Friday, November 30th

Lesson Objectives - Students will examine the author's purpose in his use of the third-person omniscient point of view in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."  They will then have come to continue writing and editing their test essay rough drafts.

Homework - Students will finish writing their essay rough drafts of the following writing prompt: "From the story 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,' explain Rudyard Kipling's use of personification in three different animal characters." The completed rough draft is due before they start their test on Monday.  (See Wednesday's post for the outline!)

Thursday, November 29th

Lesson Objectives - Students will examine ways to combine ideas to create well developed sentences.  They will use these ideas in writing their essay rough drafts.

Homework - Students will continue writing their essay rough drafts of the following writing prompt: "From the story 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,' explain Rudyard Kipling's use of personification in three different animal characters." The completed rough draft is due before they start their test on Monday.  (See yesterday's post for the outline!)

Wednesday, November 28th

Lesson Objectives - After some more practice in Vocabulary Unit 6, students will continue examining the use of personification in various media sources.  Students will also begin brainstorming about the information they will include in their test essay rough draft.

Homework - Students will start writing their test essay rough drafts.  The writing prompt is as follows:  "From the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, explain the author’s use of personification in three different animal characters."

RTT Essay Checklist: Use the outline below to help organize your information

1.      Rough Draft                         (10 points) - _____

2.      Final Draft

a.      Introduction

               Author/Title (1 point) - _____

               Personification Definition (1 point) - _____

               Thesis Statement (2 points) - _____

b.      Body Paragraph 1

               Character Introduction (1 point) - _____

               Human traits (2 points) - _____

               Examples (2 points) - _____

c.       Body Paragraph 2

               Character Introduction (1 point) - _____

               Human traits (2 points) - _____

               Examples (2 points) - _____

d.      Body Paragraph 3

               Character Introduction (1 point) - _____

               Human traits (2 points) - _____

               Examples (2 points) - _____

e.       Conclusion                       (1 point) - _____

TOTAL SCORE - __/30_=_______

Tuesday, November 27th

Lesson Objectives - After starting Vocabulary Unit 6, students will explore Rudyard Kipling's use of personification in his story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."  They will then apply this concept to animal characters found in various sources of media.

Homework - Answer the following in a paragraph: "If you could have an unusual pet, what would it be?  How would you take care of it?"

Monday, November 26th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make predictions about the new story, "Rikki Tikki Tavi," based on the characters' traits and motives.

Homework - Students will complete test corrections for "The War of the Wall" test for additional credit.

Monday, November 19th

Lesson Objectives - After making Vocabulary Unit V quiz corrections, students will then read a non-fiction article and find examples of facts and opinions.

Homework - Students are to get their vocabulary quizzes signed by a parent or guardian for an additional 6 points.

Friday, November 16th

Lesson Objectives - Students will first take their Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz.  They will then read a non-fiction article and find examples of facts and opinions.

Homework - Interview Question: "Do you think that animals can show examples of human-like personality traits?  Explain why or why not."

Thursday, November 15th

Lesson Objectives - Students are taking their test on "The War of the Wall."  This is the first test of the second marking period.

Homework - Students will have their Vocabulary Unit V quiz tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Wednesday, November 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will identify and practice the effective use of pronouns and their antecedents.   They will then finish presenting their narratives or scripts of the story told from a different perspective than the original narrator.

Homework - Students are to prepare for tomorrow's test on "The War of the Wall." 

Tuesday, November 13th

Lesson Objectives - After finishing Vocabulary Unit V, students will define examples of cause/effect relationships found in the story "The War of the Wall."  They will then finish presenting their narratives or scripts of the story told from a different perspective than the original narrator.

Homework - Students can complete the corrections for the "Eleanor Roosevelt" test for homework credit.

Thursday, November 8th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue working with Vocabulary Unit V.  They will then continue to prepare and present their narrative or script of the current story told from different perspective than the original.

Homework - Interview Question: "Explain a situation where a someone left a poor first impression on you.  Did the impression eventually change?"

Monday, November 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their Vocabulary Unit 4 quiz.  Then, they will start the next story, "The War of the Wall."  Students will examine the various forms of conflict found in the story.

Homework - Answer the following in a paragraph: If you could have a mural painted in your neighborhood, which local heroes could it celebrate?  Explain with examples.

November 1st, 2012

Lesson Objectives - Because of the days off, we are postponing last Monday's scheduled test until tomorrow.  In the meantime, we will review our information to make sure everyone is ready for the final test of the marking period.

Homework - "Eleanor Roosevelt" test is tomorrow and pages 14-16 are due.