We are collecting coats for the MJ Help Center, old magazines for the Veterans' Hospital, and nonperishable food for the Food Bank.

A1- 10/28, 11/23, 12/9

A3- 10/28, 12/2

B2- 10/29, 12/3

B3- 10/29, 11/24, 12/10

 

 

 DGP= Daily Grammar Practice

 DRP= Daily Reading Practice

 

Dec. 2/3  Jumpstart: Anti-Semitism/Scapegoat Handout
1. DGP
2. Discuss handout
3. A3, B2: Conflict comic strip book report
4. Read The Diary of Anne Frank play
Homework: DGP diagram

Nov. 30/Dec. 1  Jumpstart: Create a K-W-L chart
1. DGP
2. Holocaust Poetry
3. WWII/ Holocaust background information/powerpoint
4. Read the play Anne Frank
Homework: DGP; A3, B2: finish story profile for book report

Nov. 23/24  Jumpstart: Write a journal entry describing the three items you would take with you if you had to go into hiding.

1. Copy down DGP #9

2.A1, B3: Book report completion

3. Read The Diary of Anne Frank play

 

Nov. 20 (Stack Day)
1. Turn in brochures

2. Review participle work/DGP Diagram

3. DGP Quiz

4. Play parts assigned

Homework: A1, B3 only: Book Report

Nov. 18/19 Jumpstart: DGP/Typed paragraphs check

1. Catch up on DGP

2. partner work

3. Edit drafts (topic/closing sentences, spelling, punctuation, parenthetical citation, bibliography)

Homework: DGP diagram; Create final typed brochures (if you do not have a brochure program, try the following steps:

1. File-Page Setup-Landscape. This will turn the paper sideways.

2. Format-columns-3.  This will create three sections on the page.

~Students are also welcome to create paragraphs 3 1/2 inches wide, then cut and paste onto a folded page.

~All students should have an example brochure they folded/drew to show what should be included on the brochure

 

Nov. 16/17 Jumpstart: Practice writing MLA format

1. Write bibliography rough draft

2. Revise rough draft paragraphs (highlight first three words of each sentence to find and fix repeated words/sentence length; 

   circle all "and"s and check to see if a comma is needed; get two signatures of proofreaders)

Homework: Type up all the paragraphs and bibliography; DGP (notice that book report due dates for A1,B3 have changed above)

Nov. 13 Stack Day

1. DGP diagram

2. DGP quiz

3. Continue rough draft work

Homework: All rough draft paragraphs (5); DGP #8

Nov. 11/12  Jumpstart: Notes on Genre

1. DGP

2. Grade subject/verb worksheet

3. "Flowers" Test

4. Learn parenthetical citation/begin rough draft

Homework: DGP diagram; "childhood" paragraph rough draft

Nov. 9/10 
1. Go over DGP/ focus on subject

2. Begin "Locating the subject" worksheet

3. Notecard (all 30) check

4. Fill in outline/begin timeline

5. Finish "Flowers for Algernon"

Homework: DGP, study for "Flowers" Test, finish timeline and worksheet

Nov. 6-Stack day
1. Go over DGP diagram/review sentence

2. DGP #6 Quiz

3. Read "Flowers"

Homework: Finish all 30+ research notecards; DGP #7 1a, 1b

Nov. 4/5   Jumpstart: DGP

2. Infinitives worksheet review

3. Read "Flowers for Algernon" Part II

4. Work on research outline

Homework: DGP Diagram; continue work on notecards (all 30 due next week!)

 
Nov. 2/3 Jumpstart: Write a journal entry on any topic

1. Graded work returned

2. Research notecard check

3. DGP/ Infinitives

4. Begin Research Outline

Homework: DGP, fill in research outline, infinitives worksheet

Oct. 30 Stack Day

1. Jumpstart: copy the DGP #6 sentence

2. Discuss suspense/setting in creating mood

3. Read "The  Monkey's Paw"

Homework: complete 15 research notecards; DGP #6 1a, 1b

Oct. 28/29  Jumpstart:  Monster Jokes: Puns

1. Discuss puns/idioms

2. Complete in-class book report essays; turn in with story profiles

3. Practice finding MLA format information on websites (computer projection)

Homework: Work on research notecards (15 due Mon./Tues.); bring pillow and flashlight Friday

