Friday, December 21, 2012

Friday, December 21st

Have a safe and happy winter break!

Be ready to hit the ground running for your last semester of middle school when we get back!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Thursday, December 20th

Pre-AP:
1) Persuasive Letter
-Rubric Review
-Self Grading
2) Peer Grading
3) Course Protection
HW: Enjoy the winter break!

8K:
1) Persuasive Letter
2) Self Grade
3) Peer Grade
4) Course Protection
HW: All late work due NOW!

G/T:
1) Peer Grading Workshop
2) Course Protection
HW: Al late work due NOW!

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wednesday, December 19th

Period 2:
1) SAR Review
2) Anne Frank Test
HW: Persuasive Letter Final Due TOMORROW!

Period 4:
1) SAR Review
2) Night and Anne Frank Tests
HW: Persuasive Letter Final Due TOMORROW!

Period 8:
1) SAR Review
2) Anne Frank Test
HW: Persuasive Letter Final Due TOMORROW!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Tuesday, December 18th

Period 1:
1) SAR Review
2) Anne Frank Test
3) Persuasive Letter Grading
HW: None

Period 3:
1) Night Test
2) Anne Frank Test
3) Persuasive Letter Grading
HW: None

Period 5:
1) 10 Minute Study
2) Night Test
3) Anne Frank Test
4) Persuasive Letter Workshop
HW: Bring Final on Thursday

Period 7:
1) Anne Frank Test
2) Persuasive Letter Workshop
3) Debate Research
HW: Bring Final on Thursday

Monday, December 17, 2012

Monday, December 17th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Who is the one person you look up to the most? What is it about them that is so special? What can you do to follow in their footsteps?
2) Draft Check
3) RADaR
4) Reminders for test
HW: Complete final for tomorrow (or Wednesday P2)

8K:
1) 10 Minute draft printing/check
2) RADaR
3) Final Writing
4) Reminders for test
HW: Bring final tomorrow (or Wednesday P4)

G/T:
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR
3) Debate topics
HW: Bring final tomorrow (or Wednesday P8)

Friday, December 14, 2012

Friday, December 14th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: If you could travel to one place in the world for an all expenses paid vacation, where would it be and why?
2) Outline/Draft Check
3) Writing Workshop
HW: Be ready for RADaR on Monday!

8K:
1) Outline Check
2) Writing Workshop
HW: Be ready for RADaR on Monday

G/T:
1) Outline Check
2) Silent Debate
3) Writing Workshop
HW: Be ready for RADaR on Monday

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Thursday, December 13th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: What is your reaction to the end of "The Diary of Anne Frank?" How does Anne's diary carry her life on after her death?
2) Persuasive Letter
HW: Finish draft of persuasive letter!

8K:
1) Finish "The Diary of Anne Frank"
2) Persuasive Letter Outline
3) Draft Persuasive Letter
HW: Finish draft!

G/T:
1) Finish "The Diary of Anne Frank"
2) Persuasive Letter Outline
3) Draft Persuasive Letter
HW: Finish draft!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Wednesday, 12/12/12

Pre-AP: (Period 2)
1) Finish Reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
2) Hand Papers Back- Rubric Explanation
3) Persuasive Letter Intro/ Outline
HW: Work on Persuasive Letter Outline

All 8K: (Periods 3, 5 and 7)
1) Reading Benchmark
2) Finish Reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
3) Persuasive Letter Outline
HW: Outline Due Thursday

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tuesday, December 11th

Pre-AP: (Period 1)
1) Hand Papers Back (Rubric Explanation)
2) Finish Reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
3) Silent Debate
4) Persuasive Letter
HW: Work on Persuasive Letter

All 8K: (Periods 3, 5 and 7)
1) Reading Benchmark
2) Finish Reading "The Diary of Anne Frank"
3) Persuasive Letter
HW: Draft Due Thursday

Monday, December 10, 2012

Monday, December 10th

Pre-AP:
1) Role Assignments
2) Play Reading
HW: None

8K:
1) Essays? Rubric and Hand Back
2) Play Reading
HW: None

G/T:
1) Play Reading
HW: None

Friday, December 7, 2012

Friday, December 7th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: If you were in Anne's shoes, what would be the one thing that you wished for the most? What would be the one thing that bothered you the most? Why?
2) Last call for Essays!
3) Play Reading
HW: None

8K:
1) Essay Hand-In
2) Play Reading
HW: None

G/T:
1) Essay Sharing/ Hand-In
2) Play Reading
HW: None

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thursday, Debember 6th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: So far in the play, who is the most interesting or dynamic character? Who is the most boring, or static? What do you predict will happen next? Are you enjoying the play? Why or why not?
2) Play Reading
HW: Make sure you have your completed final and rough draft turned in by class tomorrow!

8K:
1) Reminders
2) Play Reading
HW: Final draft with rough draft attached due at the beginning of class tomorrow

G/T:
1) Power Write: From yesterday
2) Play Reading
HW: Final draft with rough draft attached due at the beginning of class tomorrow

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wednesday, December 5th

Pre-AP:
Meet in Computer Lab 505
1) Log on
2) Revise essay
3) Print
4) Staple draft to the back of final and turn in
5) Complete subject-verb agreement worksheet
HW: Finish subject-verb agreement worksheet
Turn final draft in NO LATER than Friday

8K:
Field Trip
Tour of ETA at Roosevelt HS
HW: Complete revisions and turn final draft in on Friday

G/T:
1) Power Write: How has Anne changed so far in the play? What other characters have made changes? Who would you say, so far, is the most static character? Who is the most dynamic?
2) Play Reading
3) Reminders
HW: Complete revisions and turn final draft in on Friday

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Tuesday, December 4th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Research writing- do you enjoy writing about research? What about it was difficult for you? WHat about it was easy?
2) Draft Check
3) RADaR
HW: Revisions- be prepared to type final in 505 tomorrow.

8K:
3rd Period:
1) Draft Check
2) The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: Have final ready to hand in in class Friday
4th and 5th Periods:
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR
HW: Have final ready to hand in in class Friday

G/T:
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR of PEER paper :)
HW: Have draft ready to hand in Friday.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, December 3rd

Pre-AP:
Computer Lab 505
1) Finish Draft 1
2) grammarbytes.com work
HW: Bring draft tomorrow

8K:
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR
3) Revisions
HW: Final due on Friday

G/T:
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR
3) Revisions
HW: Final due on Friday