T2 Assignments

trimester 2 assignments

friday, february 27, 2015

agenda

1. Ch. 20-22 Quiz

2. Writers Workshop
*Officer Report for Lamb for the Slaughter (due next Wednesday--time in class to work)

3. Readers Workshop
*Gallery Walk the poetry tests
*The poem we were supposed to read yesterday
*Read Ch. 23 and questions

weekly homework

*Read Ch. 23
*If you want a fresh start to third trimester, you may want to get a new notebook. BTW, Target has slim pickings right now. I only found two at the one near my house.

thursday, february 26, 2015

agenda

1. Thoughtful Thursday: Caleb's Prompts!

2. Word Study

*Vocab Choice Board

3. Readers Workshop

*Comment on at least 2 people's blog posts
*More poetry (continue to guess the theme)
*Don't forget there is a quiz tomorrow through Ch. 22

4. Writers Workshop

*Work on your narrative
*If you're done, write from a seed or one of your lists or make a new list
*Try your hand at some poetry perhaps

weekly homework

Due Friday: Read and questions through Ch. 22 (that's one chapter per night)--an interesting quiz
Due Friday: Word Study (See Tuesday if you forgot what this was)

wednesday, february 25, 2015

agenda

1. Word Study
2. Readers Workshop
Poetry (guess the theme)
3. Writers Workshop:
Minilesson: Dialogue
Write your narrative or blog post
4. Independent Work: Finish your stuff, yo! (Word Study, chapter questions)

weekly homework

Due Thursday: Blog post about something you've learned this week
Due Friday: Read and questions through Ch. 23 (that's one chapter per night)--an interesting quiz
Due Friday: A narrative (personal or fictional); Word Study (See Tuesday if you forgot what this was)

tuesday, february 24, 2015

agenda

1. Intro to What's the Word (Word Study)
2. Readers Workshop:
Fishbowl
Poetry (going along with this week's theme)
Read and questions through Ch. 23
3. Writers Workshop:
Minilesson: Dialogue
Write your narrative or blog post

weekly homework

Due Thursday: Blog post
Due Friday: Read and questions through Ch. 23 (that's one chapter per night)--an interesting quiz
Due Friday: A narrative (personal or fictional)

Monday, february 23, 2015

agenda

1. MUGS Monday
2. Short Story: "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl (See if you can guess this week's theme.)
3. Journal Prompt for Ch. 19-22
4. Writer's Workshop: Write a personal narrative of your choice due Friday OR a fictional narrative that incorporates the techniques of narrative (good use of dialogue, "show not tell" description, imagery, figurative language, and strong action verbs to propel the action forward)

weekly homework

Due Tuesday: Get ready for Fishbowl. Popsicle sticks will decide who gets in what discussion.

Q1: Why is this story called "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Q2: Why is Patrick leaving Mary? What did he say that shocked her so?
Q3: Why did Mary react the way she did to Patrick's words?
Q4: Was Mary's crime premeditated (i.e. she knew what she was going to do with that leg of lamb) or a crime of passion (i.e. she "just reacted")?
Q5: Agree or disagree. Mary was justified in reacting the way she did to Patrick's news.

Due Thursday: Blog post
Due Friday: Read and questions through Ch. 23 (that's one chapter per night)--an interesting quiz
Due Friday: A narrative (personal or fictional)

*Thoughtful Thursday is Caleb!

friday, february 20, 2015

agenda

1. TKAM Quiz

2. Tom Robinson Prompt Response in your journal (3/4 page to 1 page): Predict the outcome of the trial. Why will the jury vote that way? How will the decision impact the town? The characters? OR If you already passed this part of the book and know the decision, do you think Harper Lee made the right decision to have the jury decide what it did? Why/why not?

2. Comment on two folks' blog posts. You may choose this week or last week. Let's appreciate each other, friends!

3. Watch this Ted Talk and take Cornell notes. Then, write an expository piece in your journal that summarizes the talk and includes your thoughts about the talk. Consider connecting what he said with things you've read or watched, that you've experienced, that you know about the world. Consider answering his question at the end of his talk. Consider responding to any of his ideas: Do you agree or disagree and why? Is there something he said that caused an emotional response? Why?

4. Finish up this week's work: Courtroom reporter and journal prompt

weekly homework

NONE! TURN IN YOUR BOOKS INTO THAT BOX IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. I'M UPDATING GRADES THIS WEEKEND.

thursday, february 19, 2015

agenda

1. Annoate-the-heck-out-of-this-poem Quiz (annotate and write a one page analysis on what this poem means...a.k.a. theme of the poem)

2. Bianca's thoughtful Thursday writing prompts. Here are your choices!

3. Read some of Ch. 19 (yeah, quiz will be tomorrow)
4. Writer's Workshop! Use it wisely, friends!

weekly homework

Due Friday: BOTH writing pieces; Ch. 17-19 quiz

wednesday, february 18, 2015

agenda

1. Poetry Terms Quiz
2. Annotate "My Papa's Waltz" (glue or tape into journal)--practice for tomorrow
3. Read Ch. 19
4. Courtroom Reporter and Ch. 16-18 Journal Prompt

weekly homework

Due Thursday: Quiz on Ch. 17-19 of TKAM

Due Friday: BOTH writing pieces

tuesday, february 17, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: MUGS Monday...er, Tuesday
2. Poetry: "O Captain! My Captain!" and "Elegy for J.F.K."
3. Read TKAM (Ch. 19)
3. Writer's Workshop: There are TWO pieces due this week. You'll have Workshop time Tuesday through Thursday. It is also homework (at least 30 minutes per night).

