Today in Class...12/9

Periods 1/3 and 5/7: (shortened periods)
1. Listening practice...(Another example of money not always buying happiness!)
2. Go over Charles/Red Chief
3. POETRY!! YIPEEE!

HW: Finish 3 little pig questions

Period 4:
1. The Last Leaf
HW: Last chance for journals! stay after school or at lunch

Today in Class...12/8

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. "Charles"...another story with irony
2. Storyboard complete? Ticket to computer...collecting pictures

ALL CLASSES: Finish Charles/Ransom worksheet

Today in Class...12/7

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. "The Ransom of Red Chief"- O.Henry
2. Parable project: Storyboards
HW: Finish storyboard

Period 4:
1. "Charles"
HW: Finish Charles/Red Chief worksheet

Today in Class...12/4

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Finish written response and color-coding
2. New in-class project! Photostory 3- Be your own writer, graphics specialist AND producer!

HW: Finish writing parable

Period 4:
1. "The Last Leaf"- O.Henry
HW: free read

Today in Class...12/3

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Write a stellar written response! The Pearl/Powerball
2. O.Henry
3. "The Last Leaf"...Listen and draw!

HW: Complete or improve inspiration journal (Irony journal #2) if not finished

Period4:
1. Prized possessions
2. The Gift of the Magi
HW: Irony journal #2 due Monday

Today in Class...12/2

Periods 1/3 and 5/7:
1. Non-fiction article..Powerball (con.)
What makes for a GREAT written response?
2. Your most prized possessions...
3. "The Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry... one of our favorites!!

HW: Irony Journal #2- Greatest inspiration

Period 4:
1. Your most prized possessions
2. "The Gift of the Magi"
HW: Journal #2- Greatest inspiration

Today in Class...12/1

Periods 1/3, 5/7:
1. A true life Pearl story?
2. (lit circles period 3)
3. Irony

HW: Journal: prized possession

Period 4:
1. Present parables
2. Irony
HW: prized possession journal