Tuesday, January 31st

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm-Up: Think of, and write down three questions that you think may be on tomorrow's test.
2) Group Sharing- Take your notes, and form groups of three or four. Take turns reading through your notes for each chapter, sharing and comparing, to help you recall details from the book.

Homework: Study for TEST TOMORROW!

3 & 7-
1) Get a book/ Show me notes through Ch. 11
2) Read-aloud in class Ch. 12

Homework: Do first half of Ch. 12 notes/ catch up on previous chapter reading (TEST WILL BE FRI!)

6-
1) Final presentation, today.
2) Reactions?
3) Review

Homework: Study for TEST TOMORROW!

Monday, January 30th

2,4,5 &8-
1) Warm-Up: What is Sonny's mind on when the final rocket is launched at Cape Coalwood? What does this tell us about the author?
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Read-aloud the Epilogue             Homework: Review Notes

3 & 7-
1) Warm-Up: What is the big event that changes the direction of the story? What are three effects of this event?
2) Discussion/ Note Check
3) Reading                                      Homework: Chapter 11 and Notes

6-
Final Day of Presentations
                                                       Homework: Self-Evaluation

Friday, January 27th

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm- Up: What do you think about Tex? How about the elusive Dr. Von Braun? What does elusive mean?
2) Discussion
3) Reading                                 Homework: Chapter 26 and notes

3 & 7-
1) Warm- Up: Define the following words and use them in sentences. Make sure to note their parts of speech and any synonyms.
a) Regarded p. 49
b) Pert p. 129
c) Undulate p. 148
d) Tottering p. 157
e) Forlorn p. 170
2) Kite Vocabulary Activity

Thursday, January 26th

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm-Up: Come up with three discussion questions from the last 4 chapters.
2) Student-Led Discussion/ Note Check
3) Reading                                                Homework: Chapters 24 and 25 and your notes.

3 & 7-
1) Warm-Up: Define the following words, and use them each in a sentence.
a) Moderation- p. 74
b) Outright- p. 76
c) Reluctant- p. 93
d) Indecisively- p. 131
e) Persecuting- p. 145
2) Discussion/ Note-Check
3) Reading

6-
Project Presentations in Auditorium Today!

Wednesday, January 25th

Reading Benchmark Today!

All Classes: Course Protection

You must work quietly on something for my class, or another class during your class period. You may only work collaboratively if you have my permission.

8K Homework: Chapters 22-23 and Notes
8D Homework: Chapter 9 and Notes
GT Homework: Be prepared for presentations to begin tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 24th

2,4,5 & 8

1) Warm- Up: Come up with 2 discussion points that you would like to talk about from chapters 18 and 19.
2) Discussion- Student-led
3) Reading                                   Homework: Chapters 20 and 21 and notes.

3 & 7

1) Warm-Up:
a) Moon Shadow cooks something unique for dinner. What is this?
b) In Chapter 8, Moon Shadow has an altercation with Jack. Why? Who wins?
c) What does altercation mean? Use context clues from the sentence above to help you define the word.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                               Homework: Read Chapters 8 and 9 and complete notes.

6-
Continue working on projects.

Monday, January 23rd

2,4,5 and 8-
1) Warm-Up: Determine what Hickam was talking about on page 276 when he talked about the boys with their "thumbs out." What do we know about this practice today? Write until I ask you to stop.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                                Homework: Read Chapters 18 and 19 and complete notes.

3 and 7-
1) Warm-Up:
a) Windrider has a plan to build something. What is this?
b) In Chapter 7, Moon Shadow is appaled when Miss Whitlaw tries to put sugar into her tea. Why?
c) What does appaled mean? Use context clues from the sentence above to help you define the word.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                               Homework: Read Chapters 8 and 9 and complete notes.

6-
Continue working on projects.

Thursday, January 19th

2,4,5&8- (Once you are seated, please pass up your cause-effect charts.)
1) Warm-Up: Answer the questions below in complete sentences.
a) Based on context clues, what does the word 'coalesced' at the top of page 250 mean?
b) Compare yourself to Sonny.
c) Determine whether or not you would get along with Sonny. Why/Why not?
2) Discussion
3) Reading/Notes             HOMEWORK: Ch. 16&17 and Notes

3,7- (Please hand in your cause-effect charts- into the yellow and green folders.)
1) Warm-Up: Respond to the writing prompt below.
~ What is the significance of kites in 'Dragonwings?'
2) Discussion- Vocabulary in-context
3) Reading/Notes            HOMEWORK: Ch. 6&7 and Notes
  
6- (Please hand in your cause-effect charts.)
1) Warm-Up: Respond to the writing prompt below. (To be handed in.)
~How has your group been working together? What are the final steps that you need to take to complete your project by next Wednesday?
2) Assignment- You need to, as a group, come up with a handout that you will give to each of your classmates to refer to while they view your project.
3) Group Time                HOMEWORK: Work on handout and projects.

Wednesday, January 18th

All Classes: Meet in the library today. We will be beginning our research for our Cause-Effect Essay.

All cause-effect charts are due for review by FRIDAY 1/20.

Reading Homework: 2,4,5 & 8- chapter 15 and notes.

Tuesday, January 17th

I hope everyone had a nice 3-day weekend!

1) Academic Vocabulary Discussion- STAAR Test
2) Note-Check
3) Reading

8K Note: In Ms. Hall's classes today, you will be assigned a topic for your project. This will also be the topic that your Integrated Project will be on in my class. Be sure to take good notes, and we will be in the library tomorrow!

Homework:
8K- Ch. 13&14 and Notes
8 Pre-AP- Ch. 5&6 Notes
G/T- Create Handout

Friday, January 13th

1) Discussion/Explanation of Cause-Effect
2) Cause-Effect Chart/Sharing
3) Reading

Homework:

2,4,5,8- Ch. 11-12 and notes

3,7- Ch. 5 and notes

6- Continue reading and working on your project

Wednesday, January 11th

1) Warm-Up: Fill out card from Holocaust Museum-Discussion

2) Thank You Letters

3) Reading Note Check- Discussion

Homework: 2,4,5,8- Ch. 8&9 & Notes
                   3,7- Ch. 4 Notes
                   6- Continue working on project
              

Monday, January 9th

I hope everyone had a nice weekend! I have discovered that my teacher web is once again down, and have reported it to the district who has contacted the vendor. I will let you know as soon as the problem is fixed.

Today, continue reading!

2,4,5 & 8- Warm-up/note check, discussion, reading ch. 6&7
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and 7 with notes

3 & 7- Fill me in! Read aloud, notes check.

6- Continue working (Progress check will be WED!)

Wednesday, January 4th

2,4,5,8- Warm-Up: What does Homer's mother fear? What are three things about Homer's childhood that you recall reading? (NOTE CHECK)

In-Class Reading/ Notes (Chapter 2)

Homework: Chapter 3/ Notes

3 & 7- Warm-Up: Pick up Dragonwings Novel and Packet, complete the first two pages of the packet.

In-Class Reading/Notes- Complete Chapter 1 and Notes.

6- Warm-Up: How would you prefer to read Pygmalion? (Act it out, read aloud, read silently, read on your own and do a project... etc.)

Discussion, Begin the play!

Tuesday, January 3rd

Welcome Back!

1) Warm-Up: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS-
A) How was your break? Explain.
B) What did you learn about the Holocaust before the break?
C) What is your goal for the second semester, your last semester in middle school?

2) Discussion

3) Intro to Cliff-Notes

4) Pre-Reading

5) Begin Novel