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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Today in Class...12/10

What is Jonas's community missing?

1. Check yourself!
2. Discussion
3. What is your number???
4. Reading time
HW: Chapters 8,9 add to notes
Include: What are Jonas's own rules for his job?

Periods 8/9:
1. Let's talk about STIRRINGS
2. Free-write/read
HW: Reading section and procedures, etc. notes due Thurs.
Free-write

Monday, December 9, 2013

Today in Class...12/9

Happy Birthday Justin!
Happy Birthday Kitana!

Periods 3/4/5
1. Let's chat about...."Stirrings"!
2. Reading time...
HW: Chapters 6 & 7 due tmrrw
Continue to add to your rules/procedures of community notes

Periods 8/9:

1. Lab- Quiz
HW: Prepare Chapter 5 for tomorrow's discussion-- What are "stirrings"?
(Entire next section due Thursday) Continue to add to your rules/procedures notes.


Friday, December 6, 2013

Today in Class...12/6

Happy Birthday Sam!
Happy Birthday Damien!!

Periods 3/4/5:
1. Share/discuss rules, routines, age-related events
2. Quiz Chapters 1-4
3. Reading time
HW: Chapter 5 & add to notes (You should be able to tell someone what "Stirrings" are on Monday!)

Period 8/9:

1. Above and Beyond options
2. Groups- Rules, routines, age-related events of the community
3. Reading...
HW: Quiz on 1-4 Monday- add to notes

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Today in Class...12/5

What are the rules and routines of Jonas's community?
Today in Class...12/5
1. The "I didn't read" assignment
2. Groups- routines, rules notes sheet
3. Chapter 3 together
HW: chs 3,4 due tomorrow- quick quiz 1-4

Periods 8/9:
1. The Last of the Book Chats
2. Share School-topias
3. Giver books and reading schedule
4. Begin together
HW: Giver reading, notes (see bookmark) and quick quiz Monday

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Today in Class...12/4

Periods 3/4/5
1. "Lest We Forget" quote and discuss
2. "Schooltopias"?
3. Utopia/Dystopia
4. Giver books- Start together
HW: Giver Chapters 1&2 

Periods 8/9
1. "Lest We Forget"- continued
2. Science fiction, Dystopia/Utopia
3. Free-write
HW: "School-topia" Free-write (at least drafted ready to share)

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Today in Class...12/3

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Work on "Lest We Forget" questions/discuss
2. Begin free-write when done
3. New lit terms
HW: Work on free-write- prepare for discussion

Periods 8/9:
1.  Read "Lest We Forget"-intro to Sci Fi  and work on questions
2. Book chats
HW: Finish "Lest We Forget" work

Monday, December 2, 2013

Today in Class...12/2

What kind of memory do you have??
1. Comma quizzes back...see me after school?
2. Book chats (Period 8/9)
3. Our memories- quick discussion
4. SCI FI intro story: "Lest We Forget"...(begin)
HW: Finish "Lest We Forget" question (periods 3,4,5)