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

Today in Class...1/13

Happy Birthday Amy!
Periods 3/4/5:
1.. Part II of Giver assessment... Pick 3 out of 4 short answers
Fix #2: Pick one word and support your choice with at least two strong examples from text. 
2.  Finish Part I and scantron
Coming up this week: Free-write #9 will be in response to viewing Pleasantville as comparison to The Giver
*Narrative revision opportunity- After looking at areas of improvement, how can you improve your writing?

Periods 8/9
1.  Continue to view and take notes on Pleasantville- Assessment tomorrow/Wednesday

Today in Class...1/10

Happy Birthday Jenna!
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Quick review before test
Figurative language: Hyperbole, Simile, Personification, Metaphor
2. Giver test Part I
3. Finished? Make notes on Part II review sheet
HW: Use your review sheet to prepare for Part II

Periods 8/9:
1. Hand in free-writes
2. Prepare for movie- What do you need to watch for?
HW: Narrative revisions due Thursday

Today in Class...1/9

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Review for Giver test: Literary Elements hunt
For test- Review rules/procedures notes, memories notes, and literary elements notes (from today)
HW: Review Giver notes for Test (part I) tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Lab: Free-writes or Essay revisions
HW: Free-writes Set 2 due tomorrow
Essay revisions due next Thursday

Today in Class...1/8

What is your interpretation of the ending of The Giver?
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Read end together..What do you think?
2. Review for test: Literary Element scavenger hunt: Groups
HW: Study/go over notes for Giver test on Friday/Monday

Periods 8/9:
1.  Narrative writing areas of improvement
2. Narratives back- READ COMMENTS and plan revisions
3. Lab time?
HW: Free-writes are now due FRIDAY
(Lab time full period tomorrow)
*Narrative revisions due NEXT Thursday
If not handed in before or by then, the grade on rubric goes on SchoolTool

Today in Class...1/6

Happy New Year!
Happy Birthday Ny'zhier!
Happy Birthday Ben Houseman!
Periods 3,4,5
1. What was that book we were reading again? You know, the one with the apple on it? ;)
2. Chapter 19- Listen to it together
3. Thoughts?
HW: Chapters 20, 21
Giver Test Thursday

Periods 8/9
Announcements: Narrative essays will come back tomorrow/Wed- You will have opportunity
to submit a final revision
Giver final assessment: You will have a piece that will ask you to reflect upon common themes in The Giver and Pleasantville.  You will need to use specific details from both the text and the movie. It will be done in class after we finish the movie (most likely Fri or next Mon.) You will be given some information to follow in order to prepare for it.
1. Giver refresher
2. Read the end together
3. Your theories (Final free-write for this set)
HW: Free-writes set 2 due Thursday
(Lab time Tuesday and/or Wednesday)