Thursday, May 21st

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio due tomorrow!

Period 6
1) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio due tomorrow!

Period 7
1) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio due tomorrow!

Period 8
1) PALee Reflection
2) Heads Up

Wednesday, May 20th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) PW: What do the following words have to do with current events? Iran, negotiations, final accord, nuclear power, agreement, United States...
2) Discussion
3) Video
4) Fact v.s Opinion
5) Writing Prompt: What do you think about this deal? Do you agree with President Obama's view of it? Why or why not? (2 or more paragraphs...)
HW: Portfolio

Period 6
1) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
(Select students will be completing another assignment.)
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
PALee Meeting!!!

Tuesday, May 19th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio! (Due Friday)

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
HW: Portfolio! (Due Friday)

Period 7
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) PALee Rehearsal

Monday, May 18th

Periods 2, 3&5
**Students who missed their SRI, please check in with me, then go to 505!**
1) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio

Period 6
1) Portfolio Work Day
2) Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
**Students who missed their SRI, please check in with me, then go to 505!**
1) Portfolio Work Day
2) Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) PALee Planning
2) Weekend Review

Friday, May 15th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
(Turn in yesterday's SAR!)
HW: Portfolio!!!

Period 6
1) Portfolio Work Day/ Conferences
(Turn in yesterday's writing assignment!)
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) Portfolio Work Day
2) Conference Sign-Up
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) Accountability Check
2) Reflection- Communication

Thursday, May 14th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) PW: Do you drink soda? How much? Should the government be able to tax unhealthy food and drinks?
2) Discussion
3) Junior Scholastic P. 18-19 "Soda Showdown"
4) What's the best evidence?
5) SAR
HW: Portfolio

Period 6

1) PW: To become US Citizens, immigrants have to get a passing grade on a test about American history, geography, and government. Describe what is on the test. If you don't know, describe what you think should be on the test.
2) Junior Scholastic P. 6- Introduction
3) On your own- take the test.
4) Discussion
5) Written Response:  (IN PARAGRAPH FORM)What is the difference between civic duty and civic responsibility? Include examples of each. Why is each important to the functioning of our democratic government and society?
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) Portfolio Work Day

Period 8
1) Last Blindfold Round
2) Modified Telephone

Wednesday, May 13th

Periods  2, 3&5
1) Portfolio Work Day (Turn in yesterday's writing assignment)
2) Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 6
1) Portfolio Work Day
2) Set Up Conference
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) Final Tempest Presentation
2) Reflection
3) Portfolio Work
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) Telephone (2 groups)
2) Blindfold

Tuesday, May 12th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) PW: To become US Citizens, immigrants have to get a passing grade on a test about American history, geography, and government. Describe what is on the test. If you don't know, describe what you think should be on the test.
2) Junior Scholastic P. 6- Introduction
3) On your own- take the test.
4) Discussion
5) Written Response:  (IN PARAGRAPH FORM)What is the difference between civic duty and civic responsibility? Include examples of each. Why is each important to the functioning of our democratic government and society?
HW: Portfolio

Period 6
1) PW: How much of your portfolio would you like to accomplish in class today?
2) Sharing
3) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) The Tempest Presentations
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) PALee Planning
2) PALee rehearsal

Monday, May 11th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Portfolio Work Day
2) Conferences
HW: Portfolio

Period 6
1) PW: What would you like to learn by completing your portfolio? What about this assignment is going to be difficult for you?
2) Sharing
3) Portfolio Work Day
HW: Portfolio

Period 7
1) Tempest Presentations
HW: Portfolio

Period 8
1) Grade Check
2) PALee Planning

Friday, May 8th

2, 3&5
1) PW: How many parts of your portfolio have you completed? What is your goal for the weekend?
2) Sharing
3) Portfolio Workshop/ Set up conference
HW: Portfolio

6
1) PW: What to you want to do/be when you grow up? What do you need to do to get there?
2) Sharing
3) Writing Workshop (Final due at the end of class!)
4) Begin Portfolio!
HW: Portfolio

7
1) Reminders/ Portfolio assignment sheet
2) The Tempest Presentations
HW: Portfolio

8
1) Course Protection

Thursday, May 7th

All Classes Report to 505

2, 3&5
1) SRI Test
2) Portfolio
HW: Portfolio!

