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Disclaimer: Please note that all homework assignments listed on this website are intended as a backup plan. All students should copy their homework assignments from the board in class, as they are the most correct and current homework assignments.
Classwork/Homework:
Click HERE to access the daily agenda slideshow. There will be a slide for each day with a list of class activities as well as the homework. You will also find helpful links on the slides.
Week of 6-1-21
Tuesday: Classwork: View 12 Angry Men; work on RL 8.7 chart; HW: Summative argument due @ 2:40 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: View 12 Angry Men; work on RL 8.7 chart
Thursday: Classwork: Finish 12 Angry Men; work on RL 8.7 chart; write RL 8.7 response paragraph
Friday: Classwork: Sign out Of Mice and Men; pre-reading questions; background info
Week of 5-24-21
Monday: Mini-lesson--Leading in and out of quotes; write body paragraph; HW: Continue to work on essay--final draft due Tue 6/1 @ 2:40
Tuesday: Write opposing argument paragraph; HW: Continue to work on essay--final draft due Tue 6/1 @ 2:40
Wednesday: Mini-lesson--Writing effective conclusions; write conclusion; HW: Continue to work on essay--final draft due Tue 6/1 @ 2:40
Thursday: Checklist/revisions; HW: Continue to work on essay--final draft due Tue 6/1 @ 2:40
Week of 5-17-21
Monday: Paraphrase practice; write Hinduism passage paraphrase; HW: No Red Ink #20 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Review paraphrase examples; sign up for topics; read and annotate passage; create T-Chart; HW: No Red Ink #20 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Organization notes; bubble planning; HW: No Red Ink #20 due Fri @ 3 PM
Thursday: Write thesis statement; Intro notes; complete graphic organizer; HW: No Red Ink #20 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Finish graphic organizer/write intro paragraph; HW: No Red Ink #20 due Fri @ 3 PM
Week of 5-10-21
Monday: Argument vs. Persuasive--Animal Testing passage; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #9 on Fri; optional practice posted
Tuesday: Notes--responding to the opposing argument; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #9 on Fri; optional practice posted
Wednesday: Mini-formative--Day 1--Choose a passage/topic for writing a response to the opposing argument; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #9 on Fri; optional practice posted
Thursday: Mini-formative--Day 2--Finish writing response; take practice No Red Ink quiz; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #9 on Fri; optional practice posted
Friday: No Red Ink Quiz #9; read through possible summative argument topics
Week of 5-3-21
Monday: Finish formative; HW: No Red Ink #19 due Fri @ 3 PM; IXL--Trace an argument to 85 smart score
Tuesday: Review formative; summative tips; HW: No Red Ink #19 due Fri @ 3 PM; IXL--Trace an argument to 85 smart score
Wednesday: Summative--Day 1--read, annotate, complete t-chart HW: No Red Ink #19 due Fri @ 3 PM; IXL--Trace an argument to 85 smart score
Thursday: Summative--Day 2--Answer three questions. HW: No Red Ink #19 due Fri @ 3 PM; IXL--Trace an argument to 85 smart score
Friday: Choose one NEWSELA article to read and answer questions; HW: No Red Ink #19 due Fri @ 3 PM; IXL--Trace an argument to 85 smart score
Week of 4-26-21
Monday: New seats; Book suggestions form; work on IXL--Trace an Argument to 85 smart score; HW: No Red Ink #18 due Friday @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Delineating and evaluating an argument: Roadkill; HW: No Red Ink #18 due Friday @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Delineating and evaluating an argument: Legalizing Marijuana; HW: No Red Ink #18 due Friday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Formative--Day 1: Delineating and evaluating an argument; HW: No Red Ink #18 due Friday @ 3 PM
Friday: Formative--Day 2: Delineating and evaluating an argument; HW: No Red Ink #18 due Friday @ 3 PM
Week of 4-19-21
Monday: Journal; (Per. 2&3--start up question); review exit questions; Finish Act 1; HW: No Red Ink #17 due Friday; open-book quiz on Friday on 12 Angry Men
Tuesday: Review evidence; begin Act 2; Exit question; HW: No Red Ink #17 due Friday; open-book quiz on Friday on 12 Angry Men
Wednesday: Legal terms; continue Act 2; Exit question; HW: No Red Ink #17 due Friday; open-book quiz on Friday on 12 Angry Men
Thursday: Review evidence; Finish Act 2; Exit question; HW: No Red Ink #17 due Friday; open-book quiz on Friday on 12 Angry Men
Friday: Open-book/open-note quiz on the play; HW: No Red Ink #17 due @ 3 PM
Week of 4-12-21
Monday: Intro to 12 Angry Men; begin reading; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic #3 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Continue reading Act 1; 3-point exit question on Google Classroom; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic #3 due Fri @ 3
Wednesday: Continue reading Act 1; 3-point exit question on Google Classroom; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic #3 due Fri @ 3
Thursday: Continue reading Act 1; 3-point exit question on Google Classroom; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic #3 due Fri @ 3
Friday: Continue reading Act 1; 3-point exit question on Google Classroom; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic #3 due Fri @ 3
Week of 3-29-21
Monday: Classwork--Hand back summatives; review loaded language; read "Don't Touch That Dial" and cite one example of loaded language; HW: Mini common summative Tue-Wed on "A Little Sleep Goes a Long Way"; No Red Ink Quiz #8 on Thur; both count for 4th marking period
Tuesday: Classwork: Answer questions for "Don't Touch That Dial!" and then read and annotate "A Little Sleep Goes a Long Way" HW: Mini common summative Tue-Wed on "A Little Sleep Goes a Long Way"; No Red Ink Quiz #8 on Thur; both count for 4th marking period
Wednesday: Classwork: Mini-summative on "A Little Sleep Goes a Long Way"; use remaining time for No Red Ink practice or IXL-Trace an Argument; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #8 on Thur; both count for 4th marking period
Thursday: Classwork: No Red Ink Quiz #8; use remaining time for IXL--Trace an Argument; HW: HAVE A FUN AND SAFE SPRING BREAK!
