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3/30/15

 English 8 A:  After DOL/Journal, students were given the new Anne Frank vocabulary list for this week's work.  The list is also available to print from the blue documents folder in my blog.  Assigned is Section 1 word list (Monday - synonyms & antonyms).  *homework:  vocabulary synonyms & antonyms - read AR
English 8 B:  After DOL/Journal, students were given the new Anne Frank vocabulary list for this week's work.  The list is also available to print from the blue documents folder in my blog.  Assigned is Section 1 word list (Monday - synonyms & antonyms). Students started to create a Multi-Flow Map within groups relating causes of the Holocaust according to the Afterward in the Anne Frank novel (pg. 269-280).  Because most students did not choose to read this over the weekend, continuing with this activity was difficult.  It is homework this evening along with listing 3 causes of the Holocaust to work with in groups tomorrow.  If this is not completed, the individuals will need to do this activity on his or her own rather than with the support of the group. *homework:  READ ANNE FRANK PG. 269-280 (LIST 3 CAUSES OF THE HOLOCAUST)  - vocabulary synonyms & antonyms - read AR
All English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were given the new Giver or Gathering Blue spelling list for this week's work.  The assignment today is to complete synonyms and antonyms for these words.  Students worked briefly within reading groups and we will continue this tomorrow.  *homework: spelling synonyms & antonyms (worksheet) - read AR

3/27/15

English 8A:  All vocabulary homework was due and collected.  Students took the Vocabulary Lesson 7 TEST.  For the remainder of class, students worked in cooperative reading groups to create a Multi-Flow Thinking Map about the causes of the Holocaust as described in the afterward of Anne Frank.   *homework:   read AR
English 8B: All vocabulary homework was due and collected.  Students took the Vocabulary Lesson 7 TEST.  For the remainder of class, students worked in cooperative reading groups to start reading the afterward (pg.269-280) in the Anne Frank novel.  This is homework and must be completed by Monday to work on a group activity.    *homework:  read pg. 269-280 Anne Frank -  read AR
All English 7: All spelling homework was due and collected.  Students took the spelling test for lesson 9.  For the remainder of class, students worked in cooperative reading groups to read The Giver or Gathering Blue and jointly write a summary and prediction.    *Homework:  - read AR

3/26/15 Open House & Book Fair Tonight - 5-8PM

English 8A:  We discussed Anne Frank and the Holocaust in preparation for our class novel.  Students read journal entries describing prior knowledge of these events.  Assigned was pg. 269-280 (the Afterward) in the Anne Frank novel.   *homework:  Read pg.269-280 in Anne Frank - vocabulary - all due tomorrow - read AR
English 8B: We discussed Anne Frank and the Holocaust in preparation for our class novel.  Students read journal entries describing prior knowledge of these events.  Assigned today was a culminating QAR activity associated with the reading passage "Rachel Carson."  Students must write their own QAR questions about the passage.  This is due tomorrow.  *homework:  Write QAR questions & answers -  vocabulary - all due tomorrow - read AR
All English 7: After a DOL QUIZ, students were introduced to reading group process, which will be used when we start our class novels.  Students read journal entries predicting story lines within the novel they have been assigned.   *Homework:  spelling homework all due tomorrow - read AR

3/25/15

All English 8:  AIMS SCIENCE TESTING through 3rd block.  *homework:  vocabulary - all due Friday - read AR
All English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were given time to finish the "write your own QAR" before handing in.  We corrected and discussed the reading passage Navajo Code Talkers.   *Homework:  spelling (definitions) - read AR