Monday May 21
Gram. Unit 11 Les. 1 7-28 odds; write sentences, label prepostion, object and
underline prep. phrase. Les. 2 9-30 odds write sentences underline prep
phrase, dbl underline noun it modifies. DUE Tues.
History Ch. 30 Essential Questions due Tues., Processing in IR due Wed.
Read. Ch. 31
**Bring in Advertisement with slogan due TUES. check magazines.**
Tuesday May 8
Grammar Unit 9 Check up- p. 306-307; 1-72 odd ;write all sentences and
punctuations correctly. DUE THURS. beore test on FRIDAY
Monday May 7: CHECK JUPITER GRADES, ANY CHANGES MUST BE DONE BY WED; 15 WEEK
GRADES DUE THIS WEEK!!!!!
Gram Unit 9 Les. 7 6-18 all sentence w/ punctuations, Les. 8 11-29 all
sentences with titles and underlining due TUES. TEST on Unit 9 on THURS.
History: Ch. 29
READ chapter -due Tues. KT- due Tues; Preview- Due TUES.
Reading notes -due Wed., Essential Quest- due Thurs.
TEST on FRI on Ch. 28 & Ch.29
STUDY ISLAND: Written Strategies DUE FRIDAY; POST-TEST due SUnday at 8 pm.
CST TESTING- REAL THING ON MONDAY AM.
MAKE UPS ON ANY SECTIONS NOT COMPLETED ON STUDY ISLAND DUE THURSDAY A.M. NO
EXCEPTIONS- 15 WEEK GRADING PERIOD IS OPEN; YOU HAD ALL OF LAST WEEK AND THIS
WEEK TO DUE ANY SECTIONS NOT COMPLETED EARLIER. THERE ARE NO EXTENSIONS AS
CST IS ADMINISTERED ON MONDAY
MAY 14!!!!!!
MAY 2:
STUDY ISLAND- STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE CURRENT LESSON FOR STUDY ISLAND THIS
WEEK. IF THERE ARE ANY AREAS THAT WERE NOT COMPLETE; STUDENTS MAY GO BACK TO
GAIN POINTS FOR SECTIONS NOT DONE YET; THESE ARE THE AREAS WHERE THEY HAVE
NOT EARNED A BLUE RIBBON. MUST COMPLETE ANY AREAS BY MAY 10!!!!! I WILL
PRINT REPORT AND RE-ISSUE POINTS.
Wednesday May 2
History: Ch. 28 Balance of ch.28 IR pg. 186, Proccessing with Headilines and
brief explanation of significance of each battle (did you write in your notes)
Essential Questions with stems (class notes) only Question 1 &2. PLEASE GO
BACK AND RE-READ TEXT FOR ANYTHING WE DID NOT CORRECT YET IN CH.28. READ TEXT
FOR CORRECT ANSWERS.
Tuesday May 1
Gram Unit 9 Les. 4 #9-30 odds; Les. 5 9-25 all, Les. 6 7-18 all WRITE SENT.
due WED. Test Les. 1-8 next week Wed.
History: Complete REad notes IR p.182-185 complete labling details in
pictures and read text for answers to questions.
Monday April 30
Grm Unit 9 Write ALL SENTENCES les.1 #1-12 all, Les. 2 #6-15 all; Les.3 1-10
all. Due Tues.
History Ch. 28 READ chapter Kt due tues, complete Preview in IR due tues.
Thurs April 26
History Ch. 26-27 TEST FRI. - review all reading notes.
Wed April 25
Literature- Theme Grapic Organizer on IRA- due THURS for group activity.
Tuesday April 24 (REVISED)
ADDITION- Respond to R3.8 Is Plot contrieved or realistic? Use 2 examples of
setting from Challenge question and prove, support with citations whether
plot is contrieved or realistic- due Wed.
Lob's Girl Ir p. 165 Cause and Effect, Ir p.166 Foreshadowing Due WED.
Additonal Blue Sections (handwritten ones from class) DUE WED.
Monday April 23
Study Island - Lesson 4 Literary Response Due FRI April 27
Literature- Lob's Girl blue sections p.148-164 due TUES
Grammar Unit 7 TEST TUESDAY review all hw, worksheets, checkup
Thursday April 19
Grammar Test Unit 7- Review all homework, worksheets, and checkup.
Wed. April 18
Gram. Unit 7 Check up 1-70 odds write sentences.Due Thurs.
History Ch. 27 Read. Notes 178-179 Due Thurs.
Tuesday April 17
Gram.Unit 7 Les. 10 10-24 evens; write sentences, Les. 11 7-28 odd write
sentences. Due Wed.
Study Island Read. Comp due WED.
History: Ch. 27 Key Terms, Read Chapter. Complete Reading Notes Ch. 27 Ir
p.176-177 key terms Due Wed.
Monday April 16
Gram Unit 7 Les. 8 6-18 even, Les.9 6-28 odds WRITE sentences. DUE TUES
History Preview Ch. 27 Due Tues.
STUDY ISLAND READ. COMP DUE WED.
Tuesday April 10
Lit: All Summer in a Day- RE-READ story, complete all Blue Sections P. 68-76
including additional questions written in class. ANSWER THOROUGHLY- WE
REVIEWED WHAT SHOULD BE ANSWERED. Words to Know. p.79; Complete Realistic vs.
Fantastic details p.78. DUE WED.
On Wed. students will begin to draft SCR.
MONDAY APRIL 9
Gram Unit 7 Les. 5 p.227 Write sentences 10-24 evens, Les. 6 p.228 wtite
sent. 1-12 all, Les. 7 p.229write sent. 1-12 all DUE TUES.
Gram Test Unit 7 Friday.
Literature: BRING BROWN IR; read All Summer in a DAy p.67-77 by TUES.
Check Jupiter grades, re-fill supplies
Period 3: Get White Reflection and Monitor Sheet (blue) signed if you did not
come to Open House.
****PARENTS, THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OPEN HOUSE TO CELEBRATE YOUR WRITER'S
HARD WORK!!! WE HAVE MUCH TO PREPARE FOR OVER THE NEXT 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE CST
(CALIFORNIA STANDARDIZED TEST)HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK*******
SPRING BREAK ASSIGNMENT: STUDY ISLAND; COMPLETE PRETEST, SECTION 2 WORD
FLUENCY AND VOCAB SECTION (4 AREAS; 10 QUESTION EACH) DUE ON MONDAY APRIL 9.
****STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING THE RESPONSE TO LITERATURE WRITING ASSESSMENT ON
MONDAY MARCH 26-28; PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR STUDENT IS PRESENT IN
SCHOOL****
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK IS TO COMPLETE YOUR RESP TO LIT ESSAY ON ESPERANZA
(EXCERPT) DUE TYPEWRIITEN ON MONDAY MARCH 26. NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED. NO
PAPER WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUTH PARTICIPATING IN DAILY WRITING PROCESS &
ACTIVITIES IN PACKET AND A COMPLETED ROUGHDRAFT DUE ON FRIDAY MARCH 23. THIS
IS THE FINAL PREPARATION FOR THE PERIODIC WRITING ASSESSMENT ON MONDAY MARCH
26-MARCH27. STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT FOR TEST.
FRIDAY MARCH 23;
YPE AND EDIT FINAL PAPER. USE TIMES NEW ROMAN SIZE 12 FOR
PAPER. DON'T FORGET TO STATE THE STANDARDS R.3.8, R.3.2, W.2.4 SEE YOUR
PACKET AND GREEN IR. USE SIZE 8,9,10 FONT SIZE FOR STANDARDS.
REVIEW FOR PERIODIC ASSESSMENT ON MONDAY MARCH 26: STUDENT WERE GIVEN AN
ENTIRE PERIOD AND A HALF TO COMPLET THE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT IN GREEN IR; IF
THEY DID NOT COMPLETE, MUST DO AS HW- GOOD PRACTICE ON SCR AND READING
COMPREHENSION ON STORY. STUDENTS SHOULD DRAW ON ALL THEIR SKILLS TAUGHT TO
INTERPRET THE STORY; SEE PACKET AND PAPERS WRITTEN IN RESP TO LIT. PLEASE
MAKE SURE YOU BRING SHARPENED PENCILS AND FOLDER PAPER FOR ASSESSMENT. EAT
BREAKFAST FOR STUDENTS IN PERIOD 1-2.
MONDAY MARCH 19- FRIDAY MARCH 23
Lit: Prac. SCR due Tues. (worked on in class Monday)
Final SCR and Parag. 1 due TUES(PUT IN QUAD 1 OF OPEN MINDS), Tree Map first
line in assertion.
Parg. 2 & 3 due WED. (WORK ON OPEN MINDS QUAD2 & 3) (ALSO SHOULD HAVE TREE
MAP PARG 2 & 3 COMPLETE)
Wed- In class editing on Parg. 1,2,3
Parg 4 & 5 due THURS. (OPEN MINDS, TREE MAP PARG. 4)
THURS. WILL BE EDITING DAY.
FRI.- LAST REVISION, BEFORE TYPING.
Mon. March 26 : FINAL PACKET ALL COMPLETED INCLUDING OPEN MINDS, TREE MAP
ETC. Final paper TYPEWRITTEN TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT 12, 1" MARGINS.
WRITE SMALL FONT SIZE 9 RESP. TO LIT STANDARDS R3.2, R3.8, W2.4 [please find
in green IR p. 118.
March 15
Lit. Esperanza Rising REVISE Inference worksheet in your pkt AND ADD one
additional citation which shows IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF CHARACTER DUE FRI.
CHARACTER PROJECT DUE FRIDAY- make sure you have done a complete job; add
character traits, details, citations to your character. Make sure you have
title, author and name of character on your drawing. Must be colored and
presentable. DUE FRI.
***WILL BE CONSTRUCTING SCR IN CLASS TOMORROW- START DRAFTING YOUR
THOUGHTS.***
March 14
History: Complete Reading Notes Ch.26; and Processing Ch.26 DUE THURS.
March 13
Lit. Esperanza- Complete Inference page due Wed. Gram. Unit 7 Les.3 p.223 6-
25 evens follow directions; Les. 4 p.225 7-25 odds DUE THURS.
March 12
Lit Espernaza REREAD Exerpt in Packet; Character Thinking Map; Gram. unit 7
les.1 p.219 6-28 evens, follow directions Les 2 p.221 6-22 odds write
sentences. Due Tues.
MARCH. 9 Friday;
Lit. Make Final REVISIONS; type paper; 1' margin; Times New Roman Font 12;
make sure you write Standard 3.2., 3.8, W2.4 (please make this a smaller font
size 9- at top of paper.) Make sure you have a title, your name, date and
period.
March.8 Thursday
Lit. Essary Revise Parg.4 write Par.5 on Graphic Oranizer; come in with
cleanly written complete Roughdraft of all paragraphs. Final paper is due on
FRIDAY- NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED.
March 7 Wed.
Lit: Essay Revise Parg. 2 and if necessary another revision Parg. 1; Should
have complete Parg. 3 on Graph. Org. IN CLASS!!! Homework is to Write Parg.
4 and Topic sent for 5. Make sure you come in with Parg. 1, 2, 3,&4 on clean
sheet of paper.DUE THURS.
March 6 Tues
Lit: Essay Revise Parg 1; Use Graphic Organizer to Write Parg. 2; add Parg. 1
and 2 on clean sheet of paper- write Topic Sent for Parg.3. DUE WED.
(Will Write Parg.3 in class; need to make sure you understand Parg. 2 before
going on)
March 5 Mon.
Lit: Final SCR; add Quality Trait into assertion to prove character
credibility; state whether PLOT is contrieved or realistic. Make sure all
citations prove assertion. Write in SCR graphic organizer.
WRITE PARGRAPH 1 USING ASSERTION SCR AND TOPIC SENTENCE TO PARG.#2 due
tuesday.
Mondy Feb.27
Gram Unit 5 les. 13 p.169 11-25 all words; Extra Prac Les.8 p.182-1-20 odds,
sent; Les.9 p.183 1-24 evens write sent. DUE TUES
Check Up Unit 5 p.172-173 1-82 odd- Write Sentences for only 51-82. DUE WED.
TEST on WED.
REVISE FUN THEY HAD SCR- will be using this to write multi-paragraph paper
TUES.
Bring Lit IR; paper, pencil!!!!
Thursday Feb.23
Gram Unit 5 Les.11 p.165 6-28 odds, sentences; Les. 12 p.167 9-25 odds Sent.
due Friday.
Unit 5 Part B test Wed. next week.
Wed.Feb.22
Expo/Science: Revise Parg 5 use exercise we did in class (5 sentences; Thesis
Topic sent p.2, 3,4 and Restatement of thesis) to revise.
