Hello everyone! A few updates about our Language Arts classes:
(1) Students should complete and submit their final draft of the mystery by Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Please e-mail me if you have any questions.
(2) Students should have an independent reading book with them in case they finish their work early.
(3) We will be taking the Mystery Unit Assessment next week and we will be wrapping up our mystery unit. Our next unit we be a short novel of poems called OUT OF THE DUST.
Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks,
Mr. J
Wed, December 12, 2007
We're back....sorry for the long delay in updating...but we have had difficulty accessing SchoolNotes from school.
We are currently working on a poetry anchor assigment. Students have time in class to work on this. The due date for this assignment is going to be Tuesday 12/18/07.
Also, we're about to begin reading Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL: We will be reading the entire play in class.
Feel free to shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions!
Wed, October 3
We began research today. Students should continue working on their research projects. Rough draft is due on October 8. Students should also be reading 20 minutes tonight! I hope to see all of you at conference night!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Well...I'm back...wisdom teeth are gone and I'm on the road to recovery.
Tonight's Homework: Pages 10-12 in GUM workbook. ALL grades have been updated in GO--if I have received it--it's been graded.
Cornell Boxes were assigned on Friday and are due on Monday, 9/24. Some details:
Here are some general reminders about them:
1. Use a shoe box or a box which can be displayed so everything can be seen from the front.
2. Use a VARIETY of items!!
3. You should have no less than 10 items and no more than 15. (10-15)
4. The key needs to be typed or in pen and numbered.
5. Boxes should be covered (wrapping paper, magazine cut-outs, construction paper- something decorative).
There is a grammar test upcoming on Friday, 9/21.
Biography Research cards are due on Friday 9/21.
Don't worry--we will be doing lots of review/reading in class!
E-mail me with any questions!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Students completed the Biography Vocabulary quiz today. Grades are in GO! We also discussed the elements of a biography in class today and students should be reading for 20 minutes tonight. Also, students need to complete pages 7-9 in GUM
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Students need to do the following:
(1) pg. 6 in GUM workbook
(2) complete the Influence Paragraph
(3) work on vocabulary models for incorrect words from the Biography pre-test
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Students should complete pages 4 & 5 in the GUM workbook, read for 20 minutes and work on vocbaulary models for words that they got incorrect on the Biography pre-test.
Influence Paragraph
In class, we discussed the following definition of INFLUENCE:
Influence—a power that indirectly affects a person or event, the power to sway based on prestige; wealth; or status. To cause a change in the character, thought or action of another.
Based on the definition above, think about someone who has had an influence on your life. A few possible “candidates” are:
• Parents or step parents
• Grandparents
• Brothers or Sisters
• Aunts or Uncles
• Camp Counselor
• Teacher
• Minister
• Friend
• Cousins and other relatives
For this assignment, you will be asked to write ONE paragraph (a minimum of five sentences) to explain how this person has influenced you. You will need to answer the following questions:
• How do you know this person? (If not a parent or other relative, how long have you known this person?)
• How has this person influenced you? (give specific examples)
• How has your life changed as a result of this person’s influence on your life?
Your paragraph should answer the questions above, and it should also include any information that you feel is important to understanding how this person has had an impact on your life.
Your paragraph will be graded as follows:
• Does the paragraph answer all of the questions above?
• Is the paragraph well-written? (Does it make sense, free of spelling mistakes, etc.)
• Does this paragraph completely explain how this person has influenced your life?
This assignment will be due on ___________________.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Today students completed a vocabulary quiz on "A Man Who Had No Eyes." Tonight's homework: read 20 minutes and complete the reading log. E-mail us with any questions!
AWESOME FIRST WEEK! We're off to a great start. A few reminders: "The Man Who Had No Eyes" vocabulary test will be on Tuesday--make sure to study those words! Also, students need to gather school supplies and prepared for a check on Tuesday! E-Mail me with any questions!
Homework for Thursday, August 30, 2007
Students need to complete the workshhet of p. 3 form the GUM workbook and should complete the vocabulary model due tomorrow. In addition, students should read for 20 minutes and complete the reading log. TAB book order forms went home today--orders and money are due by 9/12/07.
Homework for Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Students should complete pages 1 & 2in their GUM workbooks and should also continue working on their vocabulary models (mentioned in yesterday's homework assignments).
Homework for Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Students should continue to gather materials, and a few students did not bring in signed grading policies. Please do this soon. Also, students need to read the story, "The Man Who Had No Eyes" (p. 6) if they did not do so in class today. Finally, students need to work on vocabulary models that we started in class today. The completed models are due on Fri. Please e-mail me if you do not have the model, and I will e-mail it back to you! The vocbulary quiz will be on Tuesday 9/4. Vocabulary words for this week are: vats, furtive, peddler, insurance, capitalist, reminiscence, spout, boorish, inquisitive, and wheedle.
Homework for Monday, August 27, 2007
Students need to have the grading criteria signed and returned to the teacher. Also, students need to collect materials for class and be prepared on or before Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
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