What did you miss today?? Below you will find what we did in the class. If there is a special handout that is needed, it will highlighted. Just click on the link and you can download the assignment and print it off at home:)
Day: What we did and what you need to finish for next class. If you have missed many classes you will have to scroll down to find the dates you are looking for.
Day: What we did and what you need to finish for next class. If you have missed many classes you will have to scroll down to find the dates you are looking for.
APRIL
Thursday, April 12 We read the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" and completed the Character study booklet as we read.
Monday: We used computers to type up our good copies of our mini essay. due next class- Thursday
Friday: March 9th: We continued to analyze the short story "The Tell Heart"; you have a short story elements quiz next Thursday- we used some class time to review. Then students are put into groups of 4 to find quotes to determine if the Villian was insane or sane according to the legal definition. We will continue that next class:)
Wednesday: March 7th: Summary of the short story "The Tell- Heart" is due tomorrow.
Tuesday: March 6th: Students finished the questions from "The Tell-Tale Heart" competed a quick summary sheet and then students worked on the comprehension questions and the jacket cover assignment. If you were not here you should complete all the above.
Friday MARCH 2. I picked up your assignments (remember no lates); we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" competed a quick summary sheet and then students worked on the comprehension questions. If you were not here you should complete all the above.
January 23- Feb 28 the short story the Veldt.
Short Story- Text of the Veldt Work booklet for the Veldt Quotation Booklet Blackout poem assignment
Wednesday: 28th Students typed good copy and blackout poem: both are due on Friday. Because reports are due next week for teachers, this is a hard deadline. No lates accepted.
Monday: Feb 26th: KSS course selection visit students worked on Blackout poem assignment.
Wednesday:21 Students worked on revising their "good copy" checking for sentence variety ect. some students began typing out good copy. Introduced the Blackout poem assignment
Wednesday Feb 15: We discussed allusions:) and worked on the rough copy of our Veltd paragraph (see Tuesday's class for instructions. Rough copy is due and your vocabulary/sentence assignment is due on Monday.
Tuesday Feb 13th-
We worked on your vocabulary/sentence sheet (you have one more class to complete)
we finished taking notes on the story diagram.
the goal of this class was to learn how to incorporate quotes into a paragraph.
We watched to quick videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nlSIJ05HEQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9pEw_f2EI or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymq4fAvK4fc
Then we discussed the topic of your paragraph: the_veldt_paragraph_topic.docx
We started rough copy.
Check out the Quotation booklet for help along the way.
February 8th: Today, we worked on Theme of the story, began filling in the story plot diagram THE LAST PAGE IN YOUR BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED FOR NEXT CLASS
Monday 22:
We continued to work on the Paper Bag princess assessment. Next class we will start our first story entitled ed "The Veldt"
Due to Career and Health Days we only had a class on Friday. We worked in groups starting on short stories. We anaylyzed a booked called "The Paperbag Princess".
Tuesday 16th: we reviewed our work on sentency fluency and then used our Coach Carter paragraphs to self assess our sentence fluency. Coach Carter very overdue. Messages were emailed home today for those of you who DID NOT hand in your work yet.
Friday 11th: We worked on a class game for sentence fluency. Your coach Carter is overdue.
Tuesday 8th: I gave time for students who did not have their Coach Carter assignment completed.. Others worked on Crossword puzzles.
HAPPY NEW YEARS
\Monday Dec 4- Friday Dec 22nd-- Coach Carter. You can access this movie from NetFlix or from You Tube
You also have a white booklet with is your analysis booklet and blue booklet with is a discussion booklet.
Monday Dec 17th We began Coach Cater final our final writing assignment due On Friday 22nd.
Thursday: Dec 14th. We finished the movie:) For next class you MUST have your five character traits ( page 2 or 37) in the white booklet. Make sure you give evidence from the movie.
You must also have the last page completed "Your Character's Greatest Fear" chart completed.
Friday Dec 8th. We watched the movie until 1:12. and finished discussion questions 1-14. depending on your chosen character, you should have at least 2-3 traits identified and if you have Timo Cruz, Junior Battle, Kenyon or his girlfriend you should be able to identify their biggest fear.
If you don't catch up while you are away- it will be difficult to complete the end of the unit assignments.
Wednesday Nov 1 to Friday 17th: BookTalk Assisgnment
Book Talk Information Booklet
Book Talk "Do" Booklet
End of term is Dec 1st.
Wednesday 25th: We had a work class for part of the afternoon. Your Presentation is due on Monday. Please see the document "Who Am I" Assignment Due dates.
Monday Oct 23: we worked on the rough copies of Who Am I assignment. Please see the document "Who Am I" Assignment Due dates.