A literary piece (click here for prompts)
Write from a seed or one of your lists or prompts (your choice--could be fiction or nonfiction)
You may use ONE of these as your Blog post this week. Please be sure to summarize what you have written and write a paragraph about the process of writing this piece (why you chose this piece to share, what was easy/challenging, what you liked/didn't liked, your expectations and whether they were met, etc.)

Courtesy: Getty Images JFK leaving Mass in 1962. That's right...Catholic Mass!

Courtesy: Gizmodo (Gawker). The left is before the Civil War and the right is after the Civil War. What can you infer based on your observations of both photos?

weekly homework

Due Wednesday: Poetry Quiz (know all the terms); here's a practice poem

My Papa's Waltz
by Theodore Roethke

The whiskey on your breath
Could make a small boy dizzy;
But I hung on like death:
Such waltzing was not easy.

We romped until the pans
Slid from the kitchen shelf;
My mother's countenance
Could not unfrown itself.

The hand that held my wrist
Was battered on one knuckle;
At every step you missed
My right ear scraped a buckle.

You beat time on my head
With a palm caked hard by dirt,
Then waltzed me off to bed
Still clinging to your shirt.

Due Thursday: Quiz on Ch. 17-19 of TKAM

Due Friday: BOTH writing pieces

friday, february 13, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Set up for Gallery Walk of your Character POV diary piece
2. Comment on at least two people's entries (your choice)
2. Read Ch. 19 (Tom's testimony)

weekly homework

Have a good weekend!

thursday, february 12, 2015

agenda

1. Thoughtful Thursday: Some sort of writing prompt
2. TKAM: Court Reporter! (matching images to text from Ch. 17-18)
3. Non-fiction reading (FDR):
Handout w/directions
Watch/listen to speech here or here.
4. Read/act Ch. 18 (Mayella's testimony!)

weekly homework

Thursday due Friday:

Pick your BEST writing assignment from this week to share at gallery walk.
Do Friday: Blog post!

wednesday, february 11, 2015

agenda

1. Wacky Wednesday: Watch this video "The Art of the Metaphor"
2. TKAM: A Day in the Life of the Working Poor (pair work)
3. Ch. 15 nonfiction assessment (individual or pair work)
4. Comment on two people's blogs (individual work)
5. Writer's Workshop: Your choice

writing Tom's POV
writing your blog
peer conference of your character POV that was due yesterday
revising and editing your work to make it your best

weekly homework

Wednesday due Thursday:

Writing assignment from Tom's POV
Due Friday: Blog post!

Thursday due Friday:

Pick your BEST writing assignment from this week to share at gallery walk.
Do Friday: Blog post!

tuesday, february 10, 2015

agenda

1. Ch. 16 Quiz
2. Annotate this poem William Stafford's "Fifteen"
3. Gallery Walk the cell phone
4. Read and notes (the testimony facts handout) for Ch. 17

Thanks, you guys, for bringing this to my attention. These are HILARIOUS.

weekly homework

Monday due Tuesday:

Cell phone
Ch. 16 and questions

Tuesday due Wednesday:

Writing assignment from character's perspective
Due Friday: Blog post!

Wednesday due Thursday:

Writing assignment from Tom's POV
Ch. 18 and questions
Due Friday: Blog post!

Thursday due Friday:

Pick your BEST writing assignment from this week to share at gallery walk.
Do Friday: Blog post!

monday, february 9, 2015

agenda

1. Mass today! Yay!
2. MUGS Monday
3. Reader's Workshop

Finish Cell Phone assignment due tomorrow
Read Ch. 16 and do questions

4. Writer's Workshop

Journal assignment
Write from another character's perspective (due Wed.)
Write from the perspective of Calpurnia the events of Ch. 12 and 13. Use diction that shows you understand her character as well as the events in Ch. 12 and/or 13.
OR
Write from the perspective of Atticus, Aunt Alexandra, or Jem about the events in Ch. 13,14, or 15.
Write from Tom's POV--see handout (due Thurs..)

weekly homework

Monday due Tuesday:

Cell phone
Ch. 16 and questions

Tuesday due Wednesday:

Writing assignment from character's perspective
Ch. 17 and questions
Due Friday: Blog post!

Wednesday due Thursday:

Writing assignment from Tom's POV
Ch. 18 and questions
Due Friday: Blog post!

Thursday due Friday:

Pick your BEST writing assignment from this week to share at gallery walk.
Do Friday: Blog post!

friday, february 6, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Listen to today's Story Corps
2. Ch. 15 Quiz
3. Journal Prompt: Mob Mentality
4. Comment on TWO people's blogs
5. Independent Work--Here are your options:

character cell phone
final touches on journal

Write from the perspective of Calpurnia the events of Ch. 12 and 13. Use diction that shows you understand her character as well as the events in Ch. 12 and/or 13.

