Today in class & HOMEWORK Monday, 11/30/09 In Class: Students played a tempting game outside and then wrote one page about temptation (see below).
Homework:none Tuesday, 11/24/09 In Class: We had a Thanksgiving party! Homework: none Monday, 11/23/09 In Class: We read "To Build a Fire" in class. Homework: Complete "To Build a Fire" questions for Tuesday! Friday, 11/20/09 In Class: We read "To Build a Fire" in class. Homework: Complete "To Build a Fire" questions for Tuesday! Thursday, 11/19/09 In Class: We read "To Build a Fire" in class. Homework: Complete "To Build a Fire" questions for Friday! Wednesday, 11/18/09 In Class: We read "The Lottery" in class. Homework: Complete "The Lottery" questions for Thursday! Tuesday, 11/17/09 In Class: Students worked on completing "Lamb to the Slaughter" questions. Homework: Complete "Lamb to the Slaughter" questions What is the perfect murder? Write one page describing how you would get away with murder. Think about:
Monday, 11/16/09 In Class: We read "Lamb to the Slaughter" in class. If you need another copy of the story, ask Ms. Foster Homework: none Friday, 11/13/09 In Class: Students took a vocabulary test from the words in Out of the Dust. Homework: none Thursday, 11/12/09 In Class: Students worked on a vocabulary crossword puzzle. Homework:Study for your vocabulary test & finish the crossword puzzle for Friday. Wednesday, 11/11/09 In Class: Students worked on finding their favorite poem from Out of the Dust, they then summarized it, explained why it was their favorite poem, and then had to draw a picture of the scene. Homework:see below Now that we have finished Out of the Dust, you are to first find your favorite poem of the novel. Then you are to summarize the poem, explain why it’s your favorite, and draw a picture of it. The poem I chose is:_______________________________________________________ Summary of poem: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Why is this your favorite poem? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Draw a picture of the events that happen in your poemTuesday, 11/10/09 In Class: Students finished Out of the Dust and then completed worksheet #14. Homework:none Monday, 11/9/09 In Class: Students worked on vocabulary from the novel Out of the Dust. Homework:none Friday, 11/6/09 In Class: Students had a catch up day. Students need to make sure that they have in all of their worksheets through Section 13 completed and their papers in. Homework: Extra credit worksheet is due on Monday! Wednesday, 11/4/09
In Class: Students read in groups & worked on the assignment below. Homework: Finish
Out of the Dust Section 12-13: The Visit
through Met of Black for Thursday.
Wednesday, 11/4/09
In Class: Students read in groups & worked on the assignment below. Homework: Finish
Out of the Dust Section 10-11: The Piano Player
through Blankets of Black for Thursday.
Tuesday, 11/3/09 In Class: Students continued working on their essays (see Thursday, 10/29 for details). Homework: Essays due Wednesday! Friday, 10/30/09 In Class: Students played Halloween Pictionary. Homework: Have a safe & happy Halloween! Writing Assignment #1 (see 10/29) is due Tuesday! Thursday, 10/29/09 In Class: Students began Writing Assignment #1 (see below Homework: Finish the Writing Assignment #1 for Tuesday, 11/3. Out of the Dust Writing Assignment #1
In the sections of the novel you have read so far, you have learned a lot about Billie Jo’s life. You know something about several areas of her life: her birth, her parents, her community, her friends, her relationship with her mother, her passion (the piano), her value system, the kid of life she leads, her views in regard to her parents, her parents’ relationship with each other, and her school life.
Your assignment is to choose one of two options:
1) You may write about yourself. Make sure the audience knows about at least five areas of your life. 2) You may write about Billie Jo Kelby and why you would or would not like to have her as a close friend. Make sure you give at least five reasons for your decision.
Your paper should have the following:
___________/10 Points -Typed or handwritten with five paragraphs (each paragraph should be at least five sentences).
___________/10 Points Introduction a. Attention getter b. Thesis statement (what you’re going to be talking about, i.e. I would be friends with Billie Jo Kelby because she is honest, hard-working, and thoughtful).
___________/10 Points At least three body paragraphs
___________/10 Points Conclusion a. Restate your thesis statement b. Clever closing
___________/10 Points No grammar, punctuation or mechanical errors
___________/50 Points TOTAL Wednesday, 10/28/09 In Class: Students read pages 99-130 in class. Homework: Finish the Section 8 & 9 worksheet for Thursday. In Class: Students read Hired work through Art Exhibit today in class. Homework: Finish the Section 7 worksheet for Tuesday. Monday, 10/26/09 In Class: Students read The President's Ball through The Competition today in class. Homework: Finish the Section 6 worksheet for Tuesday. Friday, 10/23/09 In Class: Students took Unit F 1-3 Vocabulary Review Test. Homework: Have a great weekend! 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: Simulate Unctuous Simulate Drivel Callow Ferment Inadvertent Wheedle Tenuous Noncommittal Approbation Petulant Lurid Hiatus Elicit Decadence Coalition Provincial Expedite Commiserate Ascribe Abominate Precipitate Permeate Occult Millennium Ameliorate Aplomb Intrinsic Epitome Wednesday, 10/21/09 In Class: Students worked on Vocabulary Review 1-3 Homework: Finish Vocabulary! Tuesday, 10/20/09 In Class: Students read Section 4: Tested by Dust through On the Road with Arley and Section 5: Hope in a Drizzle through Devoured and worked on Out of the Dust worksheet 4 and 5 - see Out of the Dust WS 4 & 5.docx Homework:Finish Out of the Dust WS 4 & 5.docx for tomorrow, Wednesday, 10/21.Monday, 10/19/09 In Class: Students read a famous poem and created one of their own. See Famous Poem.docx Homework: Finish your Famous Poem if you did not do so in class. Thursday, 10/15/09 In Class: Students worked on Apple Poems in class and enjoyed eating an apple! See Apple Poems.docx Homework: Finish your Apple Poem if you did not finish it in class. Wednesday, 10/14/09 In Class: Students played a review game and took a quiz on section "Winter 1934" in Out of the Dust. Homework: Complete "Spring 1934" worksheet for tomorrow, 10/15. Tuesday, 10/13/09
In Class: Students read pages 37-51 in Out of the Dust today. Monday, 10/12/09 In Class: Students read pages 23-33 in Out of the Dust & completed a worksheet (found in Monday's folder) Homework: none | REMINDERS Journal # 8 due Friday! Vocabulary Workshop # 6 due Friday! |
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