Monday, April 27, 2009

Week of April 27th ~ May 1st

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/27~ 8A & 8C: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Homework: Diary Entry – Due Wednesday
8B & 8D: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Homework: Diary Entry – Due Wednesday

Tuesday 4/28 ~ 8A & 8C: Library Day & Six-Word Memoirs
8B & 8D: Library Day & Six-Word Memoirs

Wednesday 4/29 ~ 8A & 8C: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Diary Entry due.
8B & 8D: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Diary Entry due.

Thursday 4/30 ~ 8A & 8C: Presentations for Autobiographical Folders
8B & 8D: Presentations for Autobiographical Folders

Friday 5/01~ 8A & 8C: Presentations for Autobiographical Folders & Classmate Quiz
8B & 8D: Presentations for Autobiographical Folders & Classmate Quiz


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/27 ~ 6th Hour: Finish video reviews and continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String.
7th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String.

Tuesday 4/28~ 6th hour: Library Day & Six-Word Memoirs
7th Hour: Library Day & Six-Word Memoirs

Wednesday 4/29 ~ 6th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Homework: Timeline assignment – due Friday.
7th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Homework: Timeline assignment – due Friday.

Thursday 4/30 ~ 6th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String.
7th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String.

Friday 5/01 ~ 6th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Timeline assignment due.
7th Hour: Continue reading Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Timeline assignment due.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Week of April 20th ~ April 24th

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/20~ 8A & 8C: Finish 26 Fairmount Ave & complete folder activity.
8B & 8D: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave & introduce “Cast of Characters” activity. Homework: “Cast of Characters” worksheet (due Wednesday).

Tuesday 4/21 ~ 8A & 8C: Begin Knots In My Yo-Yo String.8B & 8D: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave & introduce “Cast of Characters” activity (4th hour only). Homework: “Cast of Characters” worksheet (due Wednesday).

Wednesday 4/22 ~ 8A & 8C: Continue Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Introduce map project. Homework: Map (due Monday).
8B & 8D: Finish 26 Fairmount Ave.

Thursday 4/23 ~ 8A & 8C: Author’s fair in-class activity & reading.
8B & 8D: Author’s fair in-class activity & reading.

Friday 4/24~ 8A & 8C: Continue Knots In My Yo-Yo String.
8B & 8D: Continue Knots In My Yo-Yo String. Introduce Map activity (due Tuesday).


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/20 ~ 6th Hour: Finish book report presentations. Start autobiography worksheet.
7th Hour: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity. Homework: Summary for book report cereal box.

Tuesday 4/21~ 6th hour: Watch DVD of presentations and perform critiques.
7th Hour: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity. Homework: Book reports.

Wednesday 4/22 ~ 6th Hour: Begin 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity.
7th Hour: Finish 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity. Homework Book reports.

Thursday 4/23 ~ 6th Hour: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity.
7th Hour: Begin Knots In My Yo-Yo String.

Friday 4/24 ~ 6th Hour: 26 Fairmount Ave w/ in-class activity.
7th Hour: Continue Begin Knots In My Yo-Yo String.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Week of April 14th ~ April 17th

***Welcome Back !***

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/13 ~ 8A & 8C: No School ~ Spring Break
8B & 8D: No School ~ Spring Break

Tuesday 4/14 ~ 8A & 8C: Impromptu Speeches8B & 8D: Impromptu Speeches

Wednesday 4/15 ~ 8A & 8C: Impromptu Speeches Continued / Elements of Autobiography worksheet
8B & 8D: Impromptu Speeches Continued / Elements of Autobiography worksheet

Thursday 4/16 ~ 8A & 8C: Begin 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola
8B & 8D: Begin 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola

Friday 4/17~ 8A & 8C: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola / Homework: Cast of Characters worksheet
8B & 8D: Continue 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola / Homework: Cast of Characters worksheet

***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 4/13 ~ 6th Hour: No School ~ Spring Break
7th Hour: No School ~ Spring Break

Tuesday 4/14 ~ 6th hour: Final book report workday for cereal boxes
7th Hour: Impromptu speeches

Wednesday 4/15 ~ 6th Hour: Final book report workday for commercials
7th Hour: Elements of Autobiography worksheet

Thursday 4/16 ~ 6th Hour: Commercial presentations
7th Hour: Begin 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola / Homework: Work on cereal box book report (Due April 20)

Friday 4/17 ~ 6th Hour: Commercial presentations continued / Elements of Autobiography worksheet
7th Hour: Begin 26 Fairmount Ave by Tomie dePaola / Homework: Work on cereal box book report (Due April 20)