5/20/16 Last day for AR May 27

English 8: Class journal digital entries and illustrations were due for the final published version.  Students worked in groups for the remainder of class to finish the Section 5 study guide and work on an additional group study guide (may be short word answer).  Students were given permission slips for the movie Freedom Writers (due by May 27).    *homework:  STUDY FOR THE ANNE FRANK FINAL Monday 5/23/16-  - read AR
Teen Leadership:    Students took a quiz on Ch. 5 & 6.  Due Today:  Friendly letter to someone who has had a positive influence & eulogy worksheet *homework:  -  read AR
English 7:   Students peer edited Monster Exchange instructions to prepare for final instructions (due Monday for Monster Exchange!   *homework:  final instructions - read AR

5/19/16

English 8: Students were given some time to complete the class journal ending.  They read their endings and voted on the one to be in the final published version - congratulations Daisy!   No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  FINISH ANNE FRANK & SECTION 5 REVIEW - DIGITAL ENTRY AND ILLUSTRATION (ALL due Friday) -  ANN FRANK FINAL ON MONDAY 5/23/16 - read AR
Teen Leadership:    We completed Lesson 33 - taking responsibility for choices.   Students were given a Eulogy Worksheet to complete (due Friday). *homework:  -Eulogy Worksheet & addresses for notes (friendly letters) -  read AR
English 7:   We started the MONSTER EXCHANGE!!! Due tomorrow for peer editing:  colored monster picture and instructions (at least 10 steps).   *homework:  monster picture & instructions - read AR

5/18/16

English 8: Students were given the first 30 minutes of class to work on their class journal entry and illustration.  All the 8th grade students met in the cafeteria for the remainder of the class for a Q & A session about Academy and high school requirements & available classes.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated (due Friday) -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We completed Lesson 32 learning consequences for choices - immediate & delayed consequences.  Students watched a video on driving and texting (available on  my blog for absent students).      *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Students were given a bit of time to review Galileo before submitting final answers.  The groups gave Character Presentations for the remainder of class.  *homework:  - read AR

5/17/16

English 8: Galileo Testing.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated-  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We started Lesson 32 learning consequences for choices - immediate & delayed consequences.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Galileo Testing.   No spelling this week.  *homework:  - read AR

5/16/16

English 8: After discussing the Galileo test tomorrow, we read the entire class journal from beginning to end.  Students started writing an ending and may continue tomorrow (after Galileo if time) and Wed. In class.  Students were also given photocopies of their class journal entry. An edited, digital copy as well as illustration are due Friday.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated-  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We started Lesson 31 learning about responsibility for actions.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Students were given a bit of time to finalize character presentations.  Some groups presented.  We will continue Wed. as tomorrow is Galileo.   No spelling this week.  *homework:  character presentation  - read AR