Tuesday, November 30, 2010

FAIR Testing in the Media Center Today.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Summarizers only pick up the group folders and books
Classwork: Standard: Continue reading in literary circles through Chapters 5 in Freak the Mighty; Complete CH 1-5 Study Guide with your group. Advanced: Chapter 4 (Click to listen.) in The Secret Garden. Standard class students who were absent may borrow books at the end of 7th period. Advanced students who were absent may read the book online at http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett/The_Secret_Garden/.
Homework: None. Reading Log due on Friday.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Discussion Directors only pick up the group folders and books
Classwork: Finish yesterday’s group discussions; Continue reading in literary circles. Chapters 3-5 in Freak the Mighty; Chapters 2-3 in The Secret Garden. Standard class students who were absent may borrow books at the end of 7th period. Advanced students who were absent may read the book online at http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett/The_Secret_Garden/.
Homework: None. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Discussion Directors only pick up the group folders and books
Classwork: Finish yesterday’s group discussions; Continue reading in literary circles. Chapters 3-5 in Freak the Mighty; Chapters 2-5 in The Secret Garden; Freak the Mighty Quiz if time permits in periods 2, 3 and 5.
Homework: None.

Monday, November 22, 2010

 
Journal Entry: None.
Classwork: Learn the roles of:

1. Literary Luminary
2. Summarizer
3. Vocabulary Enricher
4. Discussion Director

Read the first chapter of The Secret Garden or Freak the Mighty.
Homework: None.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Journal Entry#28: President Obama said, “The idea of a longer school year, I think, makes sense.” He also pointed out that U.S. students attend classes, on average, “about a month less” than children in other advanced countries. What do you think? (One Page) Six Traits Focus: Ideas!
Classwork: Read the play, “The Fall and Rise of Kevin Pearce”.
Homework: None. Have a great weekend!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Number your paper from 1-10 and take 5 minutes to review your notes and literature book for the Rikki-Tikki-Tavi quiz.
Classwork: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi quiz; Review pronoun and antecedent worksheets; Discovery Video – Pendemonium: Panic in Peru.
Homework Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Write a letter to your favorite teacher at Jackson Heights Middle School. Remind them of a special time in his or her class and thank him or her for how he or she has influenced your life.
Classwork: We will be writing thank-you letters to Mr. Humes, our guest speaker from yesterday; If time permits, we will quickly review our pronouns and antecedents.
Homework: None. Don’t forget to turn in your reading log on Friday.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Special Teach-In Guest today, Larry Humes, author of Bridges to Nowhere. Mr. Humes is the owner of Humes and Associates, Strategic Marketing for Higher Education. He has been a writer for 33 years.
Homework: None. Don’t forget to turn in your reading log on Friday.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Journal Entry #27: After viewing the news video, choose one of the following:

1. You are Cody’s friend. Write a note to advise him on what to do.
2. You are Cody’s mom or dad. Write a letter to the superintendent to share your opinion.

Your entry should be at least a half page in length.
 
Classwork: Share short story analysis forms; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi quiz.
Homework: None.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Journal Entry: None! Get in your groups and continue working on your Short Story Analysis Form.
Classwork: Complete and turn in your Short Story Analysis; Watch the cartoon version of “Rikki Tikki Tavi”.
Homework: None. Have a great weekend and be careful!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Number a new page for your Marzano Dictionary from 53-56.
Classwork: Marzano Word: onomatopoeia(54); Review “Monsters on Maple Street” quiz; Complete the Short Story Analysis Form for “Rikki Tikki Tavi.”
Homework Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Turn to page 408 and get ready to read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"!
Classwork: Read "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi". This story is also on pages 132-144 in the LWB (Literature Workbook).
Homework: None. Don’t forget to turn in your pronoun homework tomorrow and your reading log on Friday.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Journal Entry: None.
Classwork: Quiz on “Monsters are Due on Maple Street;” Class Notes 11.1, Personal Pronouns and 11.2, Pronouns and Antecedents.
Homework: GWB, (Grammar Workbook), pp. 103-106, all exercises. These pages were given to students in class today. Due on Thursday.

Class Notes 11.1

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things are called personal pronouns.
A subject pronoun is a personal pronoun that takes the place of a subject noun.
An object pronoun is a personal pronoun that takes the place of an object of a verb or preposition.

Class Notes 11.2

The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.
The gender of a noun may be masculine (male), feminine (female), or neuter (referring to things).

Monday, November 8, 2010

Journal Entry #26: You are a reporter. Write a brief article about the space balloon after watching the 6-minute video. This will be a full page.
Classwork: Marzano Words: dynamic character (26), static character (77), protagonist (63), and antagonist (8); Finish our Short Story Analysis form.
Homework: None.

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Journal Entry #25: Watch the 5-minute video about the McCarthy Era. What comparisons can be made between the McCarthy Era and the story, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
Classwork: Review the Short Story Analysis. Marzano Words: dynamic character (26), static character (74).
Homework: None. Have a great weekend and be careful!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Journal Entry: None. Number a new page for your Marzano Dictionary from 21-24.
Classwork: Begin working on the “Short Story Analysis” for “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street;” Marzano Word: conflict; View “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.”
Homework Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow.

The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Journal Entry #24: In “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street,” what makes a monster different from regular people? Limit yourself to a quick answer that is no longer than half a page in length.
Classwork: Discuss journal entry #24; Review homework from InTime Magazine
Homework: None. Don’t forget your reading log on Friday.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Journal Entry: None.
Classwork: Review homework; Review the plot diagram, Read “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, pp. 666-684, Prentice-Hall Literature.

Homework: None.

Monday November 1, 2010

Journal Entry #23: What is the scariest costume that you saw anyone wearing this weekend? Describe it. What made it so scarey? This should be about half of the page.
Classwork: Marzano Words: foreshadowing (35), irony (46), flat character (34), round character (71)
Homework: Read the following articles in InTime Magazine: “Banning the Bandz”, p. 9; “The Incredible Talking Machine”, p. 12-13; “Power of One”, p. 14. Answer the one question at the end of each article. This is due tomorrow.