Week of 3-22-21
Monday: Classwork--Review formative; summative tips; optional practice; HW: Finish IXL Author's Purpose by tomorrow; No Red Ink #16 due Fri @ 3
Tuesday: Classwork--RI 8.6 Summative Day 1; read, annotate, answer question #1; HW: Finish IXL Author's Purpose by 2:40 pm today; No Red Ink #16 due Fri @ 3
Wednesday: Classwork--RI 8.6 Summative Day 2--due @ end of class; HW: No Red Ink #16 due Fri @ 3
Thursday: Classwork--Notes: Delineate & evaluate arguments; IXL--Trace an Argument; HW: No Red Ink #16 due Fri @ 3
Friday: Classwork--"Tigers" passage--delineate and summarize; HW: No Red Ink #16 due Fri @ 3
Week of 3-15-21
Monday: Classwork--Journal; Review Dear Dr. Reese questions; read and annotate "Animals Deserve Better"; HW: No Red Ink #15 due Fri @ 3; IXL Author's Purpose to 85 by Fri
Tuesday: Classwork--Animals deserve better questions; HW: No Red Ink #15 due Fri @ 3; IXL Author's Purpose to 85 by Fri
Wednesday: Classwork--Author's Purpose formative--day 1; HW: No Red Ink #15 due Fri @ 3; IXL Author's Purpose to 85 by Fri
Thursday: Classwork--Author's purpose formative--day 2; HW: No Red Ink #15 due Fri @ 3; IXL Author's Purpose to 85 by Fri
Friday: Classwork--Star Assessment; HW: No Red Ink #15 due Fri @ 3; IXL Author's Purpose to 85 by Fri
Week of 3-8-21
Monday: Classwork--Journal; Review multiple choice practice; Finish IXL Main Idea skill to 85%; read and annotate passage for tomorrow's summative. HW: Main Idea summative tomorrow; No Red Ink Quiz #7 on Friday
Tuesday: Classwork--Main Idea Summative; practice quiz for No Red Ink; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #7 on Friday
Wednesday: Classwork--RI 8.6 notes; Begin reading "A Model Paper"; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #7 on Friday
Thursday: Classwork--Read and annotation "A Model Paper--Take a Night Off from School"; determine author's purpose; answer Google form questions; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #7 on Friday
Friday: Classwork--No Red Ink Quiz #7; No homework
Week of 3-1-21
Monday: Classwork--Main idea notes; Puppet paragraph-->Write topic sentence; Labor Day passage and questions; HW: No Red Ink #14 due Fri @ 3
Tuesday: Classwork--Nonfiction Reading Tips; Satchel Paige article; review unfamiliar words; HW: No Red Ink #14 due Fri @ 3
Wednesday: Classwork--Satchel Paige questions; IXL--Main Idea practice; HW: No Red Ink #14 due Fri @ 3
Thursday: Classwork--Mae C. Jemison passage and questions; IX--Main Idea practice; HW: No Red Ink #14 due Fri @ 3
Friday: Classwork--Sit-In Movement article and questions; HW: No Red Ink #14 due Fri @ 3
Week of 2-22-21
Monday: Classwork--IXL Diagnostic Day 1; HW: No Red Ink #13 due Fri @ 3PM
Tuesday: Classwork--IXL Diagnostic Day 2; HW: No Red Ink #13 due Fri @ 3PM
Wednesday: Classwork--"The Hill We Climb"; HW: No Red Ink #13 due Fri @ 3PM
Thursday: Classwork--Blended Poem; HW: No Red Ink #13 due Fri @ 3PM
Friday: Finish Blended Poem and any other work from the week; HW: No Red Ink #13 due Fri @ 3PM
Week of 2-15-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Classwork--Review rubric and checklist; choose story for summative; set up summative document; HW: Narrative Summative due Friday @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork--Smiley-Face Tricks 1-4; revise narrative with tricks; HW: Narrative Summative due Friday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork--Smiley-Face Tricks 5-8; revise narrative with tricks; HW: Narrative Summative due Friday @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork--Final revisions; HW: Narrative Summative due Friday @ 3 PM
Week of 2-8-21
Monday: Classwork--Character development notes; Picture prompt activity-->answer character development questions based on the picture on your document; HW:NRI #12 due @ 3PM today; quiz on Friday
Tuesday: Classwork---Finish character development; work on plot/prewriting; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #6 on Fri; optional practice posted
Wednesday: Classwork--Finish plot/pre-writing; begin drafting picture prompt narrative; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #6 on Fri; optional practice posted
Thursday: Classwork--Work on picture prompt draft; HW: No Red Ink Quiz #6 on Fri; optional practice posted
Friday: Classwork--No Red Ink Quiz #6; work on draft with remaining time
Week of 2-1-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Classwork: Review plot elements; complete Sam and the Firefly plot document; HW: No Red Ink #12 due Monday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: Dialogue notes; Try It--write dialogue between two people about what to have for dinner; HW: No Red Ink #12 due Monday @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: More dialogue tips; Fix It--Dialogue; then go back and fix your dinner dialogue; HW: No Red Ink #12 due Monday @ 3 PM
Week of 1-25-21
Monday: Classwork: Journal; How to write a bad story; Robert Frost quote; HW: No Red Ink #11 due Friday @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork: So What point; Leah 1 &2; Effective Leads; HW: No Red Ink #11 due Friday @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: Writing practice--effective leads; HW: No Red Ink #11 due Friday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: Writing practice--The Movie Behind Your Eyelids; HW: No Red Ink #11 due Friday @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: Plot review with Sam and the Firefly;HW: No Red Ink #11 due Friday @ 3 PM
Week of 1-18-21
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Classwork: RL 8.3 Summative--Day 1; HW: Optional practice for No Red Ink Quiz #5 --Friday
Wednesday: Classwork: RL 8.3 Summative--Day 2; HW: Optional practice for No Red Ink Quiz #5 --Friday
Thursday: Classwork: View "The Children's March" documentary; HW: Optional practice for No Red Ink Quiz #5 --Friday
Friday: Classwork: No Red Ink Quiz #5; finish viewing Children's March
Week of 1-11-21
Monday: Classwork: Review formative; summative tips; D-Day video; HW: No Red Ink #10 due Friday; Summative RL 8.3 on 1/19 and 1/20
Tuesday: Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 3; HW: No Red Ink #10 due Friday; Summative RL 8.3 on 1/19 and 1/20
Wednesday: Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 4-5; video--quotes from Anne Frank's diary; HW: No Red Ink #10 due Friday; Summative RL 8.3 on 1/19 and 1/20
Thursday: Classwork: Pre-writing for summative; HW: No Red Ink #10 due Friday; Summative RL 8.3 on 1/19 and 1/20
Friday: Classwork: Read article and answer questions;; HW: No Red Ink #10 due Friday; Summative RL 8.3 on 1/19 and 1/20
Week of 1-4-21
Monday: Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 1 (first half); HW: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM; RL 8.3 Formative on Wednesday
Tuesday: Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 1 (second half); HW: Choose 3 quotes from Act 2Sc1 to analyze in formative; No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM; RL 8.3 Formative on Wednesday
Wednesday: Classwork: RL 8.3 Formative; HW: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: Read Newsela article and answer google form questions; HW: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 2; HW: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM
Week of 12-21-20
Monday: Classwork--Read Act 1 Sc 5 (first half); HW: Study for No Red Ink Quiz #4; optional practice is posted
Tuesday: Classwork--Finish reading Act 1 Sc 5; HW: Study for No Red Ink Quiz #4; optional practice is posted; Mini practice quiz is posted
Wednesday: Classwork--No Red Ink Quiz #4 (Cameras on); No HW--Happy Holidays!