OR

Write from the perspective of Atticus, Aunt Alexandra, or Jem about the events in Ch. 13,14, or 15.

weekly homework

Have a good weekend.

thursday, february 5, 2015

agenda

1. Ch. 13 and 14 Quiz
2. Do after quiz: Thoughtful Thursday (Aidan's prompts)
Choose ONE.

3. Group Poems: Must finish today
4. Character Cell Phone
4. Go over Ground Swell
5. Writing:
Choose ONE

Write from the perspective of Calpurnia the events of Ch. 12 and 13. Use diction that shows you understand her character as well as the events in Ch. 12 and 13.

Write from the perspective of Atticus, Aunt Alexandra, or Jem about the events in Ch. 13 and 14.

weekly homework

Thursday due Friday: Read Ch. 15 and discussion questions. Annotation page assessment. You've had practice doing these twice now. You will be assessed on your ability to do close reading--questions, comments, your notice of figurative language, sensory imagery, etc. You will receive a page from Ch. 15.
**Blog Post due Friday

february 4, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Watch this and take Cornell notes. These will be assessed on thoroughness and your ability to organize them (questions/subtitles on the left and notes on the right).

2. Resume your center work from yesterday. Focus on gettin' it done!

3. Finish your group poem. Email to me, so I can print it out in COLOR. Ooooooh!

4. Read Ch. 14

weekly homework

Wednesday due Thursday: Read Ch. 14 and discussion questions
**Blog Post due Friday

Thursday due Friday: Read Ch. 15 and discussion questions. Annotation page assessment. You've had practice doing these twice now. You will be assessed on your ability to do close reading--questions, comments, your notice of figurative language, sensory imagery, etc. You will receive a page from Ch. 15.
**Blog Post due Friday

tuesday, february 3, 2015

agenda

1. Ch. 12 Check Yourself Quiz

2. Do Now: Cornell notes for this expository piece followed by your summary, including thoughts and feelings that connect with your own life AND with TKAM. If you finish before time is up, get a head start on homework.

3. Centers: (15 min. each)
Group 1: Quote Characterization (inference practice handout)

Group 2: No Red Ink (First one: introductory clause commas and second one, transition words/phrases and snooty old man)

Group 3: Non-fiction reading (FDR):
Handout w/directions
Watch/listen to speech here or here.

Group 4: Journal Prompt (handout)

Group 5: Annotate "Ground Swell" (poem on back of the poetry terms practice handout from last week)

weekly homework

Monday due Tuesday: Read Ch. 12 and discussion questions. Comment on TWO people's blog posts from Friday (one will be assigned to you and the other is your choice).
**Blog Post due Friday

Tuesday due Wednesday: Read Ch. 13 and discussion questions
**Blog Post due Friday

Wednesday due Thursday: Read Ch. 14 and discussion questions
**Blog Post due Friday

Thursday due Friday: Read Ch. 15 and discussion questions. Annotation page assessment. You've had practice doing these twice now. You will be assessed on your ability to do close reading--questions, comments, your notice of figurative language, sensory imagery, etc. You will receive a page from Ch. 15.
**Blog Post due Friday

monday, february 2, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: MUGS Monday
2. Dare we try the Benchmarks again? Sigh.
3. Writer's Workshop: Group Poem
4. Reader's Workshop: "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes (annotation and discussion questions)

weekly homework

friday, january 30, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. TKAM Part 1 Test
2. Read your classmates' blogs and comment on them.

Good luck to those taking entrance exams this week.

thursday, january 29, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Benchmark Test (Should be working!)
2. Do After: Thoughtful Thursday--Jack's Prompt!

a) If you could marry a one direction member who would it be

b) Alien spaceships stop in earth's atmosphere. The people of earth are terrified but receive a transmission from the ships, "Help Us" tell the story.

3. Reader's Workshop:

analyze poem AND highlight no more than 4 lines that really stand out to you for some reason
Save the Last Word
Write a fishbowl question for this poem based on Save the Last Word discussion
Write a group poem. Guidelines posted here.

Thursday due Friday: Blog post; Part I Test on Ch. 1-11 of TKAM multiple choice and Part II Essay Test (essay questions posted by 3 p.m. today!). After turning in multiple choice test, you can use your digital or hard copy book for quotes for your in-class essay.

Update: In addition to multiple choice and matching, the test will have short answer questions (3-5 sentences). No essay since I did not post. (Didn't have my charger. Had to buy one for home, so I could post among other things. Did not get home until late.)

wednesday, january 28, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Wacky Wednesday. Watch together and do Cornell notes
2. Benchmark Test
3. Independent Work:

blog post
literary analysis essay
Read and do questions for Ch. 11

4. Write ONE literary analysis question for TKAM that you think would make a good test question
5. Gallery Walk ("Oranges" assignment)

Tuesday due Wednesday: "Oranges" Setting Assignment (we'll gallery walk this on Wednesday). Make sure you've read Ch. 1-11 by Friday for test.
**Blog Post (see my blog) so you can see what you need to do:

image (original or if from another site, cite the source)
text (minimum 500 words)
hyperlinks to sites that define key terms, people, historical events, etc.
content should be about what we're learning this week OR you can go to the current events site and read/watch something and relate it to something you've learned this week

