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