Post date: Nov 6, 2014 3:47:11 PM
Well, hello. Two quotes: "Life is uncertain: eat dessert first." and "Life is what happens while you're making plans for the future." Not sure who said those things, but s/he might have been talking about this past week! ANYWAY:
Hello, Thursday, Nov. 6! END OF TERM 1. TERM 2 BEGINS FRIDAY.
ANY REVISED DEJS OR OTHER WORK IS DUE TO BE TURNED IN (CLICK THAT BUTTON) TODAY! IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED IT AND GOTTEN IT BACK, THAT'S DONE.
Book talk over view/sample.
Prep.
Book talk options.
book talks!
h/w: work on sense of place writing assignment OR on your book talk.
If your stretch book *really* worked for you, consider entering this great Maine-based contest: Letters in Literature. Cash prizes! A wider audience!
Friday, Nov. 7: Wow. Here we are!
Book talks. . .
Work on Sense of Place writing assignment.
h/w: have you scheduled a book talk? Are you prepared? How is your sense of place piece coming?
Monday, Nov. 10: HI!
Please fill out this survey over your ATD On-Demand Essay (the one we did through Google Classroom).
More book talks!
More writing work and peer editing. Peer edit sheet is linked as an assignment on our Google classroom. Please read the sharing instructions to allow your peer editor to read your first draft and vice versa.
complete draft for end of class
h/w: peer edit completed draft over our DAY OFF!
Tuesday, Nov. 11: Veterans' Day/ Armistice Day.
Wednesday, Nov. 12: Hello again!
Discuss sense of place work.
When you have done the peer edit sheet, please complete this survey for Mr. Rush (and for me)
h/w: next round of editing! We want a second draft on FRIDAY. I'll edit it and return it for Tuesday of next week.
WHEW!