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

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

Friday, March 30

8K
1) Introduction of Activity
2) Group Utopia Planning (20 minutes)
3) Presentations
NO HOMEWORK (Don't forget to bring your copy of The Hunger Games on Monday if you said that you would!)

8D
1) Introduction of Assignment
2) Brainstorming Session
3) Setting Workshop
NO HOMEWORK

GT
1) Sequel Sharing
2) Shakespeare Fast Facts
3) Tempest Book Assignments
4) Reading?
NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, March 29

8K:
1) Warm-Up: Write for 5 minutes about the following questions. What did you think about the movie, October Sky? How was it different than the movie?
2) Discussion
3) Music Video: Utopia/Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)
4) Discussion/Response & Notes

No Homework

8D:
1) Warm-Up: What is a creative story? How is creative writing different than expository writing? Which one do you prefer?
2) Discuss
3) Review: Elements of a Story & Notes

No Homework

Monday, March 26

ALL CLASSES:

1) Reading: "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
2) Tag Synthesis Gallery Walk
3) Discussions

8K*** Make sure you have a library book in the bin for your advisory teacher no later than this afternoon. If not, I will assign you one!****

Friday, March 23

Happy Friday!

Today, we will finish "Flowers for Algernon," and "Ransom of Red Chief."

You have no homework for the weekend!

Thursday, March 22

1) Check-In
2) Continue Reading "Flowers for Algernon"
3) (if time) Finish "Ransom of Red Chief"

Be sure to watch SU play Wisconsin tonight at 6:15 on CBS :) Gooooo Orange!!!

G/T
1) Finish "Flowers"
2) Discuss Responses
3) Compose a sequel

HW: Complete sequel