"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dear Students,
I am thrilled to be your teacher this year, and I cannot wait to get to know you. I'm looking forward to a year of reading, writing, and learning from each other.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Landry
| 5/20-5/24 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 5/20 |
Read The Pearl & discuss the four themes of the novel ______________________ HW: Narrative (1.5-2 double-spaced pages) due Tuesday. Here is the narrative assignment sheet
Bring your textbook to class tomorrow to return! Read! |
Read RTHMC ___________________ HW: Study for vocabulary test 2 on T/W / click for the answers to the Vocabulary Test #2 Practce Sheet Prepare for your speech day! Read! ATTENTION: Retake of Vocab Test #1 will be after school on Thursday, May 23rd at 2:50 PM. This is the only available time to retake the test. The test will not be the same as last time. Be sure you study. |
Tuesday/ Wednesday 5/21 & 5/22
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Read The Pearl Assign and begin the La Paz Map Assignment Peer edit narrative essays _____________________ HW: Edit your partner's personal narrative essay using the Peer Edit Sheet: Narrative Writing Work on the La Paz Map Assignment Read!
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Speeches Day 2 Vocabulary Test #2 Finish reading chapter 11
_____________________ HW: Work on your memoir speech Be sure you have all the RTHMC wiki responses completed; ask a moderator to approve your response ATTENTION: Retake of Vocab Test #1 will be after school on Thursday, May 23rd at 2:50 PM. This is the only available time to retake the test. The test will not be the same as last time. Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 5/23 & 5/24 |
Read The Pearl chapter 4 and chapter 5 (to p. 67) Discuss themes Introduction to Kino's Digital Songbook | assign groups Edit and revise personal narratives ______________________ HW: Final draft of personal narrative due Tuesday! La Paz map due Thursday Begin work on Kino's Digital Songbook Read your independent book! |
Speeches (last day!) Booktalks Read RTHMC ______________________ HW: Complete Vocabulary List #3 Practice WKST Read! |
| Coming Soon! | Personal narrative final draft due Tuesday La Paz map due Thursday
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Vocabulary Test #3 is next Thursday/Friday! Speech semifinals next Thursday! Good luck. I will post the semifinalists names here Friday by 3 pm |
| 5/13-5/17 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 5/13 |
Discuss John Steinbeck Begin reading The Pearl & discuss the four themes of the novel ______________________ HW: Poetry Poster due tomorrow Read! |
Turn in Chapter 7 Guided Reading Read chapter 8 Discuss converting memoir to speech ___________________ HW: Finish reading chapter 8 (quiz next block) Begin studying for vocabulary test 2 (next week T/W) Prepare for your speech day!
Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 5/14 & 5/15
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Booktalks Student-led discussion: quetions from yesterday's reading / add info from novel to theme chart Continue readingThe Pearl (chapter 1, 2, & 3) Intro to narrative writing:
_____________________ HW: Complete word choice activity (your best writing) Final draft of compare/contrast two paragraphs is due Thursday Read!
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Reading Quiz Watch sample speeches Read chapter 9 / complete response #4 on RTHMC Wiki Memoir writing conferences
_____________________ HW: Work on your memoir speech Finish response #4 on RTHMC Wiki Don't forget: Vocab Test #2 next T/W! Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 5/16 & 5/17 |
Library Discuss word choice activity responses/ begin writing narrative on the narrative assignment sheet ______________________ HW: Finish writing first draft of personal narrative (bring next block) Read your independent book! |
RTHMC Warm up: What's your opinion regarding what has happened to Papa in chapter 9? Booktalks Speeches Read chapter 10 (partially)
______________________ HW: Finish reading chapter 10 Complete Vocabulary List 2 Practice Sentences Prepare for your speech! Read! |
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More speeches! Vocabulary Test on List 2 T/W
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| 5/6-5/10 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 5/6 |