Nothing due Wednesday because we have an Archdiocesan Reading Benchmarks Test

Wednesday due Friday: Blog post, test on Friday

Thursday due Friday: Blog post; Test on Ch. 1-11 of TKAM (multiple choice and short answer paragraphs)

tuesday, january 27, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: MUGS Tuesday? Yes.
2. Reader's Workshop: Poem analysis: "Oranges". Follow the sheet "How to Analyze a Poem" as well as the poster. Also, highlight a set of lines that stand out to you and briefly summarize why you chose those lines.
3. Making meaning: Save the Last Word

image (original or if from another site, cite the source)
text (minimum 500 words)
hyperlinks to sites that define key terms, people, historical events, etc.
content should be about what we're learning this week OR you can go to the current events site and read/watch something and relate it to something you've learned this week

monday, january 26, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

We celebrated the first day of Catholic Schools Week with Mass with the 6th and 7th graders and the parishioners. Then, the 8th graders invited the parishioners to a breakfast, which they hosted along with the room parents. So, yeah, we missed class, but look what we gained! Well done, everyone!

Monday due Tuesday: Read Ch. 10 and 11. Do Chapter 10 Questions. (You don't have Ch. 11 yet).

Tuesday due Thursday: Literary Analysis Essay (final draft); Prepare for Fishbowl (questions given on Tuesday)
**Blog Post (see guidelines here) due for Friday's class

Nothing due Wednesday because we have an Archdiocesan Reading Benchmarks Test

Thursday due Friday: Blog post; Test on Ch. 1-11 of TKAM (multiple choice and short answer paragraphs)

friday, january 23, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Close reading of a Ch. 9 page (annotate it!) (10 minutes)
2. Writer's Workshop: Clean up your literary analysis paper. Good time to do peer conferencing. (15 minutes)
3. Writer's Workshop: Write a paragraph about the process of writing a literary analysis paper. What are your strengths? Areas of improvement? How is this similar/different to writing narratives? Do you enjoy writing these? Why/why not? What does writing these train your mind to do? What skills are you practicing by writing literary analysis papers? (15 minutes)

3. Independent Work: (30 minutes)

Literary Analysis Paper
Put your journal/notebook together. Use Post It notes as tabs to mark work that you're proud of. Add Post Its to briefly describe why you marked it.
Character Poster
Poetry Notes from yesterday
"Secret Heart" analysis
Read Ch. 10

weekly homework

Try to find some time to rest because you have a busy weekend ahead of you.

thursday, january 22, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Thoughtful Thursday. Read through yesterday's notes on the "Locked-In Man." Write a 3/4 page to 1 page literary piece about yesterday's nonfiction audio story.
2. Reader's Workshop: Poetry Review. See this presentation and fill in notes. Put the notes in your journal/notebook.
3. Independent Work: character poster, "Secret Heart" analysis, Discussion Questions Ch. 7 and 8, organize your journal/notebook, poetry review notes
4. Writer's Workshop: Literary Analysis Essay
5. Reader's Workshop: Finish reading Ch. 9 (focus on Finch family)

weekly homework

Tuesday due Wednesday: Read Ch. 7 and 8. Finish Center Work (except Characterization Poster, which we'll work on in class this week). Some owe me final drafts of personal narrative.

**Tuesday due Friday: Pick a prompt and write a literary analysis essay. Turn in hard copy and email to me on Friday (for Open House).

Wednesday due Thursday: Discussion Questions for Ch. 7 and 8

wednesday, january 21, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Wacky Wednesday: Story time (Cornell notes and writing)
2. Writer's Workshop: Literary Analysis Essay
3. Reader's Workshop: TKAM

Tuesday, january 20, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: MUGS Monday
2. Finish Friday Centers
3. Writer's Workshop: Final draft of your personal narrative, print in Grade7, and email to me as a document. MUST BE DONE BEFORE CLASS IS FINISHED.
4. Independent Work: Read and discussion questions for Ch. 7, finish center work, or work on literary analysis prompt

friday, january 16, 2015

agenda

1. Fantastic Friday: Invisibilia
2. Centers
a) Discussion of Ch. 5 Questions
b) No Red Ink
c) Write an analysis of "The Secret Heart"
d) Comment on PLP's (your assigned person and AT LEAST one other person)
e) Discussion of Ch. 6 Questions and Do Them!
f) Characterization

weekly homework

Enjoy the three day weekend!

thursday, january 15, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Thoughtful Thursday (Charlisse's writing prompt)
2. Gallery Walk: Personal Narratives
3. Ch. 5 Quizzler and Read Ch. 6
4.Discuss Ch. 5 Discussion Questions. At the end, do a four corners that answers: Summarize the MOST important ideas from Ch. 5.

CLICK HERE FOR SOME CURRENT EVENTS SITES!

