 due Wednesday with notes
*Quiz Wednesday

Periods 8/9:
1. Focus solely on completing Literature (passage examination) power points!
2. Back burner for tomorrow: Chapters 5,6,7 themes, Discussion of ending, review for test-- Test Thursday
HW: Finish powerpoints- drop them in my drop box by Wednesday

Today in Class...2/13

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Chapter 11 
Group read "3-2-1"
HW: Chapters 11,12 with notes

Periods 8/9:
1. Quick 1 question quiz
2. Computers: PPt part 2
HW: Reading schedule

Today in Class...2/12

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Read-around- Chapter 8
(Imagery/figurative/vivid language hunt)
2. Independent/partner read
HW: Chapters 8,9,10 with Chapter notes
*ADD 2 more events to bottom of notes!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Chapters 1-3 quizzes back
2. Socratic Sem: Gender
3. One question quiz
HW: See reading schedule

Today in Class...2/11

Happy Birthday Billy!
Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Quiz Chapters 1-5
2. Work on next section when done..
HW: TSB Chapters 6,7 with notes

Periods 8,9:
1.  Will our team successfully reach their destination and find gold?
HW: Prepare for discussion tmrrw on GENDER
See reading schedule

Today in class...2/10

Periods 3,4,5:
1. TSB Discuss/activity
Did ya read? If not, you are "banished" to the letter-writing, catching up place
2. Jump start on reading next section
HW: chapters 4,5 with notes sheet

Periods 8/9:
1. Favorite COW quote of the day
2. Themes of Chapters 2,3,4
3. Free-write prompt
4. Read/work on free-write
HW: See COW reading schedule

Today in Class...2/7

Happy Birthday Sam S.!!
1. Discuss TSB Ch 1
2. Choices: (in this order)
-Finish free writes in lab
-Work on TSB WITH notes Chapters 1,2,3
-Extra credit in lab: "Feel good Friday" video with summary
HW: Chapters 2,3 TSB with notes

Periods 8,9:
1. Quiz or C.O.W activity
HW: See reading schedule- Chapter 4 notes sheet
Work on COW ppt if you did not do it today

Today in Class...2/6

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  Handbacks & Have Chapter 1 notes out to be checked
2. Techstravaganza- Library
(This is a special treat! Enjoy it responsibly)
HW: Chapters 2,3 with notes sheet due Monday
*Tomorrow we have the lab- You will have the opportunity to finish/perfect free-writes, work on TSB work OR complete a bonus task

Periods 8/9:
1. Hand backs & index card question about Chapters 2,3
(As you review your notes)
2.  Two choices:
Choice 1: Take the quiz today, as scheduled- work on next section when done- Be on schedule to complete in-class activity tomorrow (Lab)
Choice 2: Take the quiz tomorrow- work on Chapters 2,3 in class today- Complete in-class activity on your own time
HW: Call work/notes

Today in Class...2/4

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish Alaskan Adventure
2. Share/discuss your survival potential
3. TSB- new novel
HW: Chapter 1 TSB with notes sheet

Period 8/9:
1. C.O.W Literary elements notes
2. Discuss Chapter 1
3. Read on...
HW: See COW reading schedule

Today in Class...2/3

Happy Birthday Emily!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Introduction to Survival Unit
How to survive in the Alaskan Mountain range (video)
2. Free-write #5- Survival!
HW: Prepare free-write 5 for tomorrow's discussion...
Entire free-write set 2 due Friday 

Periods 8/9:
1. C.O.W materials and reading schedule
2. Klondike video continued...will they make it?
HW: C.O.W Chapter 1 with notes due tomorrow

Today in Class...1/30

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Narrative revisions back- put in writing folders (yes- you have writing folders!)
2. Highlight,edit, revise short answer response--Show one of us for a grade
3. Free-read
HW: Free read, finish class work

Periods 8/9:
1. Experience The Klondike Gold Rush- video/notes

Today in Class...1/28

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  The last (REALLY the last) of Sci- fi
Practice with Short Answer Response
HW: Free read

Periods 8/9:
1. Introduction to The Klondike (video/notes)
HW: "Little Bradbury" story

Today in Class...1/27

Happy Birthday Jack!
1. Giver/Pleasantville essays back- (Go over)
2. Call of the Wild Vocab- groups
HW: Finish filling in vocab notes

Today in Class...1/23

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Read-around: "Future Tense"- short story
2. Finish/questions on your own
HW: Bring in a free reading book every day!
Essay revisions must be submitted by 3:40 today for new grade

Periods 8/9:
1. Poem: "Nightmare #3"- Groups
HW: Little Bradbury story due Wednesday- Finish poem work, if necessary
FYI: *SRIs Tomorrow

Today in Class...1/22

Happy Birthday Lily!
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Giver tests back- go over
2. Update reading log
3. Free reading time
HW: Read free reading book!

Periods 8/9:
Lab for full 40 min- work on writing Informative piece 
HW: Little Bradbury story due next Wednesday

Today in Class...1/21

Happy Birthday Lily!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Lab: Work on essay revisions OR Free-writes
HW: Essay revisions due THURSDAY- You must hand in original, rubric and new copy
If not handed in by Thursday, the original grade stands

Periods 8/9:
1. Compare/review flow charts for "A Sound of Thunder"
2. "Little Bradbury" creative writing task
3. Read a sample- partners
4. Free-read/Get a free-read book
HW: "Little Bradbury" piece due next Wednesday, 1/28

Today in Class...1/17

Periods 3,4,5
1. Areas to focus on: Narrative essay revisions
2. Lab: Free-writes or Narrative revisions
HW: Narrrative revisions- for a better grade- due next Thursday (if not turned in then the grade on rubric goes in book)

Periods 8/9:
1. The Sound of Thunder- continued...
Done? Read or get free-reading book

Today in Class...1/16

Happy Birthday (observed) Anna!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Finish Pleasantville
2. Comparison writing piece (free-write #9)
3. Narrative essays back
HW: Free reading book, Review the comments/rubric for your Narratives-- opportunity for revision

Periods 8/9:
1. A Sound of Thunder...
Time to time travel
HW: Revisions due by 3:40 today

Today in Class...1/14

Happy Birthday (observed) Amy!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Hand in Giver books
2. Pleasantville/Giver comparison exercise
HW: Get a free reading book!

Periods 8/9:
1. End of Pleasantville
2. Introduction to Ray Bradbury- "The Pedestrian"- Read aloud
HW: Prepare for Giver/Pleasantville assessment
Narrative last draft due Thursday 3:40-- Must hand in with original draft (with comments) AND rubric