Week of 12-14-20
Monday: Classwork--Journal; Finish reading Act 1 Sc 3; HW: No Red Ink #8 due Friday @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork--RL 8.3 practice--due @ end of class; HW: No Red Ink #8 due Friday @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: Read Act 1 Sc 4; HW: No Red Ink #8 due Friday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: The Story of Hanukkah; Read Act 1 Sc 5--first half; HW: No Red Ink #8 due Friday @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: Finish reading Act 1 Sc 5; RL 8.3 formative next week; HW: No Red Ink #8 due Friday @ 3 PM
Week of 12-7-20
Monday: Classwork: Journal; Question: Why study the Holocaust?; Break out groups---share prior knowledge; log on google doc HW: No Red Ink #7 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork: Video--How did Hitler rise to power? Break out groups--Answer question from Intro to Holocaust reading; share with class; HW: No Red Ink #7 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: Video--Who was Anne Frank? Read Act 1 Sc 1; HW: No Red Ink #7 due Fri @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: Read Act 1 Sc 2; work on No Red Ink; HW: No Red Ink #7 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: Read Act 1 Sc 2 to bottom of p. 720; HW: No Red Ink #7 due Fri @ 3 PM
Week of 11-30-20
Monday: Classwork: Journal; Review formative; Read and annotate "A Day to Remember"; HW: RL 8.4 Summative Wed-Fri; No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork: Summative tips; Answer "A Day to Remember" questions; HW: RL 8.4 Summative Wed-Fri; No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: RL 8.4 Summative Day 1--Read and annotate; pre-write and plan.;HW: RL 8.4 Summative Wed-Fri; No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: RL 8.4 Summative Day 2--Begin drafting response; HW: RL 8.4 Summative Wed-Fri; No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: RL 8.4 Summative Day 3--Finish drafting response; HW: No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due @ 3 PM
Week of 11-23-20
Monday: Classwork: Continue working on RL 8.4 Formative; No Red Ink Quiz #3 on Wednesday
Tuesday: Classwork: Finish working on RL 8.4 Formative; No Red Ink Quiz #3 on Wednesday
Wednesday: Classwork: No Red Ink Quiz #3; No HW! Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of 11-16-20
Monday: Classwork: Journal; Review figurative language ID activity; Notes: Allusion; HW: No Red Ink #6 due Fri @ 3 PM; tutorial and notes are posted on Classroom
Tuesday: Classwork: Allusions practice; Notes: Analogy and Pun; Read and annotate "Alex the Terror"; HW: No Red Ink #6 due Fri @ 3 PM; tutorial and notes are posted on Classroom
Wednesday: Classwork: "Alex the Terror" Google form--identify figurative language and tone; HW: No Red Ink #6 due Fri @ 3 PM; tutorial and notes are posted on Classroom
Thursday: Classwork: RL 8.4 formative--"Something Wicked This Way Comes" read and annotate; HW: No Red Ink #6 due Fri @ 3 PM; tutorial and notes are posted on Classroom
Friday: Classwork: RL 8.4 formative--write analysis for "Something Wicked"; HW: No Red Ink #6 due @ 3 PM; tutorial and notes are posted on Classroom
Week of 11-9-20
Monday: Classwork--Journal; figurative language terms; HW: Email etiquette notes chart due tomorrow by 8 AM; No Red Ink practice #5 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork--Write practice email; work figurative language crossword and No Red Ink; HW: No Red Ink practice #5 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork--"A Modern Dragon"; figurative language and tone; HW: No Red Ink practice #5 due Fri @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork--"Dreams"; figurative language and tone; allusions; HW: No Red Ink practice #5 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork--Analogy and pun; read and annotate "Alex the Terror" for Monday
Week of 11-2-20
Here is the printable packet for next week--11-9-20
Monday: Classwork--email etiquette; Group work evaluation HW: Finish group work evaluation and submit by Wed. 11/4 @ 3 PM
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Classwork--email etiquette--make corrections; send me an email HW: Submit group work evaluation by 3 PM
Week of 10-26-20
Printable links: Plot review; Ch. 20-23 discussion
Monday: Classwork: Review plot & discuss Ch 20-23 in groups; HW: Open-book quiz on The Giver on Thursday; No Red Ink Quiz on Friday--Extra Practice is posted!
Tuesday: Classwork: RL 8.3--Find quotes that propel the action, provoke a decision, or reveal aspects of character; HW: Open-book quiz on The Giver on Thursday; No Red Ink Quiz on Friday--Extra Practice is posted!
Wednesday: Classwork: Ambiguous Ending--debate/discussion; HW: Open-book quiz on The Giver on Thursday; No Red Ink Quiz on Friday--Extra Practice is posted!
Thursday: Classwork: Open-book Quiz Ch. 16-23; HW: No Red Ink Quiz on Friday--Extra Practice is posted!
Friday: Classwork: No Red Ink Quiz #2; No Homework!
