Wednesday, November 30th

HAND IN YOUR CHARACTER INTRODUCTION IN YOUR CLASS FOLDER!

ALSO, TAKE OUT YOUR RESEARCH NOTES BEFORE YOU START THE WARM-UP!

Warm-up: Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of research writing.
1) What is the purpose of an introduction?
2) What is the purpose of a conclusion?
3) What should each body paragraph contain?

Note Check.

Organizing your research and outlining your essay.

Homework: Finish your outline. Needs to be turned in for CHECKPOINT 2- due FRIDAY!

Tuesday, November 29th

1) Warm-up: Finish the following sentences.
Characters should be...
Good writers make sure that their characters...
Good readers...
Characters are memorable when...

2) Finish Create-A-Character Introductions

3) Vocabulary for The Diary of Anne Frank

DON'T FORGET!!!!!!!!- Your notes and sources are DUE TOMORROW at THE BEGINNING of class :)

Monday, November 28th

Welcome Back!

1) Warm-Up: Writing- Tell me about your week off.

2) Character Workshop: PPT, Discussion, Activity

3) Voki Demonstration

Thursday, November 17th

1) Warm Up- What is the most treasured item that you own? Why?
DISCUSSION

2) "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
READING

3) Discussion of Questions

4) Paraphrasing (2,3,4,5)

REMINDERS: Dream Team- you will report to Ms. Bernal's room next door tomorrow for class. She will bring you to the library to do research. You need to be quiet and considerate! 8K- you have to do research on your own over break to complete your notes for the week we come back!

Wednesday, November 16th

Today we will be on campus tours of the high schools for 1st-4th periods.

5th period- Read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Textbook page 500

6th period- Debate Preparations

7th period- Paraphrasing Lesson

8th period- Paraphrasing Lesson

Tuesday, November 15th

Research Day!

All classes meet in the library today. Need to have at least two sources and notes by tomorrow!

Monday, November 14th

Library Research Day!

We will be in the library for class working on research for our integrated projects!

Friday, November 11th

1) Warm-up: What is Veteran's Day all about? What are some of the freedoms that we have because of those who have served in our name?

2) Taking a Side- Review TV and Curfew articles.

3) Debate outline

4) Note-Card Silent Debate

Have a great weekend! No homework :)

Thursday, November 10th

1) Warm-up: Fact vs. Opinion- what's the difference? Write your answer in two or more complete sentences.

2) Textbook p. 481- Reading Skills

3) Reading- "Saving Water"

No Homework Tonight!!!

Wednesday, November 9th

1)Warm-Up:
Writing- What are different techniques people use to persuade you? How do you persuade others? How do you write persuasively?

2)Discussion

3) Read "Teen Curfews" on p. 579

4) Discussion

5) Write a brief letter that would persuade your parents to let you stay out late this Friday.

(Don't forget to turn in KWL chart- just K and W filled out- and thesis)

Tuesday, November 8th

Warm-Up: Writing- Write about the following questions until I ask you to stop:
                               
Is there such a thing as watching too much TV? Do you think TV is good or bad for you? Why?

1) Hand in your thesis on a separate sheet of paper. (In the yellow or green folder up front)
2) Read "Trouble with TV"
3) Fill out the pro-con T-Chart

Homework: NONE!

Monday, November 7th

Warm-Up
Reading: Atom Article
Writing: Come up with two questions that require your audience to make inferences.

1) Integrated Project- Intro
2) KWL Chart
3) Thesis Writing

Homework: Complete thesis if not finished in class.

Friday, November 4th

Warm-Up
Write without stopping about one or all of the following prompts until I ask you to put your pens down:
I really like it when...
I really hate it when...
I wish there were more...
Explain yourself fully- show your reader, don't just tell them- use lots of details!

Coffee House
Sharing time- Share your DtWT essay, or your warm-up exercies, or another piece of writing.

DtWT- Collect final drafts of essays. Collect permission slips.

Integrated Project II- Pass out packet. Discuss.

NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday, November 3rd

Warm-up
Copy and Edit the following sentences:

This year their our twenty nine days in february. I though they're we're only twenty eight but you're favorite spanish teacher tole me otherwise. i wonder if any babys will be borne on that twenty ninth day. I wood feel bad for the babys who only had there birthday ounce every four years.

We will go over them together.

DtWT- Take out your draft. We are going to revise our drafts using the RADaR revision system.

Write your FINAL DRAFT as neatly as possible. You are welcome to type it up tonight at home, BUT it is due in class TOMORROW! Also, DON'T FORGET your signed permission slips to enter the contest!

Homework: FINISH WRITING FINAL COPY!

Wednesday, November 2nd

Periods 1-4 students will be in advisory due to math benchmark testing.

Periods 5, 6, and 8 will continue working on work given in the morning AFTER showing me their completed drafts and outlines.

Period 7 will show me their drafts and outlines, then we will talk about making inferences.

Classes will go back to normal tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 1st

Warm-Up (Science World P. 22)
1) Name three things that Erik Sprague has done to transform his appearance.
2) What are some health problems that Sprague may face because he has made these body modifications?
3) Do you think that it should be legal to make body modifications like these? Why or why not?
4) If your best friend decided to sharpen his/her teeth, or split his/her tongue, what would you tell them?

"The Tell Tale Heart"-Wrap it Up
Finish reading, discuss plot, discuss character.

DtWT- Check draft and outline. (Will continue with DtWT in class on Thursday.)