Thursday, February 19, 2009

Outsiders



Monday 23
Introduce PowerPoint Partner Research Presentation.

Tuesday 24
Research selected topic.

Wednesday 25
Create PowerPoint.

Thursday 26
Present Projects.

Friday 27
Present projects.

Monday 2
Pass out the Outsiders.
Read-Aloud opening pages.
HW: Read chapter 1; Character Trait Chart

Tuesday 3
Discuss Main Characters.
Parent Teacher
Conferences
HW: Read chapter 2; Character Trait Chart

Wednesday 4
Hotseat!
Parent Teacher Conferences
HW: Read  chapter 3; Double Column Journal Entry.

Thursday 5
Create Panic Poems: Rough Draft
HW: Read chapter 4; Double Column Journal Entry.

Friday 6
No school.


Monday 9
Panic Poems: Final Draft in class.
HW: Read chapter 5; Double Column Journal Entry.

Tuesday 10
PAWS Prep
HW: Finish novel for 3/24/09; Double Column Journal Entry for each chapter.

Wednesday 11
PAWS Writing Prompt #1 Draft for Periods 3 & 5

Thursday 12
PAWS Writing Prompt #1 Final for Periods 3 & 5

Friday 13
PAWS Writing Prompt #1 Draft for Periods 4 & 7

Monday 16
PAWS Writing Prompt #1 Final for Periods 4 & 7

Tuesday 17
View first half of film version

Wednesday 18
PAWS Writing Prompt #2 Draft for Periods 3 & 5

Thursday 19
PAWS Writing Prompt #2 Final

Friday 20
PAWS Writing Prompt #2 Draft for Periods 4 & 7

Monday 23
PAWS Writing Prompt #2 Final for Periods 4 & 7

Tuesday 24
View second half of film version

Wednesday 25
In-class essay test.

Thursday 26
In-class essay test.

Friday 27
In-class essay test. 

Spring Break!
Classes resume on April 13!





Friday, January 16, 2009

January 19th-23rd


Monday 19
Finish cutting and rearranging Belief Poem with Kati.
Conference on draft of poem.

Tuesday 20
Adhering photos to mat.  Editing shoebox mementos.
Pulling essential words from poem with Molly.

Wednesday 21
Creating a color palette with Molly.

Thursday 22
Final typed revision of poem due at the end of the period.
Podcasting opportunities with Ms. Riley.

Friday 23
Belief Game.
Quarterly Recognition.

Monday, January 12, 2009

January 12th-16th

Monday 12
MAP Reading Test

Weekly Homework: Complete wiki page and hunt by Wednesday, January 21.

Tuesday 13
Poetry Forms 
Focus on Drew Dellinger

Wednesday 14
Poem writing workshop

Thursday 15
Finish belief poem

Friday 16
Rearranging and Cutting  Poems