Wednesday, November 30th

HAND IN YOUR CHARACTER INTRODUCTION IN YOUR CLASS FOLDER!

ALSO, TAKE OUT YOUR RESEARCH NOTES BEFORE YOU START THE WARM-UP!

Warm-up: Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of research writing.
1) What is the purpose of an introduction?
2) What is the purpose of a conclusion?
3) What should each body paragraph contain?

Note Check.

Organizing your research and outlining your essay.

Homework: Finish your outline. Needs to be turned in for CHECKPOINT 2- due FRIDAY!

Tuesday, November 29th

1) Warm-up: Finish the following sentences.
Characters should be...
Good writers make sure that their characters...
Good readers...
Characters are memorable when...

2) Finish Create-A-Character Introductions

3) Vocabulary for The Diary of Anne Frank

DON'T FORGET!!!!!!!!- Your notes and sources are DUE TOMORROW at THE BEGINNING of class :)

Monday, November 28th

Welcome Back!

1) Warm-Up: Writing- Tell me about your week off.

2) Character Workshop: PPT, Discussion, Activity

3) Voki Demonstration

Thursday, November 17th

1) Warm Up- What is the most treasured item that you own? Why?
DISCUSSION

2) "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
READING

3) Discussion of Questions

4) Paraphrasing (2,3,4,5)

REMINDERS: Dream Team- you will report to Ms. Bernal's room next door tomorrow for class. She will bring you to the library to do research. You need to be quiet and considerate! 8K- you have to do research on your own over break to complete your notes for the week we come back!

Wednesday, November 16th

Today we will be on campus tours of the high schools for 1st-4th periods.

5th period- Read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Textbook page 500

6th period- Debate Preparations

7th period- Paraphrasing Lesson

8th period- Paraphrasing Lesson

Tuesday, November 15th

Research Day!

All classes meet in the library today. Need to have at least two sources and notes by tomorrow!

Monday, November 14th

Library Research Day!

We will be in the library for class working on research for our integrated projects!