BIBLOIOGRAPY- DO IT!!!! Final clean copy of paper due Thurs.
Tuesday Feb.21
Gram Unit 5 Les 9 p.161, 6-26 evens, sentences. Les.10 p.163 6-20 evens,
sentences. due Wed.
Expo/Science: Revision paragraphs 1-5/Bibliography
FRIDAY FEB.17/MONDAY FEB.20
LIT: REVIEW SCR- will be drafting a multi-paragraph paper on Fun they Had; if
necessary revise your assertions; and citations/explanations before writing
draft.
EXPO/SCIENCE: REVISE ENTIRE PAPER PARG.1-4; WRITE 5; WRITE BIBLIOGRAPHY OVER
LONG WEEKEND. COMPLETE ROUGHDRAFT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE TUESDAY FEB.21.
Thurs. Feb.16.
Hist. READ Ch.13- BRING IR
Expo/Science: Revise Parg. 3; Write Parg.4 DON'T FORGET TO ADD CITATIONS-
MIN. 1 CITATION PER PARAGRAPH due FRIDAY. START BIBLIOGRAPHY WHICH WILL BE
DUE TUESDAY ALONG WITH COMPLETED PARG. 5 AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Wed. Feb.15
Lit. FINAL SCR due THURS. don't forget to critique PLOT
Expo/Science: REvise Parg. 2; Write Parg.3
Tuesday Feb.14
Lit. Fun they had SCR 2nd REVISION due WED.
Expo/Science: Revise Parg. 1 ; Write Parg.2 due WED.
Gram: due WEd.
Monday Feb.13
Lit: Complete the balance of Evaluate Story Elements Quest. 1,2,3 OR 4 that
you worked on in groups.
ROUGHDRAFT ON SCR- remember to address BOTH credibility of Character AND
whether the PLOT is contrived or realistic. DUE TUES- working in groups
before FINAL SCR.
Science EXPO Paragraph 1 is due TUES for peer editing.
Gram Unit 5 Les 8 p.159 13-28 all sentences due WED.
Thurs. Feb.9
Lit: Complete Ven-Diagram; make sure you are consistent in comparing and
contrasting "same topic between comparision and contrasting". 5 bullets; 2
needs to focus on the comparision of "settign" time/place of plot.
RE-DO Challenge question: must add a citation to prove the "Theme" of Fun
they had. DUE FRI.
Wed. Feb.8
Lit: Re-read "The Fun They Had" complete Blue Sections in IR; Complete
Inference worksheet in packet; 4 citations, 4 inferences, clear explanation
of drawing a conclusion from the evidence. DUE THURS.
History: If you did not complete your GRAPES and KT on Ch. 12 GET IT DONE!!
Tuesday Feb.7
*Bring Brown Lit IR Reader WED! BRING your COMPOSITION BOOK FOR NOTES.
*Gram Unit 5 Les. 7 p.157 6-20 all sent due WED. Les. 8 p.159 13-28 all DUE
THURS.
Lit. IR p.213 Words to Know for "The Fun They Had" due WED.
Hist. Read Ch. 12 complete key terms and GRAPES for Ch. 12 due WED.
Monday Feb.6
Gram Test on TUESDAY; review your worksheets, Complete new Intransitive Verb
Worksheet; finish your Review sheets on Verb tenses. DUE TUES
Complete EXTRA PRAC. p. 178 1-24 all write sentences
Check Up p.172; 1-36 odds write sent. due TUES
History: Read Ch. 12 complete KT due WED.
Friday Feb.3
Reminders:
History Test on Ch. 11 MONDAY- Complete the "Religious Leader" Scroll:will
review and discuss in groups before the test DUE MON. M/c and Graphic
Organizer; you must know the actions, contributions of ALL LEADERS and the
development and significance each leader has on the religion JUDAISM.
Grammar TEST on Tuesday; begin to review your packet, pls. bring on Monday.
Thursday Feb.2
Gram. Unit 5 Les. 5 6-18 all sent; Les. 6 7-18 all sent. ALSO Complete
RETEACH Trans. Intrans Verbs/D.O. All due Fri. Gram TEST on TUES. Les. 1-6
Esperanza Vocab/Spelling Test
History Ch. 11.6- redo if necessary; TEST on MONDAY Ch.11 all sections
** Check Jupiter grades final grades**
Wed. Feb.1
Gram See Tues- due Thurs.
Hist. Ch. 11.6 Due Thurs
**Jupiter Grades check your final grades**
Tuesday Jan. 31
**Check Jupiter grades for Final grades for English; History will be
finalized by Wed.
Gram. Unit 5 Les 3 p.149 9-30 odds sentences, Les.4 p.151 11-30 even
sentences due Thurs.
History: Complete Sec. 11.5 due Wed.
Monday Jan.30
Gram Unit 5 les. 1 p.10 1-10 all sentences, Les. 2 21-45 sentences due Tues.
History: Ch. 11 Read and complete only Section 11.4 in a thorough manner with
details from text.
Contextual Vocab. Red pen for dictionairy definition.
THURSDAY JAN.26
Gram. Unit 23 Les. 3 16-45 even, Les. 4 21-40 odd due Fri. Students who are
going on field trip due MON.
Hist. Ch. 10 Complete Preview 10 IR.p71, Complete Sect. 10.2-10.3 Reading
notes due FRI; balance will be completed in class on FRI. Students on Field
trp all sections due 10.2-10.5 on MON.
Wed. Jan.25
History Complete Ch. 10 Processing.
Complete Gram. Check up due Thurs.
Tuesday Jan.24
Gram. Unit 3 Check up p.10-101 1-56 odds; write sentences last section for
Appositives.
History Ch.11 Preview (color); make sure Ch. 10 reading notes completed from
last week. Need to have read Ch.11 WED.
Monday Jan.23
Lit. Expo Final Paper- Parent Sig
Expo List of Improvements for Writing -Paren Sig
Gram Unit 3 Les 5 11-26 all words, Les. 6 9-18 all sent. due Tuesd.
TEST on Friday.
Lit Vocab quiz Summer of Fire TUES
Bring Black/ Wht Comp books
Thursday Jan. 19
Gram. Unit 3 Les. 3 16-45 even, Les. 4 21-40 odd
Wednesday Jan.18
Review Expo Assessment Standards/Activities.
Parent Sig on HW packets.
