Monday, 4/22; Tuesday, 4/23

Due: Vocabulary Lessons 3 and 4; any late work for Research Unit; poetry responses 1-5; or Vocabulary Lessons 3 and 4

In Class:  Go over Vocabulary Lessons 3 and 4 in class;  Begin Mythology Untit; go over Focus and Essential Questions; read Puerto Rican Folk Tale  ”Lazy Peter and his Three-Cornered Hat” and Texas Folk Tale ”Brother Coyote and Brother Cricket” (both Trickster Tales) in class and discuss.

Homework:  Bring The Literature of Language textbook along with ALL materials (including but not limited to Planners, Mythology folders, writing utensils, and composition notebooks) to class Weds., 4/24, Thurs., 4/25; Fri., 4/26

Weds., 4/24; Thurs., 4/25

Due:  Red textbooks and all materials necessary for LA class

In Class:  Read, discuss and write about poem #7:  “Hoods” written by Paul B. Janeczko; read and discuss Kenyan folk tale “Kelfala’s Secret Something” and “Pumpkin Seed and the Snake” about the Hmong people from Southeast Asia;  begin map activitity (Greece and Its Surroundings and World Regions)

Homework:  Poetry prompt response (one page in composition notebook) for poem #7  (“Hoods”) due Fri., 4/26

Fri., 4/26

Due:  Poetry prompt response (one page in composition notebook) for poem #7  (“Hoods”)

In Class:  Check in poetry prompt response #7 for “Hoods;”  review Vocabulary Lessons 6,7 and 8 (sections A, B and C for each Lesson-Lessons to be done for homework); review “Background Information” on Greek Mythology; “Characteristics of Myths;” and “The Greek Gods and Goddesses Family Tree”

Homework:  Vocabulary Lessons 6,7 and 8 (sections A, B and C for each lesson) due Mon., 4/29; Tues., 4/30

WEEK OF MONDAY, 4/8

Monday, 4/8,  Tuesday,  4/9

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Why do we study poetry? What does poetry teach us?  Work on Body of easybib Reasearch Unit-2nd Strongest Support, Weakest Support, Strongest Support, Acknowledgement and Refute Opponent’s Main Argument; begin Conclusion and Next Steps and Works Cited

Homework:  Composition Notebooks with poems 1-5 (NOTE:  POEMS 1-5 MUST BE IN COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS!); Book Bistro-ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE READ A BOOK IN THE LAST MONTH (OR SO) FOR OUR BOOK BISTRO., Weds., Thurs., 4/10, 4/11; All 4 Body paragraphs printed  ; printed Conclusion and Next Steps; printed Works Cited; and filled out Hard Copy Outline  ALL due Weds., Thurs., 4/17, 4/18; Discussion, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

Wednesday, Thursday, 4/10, 4/11

Due:  Composition Notebooks with poems 1-5 (NOTE:  POEMS 1-5 MUST BE IN COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS!); Book Bistro-ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE READ A BOOK IN THE LAST MONTH (OR SO) FOR OUR BOOK BISTRO

In Class:  Collect Composition Notebooks with poems 1-5 in them; Book Bistro

Homework:  All 4 Bodyparagraphs printed; printed Conclusion and Next Steps;  printed Works Cited  and Hard Copy Outline due Weds., Thurs., 4/17, 4/18; Discussion, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

Friday, 4/12

NO SCHOOL

WEEK OF MONDAY, 4/15

Mon., Tues., 4/15, 4/16

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Continue working on 4 Body paragraphs, Conclusion and Next Steps and Works Cited Page

Homework:  Printed 4 Body paragraphs, Conclusion and Next Steps, and Works Cited Page along with hard Copy Outline printed out  ALL due Weds., Thurs., 4/17, 4/18; Discussion, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

Weds., Thurs., 4/17, 4/18

Due: Printed 4 Body paragraphs, Conclusion and Next Steps, and Works Cited Page along with hard Copy Outline; Discussion, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

In Class:  Poem #7-”Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost; Check in work; time to work on Discussion in groups

Homework:  Discussion on Research topics by group, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

Friday, 4/19

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Vocabulary Lesson 3-Definition and Example Clues; groups get ready for Discussion on Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

Homework:  Discussion on Research topics by group, Mon., Tues., 4/22, 4/23

WEEK OF MONDAY/TUESDAY, 3/11, 3/12

Due:  Dictionary assignment; 2-3 sources per each group PRINTED out for Introduction

In Class:  Check in and review Dictionary assignment; Check in 2-3 printed sources for Introduction; Review MLA7 citation format; begin working on 3 Notecards on easybib.com for Introduction-remember-only background information for Notecards for Introduction (Notecard #1 must be a definition of your topic); You must use a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and summaries and use parenthetical citations

Homework:  3 Notecards on Introduction placed on easybib with a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and summaries with parenthetical citations for each printed out (a hard copy of each-1 copy per group);  Book Bistro-Weds., Thurs., 4/10, 3/11-eveyone must have read a book of their choice by then (a recent book!)

