Today in Class...1/14

Period 2: How do I feel about sci-fi as a genre of literature?
1. Pedestrian (discuss briefly)
2. "Future Tense"- short story (partners/groups)
HW: Study vocab! Quiz tomorrow!

Periods 3&5:
1. Quick vocab refresher
2. Vocab review games
HW: Study vocab

Period 6: What will happen to Charlie Gordon?
1. First progress reports...(Start together)
HW: None

Period 8:
What connections am I making between Pleasantville and The Giver?
1. Get out notes sheet
2. View last part of movie
Be ready for written task (connections) tomorrow!

Today in Class...1/12

What is Ray Bradbury, a famous sci-fi author, pointing out about our society?
1. "The Pedestrian"...very short story (period 3- suffixes)
2. Discussion/thoughts (individual, partner, group)
3. Vocab game
HW: Study Giver vocab, quiz Tues

Period 6:
1. Suffixes...explain hw
2. Starting "Flowers for Algernon"...a famous sci fi piece of literature!!
3. Take a Rorschac personality test! What does it say about you?
HW: Finish suffix work

Today in Class...1/10

What can I learn about words by studying prefixes and suffixes?
How well do I know Giver vocab?

1. "Quarterly Assessment" tomorrow
2. Prefix/suffix activity
3. "The Pedestrian"...short story
HW: Vocab quiz Monday...study, finish prefix/suffix


Period 3:
1. Quarterly Assessment tomorrow
2. Finish writing task
3. Spelling activities
HW: Vocab quiz Monday..Study Giver vocab

Period 6:
1. Prefix/suffix activity
2. Prefix posters
HW: finish prefix/suffix work

Period 8:
What connections can I make between Pleasantville and The Giver?
1. Movie/notes
HW: Bring notes sheet with you to class tomorrow!!

Today in Class...1/9

How can I effectively write a short answer response?

1. Catch up time (Pleasantville/Giver written tasks or Newbery speech...Done? For bonus read The Pedestrian in Giver book and answer two short questions..)
2. Giver tests back...Rewrite one question for points back on test
HW: Finish Giver test question re-write

Period 6:
1. Time????
2. The Pedestrian..short story
3. Giver tests back and question re-write
HW: Finish Giver test question re-write

Period 8:
1. Finish test
2. Done with test? Work on vocab packets
HW: Finish vocab packets by Thursday

Today in Class...1/5

Where did Lois Lowry get the idea for her book? How does she want us to interpret the ending?
1. Vocab packets...grade in class
2. Spelling...Your next unit (3) Look, Say, Cover, Write and Connections practice
3. Lois Lowry's speech...
HW: Finish movie/book notes and bring in tomorrow for writing task


Period 8:
1. Go over review packets
2. Review lit elements/figurative language...
(scavenger hunt)
HW: Study for Giver test!

Today in Class...1/4

Pleasantville and The Giver: What connections can you make so far? Differences?
1. Pleasantville Part II
HW: Finish vocab packets (not period 6)

Period 8:
1. Dystopia/Utopia con.
2. Review packets for Giver test
HW: Giver test Friday and Monday, finish review packets

Today in Class...1/3/2012!

Happy New Year!!

What connections can we make between The Giver and the m0vie Pleasantville?
1. Vocab packets...how much do you have left? Finish for hw
2. Giver/Pleasantville notes sheet
3. Pleasantville part I
HW: Finish vocab packets by Thursday


Period 8:
What is your interpretation of the ending of The Giver?
1. Finish book together (review last few pages for closure)
2. Utopia/Dystopia...Real world connections
HW: Giver test Thurs and Fri