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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Today in Class...3/13

Happy Birthday Olivia!
Periods 3,4,5:
Options:
-Type up take-home portion of test
-Type Everest free-write
-Finish test, make up absent quizzes
-Extra credit
-Free read/Get free reading book
HW: Take-home test by 3:40 today
LAT tomorrow!!

Periods 8/9:
1. Independent book log con..
*Reminder: LAT tomorrow!

Monday, March 10, 2014

Today in Class...3/10

Happy Birthday Jasmine!
Happy Birthday Bella!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Read/discuss end of book
2. Garveyisms/Edwinisms...take home portion of test 
(Get feedback today!)
HW: Test tomorrow!
Quote response (take home portion of test) due in Final copy quality by end of day Wednesday

Periods 8/9:
1.  Start Independent Book Log
(This is will be an ongoing process. The end product will be turned in for a grade. Your independent book(s) must be fiction OR a biography.)
2. COW tests back
HW: Finish book log if not completed in class.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Today in Class...3/7

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Group presentations
2. Reading time...finish the book!
HW: Finish the book by Monday-- Test Tuesday

Periods 8/9:
1. Free reading book (title) share
2. Everest RFM...
3. Lab: New free-write and past free writes time
HW: None (read your free read book)

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Today in Class...3/6

Periods 3,4,5:
*Please have chapters 23 & 24 notes out
1. Get back with groups--work effectively and diligently to complete posters
2. Present to class
HW: Finish TSB by Monday.... TEST IS NOW TUESDAY!! 

Periods 8/9:
1. Hypothermia...
2. Everest..What do you know? 
3. Amazing (true) story of survival-- Reading for Meaning
HW: Finish "My Life After Death" and RFM chart
*You must bring in an INDEPENDENT book tomorrow. We will be using these periodically for the next few weeks. Don't have one? I will force one upon you!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Today in Class...

Happy Birthday Jason!
Periods 3,4,5:
1. Group review activity
HW: Chapter 24... Do a notes sheet for 23,24
TSB TEST MONDAY

Periods 8/9:
1. The end of the Klondike adventure 
2. Free-write
3. Hypothermia article
HW: Finish article and notes

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Today in Class...3/4

Periods 3/4/5:
1. Discuss/Go over article and Reading for Meaning--please have it out
2. Response paragraph to article
3. Time to read
HW: Chapter 23 only...Finish Argumentative Paragraph

Monday, March 3, 2014

Today in Class...3/3

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Discuss TSB briefly
2. Finish Everest article independently (RFM)
HW: Chapters 21,22 with notes

Periods 8/9:
1. Time: Finish London story/questions OR free read
2. Klondike adventures continued...How is Andria doing?
HW: Finish London story if not completed in class
*Honors 9 Essay tomorrow