Wednesday/Thursday, 3/13, 3/14

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  “My Room” Poem and prompt; Student Led conference portfolios

Homework:  “My Room” Prompt due Friday, 3/15

Friday, 3/15

Due:  “My Room” poetry prompt

In Class: “FUN FRIDAYS!”   Begin vocabulary packet-do pages 1 and 2 (Lesson 1, Context Clues) in class; discuss “My Room” poetry prompt; go over 3 Notecards for Introduction and if time, work in class

Homework:  All websites used for Introduction should be placed on hard copy of Pro/Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes ; 3 Notecards for Introduction on easybib printed out-using a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and summaries with proper parenthetical citations due Mon., 3/18, Tues., 3/319

Monday,Tuesday, 3/18, 3/19

Mon., Tues., 3/18, 3/19

Due:   All websites used for Introduction should be placed on hard copy of Pro/Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes;  3 Notecards for Introduction on easybib printed out-using a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and summaries with proper parenthetical citations

In Class:  Make sure all 3 Notecards for Introduction are printed out and checked in (make sure the 2 sources you used are printed out); place Thesis Statement on a separate Notecard and color code it in a separate and new color; begin researching your side for your topic and find 3 more sources for your topic and side-you will use these and the 2 you foundfor the Introduction, if they work, for the Bodyof your research; PRINT OUT THE ENTIRE SOURCE FOR THE 3 NEW SOURCES THAT YOU FOUND!; if time, review RUBRIC FOR THE 2ND STRONGEST ARGUMENT.  You will need 3 NOTECARDS FOR THE 2ND STRONGEST ARGUMENT.  Make sure to color code the Notecards for the entire BODY ALL ONE COLOR.  Also, make sure to place all citations for the sources used on the Bibliography on easybib.com and on your hard copy of the Pro or Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes

Homework:  Your Thesis Statement should be on a separate color coded Notecard on easybib; 3 sources for your topic and side MUST be printed out and brought to class due Weds., Thurs., 3/20, 3/21

Weds., Thurs., 3/20, 3/21

1/2 Day-Student-Led Conferences!!

Due:  Thesis Statement on a separate, color coded Notecard; 3 sources showing your topic and side for Body of paper MUST be printed out  with citation on Pro or Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes

In Class: Check in that each group has their  Thesis Statements on a separate, color coded Notecard; 3 sources showing your topic and side for Body of paper is  printed out  with the citations on Pro or Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes; Begin working on 3 Notes for 2nd Stongest Argument 

Homework: 3 Notes for 2nd Strongest Argument on easybib.com printed out due Mon., Tues., 3/25, 3/26

Fri., 3/22

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Vocabulary Lesson 2:  Restatement and Example Clues;  Work on/Discuss in class easybib.com project

Homework:  3 Notes for 2nd Strongest Argument on easybib.com printed out due Mon., Tues., 3/25, 3/26

Mon., Tues., 3/25, 3/26

Due:  3 Notes for 2nd Strongest Argument on easybib.com printed out

In Class:  Check in 3 Notes for 2nd Strongest Argument on easybib.com printed out; review Rubric for weakest argument and begin working on 3 Notes for weakest argument; remember to color code weakest argument the same color as all Body paragraphs; remember to print out all Notes; if you need more sources, do more reserach and print out source and place sources on easbib’s Bibliography and place on Pro/Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes; REMEMBER ALSO THAT YOU NEED A MIXTURE OF QUOTES, PARAPHRASES AND SUMMARIES

Homework:  3 Notes for weakest argument due and printed out due Weds., Thurs., 3/27, 3/28

Weds., Thurs.,3/27, 3/28

Due:  3 Notes for weakest argument due and printed out

In Class: Check in 3 printed notes for weakest argument on easybib; begin working on 3 Notes on easybib for STRONGEST ARGUMENT; review Rubric for strongest argument and begin working on 3 Notes for strongest argument; remember to color code strongest argument the same color as all Body paragraphs; remember to print out all Notes; if you need more sources, do more reserach and print out source and place sources on easbib’s Bibliography and place on Pro/Con Outline/Hard Copy Notes; REMEMBER ALSO THAT YOU NEED A MIXTURE OF QUOTES, PARAPHRASES AND SUMMARIES

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE  SPRING BREAK!!

