3/31/14

English 8:   Students were assigned Anne Frank Section 2 vocabulary words today.  After DOL/Journal, students explored the PARCC sample items for the upcoming field test Wednesday.    Students need to make sure they read through pg. 24 in Anne Frank, as there is a quiz tomorrow in class.  Homework:   Anne Frank Quiz tomorrow (pg.1-24) - Vocabulary Section 2 (due Friday) read AR

Geography 7:  Study Guide & Student Teach- Students worked on a study guide for Ch. 3 in groups.  Each group completed a "part" of the study guide, and then taught their answers to the rest of the class.  The class left with an almost completed study guide, and need to finish what was not done in class.   Homework:   Study for Ch. 3 TEST - read AR


English 7: Students were given a spelling list associated with the class novel we will be reading (Gathering Blue), and were assigned synonyms and antonyms for Monday's work.  Students worked with partners to read a short passage, summarize, predict, and write QAR questions.  This is due tomorrow along with the final expository essay (rough drafts and edits are already complete- it is just a matter of typing or rewriting it as a final)  Homework:  Summary/Predict/QAR if not completed in class - finish final essay -   read AR

3/28/14

English 8:   All vocab. work was due.  Students took Anne Frank vocabulary TEST 1 and finished  their additions to the character wall.   Homework:   read AR

Geography 7:  Current events were due.  Students were given some study time at the beginning of class, as well as discussion of key topics before the Ch. 3 Section 3 Quiz today.    Homework:   read AR


English 7: Students completed peer editing and worked on completing 10 word choice changes on their rough draft.  We'll work on the final Monday.   Homework:  word choice changes (at least 10) -   read AR

3/27/14

English 8:   DOL Quiz - Students worked on a character wall for Anne Frank for the remainder of the class.    Homework:  vocabulary (all due Friday) - study for TEST- read AR

Geography 7:  Students worked on pg. 96 for the beginning of class.  We corrected this together, and then discussed creating a foldable (from pg. 71) to use on the upcoming Ch. 3 TEST next week.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on Ch. 3 Section 3  Homework:  Study for Quiz - current event (due Friday) - read AR


English 7: DOL Quiz - Students worked on peer editing their 5-paragraph essays in class.  We will continue this tomorrow.   Homework:  5-paragraph essay rough draft -  read AR

3/26/14

English 8:   Students learned about and practiced writing similes in the journals.  The remainder of class was spent reading Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.  Homework:  vocabulary (all due Friday)- read AR

Geography 7:  Assigned was pg. 96 #1-6 (due tomorrow).  We will have a quiz tomorrow over Ch. 3 Section 3 - study.  Homework:  pg. 96 #1-6 if not completed in class - current event (due Friday) - read AR


English 7:  Students learned about and practiced writing a thesis statement for their expository essay, as well as an effective introduction and conclusion.  The rough draft is due tomorrow for peer editing.   Homework:  5-paragraph essay rough draft -  read AR

3/25/14

English 8:   We discussed the vocabulary list for this week and addressed meaning/connotation.  Students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.  Homework:  vocabulary (all due Friday)- read AR

Geography 7:  Students read Ch. 3 Section 3, pg. 92-96, and completed a graphic organizer within the group.  A guided reading (3-3) was assigned as independent work (due tomorrow).  Homework:  GR 3-3 if not completed in class - current event (due Friday) - read AR


English 7:  Students learned about and practiced using hyperbole within their journal.  We corrected the QAR/Unraavel (independent) together in class.  Today's assignment is to write the rough draft of the expository essay (3 body paragaphs - intro and conclusion can wait until class tomorrow, but students are welcome to go ahead and start these).  Homework:  3 body paragraphs for essay -  read AR