Tuesday Jan.17
Lit: Complete Final Draft of Summer of Fire Assertion Project- use
construction paper with borders- colored and illustrated due WED.
REVIEW FOR EXPOSITORY ASSESSMENT:
Outlining Packet- review your History Ch. 8-9
Foreign Word in HW pkt and List of words
Academic Vocab- list
ASSERTION activities; Japan vs US in Hw PKT, Summer of Fire
Writing Strategies: in HW PKT; EXPO Writing Pkt
TRANSITION word list in EXPO pkt, Green IR p.98- make sure you know what word
is used for " signal " words ie. location, conclusion etc
REVIEW your GREEN IR READER!!!!!
Reading book, check jupiter grades
Thursday Jan.12
Lit. Summer of Fire- complete Roughdraft of Assertion activity in HW Pkt.
3 assertions, 6 details (2 per assertion) 6 explanations (2 per assertion)
DUE FRI.
REVIEW contextual vocab for Summer of Fire- QUIZ on TUES. Jan.17.
BRING GREEN IR FRIDAY JAN. 13 FOR PRACTICE TEST IF YOU WANT TO MARK UP YOUR
TEXT.
Bring Literature (Narrative /Respon to Lit ) reading book.
Check Jupiter grades from Wk 15 to current.
Wednesday Jan.11
Gram. Unit 3 Les. 1 p. 85, 21-37 odds- words. Les 2 p.87 #16-24 sent; 25-32
words. due Thursday.
***READ Summer of Fire and make sure your VOCAB is complete from HW PKT.
Tuesday Jan.10
Homework Pkt: Review finalize Assertions for School Days, make sure your
Vocab is complete for Summer of Fire.
Gram. Unit 3 Les 1 &2 Read lesson.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
Monday Jan.9, 2012
Homework Packet REVISIONS: "School Days" revise your assertions, make sure
that your statement is a conclusion based on facts in the text, make sure
that your citations are in Parenthetical citation FORM!!! Explanations should
begin with a stem: "This citation proves the assertion because...."
Any corrections or INC must be completed by TUESDAY.
Reminders: Bring supplies; pencil, paper, red pens
Bring History TEXT/IR; Lit brown IR.
Find "Theme" graphic organizer; and group Theme proj.
Find Group Assertions, and group scoring sheet
WINTER BREAK 2011-2012 HOMEWORK FOR HONORS ENGLISH AND HISTORY
***12/16: WINTER RECESS HOMEWORK PACKET DUE ON JANUARY 9- THIS IS FOR
EXPOSITORY PERIODIC ASSESSMENT WHEN YOU RETURN IN JANUARY. PLEASE COMPLETE A
LITTLE A DAY. ALSO DUE WILL BE YOUR EXPOSITORY RESEARCH REPORT- FINAL DRAFT
SHOULD BE TYPEWRITTEN- SEE HOMEWORK PACKET FOR ALL SPECIFIC DETAILS ON
TYPING, AND COMPILING WRITING PACKET. PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE
BIBLIOGRAPHY. THERE IS A LOT OF TIME TO REVISE AND ADD INFORMATION FROM
ADDITIONAL SOURCES. DON'T FORGET TO HAVE 3 CITATIONS ALL FROM DIFFERENT
RESOURCES INCLUDED IN YOUR PAPER.
****HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!*******************
12/7: PARENTS- SOME OF THE STUDENTS ARE NOT COMPLETING THEIR WRITING
ASSIGNMENTS; PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THEY CHOSE NOT TO COMPLETE THEIR PARAGRAPHS
THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PEER EDIT AND WILL LOOSE POINTS FOR
MISSING ASSIGNMENTS AND PEER EDIT ACTIVITY.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT A FINAL PAPER ON JAN. 9 THAT HAS NOT BEEN WORKED ON DURING
THESE 2 WEEKS IN CLASS- EVERY STUDENT MUST COMPLETE THE WRITING PROCESS (ONE
PARAGRAPH IS ASSIGNED EVERY NIGHT ALONG WITH REVISIONS TO THE PREVIOUS
NIGHT'S WORK)AND PARTICIPATE IN PEER-EDITING IN ORDER TO WALK OUT OF SCHOOL
WITH A COMPLETED ROUGHDRAFT. IT IS TO THE STUDENT'S BENEFIT TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE WRITING PROCESS SO THAT MOST OF THE WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR
FINAL EDITIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND TYPING OVER WINTER BREAK. THERE WILL ALSO
BE A HOMEWORK PACKET ASSIGNED FOR WINTER BREAK DUE ON JAN.9 TO KEEP STUDENTS
ON TASK AS THEY WILL BE TAKING THE EXPOSITORY PERIODIC ASSESSMENT WHEN THEY
RETURN.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT IS COMPLETING THEIR WRITING, GOING TO THE
LIBRARY FOR ADDITIONAL BOOKS AND EXPLORING THE WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. THIS ASSIGNMENT ON EGYPT WAS POSTED IN OCTOBER- ASKING STUDENTS
TO FIND RESOURCES ON EGYPT; NOW THAT THEY HAD NARROWED DOWN SPECIFIC TOPIC,
THEY NEED TO CONTINUE TO GET NEW RESOURCES. STUDENTS MUST ALSO HAVE ACCESS
TO THE INTERNET- CAN BE UTILIZED AT THE LIBRARY.
THE STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST 3 BOOKS (ONE IS HISTORY ALIVE
TEXT), 2 WEBSITES, AND ONE PERIODICAL (MAGAZINE ARTICLE, NEWSPAPER, ETC.) FOR
THEIR BIBLIOGRAPHY.
**11/21 EXPOSITORY RESEARCH PAPER EGYPT:
STUDENTS MUST HAVE LIBRARY RESOURCES TO WORK WITH BY MONDAY NOV.28 IN ORDER
TO BEGIN TO DRAFT THEIR EXPOSITORY RESEARCH PAPER. PLEASE ASK TO SEE THE
EXPOSITORY WRITING PACKET THAT YOUR STUDENT HAS CHECKED OUT. STUDENT HAVE
BEEN ASKED TO BRING IN A GENERAL BOOK ON EGYPT (DUE WED. 11/23 PRIOR TO
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND) IN ORDER TO EXPLORE TOPICS THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO
IDENTIFY TO WRITE THEIR RESEARCH PAPER. AFTER THEY DEFINE THEIR TOPIC, THEY
MUST THEN START GATHERING RESOURCES TO THE SPECIFIC TOPIC- THESE ARE DUE IN
CLASS ON MONDAY NOV.28. STUDENTS WILL USE THESE RESOURCES TO WRITE THEIR
PAPER. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: BOOK REQUIREMENT 2-3 BOOKS; 1 ARTICLE (ARTICLE
FROM NEWSAPAPER, MAGAZINE, PERIODICAL); MINIMUM 3 WEBSITES FROM INTERNET.