Week of 10-19-20
Monday: Classwork--Share Giver Twitter; Ch. 13-15 discussion; HW: Open-book quiz Ch 13-15 on Wed; finish 17-19 by Wed; No Red Ink #4 due on Friday
Tuesday: Classwork--Choices and Consequences; HW: Open-book quiz Ch 13-15 on Wed; finish 17-19 by Wed; No Red Ink #4 due on Friday
Wednesday: Classwork--Open-book quiz on Ch 13-15; words in context practice; HW: Finish words in context practice if you did not do so in class; No Red Ink #4 due on Friday
Thursday: Ch. 19--Release--Silent Discussion; HW: No Red Ink #4 due on Friday; Finish reading The Giver by Monday
Friday: Classwork--Changing Perspectives; HW: No Red Ink #4 due at 3 PM; Finish reading The Giver by Monday
Document links:
Week of 10-12-20
Monday: Classwork--Making Inferences; HW: Finish Ch 10-12 by tomorrow; note signposts; Ch. 7-12 quiz on Thur; No Red Ink Practice #3 due Friday @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Classwork--RL 8.3 intro and examples; HW: Finish Ch 13-15 by Fri; note signposts; Ch. 7-12 quiz on Thur; No Red Ink Practice #3 due Friday @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Classwork: RL 8.3 examples in The Giver; HW: Finish Ch 13-15 by Fri; note signposts; Ch. 7-12 quiz on tomorrow (CAMERAS ON!); No Red Ink Practice #3 due Friday @ 3 PM
Thursday: Classwork: Ch 7-12 quiz; HW: Finish Ch 13-15 by Fri; note signposts; No Red Ink Practice #3 due Friday @ 3 PM
Friday: Classwork: Giver Twitter; HW: Read Ch. 17-19 for Wed
Week of 10-5-20
Monday: Continue reading & noting signposts; Ch 7-9 due Thur; No Red Ink Quiz #1 on Fri; optional practice posted
Tuesday: Open-note quiz on Ch 4-6 on Thur; Continue reading & noting signposts; Ch 7-9 due Thur No Red Ink Quiz #1 on Fri; optional practice posted
Wednesday: Open-note quiz on Ch 4-6 on Thur; Continue reading & noting signposts; Ch 7-9 due Thur No Red Ink Quiz #1 on Fri; optional practice posted
Thursday: Continue reading & noting signposts; Ch 10-12 due Tue; No Red Ink Quiz #1 on Fri; optional practice posted
Friday: Continue reading & noting signposts; Ch 10-12 due Tue;
Document links:
Week of 9-28-20
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No Red Ink practice #2 due Fri @ 3; Finish Ch. 3 for tomorrow; note signposts (You should find at least one for each chapter)
Wednesday: No Red Ink practice #2 due Fri @ 3; open-note/open-book reading "quiz" tomorrow; Read Ch. 4-6 for Monday
Thursday: No Red Ink practice #2 due Fri @ 3; Read Ch. 4-6 for Monday; Note signposts--at least one for each chapter
Friday: No Red Ink practice #2 due Fri @ 3; Read Ch. 4-6 for Monday; Note signposts--at least one for each chapter
Document links:
Printable Signpost Notes chart
The Giver optional study questions (optional but very helpful!)
Week of 9-21-20
Monday: Finish Roots Google Form if you did not do so in class; No Red Ink Practice #1 due Fri @ 3 PM
Tuesday: Finish Newsela quiz questions if you did not do so in class; No Red Ink Practice #1 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: Finish argument diagnostic if you did not do so in class; No Red Ink Practice #1 due Fri @ 3 PM; post-its (cut in strips) for Thur & Fri
Thursday: No Red Ink Practice #1 due Fri @ 3 PM
Friday: Finish Ch. 1-3 of The Giver by Wednesday
Document links:
Debate Stirs Over Renaming TC Williams
Printable Signpost Notes chart
The Giver optional study questions
Week of 9-14-20
Monday: No Red Ink Diagnostic #1 due Fri @ 3 PM(It should take about 15 min); Finish Money Matters (indispensable, refrain, extravagant) chart if you did not do so in class; Get to know you slide due tomorrow
Tuesday: Open-note quiz on context clues tomorrow (Have notes and docs printed to make life easier) No Red Ink Diagnostic #1 due Fri @ 3 PM
Wednesday: No Red Ink Diagnostic #1 due Fri @ 3 PM; start "studying" your classmates' slides
Thursday: No Red Ink Diagnostic #1 due Fri @ 3 PM; Study your classmates' slides for tomorrow's Kahoot!
Friday: Crazy Hat Day! (Or just Hat Day. Whatever. Wear a hat.) Have a great weekend!
Here are some documents you may want to print:
Week of 9-8-20
This is from the 2018-2019 school year:
MP 4 Extra-Credit due Wed. May 1: My Hero Works at School Essay Contest
Of Mice and Men Reading Due Dates:
Section 1 (p. 1-16) in class 4/ 30 Section 2 (p. 17-37) due Mon 5/6
Section 3 (p. 38-65 due Wed 5/8 Section 4 (p. 66-83) due Fri 5/10
Section 5 (p. 84-98) due Mon 5/13 Section 6 (p. 99-107) due Wed 5/15
Week of 6-3-19
Monday: If you've already presented, just read your independent reading book. No other homework. Classwork: Presentations
Tuesday: If you've already presented, just read your independent reading book. No other homework. Classwork: Presentations
Wednesday: DC TRIP
Thursday: DC TRIP
Friday: DC TRIP
Week of 5-27-19
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: No Red Ink quiz tomorrow; Per. 1&7 slideshows due @ 8 AM tomorrow; turn in rubric with research packet; Period 4&5 slideshows due @ 8 AM on Friday. Classwork: Works Cited Checklist; Work on slideshows; Period 4--Summative
Thursday: Period 4&5 slideshows due @ 8 AM on Friday; Classwork: Period 1&7: Slideshow presentations; Period 4&5: Work on slideshows
Friday: Presentations
Week of 5-20-19
Monday: Continue to research for service learning; No Red Ink quiz on 5/30; Classwork: View film and take notes
Tuesday: Continue to research for service learning; No Red Ink quiz on 5/30; Classwork: View film and take notes
Wednesday: Continue to research for service learning; No Red Ink quiz on 5/30; Classwork: View film and take notes; Period 1 & 7--pre-write for summative
Thursday: Continue to research for service learning; No Red Ink quiz on 5/30; Classwork: Periods 1&7--RL 8.7 summative; Period 4 View film and take notes; Period 5 finish film and pre-write for summative
Friday: Continue to research for service learning; No Red Ink quiz on 5/30; Classwork: Period 1&7: Work on slide show--due 5/30; Period 5--take summative and work on slide show--due 5/31; Period 4 Finish film and pre-write, then work on slide show--due 5/31; summative on Wed.