6
1) Draft Check
2) Peer Revision
3) Final Drafting
HW: Final due tomorrow!

7
1) SRI Test
2) Tempest Presentations
HW: None

8
1) Course Protection

Wednesday, May 6th

2, 3&5
1) PW: What do you hope to get out of completing your portfolio? What concerns do you have about completing your portfolio?
2) Sharing
3) Portfolio Workshop
4) Library- Book Fair!!!
HW: Work on your portfolio! Tomorrow, report to 505.

6
1) PW: When completing your outline, what was difficult for you? Where do you struggle the most when completing an outline?
2) Sharing
3) Outline Check
4) Writing Workshop
HW: Complete rough draft for class tomorrow! Report to 505 tomorrow!

7
1) Presentation Expectations
2) Begin Tempest Presentations
HW: If you didn't present today, be prepared to present tomorrow!

8
1) Happy Birthday, Rebecca!
2) Course Protection

Tuesday, May 5th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) PW: Complete the sentence stem: While you were out...
2) Sharing/Discussion
3) Children's Books (Presentations!)
4) Week At a Glance
5) Portfolio Assignment
HW: None (Bring money for book fair!)

Period 6
1) PW: What does it mean to be respectful? Do you think that respect should be freely given, or do people need to earn your respect? Why?
2) Sharing
3) Essay Outline
HW: Complete Outline

Period 7
1) The Tempest Project Workshop
HW: Presentations begin tomorrow (Bring money for book fair!)

Period 8
1) Check-In
2) Activity

Thursday, January 29th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: venerable
2) PW: What is one theme in October Sky that is particularly interesting to you?
3) Discussion
4) Reading Day
HW: Chapters 24-Epilogue and notes due Monday!!!

Note: Tomorrow, you will meet in the computer lab to complete Checkpoint 1. You will have Mr. Peterson. I will be on campus if you have questions or need assistance.

Period 6
1) WoD: venerable
2) PW: What is the most important thing you learned about the Holocaust? What is something that you would like to learn more about?
3) Discussion
4) Final Draft Writing- Turn in!
HW: Start thinking of a school appropriate song that you love, and would be willing to share with the class.

Note: Tomorrow, you will meet in the computer lab and begin a Lyric Poetry Project. Mr. Peterson will be your sub, but I will be on campus if you have any questions!

Period 7
1) WoD: venerable
2) PW: What is dialect? What is one dialect that is particularly interesting, strange, or funny to you?> Why?
3) Discussion
4) Pygmalion Intro
HW: None

Note: Tomorrow, you will meet in the computer lab to complete Checkpoint 1. You will have Mr. Peterson. I will be on campus if you have questions or need assistance.

Period 8
1) Letter for tomorrow
2) Reflection
3) Expectations for tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 28th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: rancorous
2) PW: What is one theme in October Sky that is particularly interesting to you?
3) Discussion (Turn in letter!)
4) Reading Day
HW: Chapters 24-25 and notes

Period 6
1) WoD: rancorous
2) PW: What was easy about writing the letter? What was challenging?
3) Discussion
4) RADaR Revision
5) Revision
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: rancorous
2) PW: What is a dialect? What is one dialect that interests you?
3) Discussion (Turn in letter!)
4) Pygmalion Background
HW: None

Period 8
PALee Meeting!!!