FINAL PAPER WILL BE DUE AFTER XMAS BREAK JAN. 9 TYPE-WRITTEN. STUDENTS
SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITH ROUGHDRAFTS BY DEC. 16 BEFORE WINTER BREAK.***
**EXPOSITORY BLOOMS TAXONOMY BOOK REPORT: DUE DECEMBER 5: STUDENTS HAVE BEEN
READING THEIR BIOGRAPHY BOOKS SINCE OCT. 10 SEE BELOW; STUDENTS WERE GIVEN
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT ON 10/30 AND THE FIRST COMPLETION CHECK WAS ON NOV.10-
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT COMPLETES ASSIGNMENT AS THERE WILL BE NO LATE
PAPERS ACCEPTED.*****
***11/15/11:EXPOSITORY RESEARCH REPORT: EGYPT; PLEASE VISIT LIBRARY AND
GATHER REOURCE BOOKS ON EGYPT; WILL NARROW IN ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC; BEGIN TO
GET RESOURCES SO YOU HAVE BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
***REMINDER: STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING AN EXPOSITORY BOOK (AUTO-BIOGRAPHY OR
BIOGRAPHY). PERSONS OF INTEREST SHOULD BE SOMEONE SIGNIFICANT AND WORTHY WHO
CONTRIBUTED TO SOCIETY- NO CELEBRITIES (MOVIE STARS); just a FEW examples:
Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Clara Barton, Helen Keller.
Caution on Sport figures- they must show significance to society. Your choice
of candidate must be able to answer how did this figure contributed and or
impacted society today? Students must begin readying NOW- book selection will
be Oct. 24 MONDAY.
Thursday Dec.8: DUE FRI
History/Lit: Research Paper:
**REVISE YOUR THESIS IF NECESSARY: Do you have 3 elements of GRAPES IN YOUR
THESIS STATEMENT?? (BUCKETS).
** REVISE YOUR PARAGRAPH 2: DOES YOUR TOPIC SENTENCE (SHOULD BE
A "GRAPE"/BUCKET ) SUPPORT THE THESIS? DO YOU PROVIDE EVIDENCE AND DETAILS
TO SUPPORT YOUR TOPIC SENTENCE?
**WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPH 3: FOLLOW SAME FORMAT AS PARAGRAPH 3; TOPIC SENTENCE,
EVIDENCE/DETAIL, CONCLUDING STATEMENT.
**BRING YOUR RESOURCES.
**VOCABULARY KING TUT ON FRIDAY
Wednesday Dec.7: DUE THURS.
Period 1- REVISE THESIS (REVISE YOUR GRAPES TRIANGLE IF YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE
THE GRAPES INTO YOUR THESIS STATEMENT), OUTLINE, REWRITE PARAGRAPH 1, DRAFT
PARGRAPH 2. BRING RESOURCES TO WRITE IN CLASS TOMORROW.
PERIOD 2- REVISE GRAPES TRIANGLE; REWRITE THESIS; REVISE OUTLINE- THESIS,
MAIN TOPICS. REVISE PARGRAPH 1 AND TRY TO DRAFT 2. BRING RESOURCES.
Tuesday Dec.6: DUE WED.
Hist-Lit: Revise Thesis using GRAPES Triangle Graphic Organizer, Outline-
Theis, Main Topics for pargraph 1-4 only; if you have a solid thesis then
fill out subtopics and details. WRITE DRAFT OF PARGRAPH 1- Hook,
Background/Details, Thesis statement.Bring Resources to work on in class.
Monday Dec.5- Monday Dec.12 Time frame for Expository Writing DEADLINES
History- Lit: Expository Research on Egypt
- Grapes "backward triangle" p.3 Narrowing in topic due Tues.
-Outline (use Green IR p. 94 as FORMAT) only complete: Title, Thesis, 4 topic
sentences. DUE TUES. Will complete balance on Tues.
-Bring resources all WEEK and NEXT WEEK; as time will be alloted for you to
read, research and write.
- Complete Parg. 1 due WED
- Complete Parg. 2 due Thurs.
- Complete Parg. 3 & 4 Due Fri.
- Complete Parg. 5 due MON. Dec.12
WILL PEER-EDIT EVERYDAY IN CLASS; IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE WORK YOU WILL LOSE
POINTS AND FEEDBACK IN ORDER TO REVISE. PLEASE COME PREPARED- THERE ARE ONLY
8 MORE WORKING DAYS BEFORE WINTER BREAK. IF YOU COMPLETE WRITING; HOPEFULLY
YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH A SOLID ROUGH-DRAFT AND YOU WILL ADD, REVISE, EDIT
OVER BREAK.
Wednesday Nov.30
Lit. King Tut REVISED roughdraft of assertions; will work in groups to form
team assertion. Final due on Friday. Make sure you that you are using
parenthetical citations.
Vocab test Friday;
History: Bring youur GRAPES worksheet and TEXT IR.
Read your resources to narrow down your topic
BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT DUE MON.DEC.5!!!!!ARE YOU DONE YET????
Tuesday Nov.29
Lit: King Tut Vocab #9-16 due Wed.
Lit: King Tut Assertion activity- Roughdraft; write 2 assertions, 2 citations
per assertion, 2 explanations per assertion. Must complete HW in order to
work in collaborative groups Wed.
History: Read Ch. 9 outline due Friday.
BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT DUE MON. DEC. 5
Monday Nov.28
Lit: King Tut IR p.234-242; complete blue sections in IR reader.due Tues.
Vocab: Contextual vocabulary #1-8 (reviewed in class) due Tuesd.
History: Read Ch. 9 Outline due Friday.
Research- read your resources; concentrate on narrowing in on your area of
interest.
BIOGRAPY BOOK REPORT DUE MOND. DEC.5
Tuesday NOV. 22
History- Complete GRAPES page one of handout (GRA)due WED. 11/23
Expository Resources- general EGYPT book due Wed.