Week of 5-13-19
Monday: O/N quiz--Sect. 4-5 (Quote--identify the speaker) Classwork: OM&M: Power
Tuesday: Finish reading OM&M for Wednesday: Classwork: Service Learning; Credible sources; begin research; presentations due the last week of May
Wednesday: Have notes in order for RL 8.7 summative (We'll begin viewing the film tomorrow); Classwork: Review Sect. 6; "Rather the bite of friend than the kiss of an enemy." Summative tips
Thursday: Continue to research fdrive.google.com/file/d/0B1N00TSP3IzKUVpjTmVWNVpUVHM/view?usp=sharingor Service Learning Project; Classwork: View film and take notes
Friday: Continue to research for Service Learning Project; Classwork: View film and take notes
Week of 5-6-19
Monday: Book Fair tomorrow; Sect. 3 due Wed; No Red Ink #11 due Friday; Classwork: Sect. 1-2 discussion; Group "quiz"
Tuesday: Sect. 3 due Wed; No Red Ink #11 due Friday; Classwork: Character chart; teacher appreciation postcards; book fair
Wednesday: Sect. 4 due Fri; No Red Ink #11 due Friday; Classwork: Notes: The Dream; Open-note character quiz
Thursday: Sect. 4 due Fri; No Red Ink #11 due Friday; Classwork: Service Learning Project; brainstorming; research packet; credible sources
Friday: Sect. 5 due Monday; Classwork: "To a Mouse"; Section 4: Loneliness
Week of 4-29-19
Monday: No HW; Classwork: The Great Depression documentary; notes; pre-reading questions
Tuesday: Keep up with reading OM&M; Classwork: Read Section 1; Handouts
Wednesday: Testing
Thursday: Testing
Friday: Testing (Finish Section 2 for Monday!)
Week of 4-15-19
Monday: Finish characterization chart; Classwork: Read "Lamb to the Slaughter" and note implicit and explicit characterization
Tuesday: Finish preparation sheet if you did not do so in class; Classwork: "Lamb to Slaughter" plot and theme
Wednesday: Choose topic from viewing guide for formative; Classwork: View "Lamb to Slaughter" and take notes on viewing guide
Thursday: Have a nice week off! Classwork: RL 8.7 formative: "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Friday: No School
Week of 4-8-19
Monday: Complete graphic organizer (except conclusion section) for tomorrow; Final draft of essay due on Mon. 4/15 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Types of Introductions; Graphic Organizer
Tuesday: Finish intro and one body paragraph; Final draft of essay due on Mon. 4/15 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Leading in and out of quotes; work on body paragraph
Wednesday: Finish drafting essay except for conclusion; Classwork: Paraphrase practice; Opposing argument paragraph; drafting
Thursday: Finish draft of essay; Final draft of essay due on Mon. 4/15 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Writing effective conclusions
Friday: Final draft of essay due on Mon. 4/15 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Peer editing and revision
Week of 4-1-19
Monday: No Red Ink practice #10 due Fri @ 3 PM; Classwork: No Red Ink classwork 4/1--Thesis Statements part 1
Tuesday: No Red Ink practice #10 due Fri @ 3 PM; Classwork: No Red Ink classwork 4/2--Thesis statements part 2; begin reading article for summative
Wednesday: No Red Ink practice #10 due Fri @ 3 PM; Classwork: Finish reading and highlighting article; create T-chart; write thesis statement
Thursday: No Red Ink practice #10 due Fri @ 3 PM; Classwork: Notes on nestorian order; graphic organizer
Friday: Keep reading; Classwork: Types of Introductions; complete intro section of graphic organizer; begin drafting intro
If you were absent for any part of the play, you can access the script from this link!
Extra Credit for MP3 due Fri. 3/22. Click HERE for document and instructions. Turn in completed entry form with printed copy of your essay or poem. Here's a second extra credit opportunity, due Thur. 3/14
Week of 3-25-19
Monday: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM. Classwork: Finish viewing film, turn in chart, return literature circle books, go to MRC for new independent reading book, update reading log.