Spelling Test #9/ Turn in word sorts Booktalks Wiki time/edit and revise compare/contrast paragraphs ______________________ HW: Work on your personal wiki: add pictures and be sure you have two poems and two book reviews Read! |
Writing Warm-Up Discuss "I Hope You Dance" sample memoir Spelling Test Final Finish reading chapter 5 of RTHMC ___________________ HW: Study for vocabulary test T/W to help Read chapter 6/stop at p. 130 "Now go to sleep" (break on page) Continue working on your personal wiki Memoir is due Friday Response #3 due Thursday
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 5/7 & 5/8
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Booktalks Poetry Analysis| Choose any poem of 2 stanzas or more
Wiki time/ Writing meetings w/ Mrs. Landry for compare/ contrast paragraphs _____________________ HW: Revise your compare/contrast paragraphs Write poetry analysis paragraph: Draft one of paragraph due Friday Read! |
Reading Quiz/discuss/finish reading chapter 6 of RTHMC Vocabulary Test #1 Post/submit six word memoirs Check out this cool link to AWESOME six word memoirs And this link to illustrated six word memoirs Wiki time/ writing meetings regarding memoir (if you have a draft you will meet with Mrs. Landry for feedback) _____________________ HW: FInalize your wiki for presentation! Response #3 due Thursday
Memoir is due Friday
Read! |
Thursday 5/9 |
Work on your personal wiki / work on poetry analysis (anottate poem and write draft of your paragraph) / revise your compare/constrast paragraph ______________________ HW: Finish your wiki Edit & revise your compare/contrast paragraph (final draft due PRINTED on Monday) Work on your poetry analysis (find poem; annotate it; write one paragraph analysis) Read your independent book! |
Continue to work on your personal wiki / RTHMC Wiki responses ______________________ HW: Be sure you have all RTHMC wiki responses complete Finalize your own wiki Memoir is due tomorrow! Read! |
Friday 5/10 |
Peer edit poetry analysis paragraphs ______________________ HW: Poetry Poster w/ paragraph analysis is due Tuesday Research: Who is John Steinbeck? Read!
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Turn in memoirs Sign up for speeches Complete Chapter 7 Guided Reading Part I Optional: peer edit your memoir ______________________ HW: Finish chapter 7 guided reading parts I (if not done in class) AND PART II Read!
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Coming soon! |
Poetry Analysis Poster due Tuesday, May 14 Revised On-Demand Essays due Friday, May 17
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Prepare your memoir for speech presentation! Vocab test #2 is next T/W, May 14/15 Letter Essays due Monday, May 20 |
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| 4/29-5/3 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 4/29 |
Review test prep packet answers ______________________ HW: Sleep well! Read! |
Review test prep packet answers ___________________ HW: Sleep well!
Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 4/30 & 5/1
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Spelling List 9 Pre-test Work on compare/contrast paragraph for Phoebe and Sal/edit wikis _____________________ HW: Sleep well! Read! Spelling Test 9 is Monday (word sorts are also due) **During first period tomorrow you will be with Mr. LaTorre. Please work on the second paragraph of your compare/contrast paragraph on Phoebe and Sal |
Discuss your personal memoir & handout: Memoir Graphic Organizer Read chapter 4 of RTHMC _____________________ HW: List 1 Vocab Practice (due T/W, May 7/8) Read! |
Friday 5/3 |
Greek Day! Research the gods: Complete Greek Gods Slideshow: ______________________ HW: Spelling Test and word sorts for list #9 are Monday! Read your independent book! |
Writing Warm-Up: (final answer to be posted on your own personal wiki) Read the rest of chapter 4 and begin chapter 5 ______________________ HW: Finish "What I've Come to Understand..." Read "I Hope You Dance" Memoir & answer questions Link to Essential Question Wiki for The Outsiders: The Outsiders Essential Question Wiki (use this link to find your previous reflection post; copy & paste your old response to your own personal wiki) Use the two sample memoirs and begin writing your own memoir (due Th/F) Use the 6 categories under "Content" on the rubric to guid your own memoir Read! |
| Coming Soon! | Spelling Test #9 and Word Sorts due Monday!