English/History: Outline Ch. 8 (began in class) complete due MON. Nov. 28.
Expository Report: DUE DEC 5- complete early so you can focus on Research
report.
Check updated grades on Jupitergrades.
Parent Sig on Pink Blooms report- DUE WED
**BRING BIOGRAPHY REPORT EVERYDAY IN CLASS WITH BOOK!!!**
***BRING BROWN LITERATURE IR READER MONDAY NOV.28***
MONDAY NOV.21
History/English: General egypt books to explore and narrow down topic- due
Wed. Nov.23. Specific resources on topic due MONDAY NOV.28.
History Ch. 7 read, complete Geography challenge questions and map- due TUES.
Ch.5- if you did not complete in class on Friday Nov.18- must complete
tonite; due TUES.
Blooms' Taxonomy Book report- work on it and complete BEFORE DEC.5- will be
busy with Research. You have been reading since Oct.10. written assignment
was given out on 10/30!!! GET IT DONE!!!!
Thursday Nov.17
History: Work on balance of Ch. 5 Reading Notes; identify an artifact, draw
it, write a summary using "STEM" in directions of how that artifact is
significant to the characteristic of civilization. You will complete in
class on Friday.
**STUDENTS WHO FORGOT TO CONDUCT THEIR STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES AT HOME
YESTERDAY; must complete TONITE!!! Packets are due FRIDAY; all signatures,
Parent Feedback forms and Student Reflections are due FRIDAY.
**bring your BIOGRAPHY BOOK AND REPORT EVERYDAY**** due date is Dec.5!!!
***ARE YOU EXPLORING POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR EGYPT? HAVE YOU GONE TO LIBRARY FOR
RESOURCES??****
Wednesday Nov.16
History Ch. 5 Reading Notes will be explained in class.
READ Ch. 5
*Student Led6Conference for students with A and B, C no U's may be conducted
at home on Wed. Nov.16
* Work on Biogrpahy Report; bring everyday with book to class
* Progress reports must be signed by parent and returned on Friday.
Tuesday NOv.15
History Ch. 4Reading Notes due Wed.
READ Ch. 5
*Student Led Conference for students with A and B, C no U's may be conducted
at home on Wed. Nov.16
* Work on Biogrpahy Report; bring everyday with book to class
Monday Nov.14
History Ch. 3 Reading Notes due Tues.
READ Ch. 4
*Student Led Conference for students with A and B, C no U's may be conducted
at home on Wed. Nov.16
* Work on Biogrpahy Report; bring everyday with book to class.
WED. NOV.9
LIT. REVISE Paragraph 2 and 3; Write Pargraph 4- should all be on new clean
sheet of paper. DUE THURS. Use toolbox SEE UPDATE TOOL-BOX BELOW LISTE IN
NOV.8) , Peer-edit sheets, all resources.
FINAL paper DUE MONDAY NOV. 14- MAY TYPE as long as all roughdrafts are
handwritten. Packets will be assembled on THURSDAY.
TREE-MAPS: FINAL REVISION; ASSERTION/THESIS; TOPIC SENTENCES; DETAILS. TREE-
MAP SHOULD BE AN OUTLINE FOR PAPER; ELEMENTS SHOULD BE CONNECTED IN PAPER.
BIO- REPORT- Please bring in what has been completed for a completion check.
History: Chapter 3 READ
TUESDAY NOV.8
LIT. Narrative Essay; EDIT paragraph 1 from peer edit remarks; use your "tool-
box & references" to guide you. WRITE paragraph 2 & 3- use your treemap to
guide your outline. REMEMBER THAT YOUR TREEMAP MUST START WITH A
THESIS/ASSERTION STATEMENT; ALL PARAGRAPHS MUST BEGIN WITH A TOPIC SENTENCE
(WHAT THE PARAGRAPH WILL BE ABOUT); TOPIC STATEMENTS ARE LIKE MINI-
ASSERTIONS ALL LEADING UP TO SUPPORT THE THESIS.
Will peer edit paragraphs 2 & 3 in class.
FINAL ESSAY WILL BE DUE MONDAY NOV. 14 (Friday is holiday)
PACKETS will be assembled in class on THURSDAY- roughdrafts, revision, peer-
edit packet.
TYPED-WRITTEN reports will ONLY be accepted with hand-written drafts.
**Please see "TOOL-BOX" REFERENCES" THAT YOU SHOULD BE TAKING NOTES IN CLASS
AND LISTING ON YOUR PAPER.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORKING ON BIO-REPORT A LEAST 20 MINS. OF READING AND
WRITING; IF THEY DO THIS THEY WILL COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO DUE DATE. DO
NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
BRING YOUR HISTORY TEXTS AND IR.
CULMINATING Narrative Writing Task RESOURCE- "TOOL-BOX"
1. Culminating Task- Green IR p.32-33
2. Rubric- Green IR p.50
3. Point of View- Green IR p.47 and in handout.
4. Description of Narrative Writing- LIT text p. R41-42
5. Sensory Details- LIT R128, p.192
6. Character/Setting- LIT p.24-246
7. Analzing a Student Model - LIT p.593-595
8. Model of Narrative Writing and REVISING- LIT 176-180
9. Transitional Word List- Green IR p.98
10. How to Write a Topic Sentence ( I don't expect you to interpret at this
stage)- Green IR p.131
11. How to write an assertion- Green IR p.129-130.
(ADDTIONAL TOOLS ADDED WED. 11/9)
12. Revising- Lit. Bk p.123, R31-32
13. Revising- Lit. Bk p. 180 (#8)
14. Building Blocks of Writing : Thesis R35, Transitions R36, Conclusions R37.
MONDAY NOV.7
LIT: Narrative Essay WRTITE paragraph 1 rough draft; must be ready to edit
TUES am.
Bubble map and Tree map (outline) due TUES.
HISTORY: must study and review for CH.2 TEST on TUESDAY.
**10 WEEK GRADE REPORT PRINTED (ALL ASSIGNMENTS) W/ PARENT SIG. DUE TUESDAY.
FRIDAY NOV.4
HIST. MUST STUDY FOR CH. 2 TEST- MONDAY TEST **(moved to TUESDAY NOV.8- TOO
MANY STUDENTS DID NOT COMPLETE THEIR READING NOTES IN A THOROUGH MANNER TO BE
PREPARED FOR TEST; WE DID A THOROUGH REVIEW AND THEY MUST REVIEW ON MONDAY).
