Today in Class...1/13

Happy Birthday Amy!
Periods 3/4/5:
1.. Part II of Giver assessment... Pick 3 out of 4 short answers
Fix #2: Pick one word and support your choice with at least two strong examples from text. 
2.  Finish Part I and scantron
Coming up this week: Free-write #9 will be in response to viewing Pleasantville as comparison to The Giver
*Narrative revision opportunity- After looking at areas of improvement, how can you improve your writing?

Periods 8/9
1.  Continue to view and take notes on Pleasantville- Assessment tomorrow/Wednesday

Today in Class...1/10

Happy Birthday Jenna!
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Quick review before test
Figurative language: Hyperbole, Simile, Personification, Metaphor
2. Giver test Part I
3. Finished? Make notes on Part II review sheet
HW: Use your review sheet to prepare for Part II

Periods 8/9:
1. Hand in free-writes
2. Prepare for movie- What do you need to watch for?
HW: Narrative revisions due Thursday

Today in Class...1/9

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Review for Giver test: Literary Elements hunt
For test- Review rules/procedures notes, memories notes, and literary elements notes (from today)
HW: Review Giver notes for Test (part I) tomorrow

Periods 8/9:
1. Lab: Free-writes or Essay revisions
HW: Free-writes Set 2 due tomorrow
Essay revisions due next Thursday

Today in Class...1/8

What is your interpretation of the ending of The Giver?
Periods 3/4/5:
1. Read end together..What do you think?
2. Review for test: Literary Element scavenger hunt: Groups
HW: Study/go over notes for Giver test on Friday/Monday

Periods 8/9:
1.  Narrative writing areas of improvement
2. Narratives back- READ COMMENTS and plan revisions
3. Lab time?
HW: Free-writes are now due FRIDAY
(Lab time full period tomorrow)
*Narrative revisions due NEXT Thursday
If not handed in before or by then, the grade on rubric goes on SchoolTool

Today in Class...1/6

Happy New Year!
Happy Birthday Ny'zhier!
Happy Birthday Ben Houseman!
Periods 3,4,5
1. What was that book we were reading again? You know, the one with the apple on it? ;)
2. Chapter 19- Listen to it together
3. Thoughts?
HW: Chapters 20, 21
Giver Test Thursday

Periods 8/9
Announcements: Narrative essays will come back tomorrow/Wed- You will have opportunity
to submit a final revision
Giver final assessment: You will have a piece that will ask you to reflect upon common themes in The Giver and Pleasantville.  You will need to use specific details from both the text and the movie. It will be done in class after we finish the movie (most likely Fri or next Mon.) You will be given some information to follow in order to prepare for it.
1. Giver refresher
2. Read the end together
3. Your theories (Final free-write for this set)
HW: Free-writes set 2 due Thursday
(Lab time Tuesday and/or Wednesday)

Today in Class...12/20

Happy Birthday AJ!
1. Touch base on The Giver
2. Feel-good Friday clips- Holiday themed
3. Begin comparison piece (movie) to The Giver
HW: Relax and enjoy a slower pace of life!
(While relaxing, periods 8/9, finish The Giver)

Today in Class...12/19

1.  What is "release"?
2. Work on Memory mural pieces
3. "Feel-good Thursday"- holiday themed
HW: Finish book over break
Be sure to take "Above and Beyond"materials home with you if you need them
Tmrrw we will begin viewing our comparison feature, Pleasantville