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