Monday due Tuesday: Apply the Write Like a Pro techniques as you revise your drafts; We will do peer feedback tomorrow of personal narrative drafts

Tuesday due Wednesday: Final draft of personal narrative for Thursday Gallery Walk!; Finish Write Like a Pro Techniques page (front and back); Ch. 4 discussion questions

Wednesday due Thursday: Final draft of personal narrative for Thursday Gallery Walk; Ch. 5 discussion questions

Thursday due Friday: On your PLP, write a reflective piece about a person (fictional or real from history, current events, etc.) who is a peacemaker as described in Wednesday's Gospel.

wednesday, january 14, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Poem Annotation Practice
2. Writer's Workshop: Finish peer conference and do revisions

weekly homework

tuesday, january 13, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Lit term Tuesday
2. Finish Ch. 4 and...a Quizzler!
3. Writer's Workshop: Spot the 6 Write Like a Pro techniques in a student draft. Then, pair off and do some peer feedback (only for those folks who are finished).
4. Reader's Workshop: Read Ch. 5 and do discussion questions for Ch. 4 and 5

Scuppernongs

Monday due Tuesday: Apply the Write Like a Pro techniques as you revise your drafts; We will do peer feedback tomorrow of personal narrative drafts

Tuesday due Wednesday: Final draft of personal narrative for Thursday Gallery Walk!; Finish Write Like a Pro Techniques page (front and back); Ch. 4 discussion questions

Wednesday due Thursday: Final draft of personal narrative for Thursday Gallery Walk; Ch. 5 discussion questions

Thursday due Friday: Villain Diary Entry complete draft for gallery walk; Ch. 6 discussion questions

monday, january 12, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: MUG Monday #2
2. Writer's Workshop: Go through this presentation and do the Write Like a Pro Handout.
3. Ch. 3 Quizzler TKAM
4. Close Reading practice of a page from Ch. 2 TKAM
5. Read Ch. 4

weekly homework

Monday due Tuesday: Apply the Write Like a Pro techniques as you revise your drafts; We will do peer feedback tomorrow of personal narrative drafts

Tuesday due Wednesday: Final draft of personal narrative; Ch. 4 and 5 discussion questions and finish

Wednesday due Thursday: Ch. 5 and 6 discussion questions; Villain Diary Entry complete draft

Thursday due Friday: Ch. 7 discussion questions and final draft Villain Diary Entry

A completed draft of your personal narrative, which you should be revising using the daily writing tips, is due on Tuesday, January 13th. Final draft printed AND electronically submitted due Thursday, January 15th.

friday, january 9, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Ch. 2 Quizzler
2. Vocabulary Lesson (Quick Write, read an essay, read a poem)
3. Show Not Tell Imagery Gallery Walk
4. Sensory Imagery Questionnaire
5. Personal Narrative or Villain Diary

1. Best draft of personal narrative due Tuesday, January 13
2. Read Ch. 3 (be ready for a quizzler)

thursday, january 8, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Thoughtful Thursday: Student-chosen Writing Prompt (Mya)
Choice 1 or Choice 2
2. Ch. 1 Quizzler
3. Show Not Tell
4. Short Story Arc (for SJE personal narrative)
5. Work on personal narrative and villain diary entry
6. Read Ch. 2 and discussion questions

Thursday due Friday:

Ch. 2 TKAM Discussion Questions (just be able to answer) (with Ch. 2 One-Question Quizzler)
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least through the conflict)
Final draft looking (super nicely hand-written or typed) Show Not Tell Writing

A completed draft of your personal narrative, which you should be revising using the daily writing tips, is due on Tuesday, January 13th. Final draft printed AND electronically submitted due Thursday, January 15th.

wednesday, January 7, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. No Do Now today. Get out your Cornell notes for the TKAM Intro.

2. Ch. 1 TKAM

Read aloud as a class
Ch. 1 Quizzler
Ch. 1 Discussion Questions

3. Writer's Workshop

Personal Narrative (Story Arc short Prezi, Story Arc handout, start intro of your first draft)
Villain Diary Entry (go through revision process and make awesome)

4. Show Not Tell exercise (Must be finished by tomorrow, since we're doing a small group activity with these.)

Need To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by Wednesday

Monday due Tuesday:

List of personal narrative topics related to SJE and choose top 2 or 3

Tuesday due Wednesday:

Go through this TKAM Intro and do the quickwrite and Cornell notes. I will begin class tomorrow with a mini-lecture on TKAM that will add to the notes you take tonight.
Write draft of villain fun fiction

Wednesday due Thursday:

Ch. 1 TKAM Discussion Questions
Show Not Tell exercise
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least the intro)

Thursday due Friday:

Ch. 2 TKAM Discussion Questions (with Ch. 2 One-Question Quizzler)
Completed Sensory Questionnaire for your personal narrative
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least through the conflict)

tuesday, january 6, 2015

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Lit Term Tuesday

2. Reader's Workshop Part I
Unreliable Narrator (Cornell notes)

3. Writer's Workshop Part I

Student samples

4. Writer's Workshop Part II

Pre-write and draft fun fiction

Need To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by Wednesday

Monday due Tuesday:

List of personal narrative topics related to SJE and choose top 2 or 3

Tuesday due Wednesday:

Go through this TKAM Intro and do the quickwrite and Cornell notes. I will begin class tomorrow with a mini-lecture on TKAM that will add to the notes you take tonight.
Write draft of villain fun fiction

Wednesday due Thursday:

Ch. 1 TKAM Discussion Questions
Show Not Tell exercise
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least the intro)

Thursday due Friday:

Ch. 2 TKAM Discussion Questions (with Ch. 2 One-Question Quizzler)
Completed Sensory Questionnaire for your personal narrative
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least through the conflict)

Monday, january 5, 2015

agenda

1. Do Now: Monday M.U.G.

2. Writer's Workshop Part I

Personal Narrative Notes (Cornell notes)
By the way, check this super short article about Cornell notes as "the perfect way to take notes"