Oct. 26/27 Jumpstart: write all research brochure due dates in agenda using the orange sheet

1. Discuss due dates

2. Take notes on research brochure format

3. Take notes on creating notecards for research

4. Learn the MLA format for sources (handout)

Homework: complete story profile; get orange research sheet signed

Oct. 23 (Stack Day)
1. Discuss summarizing with DRP

2. Noun Quiz

Homework: Get orange research sheet signed/ finish up novels

Oct. 21/22  Jumpstart: DRP Wed./Thurs. work

1. Go over DRP

2. Review nouns (concrete, abstract, collective, connotation, denotation)

3. "Flowers" Part II

Homework: Print a page (or so) of information on your positive person from a website; bring index cards to class; study for noun quiz

Oct. 19/20 Jumpstart: Read Week One Daily Reading Practice (DRP)

1. Review the DRP system. Answer questions 1-9

2. Return graded comparison/contrast papers, test, and book reports

3.Create a reading log and portfolio

4. Create a "Spelling Goofs" page

5. Receive confirmation of first quarter final grade

6. New seats

7. Read "Flowers" Part II

Homework (due FRIDAY)-Print a page (or so) of information on your person from a website. If you do not have access to a computer/printer, get a pass from Mrs. D. to go to the library in the morning.

Oct. 2 (Stack day)

1. Discuss research brochure for next quarter

Sept. 30/Oct. 1
1. Proofread and turn in comparison/contrast paper

2. Practice a DGP sentence

3. DGP test

4. "Flowers" Part I quiz

Homework: Find a book to get pre-approved for reading over Fall Break

Sept. 28/29
1. Finish writing comparison/contrast paper
2. Revise
3. A1, B2: book report/ turn in story profile
4. Finish reading "Flowers" Part I
Homework: Be ready for DGP Test and "Flowers" quiz; write/type final copy of c/c paper (in black ink or type 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, double spaced)

Sept. 25- Stack day
1. DGP Diagram

2. DGP #5 quiz

3. Continue work on comparison/contrast paper

Homework: A1, B3: story profiles completed; B3 only: finish rough draft

Sept. 23/24  Jumpstart: A1, B3: multiple intelligence work; A3, B2: Run-on corrections

1. DGP

2. Vocabulary test

3. A1, B3: revise rough draft/ write introduction paragraph

4. A3, B2: book report/ turn in story profile

Homework: DGP diagram

Sept. 21/22  Jumpstart: Create a Venn Diagram comparing Squeaky parker to Charlie Gordon

1. Check vocab. flashcards-review for test

2. DGP #5 1a, 1b

3. Discuss difference/similarities between Squeaky and Charlie

4. Set up rough draft body paragraphs from Venn D.

5. Create topic sentences for each parag.

Homework:  All : study for vocabulary test, DGP; A3, B2: story profiles complete; A1, B3: finish rough draft body paragraphs

 

1. DGP Quiz #4

2. Review vocab. words/ begin making flashcards (definitions, part of speech, sentence on back)

3. Read "Flowers for Algernon"

Homework: Finish vocab. flashcards; DGP #5

Sept. 14/15 Jumpstart: List and correct all of Charlie's misspelled words in his first two progress reports.

1. DGP Diagram, review for quiz

2.Fill in vocabulary chart for I.Q., Rorshach, progress reports, phonetically. Add irony to the bottom of the chart and define using in the back of the lit. book.

3. Read "Flowers".

4. Fill in chart for connections to story

Homework: study for DGP quiz #4; bring index cards to class

Sept. 10/11 
1. DGP #4 2a, 2b

2. A1, B3: Run-on sentences corrections

4. Grade Linking verbs/ PA/PN work

3. "Intelligence" notes

4.  B3: book report

5. Read "Flowers"

Homework: DGP #4 diagram

Sept. 8/9  Jumpstart: Journal: What is intelligence? How is it measured?