Tuesday: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM. Classwork: Star Assessment
Wednesday: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM. Classwork: Argument vs. Persuasive: Animal Testing
Thursday: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM. Classwork: Notes on opposing argument; choose formative topic
Friday: No Red Ink #9 due Fri @ 3 PM. Classwork: Opposing Argument formative on Google Classroom
Week of 3-18-19
Monday: Summative RI 8.8, 8.9 Tue & Wed; Soundtrack project due Friday @ 8 AM (Click TURN IT IN!) Classwork: Review formative; create a t-chart; summative questions
Tuesday: Summative RI 8.8, 8.9 Tue & Wed; Soundtrack project due Friday @ 8 AM (Click TURN IT IN!) Classwork: Read/pre-write for summative
Wednesday: Soundtrack project due Friday @ 8 AM (Click TURN IT IN!) Classwork: Write responses for summative
Thursday: Soundtrack project due Friday @ 8 AM (Click TURN IT IN!) Classwork: View 12 Angry Men; work on RL 8.7 chart
Friday: Have a great weekend! We're going to the MRC on Monday for books! Classwork: View 12 Angry Men; work on RL 8.7 chart
Week of 3-11-19
Monday: Formative on delineating & evaluating argument on Wed & Thur. No Red Ink quiz #5 on Fri. Optional practice posted on www.noredink.com. Classwork: FINAL signpost log entry; click TURN IT IN! Practicing theme with Finding Nemo
Tuesday: Formative on delineating & evaluating argument on Wed & Thur. No Red Ink quiz #5 on Fri. Optional practice posted on www.noredink.com. Classwork: Introduce Soundtrack Project; practice theme in literature circles
Wednesday: No Red Ink quiz #5 on Fri. Optional practice posted on www.noredink.com. Soundtrack project due Fri. 3/22; Classwork: Formative RI 8.8, 8.9
Thursday: No Red Ink quiz #5 on Fri. Optional practice posted on www.noredink.com. Soundtrack project due Fri. 3/22; Classwork: Formative RI 8.8, 8.9
Friday: Soundtrack project due Fri. 3/22. Classwork: View 12 Angry Men
Week of 3-4-19
Monday: No Red Ink #8 due Friday; Classwork: Signpost #5
Tuesday: Finish Don't Touch That Dial; No Red Ink #8 due Friday; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Notes: Loaded language; Don't Touch That Dial
Wednesday: No Red Ink #8 due Friday; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Susan B Anthony--delineate an argument
Thursday: Finish Tigers questions; No Red Ink #8 due Friday; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Tigers
Friday: Finish reading book; final signpost in class on Monday! Classwork: Comparing Opposing Arguments
Week of 2-25-19
Monday: Open-note quiz on 12 Angry Men on Thur; No Red Ink practice #7 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Signpost Log #4; Annotate evidence list
Tuesday: Open-note quiz on 12 Angry Men on Thur; No Red Ink practice #7 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Continue reading 12 Angry Men
Wednesday: Open-note quiz on 12 Angry Men on Thur; No Red Ink practice #7 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Continue reading 12 Angry Men; notes--reasonable doubt
Thursday: No Red Ink practice #7 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts Classwork: Finish 12 Angry Men; notes--hung jury
Friday: Snow Day
Week of 2-19-19
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No Red Ink quiz tomorrow; extra practice is posted; Keep reading & noting signposts. Classwork: Signpost #3; Read 12 Angry Men
Wednesday: Keep reading & noting signposts. Classwork: No Red Ink Quiz; Read 12 Angry Men; evidence notes
Thursday: Keep reading & noting signposts. Classwork: Independent reading; Read 12 Angry Men; Legal Term notes
Friday: No Red Ink Practice #7 due on Fri. 3/1 at 3 PM. Keep reading & noting signposts. Classwork: Independent reading; Read 12 Angry Men
Week of 2-11-19
Monday: RI 8.6 summative on Thur and Fri; No Red Ink quiz next week; optional practice questions posted; Classwork: Signpost Log 2
Tuesday: Snow Day
Wednesday: RI 8.6 summative on Thur and Fri; No Red Ink quiz next week; optional practice questions posted; Classwork: RI 8.6 summative notes; optional extra practice; Begin reading 12 Angry Men
Thursday: No Red Ink quiz next week; optional practice questions; Classwork: Read and annotate passage for summative
Friday: No Red Ink quiz next week; optional practice questions ; Classwork: Respond to open-ended responses on summative
Week of 2-4-19
Monday: No Red Ink practice #6 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts. Classwork: Signpost Log #1; Animals Deserve Better questions--turn in!
Tuesday: No Red Ink practice #6 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts. RI 8.6 formative on Thursday. Classwork: Nonfiction reading notes RI 8.6 practice with ivory and chimp articles; graphic for chimp article
Wednesday: No Red Ink practice #6 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts. RI 8.6 formative on Thursday. Classwork: RI 8.6 practice with ivory and chimp articles; multiple choice questions
Thursday: No Red Ink practice #6 due Fri; Keep reading and noting signposts. Classwork: RI 8.6 formative
Friday: Keep reading and noting signposts. Signpost Log #2 on Monday. Classwork: Begin reading 12 Angry Men
Week of 1-28-19
Monday: No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 2:40. Classwork: Review "Take a Night Off" letter and label evidence
Tuesday: No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 2:40. Begin reading and noting signposts. Classwork: Get literature circle books. Prior to Reading question on Google Classroom; set up reading goals; review signposts
Wednesday: No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 2:40. Read and note signposts. Classwork: "Students Won't Sit Still" article; summarize key ideas in each paragraph. Answer multiple choice questions.
Thursday: No Red Ink Diagnostic 2 due Fri @ 2:40. Read and note signposts. Classwork: RI 8.6 notes; "Animals Deserve Better" article and questions--Identify author's argument and analyze how the author responds to opposing argument; answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions
Friday: Read and note signposts. First Signpost log in class on Monday. Classwork: Argument vs. Persuasive notes; "Animal Testing" articles
Week of 1-21-19
Monday: MLK Day
Tuesday: No Red Ink quiz on Friday; Optional practice online. Classwork: DED #5--click "turn it in."
