Reading Log Due Friday - this is the final reading log of the year.
Next week students may complete one for extra credit points.
This week - it's all about Shakespeare!
We will begin viewing and discussing a movie version of the play, Twelfth Night.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Week of April 27-May 1
Reading Logs due Friday!!!!!!!
Don't forget to get these signed for full points.
This week students continue to present book talks. Students who have not yet given their talk should be prepared to do so when they come to class.
We are also focusing on a study of William Shakespeare.
Some highlights of this week include: Shakespeare insults and a study of sonnets.
Next week we will begin viewing a movie version of Shakepeare's play, Twelfth Night.
Don't forget to get these signed for full points.
This week students continue to present book talks. Students who have not yet given their talk should be prepared to do so when they come to class.
We are also focusing on a study of William Shakespeare.
Some highlights of this week include: Shakespeare insults and a study of sonnets.
Next week we will begin viewing a movie version of Shakepeare's play, Twelfth Night.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Week of April 20-24
Reading Logs are due Friday!
Monday/Tuesday: Review The Clay Marble to prep for test
Wednesday: Test on The Clay Marble and begin unit on Shakespeare
Thursday and Friday: book talks and activities about William Shakespeare
Students should be practicing their book talks so they are prepared. Directions are on Powerschool.
Monday/Tuesday: Review The Clay Marble to prep for test
Wednesday: Test on The Clay Marble and begin unit on Shakespeare
Thursday and Friday: book talks and activities about William Shakespeare
Students should be practicing their book talks so they are prepared. Directions are on Powerschool.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Week of April 13-17
** Reading logs due Friday
This week in literature we will finish reading The Clay Marble. Students should be prepared for a final test of this book next week which will include 11 vocabulary words students have on their vocab. sheet.
Monday/Tuesday: Take notes on final 3 vocab words
Discussion about land mines in Cambodia
Continue reading The Clay Marble.
Wednesday: Finish The Clay Marble
Journal response on the book
Thursday: Work day in the library
Students will have the opportunity to write and practice their book talk (this is on the book they have been reading at home). Directions are posted on powerschool. First minute students will introduce their book; second minute students will read a passage from their book. Practice, practice, practice!!!! Book talks begin Thurday, April 23rd.
Friday: Review activity on The Clay Marble
Turn in reading logs.
This week in literature we will finish reading The Clay Marble. Students should be prepared for a final test of this book next week which will include 11 vocabulary words students have on their vocab. sheet.
Monday/Tuesday: Take notes on final 3 vocab words
Discussion about land mines in Cambodia
Continue reading The Clay Marble.
Wednesday: Finish The Clay Marble
Journal response on the book
Thursday: Work day in the library
Students will have the opportunity to write and practice their book talk (this is on the book they have been reading at home). Directions are posted on powerschool. First minute students will introduce their book; second minute students will read a passage from their book. Practice, practice, practice!!!! Book talks begin Thurday, April 23rd.
Friday: Review activity on The Clay Marble
Turn in reading logs.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Week of April 6-10
No reading log this week due to SBA testing
This week we are continuing the book "The Clay Marble." Students are completing various assignments in class. We have also started a vocabulary list - words students will be expected to know on a test (to be taken when we finish the book).
This week we are continuing the book "The Clay Marble." Students are completing various assignments in class. We have also started a vocabulary list - words students will be expected to know on a test (to be taken when we finish the book).
Monday, March 30, 2009
March 30 - April 3
This week:
Reading Logs due Friday
Continue reading "The Clay Marble"
Finish SBA Practice Test
Students should be reading a book at home. This quarter's book project will be a book talk the week of April 20th. Details coming soon.
Reading Logs due Friday
Continue reading "The Clay Marble"
Finish SBA Practice Test
Students should be reading a book at home. This quarter's book project will be a book talk the week of April 20th. Details coming soon.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Week of March 23-27
Reading logs due Friday! All students must have a book they are reading at home. Students should have shown Ms. Sween their book. Students need to finish reading a book in order to do a book talk the week of April 20th. The book talk will be this quarter's project.
This week in literature:
We will complete the practice SBA (standards-based assessment) test.
We will begin reading the book The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho. This book will be read in class. It is about a young girl living in a Cambodian refugee camp in 1985.
This week in literature:
We will complete the practice SBA (standards-based assessment) test.
We will begin reading the book The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho. This book will be read in class. It is about a young girl living in a Cambodian refugee camp in 1985.
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