Tuesday, January 27th

Periods 2, 3&5
1)WoD: Pretentious
2) PW: What is your overall impression/reaction to the Holocaust Memorial Museum field trip?
3) Discussion
4) Letter Composition (and note check)
HW: Chapter 23 and notes

Period 6
1)WoD: Pretentious
2) PW: What is your overall impression/reaction to the Holocaust Memorial Museum field trip?
3) Discussion
4) Letter Composition
HW: Complete rough draft!

Period 7
1)WoD: Pretentious
2) PW: What is your overall impression/reaction to the Holocaust Memorial Museum field trip?
3) Discussion
4) Letter Composition
HW: Research dialect. Be prepared to answer a PW about dialect tomorrow.

Period 8
1) Happy/Crappy
2) PALee Planning Sheet/ Library Help

Thursday, January 22nd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Turn in Holocaust Film Reflection (Permission Slips, too!)
2) WoD Test
3) October Sky Themes Partner Assignment
HW: Chapters 18-22 for Tuesday
You will have a sub tomorrow. You will be expected to complete and turn in your themes assignment, and read.

Period 6
1) Permission Slips?
2) WoD Test
3) Holocaust Assignment- Pyramid of Hate
HW: None
Tomorrow you will have a sub. You will be expected to complete and turn in a Holocaust review assignment.

Period 7
1) Turn in Reflection Assignment
2) WoD Test
3) Socratic Seminar
HW: Study- tomorrow will be your test. Please have your books with you. There will be a sub here. Do not turn your books in until Tuesday next week.

Period 8
1) Check-in
2) Stipulations for Packing Day
3) Curriculum

Friday, January 16th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD's: opulent, tenacious, vindicate
2) PW: Describe Quentin's invention he called the theodolite. How was it constructed, and what was its purpose?
3) Sharing
4) Reading
HW: Chapters 13-17 and notes

Period 6
1) WoD's tenacious, vindicate
2)  The Diary of Anne Frank

Period 7
1) WoD's: tenacious, vindicate
2) PW: Write your reflection of the reading so far. What do you predict will happen next?
3) Discussion
4) Reading
HW: Finish the book! Notes and Questions due Thursday, 1/22.

Period 8
1) Recording Falcon Fun Run Video

Thursday, January 15th

ALL CLASSES: Turn Holocaust Museum Permission Slips in!

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Computer Lab 505
2) SRI Test
3) SSR- October Sky
HW: Through chapter 12 and notes!

Period 6
1) Anne Frank SAR Test
2) SSR

Period 7
1) Computer Lab 505
2) SRI Test
3) SSR- A Separate Peace
HW: Through chapter 10 and notes!

Period 8
1) Falcon Run/ 7 Habits Video!

Wednesday, January 14th

Periods 2, 3&5
High School Tours- No Class

Period 6
1) WoD: opulent
2) PW: How do you think the play will end?
3) Play Reading- Finish!
HW: Re-read any missed or fuzzy parts- you will have a test tomorrow!

Period 7
1) WoD: opulent
2) Circle-Up
3) Socratic Seminar
HW: Chapters 9 and 10 for Friday- Meet in 505 tomorrow!

Period 8
1) PALee Meeting!

Tuesday, January 13th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: impetuous
2) PW: Define 'entropy' and explain how it was a part of chapter 9.
3) Sharing
4) Reading
HW: Read Chapters 10-12 for Friday
(High school tours tomorrow, SRI in 505 Thursday)

Period 6
1) WoD: impetuous
2) PW:Which character in the play do you most identify with? Explain why using specific examples.
3) PW Check
4) Play Reading
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: impetuous
2) PW: What happens in the 'Butt Room?' What kind of character is Brinker?
3) Sharing
4) ASP- Reading SSR
HW: Chapter 8 and notes, and 2 questions for tomorrow's SS!

Period 8
1) PALee rehearsal!

