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!
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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