Wednesday, April 3, 2013

4/3/13

English 8th: The research packet topic & signature were due today.  Students read Anne Frank within cooperative reading groups, and had some time to work on their weekly vocabulary. Their 3 sources for the research report are due Friday. *homework: vocabulary -  sources for research report (due Friday) - read AR


Geography 7th: Students read a Junior Scholastic geography magazine, and then we discussed an article on longer school days.  Students are currently researching schools around the world for their Glogster project, and this was excellent information regarding required school hours in other countries.  We are starting some AIMS preparation as well, so students will start a persuasive essay giving their opinion on this topic.  Today's assignment was the pre-write only (graphic organizer). 
*homework: Pre-write for persuasive essay due tomorrow if not completed in class - Glogster due next week - read AR
English 7th: Students read The Giver within cooperative reading groups. They were given some time to work on their weekly spelling. Quiz tomorrow on Ch.1-5 (through pg.39) *homework: study/re-read for The Giver quiz - spelling - read AR

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