Today in class & HOMEWORK Thursday, 12/3/09 In Class: Students read 1984 part 2, chapter 6 in groups or individually. Then students had the chance to work on vocab or journals. Homework: 1984 part 2, chapter 6 due tomorrow, 12/3. Wednesday, 12/2/09 In Class: Students read 1984 part 2, chapter 5 as a class. Homework: 1984 part 2, chapter 5 due tomorrow, 12/3. Tuesday, 12/1/09 In Class: Students worked on 1984 question #s 17-24 (due Wednesday), and/or reading part 2, chapter 4. Homework: 1984 part 2, chapter 4 due Wednesday; question #s 17-24 due Wednesday! Monday, 11/30/09 In Class: Students worked on 1984 question #s 17-24 (due Wednesday), vocabulary or journals. Homework: 1984 question #s 17-24 due Wednesday! Tuesday, 11/24/09 In Class: Students took a Part One quiz on 1984. Homework: Read Part Two, chapters 1-3 by the time you come back from Thanksgiving break! Monday, 11/23/09 In Class: Students started to read Part Two, chapters 1-3 in class. Homework: Read Part Two, chapters 1-3 by the time you come back from Thanksgiving break! Friday, 11/20/09 In Class: Students completed Unit 5 Vocabulary Test & graded their Vocabulary Workshop workbooks. Homework: None Thursday, 11/19/09 In Class: Students worked on questions 11-16 in their purple packets. If students completed this, they could work on their vocabulary and/or journal. Homework: Questions 11-16 due Friday. Make sure to finish your vocabulary and journal for tomorrow! Wednesday, 11/18/09 In Class: Students read chapter eight individually or in groups. Homework: Finish reading chapter eight in 1984. Tuesday, 11/17/09 In Class: Students read chapter seven together as a class. Homework: Read chapter six in 1984. Monday, 11/16/09 In Class: Students read chapter four of 1984 and answered #7 in their purple packet. Homework: Read chapter five in 1984. Finish questions 8-10 in your purple packets. Friday, 11/13/09 In Class: Students completed Unit 4 Vocabulary Test & graded their Vocabulary Workshop workbooks. Homework: Read chapter five in 1984. Thursday, 11/12/09 In Class: Students read chapter four of 1984 and answered #7 in their purple packet. Homework: Make sure you have questions 5-7 completed because it will be checked in tomorrow for points. Wednesday, 11/11/09 In Class: Students read chapter three of 1984 and answered #6 in their purple packet. Homework:none Tuesday, 11/10/09 In Class: Students read chapter two of 1984 and answered #5 in their purple packet. Homework:none Tuesday, 11/10/09 In Class: Students read chapter two of 1984 and answered #5 in their purple packet. Homework:none Monday, 11/9/09 In Class: Students listened to vocabulary words and began working on Unit 4 of Vocabulary Workshop Homework:none Friday, 11/6/09 In Class: Students continued reading 1984 as a class. Students received a purple packet of questions for the unit. If a student loses the packet it will be $1.00 to replace, as they are thick packets. Homework: Finish reading up to chapter 2 (page 20) and complete questions 1-4 for Monday. Thursday, 11/5/09 In Class: Students watched a video clip and finished the following: 1984 Commercial Watch the 1984 Apple Commercial at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxShzoUjiAQ, or Google “1984 Apple Commercial” to watch. Answer the following questions: 1) Describe the people sitting and watching the movie screen. (2 pts)
2) What is the person on the screen saying? (2 pts.)
3) What is different about the person running? (2 pts.
4) What is the girl swinging? (2 pts.)
5) What happens to the screen? (2 pts.)
6) What do you think the message is that Apple is trying to convey? (2 pts.)
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What do you think 1984 is going to be
about? (3 pts.) Homework: Read the first two pages of 1984 & using the description of the poster, recreate a mini-poster with the head and saying "Big Brother Is Watching You". 10 points if you poster is accurate, the saying is on it and it is colorful. Wednesday, 11/4/09 In Class: Students looked at the ERATS discipline policy and wrote up ten things they agreed or disagreed with and why they think that policy is in place. Homework: None Tuesday, 11/3/09 In Class: Students filled out an anticipation chart for the book we will soon be reading, 1984 (sheets can be found in Tuesday's folder). Students then had to write two paragraphs (a paragraph consists of at least five sentences) with their opinions on one of the statements. Paragraphs were due at the end of the hour. Homework: none Friday, 10/30/09 In Class: Students turned in their research paper final drafts & then played Halloween Pictionary. Homework: Have a safe & happy Halloween! Thursday, 10/29/09 In Class: Students worked on their final drafts. Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Wednesday, 10/28/09 In Class: Students worked on their final drafts. Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Tuesday, 10/27/09 In Class: Students worked on their final drafts. Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Monday, 10/26/09 In Class: Students worked on their final drafts. Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Friday, 10/23/09 In Class: Students took Unit E 1-3 Vocabulary Review Test. Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Thursday, 10/22/09 In Class: Students played "Eraser Race" to study for their Vocab Review Test, units 1-3, tomorrow. You need to know the following words for the test:
Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30.Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Wednesday, 10/21/09 In Class: Students continued their final drafts. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Tuesday, 10/20/09 In Class: Students began their final drafts. Please see:Sophomore Research Paper Final Draft.doc Homework: Final drafts due Friday, 10/30. Monday, 10/19/09 In Class: Students created bibliographies on www.easybib.com Homework: Bibliographies are due tomorrow, worth 15 points! You should include at least 5 sources. Thursday, 10/15/09 In Class: Students had in class time today to read their novel. Homework: Read your novel! Wednesday, 10/14/09 In Class: Students had in class time today to read their novel. Bring your novel to read tomorrow as well! Homework: Read your novel! Tuesday, 10/13/09 In Class: Students had in class time today to read their novel. Bring your novel to read tomorrow as well! Homework: Read your novel! Monday, 10/12/09 In Class: Students peer edited their rough drafts. If your rough draft is not completed, you will spend every day in Ms. Foster's room for lunch until it is finished! Homework: Read your novel! Friday, 10/9/09 In Class: Students took Vocabulary Test #3 & exchanged and graded vocabulary books. Students also continued to work on their research papers. Homework: Research paper rough draft due Monday, 10/12/09 Thursday, 10/8/09 In Class: Students continued to work on their research papers. Homework: Research paper rough draft due Monday, 10/12/09 Wednesday, 10/7/09 In Class: Students continued to work on their research papers. Homework: Research paper rough draft due Monday, 10/12/09 Tuesday, 10/6/09 In Class: Students read over a couple of previous students' rough drafts and continued working on their drafts. Homework: Research paper rough draft due Monday, 10/12/09 Monday, 10/5/09 In Class: Students began writing the rough draft of their research papers. Homework: Research paper rough draft due Monday, 10/12/09 - See Rough Draft Requirements Rubric.doc | REMINDERS Journal # 8 due Friday! Vocabulary Workshop # 6 due Friday! |
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