Friday, March 26, 2010

Friday, March 26

Due: Any late or missing work!!

In class, students turned in any last minute work before the end of the quarter. We also watched Night @ the Museum 2.

HW: ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK :0)

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Thursday, March 25

Due: Cereal Box Book Reports

In class, students presented their cereal box projects!

HW: None :0)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Wednesday, March 24

Due: SSR Reading Reflections due!

In class, students turned in their SSR Reading Reflections and had time to assemble their cereal boxes which are due TOMORROW!

HW: Cereal Boxes must be FINISHED by tomorrow :)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wednesday, March 17

Due: Cereal Boxes!

In class, we discussed the different types of point of view in literature. Then, students had time to read and work on their handouts in their literature circles. Finally, students completed a Twitter telling me what point of view their lit. circle book is told from and who the narrator is.

HW: Cereal boxes and READ!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Tuesday, March 16

Due: None.

In class, students completed a warm up about using Context Clues with confusing words in reading. Then, they had the rest of the period to continue reading their literature circle books and work on the handouts.

HW: Read for SSR (Project due next Wednesday 3/24)
Bring in cereal boxes!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Monday, March 15

Due: None.

In class, students had time to read in their literature circles and work on their handouts.
They also *twittered* about predicted endings of their books.

HW: Read your independent reading books (SSR Project due next Wednesday 3/24)
Bring in Cereal Boxes!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Friday, March 12

Due: Lit. Circle Handouts due by the END of class today

In class, students took their Vocabulary Unit Test for this quarter. Then, they had the rest of class time to finish reading their assignment pages of the lit. circle books and complete their handouts for this week.

HW: Enjoy the weekend! Read!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Thursday, March 11

Due: None

During class, we discussed analogies and students completed a handout about analogies. Then, students had the rest of class time to read their literature circle books and complete their handouts.

HW: Study for vocab. unit test TOMORROW and bring an independent reading book to class!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Wednesday, March 10

Due: Vocab. Quiz #4 Corrections

In class, students continued reading in their book groups. They also had to answer their twitter question before leaving the classroom: What is the main character in your book struggling with?

HW: Study for Vocab. Unit Test on Friday!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Tuesday, March 9

Due: None.

The Science Symposium was today! Students had time to read and work on their handouts in class.

HW: Vocab. Quiz #4 Corrections due TOMORROW!

Monday, March 8

Due: None.

In class, students chose which "job" they want during our next literature circle. Then, I explained what must be done by each student in the groups and students had time to get started reading!

HW: Vocab. Quiz #4 Corrections due Wednesday.
Remember: Your Vocab. Unit TEST is Friday :0) STUDY!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Friday, March 5

FIELD TRIP!

Thursday, March 4

Due: None.

In class, students worked to finish their projects.

HW: Be prepared for the field trip tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Wednesday, March 3

Due: None.

In class, students continued working on their projects.

HW: None.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tuesday, March 2

Due: None.

In class, students continued researching the Middle East.

HW: Read :o)

Monday, March 1, 2010

Monday, March 1

Due: Quiz 3 Corrections & Persepolis Permission Forms

In class, students had time to read their independent reading books. Then, I explained our next Project to students and they had time to get started researching.

HW: Read!