This is going to be a busy week! I look forward to the continued sunshine and smiling faces :)
Here are your weekly agendas:
Periods C&F
April 29-May 3rd
*Breaking News
Articles due Tuesday, 5/7*
4/29 Monday – *Bring IR
books to class today&Wed.* Quick quote discussion; Character study sample
& groups to jigsaw
HW: Read chs. 11&12
& answer the questions *From now on, chapter questions will be randomly
checked*
4/30 Tuesday –Character
Study Discussion
HW: Complete IR reading
tonight – at least 30 minutes; PLEASE bring IR book choices to class
5/1 Wednesday- In class
writing workshop sans computers – theme notebook and/or breaking news articles
HW: Theme notebook
entry two complete (4 rows); read chs. 13-14, pp.127-144 & answer ques.
5/2 Thursday – Review
questions; begin mini-project on figurative language
HW: Breaking News
Articles due Tuesday, 5/7 – *Show completed graphic organizer tmrw*
5/3 Friday – Complete
mini-projects & start sharing
HW: Read IR books for
Monday reading goal (5/6) – come to class with a written example of writer’s
craft = figurative language (similes,
metaphors, alliteration etc) or literary devices (characterization, dialogue,
foreshadowing, irony, tone etc.)
Period D
April 29-May 3rd
4/29 Monday – *Bring IR
books to class today&Wed.* Quick quote discussion; Character study sample
& groups to jigsaw
HW: Read chs. 11&12
& answer the questions *From now on, chapter questions will be randomly
checked*
4/30 Tuesday –Character
Study Sample & Discussion
HW: Complete IR reading
tonight – at least 30 minutes; PLEASE bring IR book choices to class
5/1 Wednesday- In class
writing workshop sans computers – theme notebook and/or breaking news articles
HW: Theme notebook
entry two complete (4 rows); read chs. 13-15, pp.127-155 & answer ques.
5/2 Thursday – Review
questions; begin mini-project on figurative language
HW: Articles due
5/3 Friday – Complete
mini-projects & start sharing
HW: Read IR books for
Monday reading goal (5/6) – come to class with a written example of writer’s
craft = figurative language (similes,
metaphors, alliteration etc) or literary devices (characterization, dialogue,
foreshadowing, irony, tone etc.)
Period E
April 29-May 3rd
*Breaking news
articles*, due Tuesday 5/7
4/29 Monday – Theme
Notebooks
HW: Complete first page
of theme notebook; all four rows!
4/30 Tuesday – Begin
Chapter Five; pause to answer questions & take character notes
HW: Complete reading
chapter five as needed, pp. 41-50; Quick one question quiz
5/1 Wednesday- In class
writing workshop sans computers; complete graphic organizer – *Breaking news
articles*, due Tuesday 5/7
HW: Complete organizer
to earn yourself a computer tmrw
5/2 Thursday – Laptops
in class *Breaking news articles*
HW: Read Ch. 6, pp.
50-57 & answer questions on separate paper collected & graded
5/3 Friday – Some
flexibility based on progress – laptops or movie
HW: Complete the modern
connection on the second theme notebook page
*Breaking
news articles*, due Tuesday 5/7