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Spelling test final (lists 17-20) is Monday 5/6 Six word Memoir is due Monday, 5/6. Directions are on the RTHMC Wiki (be sure it is ONE SINGLE slide) RTHMC Vocabulary Quiz 1 is T/W, May 7/8: List 1 Vocab Practice Memoir (3-4 double-spaced pages) will be due Friday, May 10
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| 4/22-4/26 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 4/22 |
Post your "The Blues" poem to your own wiki Review components of a book review ______________________ HW: Revise one of your previous booktalks (or a future one) into a formal, written book review (to be posted to your wiki) Read! |
Introduction to RTHMC Vocabulary Show "Incident" poem to Mrs. Landry Read chapter 1 of RTHMC ___________________ HW: Read chapter 1 and 2 of RTHMC (there will be a quiz!) Edit and revise your complaint letter. Bring a stamp to Th/F class (to mail your letter)
Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 4/23 & 4/24
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Booktalks What is haiku? NPR Washington D.C. Haiku: Write your own Post your book review to your wiki Begin compare/contrast writing comparing Sal to Phoebe (identify 3 aspects that are similar/different) _____________________ HW: Write your own spring time haiku Write paragraph one of your Sal & Phoebe compare/contrast analysis Read! |
Reading Quiz (ch. 1 & 2) response #2 Begin reading chapter 3 of RTHMC Publish "The Incident" poem to your own wiki _____________________ HW: Finish reading chapter 3 of RTHMC (quiz!) Bring to class the final revision of your complaint letter along with a stamp to be mailed next class period Work on editing and designing your own wiki: post your book review and your "Incident" poem Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 4/25 & 4/26 |
Return On-Demand Essays Library trip Work on: - personal wiki - edit & revise compare/contrast paragraph one ______________________ HW: Work on wiki (add another book review for a total of two & post your haiku) Complete Test Prep Packet (handed out Tuesday in class): do only the parts you were told to complete Complete ALL of the Grammar Test Prep Packet Read your independent book! |
Booktalks Return On-Demand essays (rewrites due 5/9--meeting with Mrs. Landry required) Reading Quiz (chapter 3) Discussion/Read chapter 4 (to p. 88) Wiki TIme: post response #2 to RTHMC Wiki and work on your own wiki Mail your complaint letter RTHMC FInal Project instructions ______________________ HW: Read over instructions for RTHMC FInal Project Write your six word visual memoir (directions are on the RTHMC Wiki) Read "One Step at a Time" & answer questions (this is to help prepare you for writing your own memoir) Complete STAR Test Packet pp. 1,2, and 4 only Note: Be sure you have two book reviews posted to your wiki by Wed., May 8th. Read! |
| Coming Soon! | STAR TESTING! (ELA Tuesday, 4/30)
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Spelling test final (lists 17-20) has been moved to Monday, 5/6 due to STAR Testing RTHMC Vocabulary Quiz 1 is T/W, May 7/8 Memoir (3-4 double-spaced pages) will be due Th/F, May 9/10 STAR TESTING! (ELA Tuesday, 4/30) |
| 4/8-4/12 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 4/8 |
Spelling Test #8 Review Indefinite Pronoun WKST & Compare/Contrast WKST Post Compare/Contrast paragraph to W2M WIKI ______________________ HW: Read! |
ST #20 Finish watching Murder in Mississippi ___________________ HW: Write a one paragraph reflection on the movie If you have not already presented on your topic, be prepared to do so next class period Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 4/9 & 4/10
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Correct Compare/Contrast Transition worksheet Sign-up for Booktalks (Quarter 4) Post Compare/Contrast Paragraph to W2M WIKI _____________________ HW: Finish any wiki responses Read! |
Turn-in Character Analysis Chart Present and teach your topic to the class (all groups) Read CNN article on Schwermer, Chaney, and Goodman. Discuss reflections from movie/revise reflections _____________________ HW: Revise your movie reflection and ADD more to it
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Thursday/ Friday 4/11 & 4/12 |
Read "The Blues" poem and write your own. Here is "The Blues" Poem & Directions for Your Own Finish reading Walk Two Moons Discuss the concept of "loss" from Walk Two Moons. Is there anything to be gained from loss? ______________________ HW: Finish your "The Blues" poem and have it ready to publish on Monday "The Blues" Poem & Directions for Your Own Read your independent book! |
Post your revised movie reflection to the RTHMC Wiki You can use the Response #1 Paragraph Frame if you wish Discuss the Cornerstone Assets: Personal Power & Cultural Competence Read "Incident" and discuss. Write your own version of the "Incident" poem (due Monday, 4/22) Here are the resources: "Incident" poem and directions for writing your own Read chapter 1 of RTHMC ______________________ HW: Finish writing your "Incident" poem "Incident" poem and directions for writing your own
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| When we return from break | Publish "The Blues" poem Begin compare/contrast writing comparing Sal to Phoebe
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Publish "The Incident" poem Spelling test final (lists 17-20) is Monday, 4/29 (one week after we return) Introduction to the end of year speech topic Continue reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry |
| 4/1-4/5 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 4/1 |
