Thursday, December 17, 2009

Thursday, Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18

Thursday:
I collected the LA section of everybody's binder and we read our poems!

Friday:
Team Building Day

Enjoy your break -- Read, Read, Read!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Wednesday, December 16

Due: Seminar Questions Finished

In class we had a seminar discussing Bronx Masquerade and Dead Poets Society.

HW: (1) Test Corrections due tomorrow and (2) Organize your binder and update your TOC

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tuesday, December 15

Due: None.

In class, we finished watching Dead Poets Society and started working on Seminar Questions.

HW: Seminar Questions due tomorrow.
All Test corrections (vocab. and Bronx) due Thursday!

Monday, December 14, 2009

Monday, December 14

Due: None.

In class students continued watching Dead Poet's Society.

HW: None.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thursday, December 10

Due: None.

In class, we discussed Dead Poets Society and continued watching it.

HW: (1) Study for Vocab. Unit Test Tomorrow and (2) Bring your independent reading book for a homework grade!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tuesday, December 8

Due: None.

In class students took their Bronx Masquerade and Poetry Test.

HW: Get movie permission slip signed and vocab. quiz corrections due tomorrow!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Monday, December 7

Due: None.

In class students reflected on the title of Bronx Masquerade and then completed a poetry scavenger hunt.

HW: Study for Bronx & Poetry Test tomorrow!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Thursday, December 3

Due: None.

In class, students finished reading Bronx Masquerade :) and finished filling in their character charts.

HW: Bring a book to class tomorrow and study for vocab. quiz.

Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, Dec. 8: Bronx and Poetry Test
Friday, Dec. 11: Vocabulary Unit Test (all 4 lists!)
Tuesday, Jan. 12: SSR Project due (reading goal met and reading reflection sheets for each book completed!)

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wednesday, December 2

Due: Flashcards

In class students continued reading Bronx.

HW: None.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday, December 1

Due: Figurative Language Review

In class students wrote a poem entitled "If I ..."
Then, we discussed the characters in Bronx and continued reading the book.

HW: Vocab. Flashcards due tomorrow!