PLAN ON REVIEWING VOCABULARY WITH YOUR CHILDREN ON FRIDAY MORNINGS AND OF COURSE HAVING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE WORKED ON AND LEARNED.WEEK OF MARCH 4

Mon., Tues., 3/4, 3/5

Due: Journals on Langston Hughes’ poem “My People,” late Elements of Mystery  sheets should be turned in, make sure that all book trailers are completed, posted on the classroom wiki and that each group member has a Rubric turned in to me by Monday/Tuesday, 3/4, 3/5

In class:  Collect late work; review and finish discussing Journals on “My People;” introduce the new poem “Quiet” by Myra Cohn Livingston, and write a Journal response and discuss; introduce new Persuasive Research Project and give overview; discuss handout on research topics pro/con stances; assign groups and topics and sides; hand out Thesis Statement handout and review; begin working on Thesis Statement for Research Project with partner(s); pass out Designing a Thesis Statement sheet and begin working on that.  Hand out Outline and when complete it and have it approved by me, place it into the Outline.

Homework:  Make sure Designing a Thesis Statement sheet is completed.  When your Thesis Statement is approved by me, you may place it in the proper spot in the Outline on easybib.com Due Weds., Thurs., 3/6, 3/7

Weds., Thurs., 3/6, 3/7

Due:   Make sure Designing a Thesis Statement sheet is completed.  When your Thesis Statement is approved by me, you may place it in the proper spot in the Outline of easybib.com.

In Class:  Introduce the new poem “My Mouth” by Arnold Adoff, and write a Journal response and discuss; discuss Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing; Review and discuss plagiarism vs. documentation; hand out worksheet on plagiarism (yes/no sheet); discuss MLA citation format; begin researching for the Introduction using the “who, what, when, where, how, why” questions (remember that the Introduction is background information for a research paper).  Make sure to have 3 Notecards for the Introduction-a mixture of Quotes, Paraphrases and Summaries.  Remember to place each of the 3 sources used into the Bibliography.  Remember:  Each separate citation (source) goes on a separate Notecard.  You may make notes on each Notecard in the “Comment” section.  You must have a parenthetical citation at the end of each quote, paraphrase or summary.  I will teach you how to do this.  You must put one source on each Notecard in the spot under the Bibliography section.  Every source you use MUST SUPPORT (PROVE) YOUR THESIS STATEMENT.  IF IT DOES NOT, DON’T USE IT!

Homework:  The three sources of quotes, paraphrases and summaries for the Introduction with 3 Notecards and completed Bibliography due on easy bib.com with a hard copy of each of your 3 sources due Friday, 3/8.

Friday, 3/8

Due:  The three sources of quotes, paraphrases and summaries for the Introduction with 3 Notecards and completed Bibliography due on easy bib.com with a hard copy of each of your 3 sources.

In class:  Check in, share and review Bibliographies and Notecards for Introductions; Make sure each group has a combination of 3 quotes/paraphrases/summaries for the Introduction on 3 Notecards with the Bibliography completed.  Any questions?  Begin work on Support Area #1 of your research. You must have 3 Notecards using one source for each Notecard, with a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and summaries using parenthetical citations and have your sources placed on the Bibliography.  Use the “Comment” section for any notes you want to make.  Work on this in class.

Homework:  3 Notecards for Support Area #1 of research-one source per Notecard, each source put on the Bibliography, and the quote, paraphrase or summary placed on the Notecard with the proper parenthetical citation due Monday, 3/11

NOTE:  PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS TO BRING A BOOK WITH YOU TO CLASS IN CASE YOU FINISH YOUR WORK EARLY. WE WILL BE HAVING BOOK A BOOK CLUB ONE DAY IN MID-APRIL WHICH I WILL INTRODUCE THE WEEK WE RETURN FROM MID-WINTER BREAK.  WE WILL ALSO SET ASIDE ONE FRIDAY IN MARCH FOR A “BRING A BOOK AND READ WHATEVER YOU WANT DURING CLASS DAY.”

Friday, 2/1 (Yes, F ebruary!)