Sample Personal Narrative--Gary Soto's "The Pie" (close reading practice and discuss)
List of personal narrative topics related to positive personal experiences related in some way to SJE

weekly homework

Need To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by Wednesday

Monday due Tuesday:

List of personal narrative topics related to SJE and choose top 2 or 3

Tuesday due Wednesday:

Complete Story Arc diagram for your personal narrative
Write draft of fun fiction

Wednesday due Thursday:

Ch. 1 TKAM Discussion Questions
Show Not Tell exercise
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least the intro)

Thursday due Friday:

Ch. 2 TKAM Discussion Questions (with Ch. 2 One-Question Quizzler)
Completed Sensory Questionnaire for your personal narrative
Work on first draft of personal narrative (at least through the conflict)

friday, december 19, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Finish reading "Powder"--Is this a happy story or not?
2. Finish reading The Good Thief
3. Listen to Story Corps

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in January!

tuesday, december 16, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now
2. Finish work from yesterday
3. Writing seed stories--prewrite
*prewrite possible seed stories
*discuss options with partner & get feedback
*pick one possible seed and enter prewrite process

*NO ADVENT PHOTO POSTS THIS WEEK...UNLESS YOU WANT TO CONTINUE. YOUR CHOICE.

**DO CLEAN UP YOUR NOTEBOOK AND READY IT FOR TURN-IN ON FRIDAY (OR BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BREAK!)--I ONLY NEED THE SECOND TRIMESTER STUFF.

READING SCHEDULE PART 3
READ AND DOUBLE ENTRY JOURNAL

Ch. 24-26 (24 pgs.) due Tuesday
Ch. 27-30 (24 pgs.) due Wednesday
Ch. 31-32 (17 pgs.) due Thursday (I know we're on retreat...but make sure they're done by Friday
Ch. 33-35 READ IN CLASS FRIDAY AS A READER'S THEATER THING!

monday, december 15, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Work with your partner to build our novel's timeline (papers provided for illustration and summary)
2. Writing seed stories for personal narratives and poetry

**short class due to longest assembly ever

**NO ADVENT PHOTO POSTS THIS WEEK...UNLESS YOU WANT TO CONTINUE. YOUR CHOICE.

**DO CLEAN UP YOUR NOTEBOOK AND READY IT FOR TURN-IN ON FRIDAY (OR BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BREAK!)--I ONLY NEED THE SECOND TRIMESTER STUFF.

READING SCHEDULE PART 3
READ AND DOUBLE ENTRY JOURNAL

Ch. 24-26 (24 pgs.) due Tuesday
Ch. 27-30 (24 pgs.) due Wednesday
Ch. 31-32 (17 pgs.) due Thursday (I know we're on retreat...but make sure they're done by Friday
Ch. 33-35 READ IN CLASS FRIDAY AS A READER'S THEATER THING!

friday, december 12, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now
2. What makes a good expository paragraph? (look at rubric and samples)
3. Good Thief: plot, setting, tone, atmosphere, mood, and motifs

Courtesy Luke Neff

**Ch. 22 and 23 due Monday morning (24 pgs.)

thursday, december 11, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: No Red Ink Comma Quiz (to see how much you retained)
2. Independent Work
*Finish the week's work
*Get a head start on tonight's/this weekend's reading and double entry journals
*Work on a writing assignment of your choice (write from a seed)

Ch. 12 and 13 due Tuesday morning (24 pgs.)
Ch. 14, 15, and 16 due Wednesday morning (26 pgs.)
Ch. 17, 18, and 19 due Thursday morning (26 pgs.)
Ch. 20 and 21 due Friday morning (23 pgs.)
**Ch. 22 and 23 due Monday morning (24 pgs.)

Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo. (See post for Dec. 2 to see the daily themes.)

wednesday, december 10, 2014 (one hour class)

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now
2. Commas!
Finish notes
3. Independent Work
Take a look at the agendas from this week. Work on GREAT stuff.

Suggested reading schedule for Part 2:

Ch. 12 and 13 due Tuesday morning (24 pgs.)
Ch. 14, 15, and 16 due Wednesday morning (26 pgs.)
Ch. 17, 18, and 19 due Thursday morning (26 pgs.)
Ch. 20 and 21 due Friday morning (23 pgs.)
**Ch. 22 and 23 due Monday morning (24 pgs.)

Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo. (See post for Dec. 2 to see the daily themes.)

tuesday, december 9, 2014 (one hour class)

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now
2. Read this and Cornell notes
3. Read this one, too, and Cornell notes
4. Comma Review--compound sentences and comma splices (Notes with Ms. Gunter)
5. Writer's Workshop
Group A and B: One group will work with Ms. Gunter while the other group works and then switch
6. Lots of people are missing No Red Ink. Please complete.

Courtesy Luke Neff Use a combo of figurative and sensory language.

monday, december 8, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Respond to the prompt on the right.

2. Centers (15 minutes each)--
A: (table nearest the altar)
Read The Good Thief and take notes

B: (table nearest the back door)
No Red Ink Comma Practice 4

C: (table nearest the printer)
DREAM UP Lessons 2 and 3

D: (table in front corner near Ms. Stronks' desk)
Interpret the poem "Hope" is a thing with feathers. If
you lost the poem, go here.

