Today in Class...9/12

Periods 3,7,9:
Stay Current Friday!!!
Welcome guest expert Mrs. Kowalski!
HW: Part 1 of novel due Monday- prepare for quiz

Periods 2/6:
1. Stay Current Friday with Mrs. Kowalski!
2. Your professional email accounts and Google Drive
3. Writing workshop
HW: Part 2 Outsiders due Monday, quiz

Today in Class...9/11

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Lit elements notes: Characterization and Connotation
2. Novel note options
3. Reading time..Enjoy your new books!
HW; Part 1 of novel due Monday- notes optional (can use with quiz)

Periods 2/6:
1. Writing Workshop con.
2. Lit elements notes
3. Reading time
HW: Next section of Outsiders

Today in Class...9/10

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Review free-write process
2. Other book options? and book schedule
3. Book decisions...get started!
HW: Begin Part 1 of new novel

Periods 2/6:
1. Quiz 1- The Outsiders
2. Reading time
3. Writing workshops- start your new story!
HW: Part 2 of Outsiders

Today in Class...9/9

Happy Birthday Jake!
Periods 3,7,9:
1. Twitter points
2. Your first novel...
3. What is a free write? How will do well on them?
HW: Make your book decision by tomorrow
Free write #1

Periods 2/6:
1. Twitter points
2. Your first novel!!
3. Writing workshop..???
HW: Outsiders reading, Quiz tomorrow

Today in Class...9/8

Periods 3,6,9:
1. Have HW out to be collected
2. LAT day
(Remember to bring something to do for second half of ELA time..people will be finishing at different times.)
HW: None!

Periods 2/6:
1. Materials check and organize
2. LAT day *see above
HW: Free write complete and filed in a SAFE place, awaiting others for full set

Today in Class...9/5

Periods 3,6,9:

1. Names refresher/Mrs. Law's & Ms. Connelly's pet peeves

2. Current event Friday!

HW: Finish "Stay Current" sheet

Materials due Monday

Periods 2/6:

1. Names refresher/pet peeves

2. Discuss current event

3. The Smartphone Problem--Our first free-write

HW: Bring materials to class Monday to get organized!

Phone free-write prepared

Today in Class…9/4

Periods 3,7,9:
1. Daily job overview
2. Answers to our current events…
3. Your introduction to our online newspaper
4. Current event process- begin
HW: Come in tomorrow with one current event written down! 

Period 2/6:
1. Daily job/FAQ's
2. Current events…Online newspaper, Current event process
3. Writing workshop…your next task as Journalist
HW: Finish Current event sheet