Wednesday: No Red Ink quiz on Friday; Optional practice online. Classwork: The Children's March
Thursday: No Red Ink quiz on Friday; Optional practice online. Classwork: Take a Night Off From School passage and questions
Friday: Review literature circle choices. Classwork: No Red Ink quiz; book choice browsing
Week of 1-14-19
Monday: RL 8.5 Summative on Wed & Thur; Optional No Red Ink quest. for quiz on Wed 1/23; Keep reading! Finish DED book by Tue 1/22. Classwork: DED #4; feedback on formatives; The New Kid
Tuesday: RL 8.5 Summative on Wed & Thur; Optional No Red Ink quest. for quiz on Wed 1/23; Keep reading! Finish DED book by Tue 1/22. Classwork: Compare The Wind in the Willows and "Song of a Second April"; answer questions
Wednesday: Optional No Red Ink quest. for quiz on Wed 1/23; Keep reading! Finish DED book by Tue 1/22. Classwork: RL 8.5 Summative
Thursday: Optional No Red Ink quest. for quiz on Wed 1/23; Keep reading! Finish DED book by Tue 1/22. Classwork: RL 8.5 Summative
Friday: Optional No Red Ink quest. for quiz on Wed 1/23; Keep reading! Finish DED book by Tue 1/22. Classwork: The Children's March
Week of 1-7-19
Monday: No Red Ink Practice #5 due at 2:40 on Friday; Keep reading. Finish Exec. Order 9066 questions if you did not do so in class. Classwork: DED #3; Executive Order 9066/A World Turned Upside Down--read and answer questions
Tuesday: No Red Ink Practice #5 due at 2:40 on Friday; Keep reading. Classwork: RL 8.5 Formative
Wednesday: No Red Ink Practice #5 due at 2:40 on Friday; Keep reading. Classwork: RL 8.5 Formative
Thursday: No Red Ink Practice #5 due at 2:40 on Friday; Keep reading. Classwork: Finish formative; review Executive Order 9066
Friday: Finish "Achieving the American Dream" questions Keep reading! DED #4 on Monday. Summative on Tue. Classwork: "Achieving the American Dream"
Week of 1-2-19
Monday: Keep reading! DED #3 in class on Monday. Classwork: Read "Anne Frank's Extraordinary Act of Survival" and complete exit ticket
Tuesday: Keep reading! DED #3 in class on Monday. Classwork: "Terrible Things" and "First They Came for the Jews"; compare diary to scene from play (p. 760-761)
Wednesday: Keep reading! DED #3 in class on Monday. Classwork: RL 8.5 notes; Westwood Stables
Week of 12-17-18
Monday: Vocabulary practice due Tue; Summative on Wed; No Red Ink due Fri @ 8 am; Classwork: Double-Entry Diary entry #2; Independent work--vocab, no red ink, or summative practice
Tuesday: Summative tomorrow; No Red Ink due Fri; Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 2
Wednesday: No Red Ink due Fri; Classwork: RL 8.3 Summative
Thursday: No Red Ink due Fri; Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 3-4
Friday: Have a great break! Keep reading! Classwork: Finish reading The Diary of Anne Frank; exit ticket
Week of 12-10-18
Here's a link to the play The Diary of Anne Frank
Monday: Read Holocaust/WWII book; Vocabulary practice due 12/18; No Red Ink practice due 12/21; Classwork: DED #1; Finish reading Act 1 Sc 2 (per 4) Per 1&7-read to top of p. 715; Per. 5--read to p. 714
Tuesday: Finish RL 8.3 Formative; Read Holocaust/WWII book; Vocabulary practice due 12/18; No Red Ink practice due 12/21; Classwork: Read Act 1 Sc 3; begin formative
Wednesday: Read Holocaust/WWII book; Vocabulary practice due 12/18; No Red Ink practice due 12/21; Classwork: Read Act 1 Sc 4-5
Thursday: Read Holocaust/WWII book; Vocabulary practice due 12/18; No Red Ink practice due 12/21; Classwork: Read Act 2 Sc 1 Per. 1 to p. 755; Per. 4&5 to p. 752; Per. 7 to p. 753
Friday: DED in class on Monday; Read Holocaust/WWII book; Vocabulary practice due 12/18; No Red Ink practice due 12/21; Classwork: Summative tips; Read Act 2 Sc 1 and beginning of Act 2 Sc 2.
Week of 12-3-18
Here's a link to the play The Diary of Anne Frank
Monday: Final draft of narrative due Fri @ 8 am. You must click "Turn It In" on the Narrative Summative assignment on Classroom. Classwork: Intro to Double-entry Diary on Classroom; MRC--Choose Holocaust/WWII books
Tuesday: Final draft of narrative due Fri @ 8 am. You must click "Turn It In" on the Narrative Summative assignment on Classroom. Classwork: Work on narrative.
Wednesday: Final draft of narrative due Fri @ 8 am. You must click "Turn It In" on the Narrative Summative assignment on Classroom. Classwork: How Did Hitler Rise to Power?; Intro to Holocaust; Intro to Holocaust Questions
Thursday: Final draft of narrative due Fri @ 8 am. You must click "Turn It In" on the Narrative Summative assignment on Classroom. Classwork: Review Smiley Face tricks 5-8; peer-editing
Friday: Keep reading your Holocaust/WWII book. We will do a double-entry diary in class on Monday. Classwork: Intro to Anne Frank; Read Act 1, Sc. 1-2
Week of 11-26-18
Monday: Complete picture prompt plot and graphic organizer for tomorrow if you did not do so in class; No Red Ink Quiz on practices 2&3 on Wed. Final draft of narrative due on Fri. Dec. 7 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Finish character questionnaire; plot out story; complete graphic organizer
Tuesday: No Red Ink Quiz on practices 2&3 on Wed. Final draft of narrative due on Fri. Dec. 7 @ 8 AM; Classwork: Review narrative rubric; work on picture prompt draft
Wednesday: Final draft of narrative due on Fri. Dec. 7 @ 8 AM; Classwork: NRI Quiz, "punch up" story with sensory details
Thursday: Final draft of narrative due on Fri. Dec. 7 @ 8 AM; Classwork: "Punch up" story with Smiley Face Tricks 1-4; Narrative rubric
Friday: Final draft of narrative due on Fri. Dec. 7 @ 8 AM; Classwork: "Punch up" story with Smiley Face Tricks 5-8
Week of 11-19-18
Monday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading! Classwork: Movie Behind Your Eyelids practice on Google Classroom
Tuesday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading! Classwork: Plot review; ways to develop a character; picture prompt; character questionnaire
Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving! Classwork: Plot the story for your picture prompt; Narrative graphic organizer
Week of 11-12-18
Monday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading! Classwork: Narrative writing notes
Tuesday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading! Classwork: Leah Version 2; writing effective leads
Wednesday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading!; Classwork: Dialogue rules; Practice writing effective leads
Thursday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading!; Classwork: Movie Behind Your Eyelids
Friday: No Red Ink practice #3 due on Wed 11/21 @ 8 am; keep reading!; Classwork: Review plot
Week of 11-5-18
Monday: No Red Ink due at 3 pm today; Classwork: Watch The Giver film
Tuesday: No HW; Classwork: Watch The Giver film
Wednesday: No HW; Classwork: Watch The Giver film
Week of 10-29-18
Monday: Summative on Thur & Fri (no notecard!); No Red Ink Practice 2 due on Mon. 11/5@ 2:40; Classwork: Reading goals, binder purge, review "The Last Leaf", reread formative and put star next to strongest paragraph
Tuesday: Summative on Thur & Fri (no notecard!); No Red Ink Practice 2 due on Mon. 11/5@ 2:40; Classwork: "A Day to Remember" story and analysis practice
Wednesday: Optional practice: The Outcast passage and analysis; Summative on Thur & Fri (no notecard!); No Red Ink Practice 2 due on Mon. 11/5@ 2:40; Classwork: Review formative/ practice revision; summative tips and rubric
Thursday: Summative on Thur & Fri (no notecard!); No Red Ink Practice 2 due on Mon. 11/5@ 2:40; Classwork: Read and annotate summative passage; pre-write responses
Friday: No Red Ink Practice 2 due on Mon. 11/5@ 2:40; Classwork: Write summative responses
Extra Credit: What's Your Anti-Drug due Fri. 10/5.