Write compare/contrast paragraph: - write sample as a class - brainstorm ideas for individual paragraphs ______________________ HW: Write compare/contrast paragraph analyzing the Winterbottoms and the Finneys Read! |
Spelling Test #19
Roots BINGO (practice roots for test next class meeting) ___________________ HW: Resumes are due (with rubric) on Wed(p.2,4,6)/Thurs.(p. 3) Periods 2,4, & 6: Prepare to teach the class your topic on Wednesday Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 4/2 & 4/3
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Spelling Pre-test #8 Read W2M chapters 33, 34, & 35 Answer wiki response #5 on W2M WIKI _____________________ HW: Finish wiki response #5 Read! |
Period 3: Prepare research presentations Periods 2, 4, 6: Present and teach your researched topic to the class Resumes due
_____________________ HW: Period 3: Be ready to present your topic on Tuesday Period 2, 4, 6: Read your indy book Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 4/4 & 4/5 |
WIki Time: Finish editing/revising and getting all 5 of your responses approved Compare/Contrast Writing:
______________________ HW: Finish any worksheet from in class that you didn't already finish Study for Spelling Test #8 & complete word sorts Revise your C/C paragraph on the Winterbottoms & Finneys
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Introduction to Murder in Mississippi: think, write, discuss Watch Murder in Mississippi and complete the Character Analysis Form ______________________ HW: Study for Spelling Test #20 on Monday 3rd Period: Presentations will be on Tuesday (not Monday) Read! |
| Next Week | Spelling Test #8 on Monday Revised Compare/Contrast paragraph on Winterbottoms and Finneys is due Monday
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Spelling Test #20 Monday Work on Character Analysis for characters from Murder in Mississippi |
| 3/25-3/29 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 3/18 |
Spelling Test #7 Read independent book ______________________ HW: Finish all 4 W2M WIKI responses and ch. 27 & 28 questions Read! |
Spelling Test #19
Roots BINGO (practice roots for test next class meeting) ___________________ HW: Study for Roots Test (Lists #5-7) Tues./Wed. Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 3/19 & 3/20 |
Return YouTube Argument Essays Review students' responses on the W2M WIKI; add response to chapters 27-28 & edit and revise responses (you should have a total of 4) _____________________ HW: Finish revising any W2M WIKI responses (you should have a total of 4) Read! |
Speeches Roots Test _____________________ HW: "All About Me" page from Resume Packet is due Th/F "Best" draft of Resume is due TH/F Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 3/21 & 3/22 |
Journal Response: Is there anything to be gained from loss? (write & discuss) Read Walk Two Moons chapters 32 & 33 Begin compare/contrast paragraph writing
______________________ HW: Read chapter 34 Finish compare/contrast paragraph on Sal & Phoebe (handwritten in journal) Read! |
Listen to the last few speeches to be presented Booktalks Mini Research Projects for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Click the correct link to choose topic (there is no guarantee you will be assigned your selected topic but I will do my best) ______________________ HW: Revise resumes--next "best" draft due April 4/5 Work on research project--present next April 3rd/4th Read! |
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| 3/18-3/22 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 3/18 |
Practice Spelling Test #7 Read W2M chapters 24 & 25 ______________________ HW: Work on Dioramas: Due tomorrow! Read! |
Work on resume and/or practice speeches w/ a partner ___________________ HW: Career speeches are this week and next! Be sure you perfect your speech and practice, practice, practice! Read!
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 3/19 & 3/20 |
Share dioramas/gallery walk
Review students' responses on the W2M WIKI; add response to chapters 23-25 & edit and revise responses (you should have a total of 4 by today) _____________________ HW: Finish revising any W2M WIKI responses (you should have a total of 4) |
First 9-10 students present speeches Work on resumes _____________________ HW: If you haven't presented, revise your speech and practice, practice, practice! Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 3/21 & 3/22 |
Continue Diorama gallery walk Go to library for new genre study: short stories Read Walk Two Moons chapters 27 & 28. Answer: ch. 27 & 28 questions Work on responses on the W2M WIKI; edit and revise responses (you should have a total of 4): see one of the wiki moderators for feedback, editing suggestions, and approval (Sophia, Zeeshawn, or Thomas) ______________________ HW: Study for spelling test #7 and complete word sorts Continue to revise/edit your responses on the Wiki (total of 4) Read! |
Listen to the second set of 9-10 speeches Root BINGO (Test on Roots Lists #5-#7 next week) Continue Resume Packet ______________________ HW: If you haven't presented, revise your speech and practice, practice, practice! Study for Roots Test (Lists #5-7) next Tues./Wed. Read! |
| Next Week | Spelling Test #7 is on Monday
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Booktalks will be next Thursday/Friday Test on Roots Lists #5-#7 is on Tuesday! |
| 3/11-3/15 | English 6 | English 8 |
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Monday 3/11 |
Class discussion: Walk Two Moons questions from last in-class reading Read W2M ______________________ HW: Vocabulary Practice (W2M packet)--complete the first 3 pages Work on Dioramas: Due 3/19 Read!
