11/7/17

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on a character description for the narrative essay (tree map listing character details: traits, likes/dislikes, goals, problem/solution)  Homework:  character description - read AR
English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students continued reading Flowers for Algernon, wrote a summary, and worked on the Flubble Map.   Homework: Flubble - read AR

11/6/17

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, started creating a character for a narrative essay.  This is due tomorrow.  Homework:  character picture (colored) - read AR
English 8A: After DOL/Journal, students continued reading Flowers for Algernon and wrote a summary/prediction after the reading session.   Homework: summary/prediction - read AR
English 8B: After DOL/Journal, students worked on the 3rd bubble of the Flubble Map showing changes to a character over time.  Students also continued reading Flowers for Algernon and wrote a summary/prediction after the reading session.   Homework: text evidence for the bubble map created in class today (Charlie Gordon) - read AR

11/3/17 Happy Friday!

English 7:  Students took the test on "Rikki Tikki Tavi," as well as a small AR quiz on the story.  All students were given an extended response (short essay - 2-3 paragraphs) for extra credit on the test.  If it was not completed in class, the short essay is due no later than Monday.  Homework:  missing/absent work - read AR
English 8: Students continued reading Flowers for Algernon in small groups.  The summary/predict sheets created this week were turned in for credit.  Students also continued working on the Flubble Map and completed a 2nd Bubble Map (changes in Charlie since the operation).   Homework: text evidence for the bubble map created in class today (Charlie Gordon) - missing/absent work - read AR

11/2/17

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on a flow map of story elements for "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  This will be able to be used on the test tomorrow (it is homework if not completed in class).   Homework:  story elements Flow Map - study for the test (nouns & vocab.) - read AR
English 8: After Journal, students worked on a Flubble Map showing changes to a character over time.  Students also continued reading Flowers for Algernon and wrote a summary/prediction after the reading session.   Homework: text evidence for the bubble map created in class today (Charlie Gordon) - read AR

11/1/17 Happy November!

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked with partners to complete the character bubble map with a 'frame of reference.'  The frame identified who the character was in the story as well as the importance of this character to the plot.  Homework:  Finalize bubble map - read AR
English 8: After DOL/Journal, students continued reading Flowers for Algernon.  Assigned was a summary of pages read (in small groups), as well as a prediction for what will happen next.   Homework: summary & prediction - read AR