E: (front table in front of the Smartboard)
Read this article, take notes, and discuss what this is about, what questions arise, any connections with what we're learning

*****Back middle table. Each person picks a group to join.

3. Writer's Workshop (expository essays)--30 minutes

Prewrite: Use a graphic organizer (Venn Diagram or T-Notes) that will allow you to write down the key ideas from your notes and that will allow you to organize the information.

Draft an essay that addresses one of the following questions:

Write an essay to inform readers about St. Anthony and the relationship between this information and Hannah Tinti's The Good Thief.

OR

Write an essay to inform readers about Catholicism in the 1800s and the relationship between this information and Hannah Tinti's The Good Thief.

Courtesy Luke Neff

friday, december 5, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Title It Later
Listen to this and take Cornell Notes
Watch TED Talk and take Cornell notes
2. Finish poster on Benjamin Nab (10 minutes)
3. Fishbowl
Listen to this report and continue notes from this morning
4. Turn in notebooks (I'm checking your work from this trimester and entering grades. Woot!)

We begin with Section 2 next week. You can get a head start if you like.

Story Corps extension through Monday

Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo.

thursday, december 4, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Read article and watch accompanying video and take Cornell notes
And this one, too.
2. Is Benjamin Nab a good man or not?
A. Ch. 4
B. Ch. 5
C. Ch. 6
D. Ch. 7
E. Ch. 8
3. Fishbowl: Michael Brown
4. Writer's Workshop: Your Choice Writing Piece
*Highlight a sentence using a beginning adjective strategy

Suggested Reading Schedule:

Ch. 1-3 due Tuesday morning
Ch. 4-5 due Wednesday morning (finish up to Ch. 5)
Ch. 6-8 due Thursday morning
Ch. 9-11 due Friday morning (finish up to Ch. 11)

Story Corps due Friday

Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo.

wednesday, december 3, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Watch and take notes
*NY Times photo gallery
*NY Times Timeline
*Ted Talk
2. Read and take Cornell notes
Everyone: Finish yesterday's notes on Ursuline Convent Fire
Front side of room: Roman Catholics and Immigration in the 19th Century
Back side of room: St. Anthony
3. Writer's Workshop: Your Choice Writing Piece
Highlight a sentence where you used

tuesday, december 2, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Watch and take notes
*Ferguson grand jury ruling (primary source)
*Understanding grand jury ruling (secondary source)
2. Read and take Cornell notes
Modeling together: Ursuline Convent Fire
3. Your choice:
Read and double entry journal
No Red Ink Comma Practice 3
STEP UP Lessons 2 and 3
"Hope" is the thing with feathers poem

Suggested Reading Schedule:

Ch. 1-3 due Tuesday morning
Ch. 4-5 due Wednesday morning (finish up to Ch. 5)
Ch. 6-8 due Thursday morning
Ch. 9-11 due Friday morning (finish up to Ch. 11)

Story Corps due Friday
Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo.

monday, december 1, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Write one thing YOU can do to prepare for the coming of Christ. (i.e. What gift will you offer Jesus for his birthday?)
2. Notes on Tone
3. Stations
A Read and do double entry journal
B No Red Ink
C STEP UP Lesson 1
D "Taught Me Purple" poem
4. Identity Webs

Suggested Reading Schedule:

Ch. 1-3 due Tuesday morning
Ch. 4-5 due Wednesday morning (finish up to Ch. 5)
Ch. 6-8 due Thursday morning
Ch. 9-11 due Friday morning (finish up to Ch. 11)

Story Corps due Friday
Blog posts: Advent photo of the day--post and WRITE. Here's an example of how to write about your photo.

tuesday, november 25, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Gather in a circle around the words. Pick three words that resonate with you and reflect on how you are connecting with those words.
2. Communication and Identity: "I am" activity
3. Dream Up
*Read through the guidelines of the contest.
*Do Lesson 1
4. Reader's Workshop
*Finish annotating the excerpt from The Chocolate War (the one about the kid on
the football field.) On Post It notes, write the MOOD that is created by the
author's word choice, sensory imagery, and figurative language. Attach Post Its
onto the annotated story and turn in to the bin.
*Read and comment on the Blog posts of all the members in your group.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

UPCOMING
Starting Dec. 1: Have a hard copy or digital copy of both Peak by Roland Smith and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti. Bring Peak Dec. 1.

Dec. 5: Story Corps audio published on your PLP to share with others for gallery walk

monday, november 24, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now Prompt
2. Communication and Identity Whole Group Exercise and Reflection
*Whole Group Exercise and Reflection (Who Am I Now?)
*Building a Wall
*Dream Up (Who Do I Want to Be?)
*Contest!
*Lesson 1
3. Writer's Workshop
*Independent Workshop
* PLPs (should have AT LEAST one blog entry by tomorrow morning)--see homework
*Advice Poem
*Writing Model: "Hairs" or "My Name"
*Story Corps
*prep work for interview includes list of people, list of questions
*make sure you have the right equipment, and maybe test your
recording function on your device on a teacher or classmate to
ensure you're ready for your interview(s). (You may interview more
than one person and showcase the best one(s))
4. Reader's Workshop
*Finish annotating excerpt from The Chocolate War for imagery, figurative language, strong verbs, and strong adjectives
*Poetry

Gobble! Gobble! Tweet!