Week of 10-22-18
Monday: Figurative language quiz tomorrow; You may use these poems to study; NRI quiz on Wed; there's extra practice online; Classwork: Tone and Song annotations; Good Riddance example
Tuesday: No Red Ink quiz tomorrow; Finish Alex the Terror if you did not do so in class; Classwork: Figurative language quiz, Alex the Terror
Wednesday: Finish "The Last Leaf" poem and questions; RL 8.4 formative tomorrow; review figurative language and tone notes; Classwork: No Red Ink quiz; "The Last Leaf"
Thursday: RL 8.4 tomorrow; review figurative language and tone notes; Complete notecard for formative; Classwork: Review "The Last Leaf"; read and annotate reading passage for formative
Friday: Continue to read your book! Classwork: Finish RL 8.4 formative
Week of 10-15-18
Monday: Rough draft of Giver essay due on Tue @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40 am; Final draft of essay due Friday @ 8 am; Classwork: Finish No Red Ink; Work on essay
Tuesday: Rough draft of Giver essay due on Tue @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40 am; Final draft of essay due Friday @ 8 am; Classwork: Figurative language rap and "A Modern Dragon" annotation
Wednesday: Final draft of Giver essay due Mon @ 8:00 am; Classwork: Guided editing
Thursday: Final draft of Giver essay due Mon @ 8:00 am--Click TURN IT IN! ; Classwork: Classwork: Analogy and allusion notes; Work on annotating lyrics; Alex the Terror; essay conferences
Friday: Final draft of Giver essay due Mon @ 8:00 am; Finish setting up reading log. RL 8.4 formative next week Classwork: Work on essay
Week of 10-8-18
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No Red Ink due Mon. @ 2:40; Draft of Giver essay due Tue. @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40; Classwork: Group work feedback; Work on organizing essay
Wednesday: Complete graphic organizer for Friday; No Red Ink due Mon. @ 2:40; Draft of Giver essay due Tue. @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40; Classwork: Reading survey; notes on intro and conclusion; work on graphic organizer
Thursday: Complete graphic organizer for Friday; No Red Ink due Mon. @ 2:40; Draft of Giver essay due Tue. @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40; Classwork: MRC--"Book Speed Dating"
Friday: No Red Ink due Mon. @ 2:40; Draft of Giver essay due Tue. @ 2:40; Song lyrics due Wed. 10/17 @ 7:40; Classwork: Embedding quotes; work on essay
Giver Reading due dates:
Wed. 9/26: Ch. 13-15
Mon. 10/1: Ch. 16-19
Wed. 10/3: Ch. 20-23
The Giver study questions and Giver chronolog
Week of 10-1-18
Monday: NRI diagnostic due today @ 2:40; Finish reading The Giver for Wed; Open-note test on Friday; Classwork: Silent discussion on Ch. 19
Tuesday: Finish reading The Giver for Wed; Open-note test on Friday; Classwork: Changing Perspectives
Wednesday: Open-note test on Friday; Classwork: Debate/discussion of ending
Thursday: Open-note test on Friday; Classwork: Fiction signposts; find examples from The Giver
Friday: Choose one essay topic; Classwork: Open-note test on The Giver
Week of 9-24-18
Monday: Final draft of letter due tomorrow at 8 AM. Be sure to click "turn it in"! BOOK FAIR TOMORROW! Classwork: O/N quiz Ch. 7-12; Sign up for No Red Ink; RL 8.3 activity on Classroom; How to use an ellipsis
Tuesday: Keep reading; Ch. 13-15 due tomorrow; Mini-formative on RL 8.3 on Thur.; Classwork: Finish RL 8.3 activity; Book Fair
Wednesday: Open-note mini-formative on RL 8.3 tomorrow; No Red Ink Diagnostic due Monday at 2:40 Classwork: Choices and Consequences
Thursday: Keep reading; argument diagnostic tomorrow; No Red Ink Diagnostic due Monday at 2:40Classwork: RL 8.3 mini-formative; read article and prompt for diagnostic argument
Friday: No Red Ink Diagnostic due Monday at 2:40; Finish reading Ch. 16-19 for Monday; Classwork: Argument diagnostic
Week of 9-17-18
Monday: Finish reading Ch. 7-9 for tomorrow; Classwork: Begin drafting Letter of Introduction (rough draft due Fri)
Tuesday: Finish reading Ch. 10-12 for Friday; keep working on rough draft (due Fri); Classwork: Denotation and Connotation and Giver Connotation
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: Finish reading Ch. 10-12 and have rough draft of letter complete for tomorrow; Giver Twitter activity
Friday: Open-note quiz on Ch. 10-12 on Monday; Final draft of letter due on Tuesday 9/25
Week of 9-10-18
Monday: Read Ch. 4-6 for Wednesday; Classwork: Utopia notes and Setting
Tuesday: Read Ch. 4-6 for Wednesday; Classwork: Open-note reading check Ch. 1-3; Context Clue strategies and practice
Wednesday: Open-note quiz Ch. 4-6 tomorrow; Read Ch. 7-9 for Tuesday; Classwork: Review grammar diagnostic; Ch. 4-6 A Perfect World
Thursday: Read Ch. 7-9 for Tuesday; Classwork: Interviews for Letter of Introduction and rubric
Friday: Read Ch. 7-9 for Tuesday; Classwork: Begin drafting Letter of Introduction
Week of 9-6-18
Thursday: Sign up for Remind; Bring journal for Monday; Read Ch 1-3 by Monday and work on note-taking chart (See Google Classroom if you need a new copy of the chart)
Friday: Bring journal for Monday; Read Ch 1-3 by Monday and work on note-taking chart. Open-note quiz on Tuesday. You may also use your study questions! Giver chronolog
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