Due:  Edit 2

In Class:  Short time for posting Edit 2 onto wiki (HOUR 5 and 6 WILL create Edit 2 on regular voki and post to Share wiki SINCE I WILL  BE ABSENT ON FRIDAY, 2/1 IN THE AFTERNOON); Thoroughly fill out Mystery Novel Assignment “Identifying the Elements of Mystery in your Mystery Novel” in class using your mystery novel as a Book Club.  it is important to use DETAILS AND EXAMPLES from your mystery novel in each answer.  Use your ELEMENTS OF MYSTERY HANDOUT WHEN ANSWERING.

Homework:  Mystery Novel Assignment “Identifying the Elements of Mystery in your Mystery Novel” due Monday, 2/4

WEEK OF MONDAY, 2/4

Monday, 2/4; Tuesday, 2/5

Due:  Mystery Novel Assignment “Identifying the Elements of Mystery in your Mystery Novel” due Monday, 2/4

In Class:  Go over Mystery Novel Assignment “Identifying the Elements of Mystery in your Mystery Novel;” Introduce Final Project for Mystery Unit and begin working in Mystery Novel Book Club groups on it (you will be able to work in smaller groups for the project if you wish); Begin working on projects.

Homework: Work on final projects outside of class only if you wish, but you will be given time in class to work; final projects due Monday, 2/11; Tuesday, 2/12,  and students will  present final projects during those class periods and Weds., 2/13; Thurs, 2/14 if necessary

Weds, 2/6; Thurs., 2/7      *NOTE:  THURSDAY, 2/7  IS A LATE START DAY!* 

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Continue working on final projects

Homework:  Work on final projects outside of class only if you wish, but you will be given time in class to work; final projects due Weds., 2/13; Thurs., 2/14,  and students will begin presenting final projects during those class periods.

Fri., 2/8:  This turned out to be a SNOW DAY!!!  SEE THE WEEK OF MONDAY, 2/11

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Test Review for Final Mystery Unit Test; Continue working on final projects

Homework:  Work on final projects outside of class only if you wish, but you will be given time in class to work; final projects due Monday, 2/11; Tuesday, 2/12,  and students will begin presenting final projects during those class periods and Weds., 2/13; Thurs, 2/14 if necessary

WEEK OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Mon., 2/11; Tues., 2/12

Due:  Nothing due to snow day on Friday, 2/8

In Class: Final Mystery Test review; continue working on Mystery Final Projects

Homework:  Mystery Test and Mystery Final Projects due Weds., 2/13; Thurs., 2/14 (Happy Valentine’s Day!)

Weds., Thurs., 2/13, 2/14

Due:  Mystery Unit Test; Begin presenting Final Projects

In Class:  Final Mystery Unit Test; Present Final Projects 

Homework:  Nothing

Fri., 2/15

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  LA Game Day!

Homework:  Nothing

Have a safe and wonderful Mid-Winter Break!

Monday, 1/21No School-MLK Day!

Tuesday, 1/22

Due:  Journal 5 (althouogh if you could not complete this assignment because voki classroom was not functioning, you will turn in Journal 5 posted on my wiki on Weds., Thurs., 1/23, 1/24

In Class:  Finish up posting Journal 5; Community share Journal 5 (if there is time); read books individually or with Book Clubs; begin voki Journal 6 (remember, if you are finished with all of your work for this class and the next, either move ahead, or bring a novel to read-you must always have Language Arts work to do and may not to work for another class in LA.

JOURNAL 5:  Take on the role of an advice columnist.  Respond to one of the characters in your novel by giving him/her some advice for a problem which has occurredor that he/she has right now.  This may connect to a present day issue.  Use details and examples in your answer.

Journal 6:  Identify the character in your novel with whom you most connect or relate to?  Why do y0u feel you can relate to or or connect to this character?  Use examples from the novel.

Homework:  Journals 5 and 6 due Weds., Thurs., 1/23, 1/24 (NOTE:  These due dates have been changed!!

Weds., Thurs., 1/23, 1/24

Due:  Journal 5 and Journal 6 (NOTE:  These due dates have been changed!!

In Class:  Review Mystery Unit Final Project and editsof 2 Mystery Journals (there will be 2 new spaces for theses edits of your 2 Journals); Quickly post Journal 5 and Journal 6 if students have not done so; community share of Journal 5 and Journal 6; read the next section of Mystery book for Journal 7 in small Book Clubs; begin Journal 7.

Journal 7:  Identify some of the conflicts in your novel.  Which is the main conflict? Why do you think this? Make reference to your novel in your answer. Also, use your Plot Line you used in your Book Summary to help you understand “conflict”  better.