LIT.- DID YOU BRING YOUR ARTIFACT TODAY??? IF NOT LAST CHANCE ON MONDAY- WE
WILL BE WRITING MONDAY.
**PRINT 10 WEEK GRADE REPORT (ALL ASSIGNMENTS)DETAILS AND PARENT SIGNATURE
DUE TUESDAY.
THURSDAY NOV.3
Hist. Complete Hominid Poster due MON NOV.7; study for Ch. 2 test; review
your KT, Hominid chart, reading notes, poster .
LIT. Bring in an ARTIFACT FOR NARRATIVE PAPER; READ GREEN IR P.30 CULMINATING
TASK; RUBIRC P.50. MAKE SURE YOU ARE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE
ABOUT- COME PREPARED HAVING READ THESE 2 PAGES. NARRATIVE PAPER WILL START
FRIDAY; ESSAY WILL BE APPROC. 1 1/2-2 PGS NOT 4 PGS!!!; PAPER WILL BE DUE
MONDAY NOV.14 DUE TO HOLIDAY ON FRIDAY NOV.11.
ARE YOU READING YOUR EXPOSITORY BOOK? DON'T WAIT EVENTHOUGH THE REPORT IS NOT
DUE UNTIL DEC.7 START NOW!!!WORK ON A LITTLE AT A TIME AS YOU READ; I.E.
VOCABULARY.
Wednesday Nov.2
Hist. Complete Ch. 2 Reading notes; complete Homnid chart.DUE WED
Start Hominid Poster (use construction paper I gave you), make sure you use
assignment sheet to guide your process DUE MON. NOV.7
CH. 2 TEST MOVED TO MONDAY NOV.7
Tuesday Nov.1, 2011
Lit. Theme Graphic Org. due WED for group presentation
History: Ch. 2 Preview, Reading Notes due 11/3.
Test on Ch. 2 Friday.
Homind Project Poster due Monday 11/7.
READ BIO/AUTOBIO BOOK- STUDENTS WERE GIVEN OVERVIEW OF REPORT, PRINTED COPY
WED/THURS.
Monday Oct. 31, 2011
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
History: Ch. 2 Preview due WED. 11/2
Ch. 2 Reading Notes due Wed. 11/2
READ EXPOSITORY BOOK- BLOOM'S TAXONOMY REPORT DUE 12/5/11;Start early as you
will be busy completing EXPOSITORY RESEARCH REPORT at the same time- this
will be a multi-paragraph paper on EGYPT. Start going to the LIBRARY to get
some EGYPT books; students will define and narrow their topics.
SEE JUPITER GRADES; PRINTOUT OF 10 WEEK PROGRESS REPORT DUE ON MONDAY NOV.7,
2011. YOU WILL NEED TO PRINT OUT BOTH SUBJECTS AND WITH ALL ASSIGNMENT
DETAIL TO COMPLETE THE STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE PACKET. PHBAO NITE IS NOV. 17
3-6:30 P.M.
Thursday Oct. 27,2011
Lit: COMPLETE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT IN GREEN IR P.53-60; ONLY DO QUESTIONS 1-
15, DO NOT COMPLETE SCR ESSAY- WE'VE DONE THAT W/ ELOK'S QUEST. DUE FRIDAY.
FRIDAY IS NARRATIVE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT. EAT BREAKFAST, GET A GOOD NITE'S
SLEEP AND BRING SHARPENED PENCILS!!!
Wednesday Oct.26, 2011
Lit: Revise add/delete to SCR Packet (Plot chart, thinking map, SCR) based on
feedback from grop collaboration.
Please PREVIEW the Narrative assessment in Green IR pg. 53-60
Complete Grammar Pkt if not completed.
Tuesday Oct.25, 2011
Lit. Elok's Quest - Packet; Thinking Map, Quest 4-5 SCR, Plot Diagram due Wed.
Students had group time to work on this in class.
MONDAY OCT. 24,2011
Lit: ELOK'S QUEST:Complete Character Trait Map- must have citations to prove
CT (Use Parenthetical citation); SCR (Green) Quest 1-3 DUE TUES.
Be prepared to work in groups after VOCAB/Spelling TEST
***Are you reading your Expository Autobiography/Biography Book???***
***See Jupiter grades for updates****
***ELOCK'S QUEST SCR TEST ON WEDNESDAY; NARRATIVE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT FRIDAY**
***PLEASE BE PRESENT THIS WEEK; MANY ABSCENCES*****
THURSDAY OCT.20, 2011
Lit: RE-READ Elok's Quest- circle/identify unknown vocabulary words.
Complete Contextual Vocab (see BLUE sheet) complete on separate folder paper
using the CONTEXTUAL FORMAT (same format used in HATCHET); W, S, D. Due 10/21.
Vocab,/Spelling Test next week on these words.
HISTORY: Ch. 2 READ, complete KEY TERMS; due Friday.
WEDNESDAY OCT. 19,2011
Lit: READ Elok's Quest Green IR p.35-39 (you can mark up your text;
consumable) find and circle "Unknown" words. due THURS
COMPLETE BALANCE OF VISUAL TEXT ANALYSIS ; that you worked on in pairs; be
prepared to discuss your findings. DUE THURS
**PRINT TEACHERWEB- NEED TO KNOW INFO ON EXPOSITORY BOOK***
TUEDSAY OCT. 18, 2011
History: Complete IR PREVIEW 1 p.9, complete Reading Notes IR p.10-11 make
sure you correctly identify artifact and LABEL and EXPLAIN in complete
sentences. DUE WED.
MONDAY OCT.17,2011
Lit. Re-READ Eleven, review Practice Short Constructed questions from Yellow
Packet for PRACTICE TEST SCR TUESDAY. Review key concepts: CT, plot,
conflict, resolution, how does CT effect resolution of the conflict.
Practice " " ( ) parenthetical citations.
History: Complete Geo Challenge complete sentences (worked on in class Fri,
Mon), color and LABEL map- due TUes.
Reading Notes Ch. 1 IR p.10-11, complete Preview DUE WED.
Thursday Oct. 13, 2011
Literature: Students are to complete SCR #6 Illustration- follow
instructions. LAST CHANCE TO REVISE SCR. Students should also assemble their
writing packets: Yellow SCR, Index card with title and standard and labeled
with explanation,Green Story Elements, Revised draft, Thinking Map staple all
together. DUE FRI.
