Friday, October 30th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue working on their Autobiographical Timeline Powerpoint presentations in the computer lab.  They may present their work on Monday for extra credit after taking the test.

Homework - Students will prepare for Monday's test on the story, "Eleanor Roosevelt."  Class work pages 15-22 are due on Tuesday.

Thursday, October 29th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to create a powerpoint presentation that details the 10 most important events in their lives.

Homework - To prepare for the Biographical Timeline Project, students are encouraged to bring pictures of themselves on a USB drive. If they have an email account, they may use this as a means of sending themselves pictures.


Students were reminded that the RRS for October is due at the end of this week. Also, students may complete test corrections for "Zebra."

Wednesday, October 28th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to...

• Expand their ability to provide vivid details with the help of predicate adjectives.
• Present their advice column samples to their peers.

Homework -

• To prepare for the Biographical Timeline Project, students are encouraged to bring pictures of themselves on a USB drive.  If they have an email account, they may use this as a means of sending themselves pictures.
• Students were reminded that the RRS for October is due at the end of this week. Also, students may complete test corrections for "Zebra."

Tuesday, October 27th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to...

• Identify evidence that can be used to support the author's claims.
• Compose a response to a letter sent to an advice column.

Homework -  Students were reminded that the RRS for October is due at the end of this week. Also, students may complete test corrections for "Zebra."

Monday, October 26th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to ...

• Compare/contrast various resources to analyze their accuracy and objectivity.
• Improve their test scores with test corrections.

Homework - Students were reminded that the RRS for October is due at the end of this week.  Also, students may complete test corrections for "Zebra."

Wednesday, October 21st

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their test on the story "Zebra."

Homework - The October Reader Response sheet is due on Friday the 30th.

Tuesday, October 20th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to...

• Create a writing sample that shows proper sentence structure.  (They will avoid fragments and run on sentences.)
• Compose an original work (either a letter or a speech) that demonstrates understanding of the story.

Homework - Students will prepare for the test on the story "Zebra."

Monday, October 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to....

• Examine and repair examples of paragraphs with sentence fragment/run-on issues.
• Apply these skills to a peer editing exercise where they will examine and suggest corrections for their partner's personal essay.

Homework - After the peer editing exercise today, students can complete their final drafts for submission tomorrow.  Students can also prepare for their test on "Zebra" this Wednesday.

Friday, October 16th

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to identify and remedy examples of run-on sentences and fragments.

Homework: Students will complete test corrections for the story, "Names/Nombres."  Parents/Guardians:  Please be sure to sign by the circled score.  This lets me know that you have seen it!

October 15th, 2009

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to...

• Examine events in the story in order to determine whether they either advance the plot or just provide character information.
• Define the motives of the main characters in a story in order to determine their personality traits.

Homework -

• Rough and final drafts of the personal essay are due tomorrow. 
• Students will also recieve their most recent test in order to do test corrections.
• Get the updated SDR signed.

Wednesday, October 14th

Parents and Guardians:
I have just updated the online gradebook to reflect a few additions.  There are many students who did not turn in their most recent classwork packet (Pages 7-14).  Please check HAC regularly so that you can keep an accurate record of your child's progress.

Lesson Objective - Students will be use context clues in order to figure out word meanings.  They will also be able to define them using analogies.

Homework - Students are to continue writing their personal essays. Rough and final drafts are due on Friday, October 16th.

Tuesday, October 13th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to:

• Make predictions on character actions based on personal previous experiences.
• Increase their test grades by completing test corrections.

Homework - Students are to continue writing their personal essays. Rough and final drafts are due on Friday, October 16th. Return test corrections promptly for a faster grade adjustment.

Monday, October 12th

Parents and guardians:
Please be advised that interim reports are being mailed out today, so you will be receiving them very soon. If you did not receive one from me regarding your child, then there may be no need for concern.

Please use the Home Access Center to stay informed about your child's progress. I will be adding another round of quiz grades, a class work packet, and last Thursday's test by the end of this week.

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to...

• Compose a brief statement based on a personal experience.
• Make predictions on character actions based on person previous experiences.

Homework: Students are to continue writing their personal essays. Rough and final drafts are due on Friday, October 16th

Thursday, October 8th

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to...

• Take a test based on the story, "Names/Nombres."
• Begin writing the rough draft of their personal essay.

Homework: Students will continue writing their rough and final drafts of their personal essays. Be advised that this assignment counts as both homework and report grades.

Wednesday, October 7th

Lesson Objectives - Students will write their own simple sentences and have other groups combine them using the compound and complex format. They will utilize these sentence styles when they start writing their personal essays after tomorrow's test.

Homework -

• Prepare for tomorrow's test.
• Get pages 7-14 ready to be turned in.
• Have your personal essay web/outline.

Tuesday, October 6th

Lesson Objectives - Students will practice various methods of combining simple sentences into compound and complex sentences.


Homework - Students will take home their Student Detail Reports to get signed by a parent/guardian. Also, students are encouraged to make sure that pages 7-14 will be ready for submission on Thursday.

Monday, October 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will be able to:

• Brainstorm possible topics to discuss in their personal essay.
• Continue working on their presentations and begin presenting.

Homework - Students will create a graphic organizer (such as an outline or a web) that briefly explains the main message of their essay and the three experiences they will use to support it. Students will start composing their personal essay rough drafts after they take their test on Thursday.

Friday, October 2nd

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to...

• Determine the author's purpose in writing her essay, "Names/Nombres."
• Apply ideas/beliefs from the essay to compose an original graduation speech or a series of interview questions and answers.

Homework: Students are to brainstorm and devise a message that they would like to explain in the personal essay. The message relates to a piece of advice that they could explain that is based on three personal experiences.

Thursday, October 1st

Reader Response Sheets for the month of September were due yesterday. Any submissions after tomorrow will not count towards the interim grade for the first marking period! Students will receive partial credit for late assignments.

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to...

• Use context clues to determine word meanings.
• Examine the structure of the personal essay, "Names/Nombres" to determine the author's message.
• Begin brainstorming for their individual personal essay.

Homework: Students will complete the bottom of page 13b on loose leaf paper.