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

Wednesday, March 21

1) Warm-Up: Check-in- Where did you end up yesterday? What do you think of "Flowers for Algernon" so far?
2) Reading- Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon"
3) If there's time we will finish "Ransom of Red Chief"

No Homework

Monday, March 19th

1) Warm-Up: Write, without stopping, for 3 minutes. Prompt- How was your spring break? What did you do? Use sensory details to describe your vacation in detail!
2) Reading Process: We will read a short story today, and use this reading process to aid our comprehension.
3) "Ransom of Red Chief" by O'Henry

NO HOMEWORK