Narrative VOCAB QUIZ- students need to study and be able to write definitions
on FRI.
**Bring History text and Workbook IR***
***PERIOD 3 needs to do a Grammar Text Check FRI***
***NARRATIVE AND EXPOSITORY READING BOOK!!!!****
WEDNESDAY OCT.12,2011
LITERATURE: ELEVEN STORY ELEMENTS- FINAL; RE-WRITE BOX 4 CHARACTER TRAIT AND
HOW IT EFFECTS RESOLUTION OF STORY. SEE LIT TEXT PGS.510,611-613, R131 FOR
LAST QUESTION ON THEME. DUE WED.
REVISED TUESDAY OCT. 11,2011
Lit: Thinking Map- Eleven Cause (events on plot, conflict) and Effect
(results/resolution) do a roughdraft, final in class. Due Wed.
Gram: RE-TEACH Les. 9-10 worksheet complete balance due WED.
History: REDO- correctly define key terms ONLY from text from actually
reading, not copying the glossary or first sentence of paragraph.
MONDAY OCT.10,2011
Literature: Cause and Effect Worksheet (handout) due TUES.Make sure you mark
up the text- consumable. Bring your green STory Elements (should be
completed), IR to class tues.
History: READ Chapter 1. complete Key Terms on separate paper due TUES.
Bring IR.
SSR:STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING A NARRATIVE NOVEL THAT CAN BE COMPLETED BY END
OF OCTOBER;STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR BIOGRAPHY BOOK BY NOV.1-
EXPOSITORY. WE WILL BEGIN WRITING OUR EXPOSITORY RESEARCH REPORT ON EGYPT
THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER SO PLEASE START COLLECTING BOOKS AND START
BRAINSTORMING ON WHAT TOPIC OF EGYPT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO YOUR RESEARCH.
Thursday Oct.6, 2011
Gram. Unit 1 Les. 11 p.34 11-26 odd (sent); Check up p. 38-39 22-54 odd, due
Friday, test Friday.
Lit. Eleven Story Elements pg.2 (will be done in class after test, do not
complete as hw.)
Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011
Gram Unit 1 Les. 9 p30 13-30 odds (sent), Les. 10 p.32 5-12 all sent due
Thurs. Gram TEST on Friday
Lit. Eleven re-do Character Trait Graphic Organizer w/ citations " ", and
parenthetical citations (Cisneros,7) example. due Thurs.
Eleven Story Elements p. 1 only due Thurs.
Tuesday Oct.4, 2011
Gram Unit 1 Les. 7 p.27 6-16 even sent, Les.8 p.28 1-10 all words. Due Wed.
Lit. Eleven IR p.10 , pge 1 of Story Elements due Wed.
Monday Oct.3, 2011
Gram. Unit 1 Les. 5 p.23 9-32 odds sent, Les. 6 p.25 6-30 evens sent. Due
Tues.Gram test FRI or MON
Literature: Eleven new questions in IR (students wrote them down in class)
plus challenge question. Due Tues.
THURSDAY SEPT. 29
Gram. Unit 1 Extra Practice p.43 1-22 odd, p.44 1-22 even due FRIDAY.
GRAM TEST FRIDAY, HATCHET DUE FRI.
WED. SEPT. 28
Gram Unit 1 EXTRA PRACTICE: P.41 1-20 ODD, P. 42 1-22 EVEN DUE FRIDAY
GRAM TEST FRI, HATCHET due FRI.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27, 2011
GRAM. Unitl 1 Les. 4 p. 21 11-25 all due WED.
LIterature: IR blue sections p.4-6 only (make sure you write in pencil)
**GRAM TEST FRI, HATCHET DUE FRIDAY)
MONDAY SEPT. 26, 2011
Gram. Unit 1 Les. 3 p.19 10-26 all Due Tues. GRAM TEST FRIDAY LES.1-4
Lit: "Eleven" IR p. 11,p.9 Must RE-READ STORY BEFORE COMPLETING PAGES. DUE
TUES.
**reminder: HATCHET BLOOMS TAXONOMY DUE SEPT.30 FRIDAY****
Thurs. Sept. 22, 2011
Gram due Fri.
Hatchet due Fri.
Lit. If you wanted to xerox "Eleven" from IR reader due by MON.
Bring Composition book by FRI
Wed. Sept. 21, 2011
Gram. Unit 1 Les. 2 p.17 9-28 all due Fri.
Lit. Hatchet thru Synthesis due Fri.
STudy Buddy due Thurs.
Monday Sept. 19, 2011
*History: Complete Scavenger hunt (answers on separate paper),preview text,
Ilustrate Interactive Reader (IR) cover with an Ancient Civilization that you
most interested in (use text); state Civilization, key concept of picture and
use coloring pencils. DUE TUES. DO NOT FORGET YOU TEXT.
*GRAMMAR: UNIT 1 Les 1 read lesson, vocabulary words- understand 4 kinds of
sentences.
*STUDY BUDDY SHEET DUE THURS. 9/22 W/SIGNATURE.
*PHOTO DAY WED
*BTS NIGHT FLYER TO PARENTS
Wed. Sept. 14, 2011
Lit. Complete RD #3 and Final Draft(sheet in pkt. in BLACK INK) DUE THURS.9/15
Self-Portrait Sketch RD due Thurs (in Pkt).
SIGNON TO JUPITERGRADES DUE FRIDAY
BRING COLORED PENCILS ON THURS, SCISSORS FRI/MON.
READ HATCHET EVERYDAY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MON. 9/19
Tuesday Sept. 13, 2011
Lit. Rough Draft #2 on I am Poem- due Wed. 9/14.
Self- Portrait Roughdraft begin in class due Thurs. 9/15, Final- colored and
outlined due Fri. 9/16.
Bring colored pencils and small scissors Thursday 9/15.
History: Bring TEXT with bookcover on Wed. 9/14
***Students- please make sure you bring your binders!!!*******
MONDAY SEPT. 12, 2011
Reading: Hatchet; should be at benchmark Chapter 12. Reading should be
completed by Sept. 19.
Literature: Complete "I AM Poem" pkt pages- Juan Gonzalez (fill in character
traits), Complete ROUGHDRAFT of I AM poem using complete sentences and
character traits. DUE TUES 9/13.
Lit Reading: Lit text p. 22-23 (resource to complete assignment)
SIGNON ON TO JUPITER GRADES & TEACHERWEB.