1. DGP#4 1a, 1b

2. Linking verbs/ predicate nouns/ predicate adjectives practice

3. Begin "Intelligence" note-taking (A1: book report)

4. Read "Flowers"

Homework: DGP, finish LV/PA/PN work; B3: story profile finished

Sept. 4, Stack day
1. Go over DGP#3 diagram
2. DGP#3 Quiz
3. Copy DGP Sentence #4
4. Read "Flowers"
Homework: All-DGP #4 1a, 1b; A1: finish novel #2 and story profiles

Sept. 2/3  Jumpstart: Inkblot journal (see Mrs. D)

1. DGP

2. Practice compound diagrams

3. Graded work returned/discuss test

4.  "Flowers" vocabulary

5. Begin reading "Flowers for Algernon"

Homework: DGP diagram; A3, B2: "Flowers" definitions 1-10

Aug. 31/Sept. 1    Jumpstart: set out DGP/study "Raymond's Run"

1. . DGP #2, 1a,1b

2. "Raymond's Run" Test

3. A3, B2: Conflict Comic Strip Book Report; turn in story profile

4. Return graded work

5.A1, B3: "Flowers" Vocabulary

Homework: DGP #3,: 2a,2b; A1, B3: finish vocab. definitions; A3, B2: preposition work 

Aug. 26/27   Jumpstart: Write a journal describing your best friend (include an allusion to a famous person)

1. DGP #2, 2a, 2b

2. Grade transitive verb work

3. Finish reading "Raymond's Run"

4. Compare the short story to the following newspaper article (in lit. book)

5. Discuss "R.R" questions

Homework: A1: Transitive Verbs work; All: DGP diagram, study for DGP quiz/"Raymond's Run" test

Aug. 24/25   Jumpstart: proofread story profile/set out DGP homework

1. Go over DGP #2 1a, 1b

2. Discuss direct objects and transitive verbs

3. A1, B3: complete conflict comic strips (book report) and turn in with story profile

4. Write a one sentence summary for the conflict article

5. Begin filling out Language Arts Grade Sheet (keep in front of binder)

6. "Raymond's Run"

Homework: DGP #2, 2a, 2b; Transitive Verbs sheet (except for class A1)

Aug. 21, Stack Day   Jumpstart: Review DGP sentences for quiz

1. Assign textbooks-A1, A3

2. DGP Diagram

3. DGP #1 quiz

4. Copy DGP sentence #2

5. "Raymond's Run"

Homework: DGP #2: 1a, 1b (all classes except a#); A1, B3: completed novels and story profiles

Aug. 19/20  Jumpstart: Write a journal in your composition book about a big conflict  (struggle or problem) you've had in your life.  What caused it? How was it solved?

1. DGP 2a (clauses), 2b (punct./capt.)

2. Grade Pronouns sheet

3. Define types of conflict

4. Begin reading "Raymond's Run" (assign textbooks B2, B3)

Homework for A3, B2, B3: Find an article (newspaper/magazine) that is written about a real-world conflict 

Aug. 17/18  Jumpstart: Find correct folders

1. Put together DGP folders

2. Create DGP #1

3. label sentences 1a/1b

4. Finish diagnostic testing

Homework: Indefinite and Possessive Pronouns sheet

Aug. 14- Stack Day   Jumpstart: gather materials for testing

1. Finish LA diagnostic testing (reading, grammar, writing)

Homework: novel reading/story profile (optional--book order)

Aug. 12/13  Jumpstart: Take out story profiles

1. Discuss sections of the story profile/ begin novel profiles

2. Autobiopoem presentations

3. Begin diagnostic test

Homework: Continue reading novel/completing story profile

Aug. 10/11   Jumpstart: Set out LA materials for a check

1. Computer lab to:  Star Test

                                Create final copies of poems

2. Discuss the story profile format
Homework: Creatively decorate autobio final draft; start story profile

Aug. 7 (our first stack day--very fast day!)

1. Create Open House invitations (review friendly letter format)

2. Novel check

3. Revise and edit autobio poem rough drafts

4. Look over a story profile

Homework: gather materials for English, finish revising/editing poem, read novel

 

Aug. 5/6   Jumpstart: Write a journal describing yourself (personality, interests, family, future plans). Turn in page two of LA letter.

1. LA materials (must have by Monday/Tuesday)

2. New seats

3. Poetry vs. prose

4. Prewriting lists

5. Create autobiography poem rough drafts

Homework: finish rough drafts/ find a novel to have approved

 

Aug. 3/4    Jumpstart: Student information sheet