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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Today in Class...1/30

Periods 3,4,5:
1. Narrative revisions back- put in writing folders (yes- you have writing folders!)
2. Highlight,edit, revise short answer response--Show one of us for a grade
3. Free-read
HW: Free read, finish class work

Periods 8/9:
1. Experience The Klondike Gold Rush- video/notes

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Today in Class...1/28

Periods 3,4,5:
1.  The last (REALLY the last) of Sci- fi
Practice with Short Answer Response
HW: Free read

Periods 8/9:
1. Introduction to The Klondike (video/notes)
HW: "Little Bradbury" story

Monday, January 27, 2014

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

Thursday, January 23, 2014

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

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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

Friday, January 17, 2014

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