Monday, January 12th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: empathy
2) PW: What is the BCMA? Who is involved? What jobs do they have?
3) Sharing/ Permission Slips
4) Characterization Activity- Present/Turn-In
HW: Chapter 9

Period 6
1) WoD: empathy
2) PW: How is Anne changing? What do her actions show about her?
3) Discussion
4) Play Reading
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: empathy
2) PW: Choose one event in the weekend reading. WHat is important about this event? How is Gene changed by or affected by it?
2) Sharing
3) Reading Time
HW: Chapter 7

Period 8
1) Script Planning for Fun Run!

Friday, January 9th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: haughty
2) PW: SAR- Get handout!
3) Reading Day
HW: Chapters 6-8 and notes

Period 6
1) WoD: haughty
2) Play Reading (No PW today!)
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: haughty
2) PW: Who are you more similar to, Gene or Finney? Explain.
3) Socratic Seminar
HW: Chapters 4-6 and notes

Period 8
1) Happy/Not so Happy
2) Written Reflection: Leading/Following
3) Sharing
4) Circle-Up: What's in a Word?
5) Partner Listening- WW Extension
HW: Complete all of your homework this weekend for your other classes! Don;t be afraid to ask for help, or to offer help to others!

Thursday, January 8th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: forgery
2) PW: How do Sonny's parents each react to the destruction of the rose garden fence?
2) Discussion
3) Characterization Assignment
4) Reading- Chapter 4
HW: Finish Chapter 4 and Notes! SAR Tomorrow!

Period 6
1) WoD: forgery
2) PW: What does it mean to be free? What freedoms do you take for granted that Anne no longer has?
3) Check/ Discussion
4) Play Reading
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: forgery
2) PW: What differences do you notice in the writing style of Chapter 2 as compared to Chapter 1?
3) Discussion
4) Reading
HW: Chapter 3 (4-6 for the weekend) Please come up with 2 questions for a Socratic Discussion tomorrow on Chapter 3!

Period 8
1) Happy/Not so Happy
2) Leading by Example
3) Listening
HW: Complete all of your work on time for your other classes!!!

Wednesday, January 7th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: implement
2) PW: What rocket scientist did Sonny idolize? How/why did he inspire him?
3) Discussion
4) Begin Characterization Assignment
5) Reading: Chapter 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3

Period 6
1) WoD: implement
2) PW: Who is Anne Frank? What is she like? How can you relate to her?
3) Finish Scene 2
4) Role Assignments
5) Scene 3
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: implement
2) PW: Who have you met in Chapter 1? What are they like?
3) Discussion
4) Characterization Assignment
5) Reading Chapter 2
HW: Chapter 2

Period 8
1) H&C
2) PALee Planning
3) PICTURE NEXT WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday, January 6th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: acquisition
2) PW: What are your freedoms while in school? What are your responsibilities?
3) Sharing
4) Seating Change
5) October Sky
HW: Chapters 1&2

Period 6
1) WoD: acquisition
2) PW: Imagine you had to go into hiding. What are 3 things that you would take with you?
3) Sharing
4) Seating Change
5) Diary of Anne Frank
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: acquisition
2) PW: What are your freedoms while in school? What are your responsibilities?
3) Sharing
4) Seating Change
5) A Separate Peace
HW: Chapter 1

Period 8
1) H & C
2) Sharing Continued
3) Week's Plan

Monday, January 5th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD: tactful
2) PW: (in your journal) How was your break? What are your goals for your last semester of middle school?
3) Sharing
4) October Sky Pre-Reading
HW: Bring October Sky tomorrow if you have a copy!

Period 6
1) WoD: tactful
2) PW: (in your journal) How was your break? What are your goals for your last semester of middle school?
3) Sharing
4) The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD: tactful
2) PW: (in your journal) How was your break? What are your goals for your last semester of middle school?
3) Sharing
4) A Separate Peace Pre-Reading
HW: Bring A Separate Peace tomorrow if you have a copy!

Period 8
1) Norms Review
2) Goal-Setting
3) Personal Goals Sheet