Homework:  Journal 7 due Friday, 1/25

Friday, 1/25-1/2 Day!

Due:  Journal 7

In Class:  Quickly finish up posting if necessary; share and discuss voki Journal 7 in Book Clubs; read individually/silently; start on Journal 8.

Homework:  Journal 8 due Mon., Tues., 1/28, 1/29

Journal 8:  Compose a review of your novel that PROMOTES it to middle school students.  As always, use details and examples from your novel.

WEEK OF MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Mon., Tues., 1/28, 1/29

Due:  Journal 8

In Class:  Quickly finish up posting if necessary; Community share (whole group!!); read individually(if necessary); finsh any Journal responses; work on editing your 2 Journal responses according to your Rubric. They are posted on voki classroom as Edited Journal 1 and Edited Journal 2. Please title them your first name, last initial and add which Journal you are editing along with an asterisk.  Make sure these edited Journals are in their appropriate places in voki classroom.

Homework:  Journal Edit 1 is due Weds., Thurs., 1/30, 1/31

Weds., Thurs., 1/30, 1/31

Due:  Journal Edit 1 due

In Class:  Check in, review, and share  Edited Journal 1 (YOU MUST HAVE YOUR RUBRIC FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH YOU IN CLASS!); PORTFOLIOS; Remember to ALWAYS have a book with you in class to read when you are finished in class

Homework:  Edited Journal 2 due in class Friday, 2/1

Monday, 1/14; Tuesday, 1/15

Due:  Voki Journal 3

In Class:  Quickly finish up posting (only) Voki Journal 3 to Share wiki; community share (whole class discussion of Journal 3); read silently in small book clubs; Begin working on Voki Journal 4:  Are the characters in your novel protrayed reaslistically? Yes or no? Make reference to your novel in your answer. 

Homework:  Voki Journal 4 due Friday, 1/19 (NOTE: schedule change!)

Wednesday, 1/16; Thursday, 1/17

Due: Nothing

In Class:  Criterion mid-year assessment

Homework:  Voki Journal 4 due Friday, 1/19 (NOTE: schedule change!)

Friday, 1/19

Due:  Voki Journal 4  (NOTE: schedule change!)

In Class:  Quickly finish up posting (only) Journal 4; share and discuss Voki Journal 4 in small book clubs; read with small book clubs;  begin working on Journal 5: Take on the role of an advice columnist. Respond to one of the characters in your novel by giving him or her some advice for a problem that has occurred (in the novel) or that he or she is in the middle of right now (again in the novel). This may connect to a present day issue.

Homework:  Voki Journal 5  is due Tuesday, 1/22 (no school Monday, 1/21-Luther King Day)

Thursday, 1/3

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Pre-Test on Mystery; complete Book Summaries on novels students have been reading in class

Homework:  Complete Book Summaries due Friday, 1/4

Friday, 1/4

Due:  Book Summaries

In Class:  Discuss Book Summaries as a class

Homework:  Nothing

WEEK OF JANUARY 7, 2013

BEGINNING OUR MYSTERY BOOK CLUB UNIT!

Monday, 1/7; Tuesday, 1/8

Due:  Don’t forget your planners, LA Binders, something to write with, your composition notebook, and the mystery novel you will be given today in class, EVERY DAY OF THE MYSTERY NOVEL UNIT!

In Class:  Introduction to Mystery Book Clubs; hand out Mystery Unit Focus Question and Elements of Mystery Handout and review; review Mystery Book Clubs Handout; review how to create a Voki Avatar to create an audio recording for each Journal response and discuss how to save and embed all of your Voki responses under Journals 1-8 on the Share 2012-2013 wikigo; over Reading: Week #1…January 7-January 11…first 1/3 of the novel; Read in large group to start; begin Voki Journal 1:  What are your first impressions of your mystery novel? Do you think you are going to like this book? Please explain.

Homework:  Voki Journal 1 due Weds., Thurs., 1/9 or 1/10.

 Weds., Thurs., 1/9, 1/10

Due:  Voki Journal 1

In Class:  Community Share-whole class discussion of Journal 1; Read in book clubs; start on Voki Journal 2:  Choose a passage from your novel.  Record the original passage using a Voki.  Then discuss how it could be improved. 

Homework:  Voki Journal 2 due Friday, 1/11

Friday, 1/11

Due:  Voki Journal 2

In Class:  Share and discuss Voki Journal 2 in small book clubs; read individually or with peer partner; start on Voki Journal 3:  How does the author’s use of details add depth to the story?  In waht ways do the details suggest tone? make reference to your novel in your answer.

