Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday, March 22nd

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: While reading "Flowers for Algernon," what has been the most compelling part of the story for you? Has there been anything that has frustrated or upset you? What and why?
2) Share
3) Hand in Homework
4) Finish "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: None

8K:
1) Power Write: While reading "Flowers for Algernon," what has been the most compelling part of the story for you? Has there been anything that has frustrated or upset you? What and why?
2) Share
3) Hand in Homework
4) Finish "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: None (5th period Stems Worksheet)

G/T:
1) Finish "Flowers for Algernon"
2) Compose alternate ending
HW: Complete alternate ending

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Thursday, March 21st

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Write about a time when you surprised yourself by accomplishing something difficult. Explain.
2) Flowers for Algernon
HW: Stems Worksheet

8K:
1) Power Write: Write about a time when you surprised yourself by accomplishing something difficult. Explain.
2) Flowers for Algernon
HW: Stems Worksheet

G/T:
1) Flowers for Algernon Part II

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Wednesday, March 20th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Write about a time when you were embarassed. What made you feel this way?
2) Hand in Homework
3) Flowers for Algernon
HW: None

8K:
1) Power Write: Write about a time when you were embarassed. What made you feel this way?
2) Hand in Homework
3) Flowers for Algernon
HW: None

G/T:
1) Finish Flowers for Algernon Part 1
HW: Write one paragraph about your scientific observations of Charlie's changing behavior thus far.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Tuesday, March 19th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Write about a time you really struggled to learn something.
2) Share/Discuss
3) Begin "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Worksheet on phonetic spelling

8K:
1) Finish Sharing
2) Power Write: Write about a time when you really struggled to learn something.
3) Share/Discuss
4) Begin "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Phonetic spelling worksheet

G/T:
1) Poetry Review
2) "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Choice Book

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, March 18th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Tell me about your break!
2) Sharing
3) Poetry Anthology Sharing
HW: none

8K:
1) Coffee House
2) Turn in Anthologies
3) Get papers back
HW: none

G/T:
1) Poetry Review
2) Compose Original Poem
HW: bring in or take out a library book!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Friday, March 8th

Pre-AP:
1) Coffee House Rules
2) Coffee House
HW: Have a safe and relaxing spring break!

8K:
1) Coffee House Rules
2) Coffee House
HW: Have a safe and relaxing break!

G/T:
1) Pygmalion Project Presentations
2) Haiku Walk
HW: Have a safe and relaxing break!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Thursday, March 7th

Pre-AP:
1) Power Write: Test your knowledge- What is an imagery poem? What is a narrative poem? What is a Lyric poem? Which of these three types of poems do you enjoy reading the most? Why?
2) Poetry Project Workshop
HW: Complete poetry project and choose two poems for sharing tomorrow!

8K:
1) Poetry Project Workshop
2) Paragraph Checking
HW: Complete poetry project and choose two poems for sharing tomrorrow!

G/T:
1) Pygmalion Project Presentations
No HW

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wednesday, March 6th

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY I WILL ACCEPT LATE WORK AND/OR EXTRA CREDIT FOR THIS NINE WEEKS!

Pre-AP:
1) Poetry Project work in the Library
HW: Continue Project

8K:
1) Poetry Project work in the Library
HW: Continue Project

G/T:
1) Pygmalion Project Presentations
HW: None

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Tuesday, March 5th

Pre-AP:
1) Library: Poetry Project Introduction
(Hand in stations worksheets)
2) Work independently on poetry project
HW: Complete analysis for chosen poems

8K:
1) Poetry Project Introduction
2) Independent Work
HW: Complete analysis for chosen poems

G/T:
1) Pygmalion Project Presentations

Monday, March 4, 2013

Monday, March 4th

Pre-AP:
1) Complete Stations
2) Go over
HW: None

8K:
1) Complete Stations
2) Go over
HW: None

G/T:
1) Hand in Final Project
2) Presentations
HW: None

Friday, March 1, 2013

Friday, March 1st

Pre-AP:
1) Directions
2) Station Activities
NO HOMEWORK!
8K:
1) Directions
2) Station Activities
NO HOMEWORK!

G/T:
Pygmalion Project Work Day
HW: Project is due MONDAY! No exceptions or extensions!