Monday, April 30, 2012

Monday, April 30

8K:
1) Pass Back Papers
2) Intro to PSA Integrated Project
3) Begin Brainstorm

HW: Finish Brainstorm Page

8D:
1) Pass Back Papers
2) Intro to Children's Book Project
3) Begin Brainstorm

HW: Be prepared to begin tomorrow!

G/T:
1) Pass Back Papers
2) Week Outline
3) Intro to PSA Integrated Project

HW: Brainstorm and Tempest Scripts

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday-Thursday, April 23-26

STAAR Testing Week
Monday- History STAAR
Tuesday- No STAAR,  67 minute advisory rotations (8K Hunger Games Test in English rotation)
Wednesday- No STAAR, 67 minute advisory rotations (Science BLITZ)
Thursday- Science STAAR
Friday- NO SCHOOL, Battle of the Flowers

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday, April 20

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Reading- SSR
Homework: Finish Book and Notes!
NOTE: Your test will be on Tuesday next week.
You will be allowed to use your book and your notes.

8D-
1) Discussion- where we left off yesterday
2) Reading- Finish "Clean Sweep"
3) Answer Questions
HW: Finish what isn't completed in class.

G/T-
1) Scene Meetings
2) Begin Read-Through

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thursday, April 19

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Popcorn Reading
HW: Ch. 23 and 24 and Notes

8D-
1) Hand in yesterday's completed book work
2) Page 628 "Clean Sweep"
HW: Finish Questions

G/T-
1) Scene Workshop
** Be ready to begin a read-through tomorrow!!!!!**

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wednesday, April 18

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Reading
HW: 21 and 22

8D-
1) Paired Passages P. 591
2) SAR Questions

G/T
1) Tempest Scene Workshop

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday, April 17

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Reading Ch 19 & 20
Homework: Ch. 19 and 20 and notes

8D-
1) Go over Friday's assignment
2) Coffee House (Finish from Thursday)
No Homework

G/T-
1) Set Timeline
2) Work Time
Homework: Type up your first scene

Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday, April 16th

History Day in all classes!

Students will be working in groups on activities to help them to be successful on next week's History STAAR test!

NO HOMEWORK!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Thursday, April 12

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Reading
HW: Chapters 16-18 and notes due on Monday

8D-
1) Collect Final Copy
2) Finish "A Retrieved Reformation" (turn in your notes)
3) Coffee House
HW: If not completed, complete and hand in your notes for the O. Henry story

G/T-
1) Scene Assignments
2) Group Planning/ Role Assignments
HW: Re-read the scenes that you will take part in.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wednesday, April 11

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Silent Reading
HW: Finish Ch. 14 & 15

8D-
1) 505 Computer Lab
HW: Typed Draft Due TOMORROW!

G/T-
1) Summary Share
2) Act 5 in "The Tempest"
3) Scene Assignments

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday, April 10

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Popcorn Reading
Homework: Ch 12 & 13 and notes

8D-
1) "A Retrieved Reformation" Pre-reading set-up (3)
2) Reading
3) Discussion/ Comparison
Homework: Be sure to be ready to complete your final in the lab tomorrow!

G/T
1) Summary Check
2) Finish "The Tempest" Read-through

Monday, April 9, 2012

Monday, April 9

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) SSR Ch. 10 & 11
HW: Finish 10 and 11 and notes

8D-
In 504
1) Type up final copy
(Will have time on Wednesday to finish if not done yet.)

G/T-
1) Assign Roles
2) Continue Reading "The Tempest"

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Thursday, April 5

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Popcorn Reading
Homework: Ch. 7-9 and Notes

8D-
1) Reading set-up
2) Read "A Retrieved Reformation"
Homework: Come prepared for typing your draft on Monday!

G/T
1) "The Tempest" Act II Scene II
2) "The Tempest" Act III Scene I
Homework: Complete summaries!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wednesday, April 4

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) SSR Ch. 5 and 6
Homework: Finish ONLY chapters 5 and 6 and notes :)

8D-
1) Draft 1 Check
2) RADaR Process
3) Writing Workshop
Homework: Have paper ready to type final copy on Monday!

G/T-
1) Summary Sharing
2) Act II "The Tempest"
Homework: Summary/reflection of today's reading.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Tuesday, April 3

8K-
1) Note Check
2) Discussion
3) Popcorn Reading Ch. 3
Homework: Chapters 3 and 4 and notes :)

8D-
1) Verb Tense
2) Writing Workshop
Homework: Finish rough draft :)

G/T-
1) Summary Sharing
2) Continue "The Tempest"
Homework: Write a summary/reflection of today's reading :)

Monday, April 2, 2012

Monday, April 2

8K-
1) Hand in your utopia sheets
2) Hunger Games book assignments/Cliff Notes directions
3) Begin reading
HW: Finish Chapter 2 and Cliff Notes

8D-
1) Take out brainstorming/ writing preparation sheet
2) Check
3) Begin writing your story
No Homework

GT-
1) Shakespeare Fast Facts
2) Begin "The Tempest"
No Homework