Homework:  Voki Journal3 due Mon., 1/14 or Tues., 1/15

WEDNESDAY/THURSDASY, 12/12, 12/13

Due:  Typed Draft Conclusion (REMEMBER-ALL CONSLUSIONS MUST CONTAIN  A LESSON LEARNED -A MORAL OR A LIFE LESSON

In Class:  Check in, review and peer edit Typed Draft Conclusion; review entire Memoir making changes as necessary

Homework:  Typed Draft of Memoir must be on each students’ h drive and must be printed out at the beginning of class due Friday, 12/14.  Final MEMOIR with RUBRIC is due Weds./ Thurs., 12/19, 12/20 

Friday, 12/14

Due: Typed Draft of Memoir must be on each students’ h drive and must be printed out at the beginning of class.  AND your paper must be on your h drive on your file at school no later than today!

In Class:  We will use meaningful technology to peer edit our Memoirs in class so that each student will be given constructive feedback on his/her work

Homework:  Re-worked Typed Draft due Monday/Tuesday, 12/17/12/18.  REMINDER:  Your Memoir MUST be on your h drive on your file at school no later than today! Final MEMOIR with RUBRIC is due Weds./ Thurs., 12/19, 12/20 

WEEK OF MONDAY, 12/17

Monday/Tuesday, 12/17, 12/18

Due:  Re-worked Typed Draft due Monday/Tuesday, 12/17/, 12/18.  REMINDER:  Your Memoir MUST be on your h drive on your file at school no later than today!

In Class:  We will continue using meaningful technology to peer edit our Memoirs in class so that each student will be given constructive feedback on his/her work; students will be given the opportunity to work on their Final Drafts of their Memoirs

Homework:  Final MEMOIR with RUBRIC is due Weds./ Thurs., 12/19, 12/20

Weds./ Thurs., 12/ 19/20

Due:  Final MEMOIR with RUBRIC is due Weds./ Thurs., 12/19, 12/20

In Class:  Collect Final Typed Memoirs with Rubrics; have our 1st LA Game Day-games having to do with language and words only!

Homework:  Nothing

Friday, 12/21

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Class Parties

Homework:  Nothing

Have a wonderful and safe break!!  See you in 2013!  Happy New Year

Monday/Tuesday, 12/3, 12/4

Due:  Typed Draft Introduction

In Class:  Check in and Reveiw Introductions to Memoir; review Rubric for Scene Setting; begin working on Scene Setting

Homework:  Revised Typed Introduction and Typed Draft of Scene Setting due Weds./Thurs., 12/5, 12/6

Weds., Thurs., 12/5, 12/6

Due:  Revised Typed Introduction and Typed Draft of Scene Setting

In Class:  Check in, reveiw and peer edit Revised Typed  Introductions to Memoir; review Rubric for Scene Setting; review Typed Scene Setting draft; review Rubric for Tuped Draft  Body and Dialogue

Due:  Typed Draft of Body with minimum of 6 lines of dialogue (dialogue must include 6 examples of The Whats and 4 different examples of The Whats); Revised Typhed Draft of Scene Setting-all due Friday, 12/7

Friday, 12/7

Due:  Revised Typed Draft of Scene Setting; Typed Draft of Body with minimum of 6 lines of dialogue (dialogue must include 6 examples of The Whats and 4 different examples of The Whats)

In Class:   Check in, reveiw and peer edit Revised Typed  Scene Settings; Check in and go over Typed Draft Body of Memoirs using examples; review Rubric for Conclusions (REMEMBER-ALL CONCLUSIONS MUST CONTAIN A LESSON LEARNED-A MORAL OR LIFE LESSON)

Homework: Typed Draft Conclusion (REMEMBER-ALL CONCLUSIONS MUST CONTAIN A LESSON LEARNED-A MORAL OR A LIFE LESSON due Weds./Thurs, 12/12. 10/13

Monday/Tuesday, 12/10,10/11

Due:  Nothing

In Class:  Classroom Spelling Bee  There will be one winner and one runner up.  The winner will go to the BCS Spelling Bee, and the runner up will attend the BCS Spelling Bee if the winner cannot attend for some reason.

Homework:  Typed Draft Conclusion (REMEMBER-ALL CONCLUSIONS MUST CONTAIN A LESSON LEARNED-A MORAL OR A LIFE LESSON due Weds./Thurs, 12/12. 10/13