Monday 16th. we worked on sentence openers individually and then we worked in groups in the boooklet called "Pumpkin Fun" we got to page 2-
October 8th- Present. We are using this boooklet: Who Am I?
Thursday, April 12 We read the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" and completed the Character study booklet as we read.
Monday: We used computers to type up our good copies of our mini essay. due next class- Thursday
Friday: March 9th: We continued to analyze the short story "The Tell Heart"; you have a short story elements quiz next Thursday- we used some class time to review. Then students are put into groups of 4 to find quotes to determine if the Villian was insane or sane according to the legal definition. We will continue that next class:)
Wednesday: March 7th: Summary of the short story "The Tell- Heart" is due tomorrow.
Tuesday: March 6th: Students finished the questions from "The Tell-Tale Heart" competed a quick summary sheet and then students worked on the comprehension questions and the jacket cover assignment. If you were not here you should complete all the above.
Friday MARCH 2. I picked up your assignments (remember no lates); we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" competed a quick summary sheet and then students worked on the comprehension questions. If you were not here you should complete all the above.
January 23- Feb 28 the short story the Veldt.
Short Story- Text of the Veldt Work booklet for the Veldt Quotation Booklet Blackout poem assignment
Wednesday: 28th Students typed good copy and blackout poem: both are due on Friday. Because reports are due next week for teachers, this is a hard deadline. No lates accepted.
Monday: Feb 26th: KSS course selection visit students worked on Blackout poem assignment.
Wednesday:21 Students worked on revising their "good copy" checking for sentence variety ect. some students began typing out good copy. Introduced the Blackout poem assignment
Wednesday Feb 15: We discussed allusions:) and worked on the rough copy of our Veltd paragraph (see Tuesday's class for instructions. Rough copy is due and your vocabulary/sentence assignment is due on Monday.
Tuesday Feb 13th-
We worked on your vocabulary/sentence sheet (you have one more class to complete)
we finished taking notes on the story diagram.
the goal of this class was to learn how to incorporate quotes into a paragraph.
We watched to quick videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nlSIJ05HEQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9pEw_f2EI or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymq4fAvK4fc
Then we discussed the topic of your paragraph: the_veldt_paragraph_topic.docx
We started rough copy.
Check out the Quotation booklet for help along the way.
February 8th: Today, we worked on Theme of the story, began filling in the story plot diagram THE LAST PAGE IN YOUR BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED FOR NEXT CLASS
Monday 22:
We continued to work on the Paper Bag princess assessment. Next class we will start our first story entitled ed "The Veldt"
Due to Career and Health Days we only had a class on Friday. We worked in groups starting on short stories. We anaylyzed a booked called "The Paperbag Princess".
Tuesday 16th: we reviewed our work on sentency fluency and then used our Coach Carter paragraphs to self assess our sentence fluency. Coach Carter very overdue. Messages were emailed home today for those of you who DID NOT hand in your work yet.
Friday 11th: We worked on a class game for sentence fluency. Your coach Carter is overdue.
Tuesday 8th: I gave time for students who did not have their Coach Carter assignment completed.. Others worked on Crossword puzzles.
HAPPY NEW YEARS
\Monday Dec 4- Friday Dec 22nd-- Coach Carter. You can access this movie from NetFlix or from You Tube
You also have a white booklet with is your analysis booklet and blue booklet with is a discussion booklet.
Monday Dec 17th We began Coach Cater final our final writing assignment due On Friday 22nd.
Thursday: Dec 14th. We finished the movie:) For next class you MUST have your five character traits ( page 2 or 37) in the white booklet. Make sure you give evidence from the movie.
You must also have the last page completed "Your Character's Greatest Fear" chart completed.
Friday Dec 8th. We watched the movie until 1:12. and finished discussion questions 1-14. depending on your chosen character, you should have at least 2-3 traits identified and if you have Timo Cruz, Junior Battle, Kenyon or his girlfriend you should be able to identify their biggest fear.
If you don't catch up while you are away- it will be difficult to complete the end of the unit assignments.
Wednesday Nov 1 to Friday 17th: BookTalk Assisgnment
Book Talk Information Booklet
Book Talk "Do" Booklet
End of term is Dec 1st.
Wednesday 25th: We had a work class for part of the afternoon. Your Presentation is due on Monday. Please see the document "Who Am I" Assignment Due dates.
Monday Oct 23: we worked on the rough copies of Who Am I assignment. Please see the document "Who Am I" Assignment Due dates.
Monday 16th. we worked on sentence openers individually and then we worked in groups in the boooklet called "Pumpkin Fun" we got to page 2-
October 8th- Present. We are using this boooklet: Who Am I?