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Spelling Test #18 & Pre-test #19 ___________________ HW: Career peech is due typed in MLA format Tues/Wed Read! Roots Quiz #7 is Thurs/Fri
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Tuesday/ Wednesday 3/12 & 3/13 |
Turn-in Final Draft of YouTube Argument Essay Play the vocab practice game Review students' responses on the W2M WIKI; edit and revise responses (you should have a total of 3 by today) Dioramas: discuss steps #1-4 _____________________ HW: Complete Diorama steps #1-4; finished diorama due 3/19 Finish revising any W2M WIKI responses (you should have a total of 3) |
Work in triads to peer edit your speeches Introduction to resume writing: evaluate a sample resume _____________________ HW: Complete page 6 of the resume packet (use page 7 to help) Study for Roots Quiz #7 Revise your speech and practice, practice, practice! Read! |
Thursday/ Friday 3/14 & 3/15 |
Review Diorama steps #5-8 Work on responses on the W2M WIKI; edit and revise responses (you should have a total of 3): see one of the wiki moderators for feedback, editing suggestions, and approval (Sophia, Zeeshawn, or Thomas) Read W2M chapter 23 - discuss "loss" and how we deal with the loss of things/people we love ______________________ HW: Finished Diorama due 3/19! Continue to revise/edit your responses on the Wiki Read! |
Listen to sample speech Finish peer edits of speeches Continue Resume Packet: review HW answers to page 5 and edit resume on page 3 ______________________ HW: Revise your speech and perform it 5 times or MORE! Make your family listen to it as many times as you need to feel confident and ask them for feedback. Read! |
| Next Week | Finished Diorama due 3/19! We will go to the library for an introduction to the genre of short stories
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Booktalks will be Monday! Students will present their speeches on their given day. Please "dress better than your audience"--no jeans :) |
| 8/20-8/24 | English 6 | English 8 |
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| Monday | Class Introduction ______________________ HW: Write a question to interview me tomorrow. What's My Bag? Due Thursday of this week.
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Class Introduction ___________________ HW: |
Tuesday |
Review Syllabus/ice breaker/required materials/etc. _____________________ HW: Read syllabus, gather supplies, & read Reading Newsletter -- DUE Mon. 8/27 Work on What't in Your Bag? Speech -- DUE Thurs. 8/23 |
Review Syllabus/ice breaker/required materials/etc. _____________________ HW: Read syllabus, gather supplies, & read Reading Newsletter -- DUE Mon. 8/27 Complete Book Binding -- DUE Wed. 8/22 |
| Wednesday | Writing pre-test/This is not graded. _____________________ HW: Work on What's in Your Bag? Speech -- DUE Thurs. 8/23 |
"Where I'm From" Poem Assignment/No Excuses Spelling _____________________ HW: "Where I'm From" Poem-- DUE Tues/Wed 8-28/8-29 No Excuses Spelling Practice Worksheet |
| Thursday | What's in Your Bag Speeches DUE Today ______________________ HW: Dont forget, supplies and signed syllabus DUE Mon. |
Introduction to Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development ______________________ HW: Continue working on Where I'm From" Poem -- DUE Tues/Wed 8-28/8-29 |
| Friday | Establish class Norms Introduce BioPoem Finish speeches _____________________ HW: BioPoem-- DUE Tues. 8/28 |
Continue Kohlberg Notes -------------------------------------- HW: Continue working on "Where I'm From" Poem -- DUE Tues/Wed 8-28/8-29 No Excuses Spelling Test Mon. 8/27No Excuses Spelling Words |
| Next Week | Monday, August 27th: Administration Visitation Ms. Fraser, Ms. Steele, and Mr. LaTorre- Library & R2 Thursday, August 30th: 1/2 Day- Early Dismissal Back to School Night
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Organize binders, Grammar Diagnostic Test, Writing Assessment, Post "Where I'm From" on class Wikis |
