Monday, March 30, 2015

March 30-April 3

MONDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: In class - Literature circles for Ch. 15. Read Ch. 16-19 by THURSDAY.
Period 2, 7: In class - finish "Flowers for Algernon." Prepare for class discussion tomorrow.
Period 5: Finish pg. 4 of purple packet for "Why the Waves Have Whitecaps."

TUESDAY: End of 3rd marking period!
Period 1, 3, 4: Continue preparing Ch. 16-19 for Thursday.
Period 2, 7: Wrap-up pink and yellow "Flowers for Algernon" pages.
Period 5: "Chicoria" column on pg. 7

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Finish reading Ch. 16-19 for tomorrow. Quiz on Ch. 14-19 tomorrow!
Period 2, 7: Blue theme worksheet - turn the motifs into themes and provide support for each theme from the text (including page numbers).
Period 5: Pg. 6 for "Brer Possum's Dilemma"

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Ch. 16-19, study guides, vocabulary due. Begin reading Ch. 20-end for next WEDNESDAY.
Period 2, 7: Literary elements assessment for "Flowers for Algernon"
Period 5: Continue working on "Skook Stories." Come to school on Monday with a story in mind!

FRIDAY:
No school!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

March 23-27

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Continue reading Ch. 7-12, working on study guide, and vocab bookmark.
Periods 2, 7: In class - Read "Progress Report 6" through "Progress Report 9"
Period 5: Character essay due!

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Continue reading Ch. 7-13. (Please note the addition!), working on study guide, vocab bookmark.
Periods 2, 7: Complete two additional entries on pink "Critical Thinking" chart.
Period 5: Complete #1 on first page of purple "Story Telling" packet. 

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Finish Ch. 7-13 assignments.
Periods 2, 7: In class - Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon," working on pink thinking processes sheet and yellow dramatic irony sheet.
Period 5: In class - Finish reading "Water Names."

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Begin reading Ch. 14-19 for next FRIDAY. Ch. 14 and 15 will be read in class on Friday and Monday.   
Periods 2, 7:  Fill in two entries on the pink "Thinking Processes" sheet.
Period 5: Complete pg. 3 in purple packet.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

March 16-20

MONDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Complete "Hoot Find & Seek Notes," vocabulary for Ch. 1-7, study guide for Ch. 1-7. (Reading, study guide, vocabulary due THURSDAY.)
Period 2, 7: Margin and comprehension questions for "Charles" in textbook.
Period 5: Categorize "Anne Frank" characters - round, flat, static, dynamic.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: SPAT organizer for "Oyster Farmer Versus National Park Service," plus which side do you agree with?
Period 2, 7: Response to questions on back of "Artificial Intelligence" article.
Period 5: Graphic organizer - Show how a dynamic character changes from beginning to middle to end.

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: "Thank You Ma'am" questions, plus response to three questions: 1. Why do people make decisions that they know will have negative consequences? Think about both sides of this argument. 2. What lessons can be learned by receiving negative consequences? What about positive consequences? (Positive consequences would receiving something you want.) 3. Is it ever okay to break the law in order to achieve positive consequences?
Period 2, 7: 6 comprehension questions for "Story of Prometheus."
Period 5: Rough draft for essay - due tomorrow.

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 3, 4: Ch. 1-7 assignments due!
Period 1, 3, 4: Finish vocabulary for Ch. 1-7 (up to "queasy"); Start reading Ch. 8-12 for next Thursday.
Period 2, 7: Read "Progris Ript 1-5" (pg. 347-353), work on pink "Citing Textual Evidence" sheet.
Period 5: Work on essay - due tomorrow.


FRIDAY:
All classes: AR due!
Period 5: Essay due!

Monday, March 9, 2015

March 9-13

MONDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Complete pg. 6 of purple packet. Finish reading stories if needed.
Period 5: Anne Frank Test! No homework.

TUESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Read "Chicoria" and "The People, Yes.' Complete pg. 7 of purple packet. 
Period 5: Study Island - Point of View. Read for AR

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Make edits to your paper... especially check section 2.
Period 5: Questions in study guide labeled HW - 5, 6, and 14B. 

THURSDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Finish paper.
Period 5: Read for AR. 

FRIDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Skook Stories due! 
Period 1, 3, 4: Read Hoot Ch. 1-7 for THURSDAY; Complete study guide questions while reading.
Period 2, 7: Read for AR.
Period 5: Read for AR.

AR due FRIDAY, MARCH 20!

Monday, March 2, 2015

March 2-6

MONDAY:
Read Across America Day!
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: read "Why the Waves Have Whitecaps" (p. 1033-1034); Answer questions #1-5 on pg. 4 of purple packet.
Period 5: Read for AR. 

TUESDAY:
All Periods: Read for AR.
Period 5: Study for Act I test. 

WEDNESDAY:
Snow day.

THURSDAY:
Snow day.

FRIDAY:
Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 7: Continue working on storytelling assignment (due next Friday); Read "Brer Possum's Dilemma" and "John Henry" beginning on pg. 1042. Complete page 6 in purple packet.
Period 5: Anne Frank Act I test!     

May 28-June 1

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