Imagine you are the Thanksgiving turkey. It is your good fortune to discover that the Farmer accidentally left the door to the house ajar. You sneak in unnoticed. Quickly, you find the computer and login toTwitter.

You have just enough time to type five tweets. What will you say to your followers in no more than 140 characters per tweet?

Monday due Tuesday:
*PLPs completed, so we can start feedback tomorrow, including commenting on people's blog posts (have at least ONE blog post. If you did not do one last week, your blog post has to be about the one below.)
*Find a recent news article or news clip related to stereotypes and write a blog post that summarizes it and demonstrates your insight on stereotypes, identity, and communication.

UPCOMING
Starting Dec. 1: Have a hard copy or digital copy of both Peak by Roland Smith and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti

Dec. 5: Story Corps audio published on your PLP to share with others for gallery walk

friday, november 21, 2014

mock trial! pics posted soon!

thursday, november 20, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now
2. TTH Mock Trial
*Practice with your group
*Make sure you are all on the same page, so it looks like you're a team
3. Writer's Workshop
*Professional Learning Portfolios
*Advice Poem
*Writing Model: "Hairs" or "My Name"
*Story Corps
*prep work for interview includes list of people, list of questions
*make sure you have the right equipment, and maybe test your
recording function on your device on a teacher or classmate to
ensure you're ready for your interview(s). (You may interview more
than one person and showcase the best one(s))
4. Reader's Workshop

wednesday, november 19, 2014

Sigh. Enjoy the museum. See you on Thursday.

My favorite painting from the Norton Simon permanent collection!

Monday-Thursday (15 minutes each night):
Prepare for trial by writing up your part so that you can participate in Friday's mock trial. Rehearse your part. Dress professionally for the occasion. WEAR SOMETHING YOU ALREADY HAVE OR BORROW FROM YOUR FAMILY. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING TO WEAR BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS ARE PROBABLY PLANNING ON GETTING YOU A SUIT/DRESS IN SPRING FOR GRADUATION. Bring your uniform as you'll be changing after class.

DUE FRIDAY!

Monday-Wednesday (15 minutes each night):
Set up PLP. Have home page and tabs for Weekly Blog, Writing Pieces, Audiovisual Pieces.

You DO NOT have to post your advice poem and figurative language expository piece on PLP due to no class Wednesday because of field trip.

DUE THURSDAY! SEND ME THE URL FOR YOUR PLP!

UPCOMING
Starting Dec. 1: Have a hard copy or digital copy of both Peak by Roland Smith and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti

Dec. 5: Story Corps audio published on your PLP to share with others for gallery walk

tuesday, november 18, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Write down the essential questions for this trimester's first unit.Write an expository piece that answers/addresses one or more of the essential questions.
2. TTH Prosecution and Defense Teams/Communication Activity (Rotation)
Group 1
*Check-in with your group on your progress. Each person takes a turn
sharing what they have so far.
*Work on your part.
Group 2
*Communication Activity (need a pencil and hard surface to write on)
3. Reader's Workshop (Figurative Language, Mood, and Tone)
*"My Name" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
4. Writer's Workshop
*Set up your Professional Learning Portfolio (PLP). You may add a page to
current Weebly or create a new website. You can use any platform
(e.g. Weebly, Wix, Googlesites).
*NEW Weebly for iPad
Peruse through last year's Professional Learning Portfolios to get ideas.
Here are the guidelines. Guidelines are also below.
*Advice Poem
*Your own expository piece modeled after one of the Cisneros excerpts

Monday-Thursday (15 minutes each night):
Prepare for trial by writing up your part so that you can participate in Friday's mock trial. Rehearse your part. Dress professionally for the occasion. WEAR SOMETHING YOU ALREADY HAVE OR BORROW FROM YOUR FAMILY. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING TO WEAR BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS ARE PROBABLY PLANNING ON GETTING YOU A SUIT/DRESS IN SPRING FOR GRADUATION. Bring your uniform as you'll be changing after class.

Monday-Wednesday (15 minutes each night):
Set up PLP. Advice poem and figurative language expository piece due Thursday published on your PLP.

UPCOMING
Starting Dec. 1: Have a hard copy or digital copy of both Peak by Roland Smith and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti

Dec. 5: Story Corps audio published on your PLP to share with others for gallery walk

monday, november 17, 2014

agenda

weekly homework

1. Do Now: Videos about prosecution, defense, and basic legal terms. Videos will remain posted for reference.
Opening Statement.
Closing Statement.
Basics of Mock Trial
2. TTH Prosecution and Defense Teams
*Need a copy of the story and your essay
*Plan your strategy
*Assign roles (opening statement, presentation of evidence/reasons, closing
statement)
3. Reader's Workshop (Figurative Language, Mood, and Tone)
*"Hairs" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Monday-Thursday (15 minutes each night):
Prepare for trial by writing up your part so that you can participate in Friday's mock trial. Rehearse your part. Dress for the occasion. Bring your uniform as you'll be changing after class.

Monday-Wednesday (15 minutes each night):
Set up PLP. Advice poem and figurative language expository piece due Thursday published on your PLP.

UPCOMING
Starting Dec. 1: Have a hard copy or digital copy of both Peak by Roland Smith and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti

Dec. 5: Story Corps audio published on your PLP to share with others for gallery walk

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