Day Sixty, 12/10

Today, we read aloud our "good class" paragraphs, took a book test, and reviewed sentence combining. Slides: click here.
Today's Song: "El Microfono", Instituto Mexicano del Sonido

TODAY'S HOMEWORK:  Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book. Pick an interview person, and consider the extra credit and the writing contest.

PARENTS: Students are now searching for a person for their interview project. Progress reports go home next week.

Click here for lab instructions, 12/9

Homework:  A news article.  Read only one side of it and respond to the review (agree or disagree; why?).

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Extra Credit for the Second Quarter

EXTRA CREDIT:  Make a 45-second slide show where you narrate the story of an interview that goes terribly, horribly wrong.  Use VOICETHREAD to make the slide show. 

Day Fifty-Eight, 12/8

Today, we took a book quiz, wrote a"good class" essay, and reviewed clauses. Slides: click here.
Today's Song: "Stillness is the Move", Dirty Projectors

TODAY'S HOMEWORK:  Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book. THANKS FOR THE ABSTRACTS!

PARENTS: Science Fair Abstracts were due today. Progress reports go home next week.

Day Fifty-Eight, 12/7

Today, we talked about the LHP, revised the "good class" essay, and made funny clauses. Slides: click here.
Today's Song: "Baiser Sale", Dobacaracol

TODAY'S HOMEWORK:  Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book. THANKS FOR THE ABSTRACTS!

PARENTS: Science Fair Abstracts were due today. Progress reports go home next week.

Day Fifty-Seven, 12/6

Today, we turned in the science fair abstracts, started planning the next project, and discussed our books. Slides: click here.
Today's Song: "Chinatown", Destroyer

TODAY'S HOMEWORK:  Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book. THANKS FOR THE ABSTRACTS!

PARENTS:  ReadScience Fair Abstracts were due today. Progress reports go home next week.

Day Fifty-Six, 12/3

Today, we discussed our class novels and examined how to design an abstract.

Slides: click here.

TODAY'S HOMEWORK:  Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book. Also, please give me a copy of your science fair abstract and bibliography on Monday

Today's Song: "All Caps", MADVILLIAN

PARENTS: Students now have class novels to read! Science Fair Abstracts are due soon. Progress reports go home next week.

Click here for lab instructions, 12/2

Link: VoiceThread.com

Homework: Read!

Day Fifty-Four, 12/1

Today, we had our second Element Superhero presentations.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: Read your class novel. Follow the schedule in your agenda book.

Today's Song: "My Hero", Foo Fighters

PARENTS: Students now have class novels to read! Progress reports go home next week.

Day Fifty-Three, 11/30

Today, we had our first Element Superhero presentations.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: the book paper is due Wednesday, and a small grammar worksheet.

Today's Song: "Heroes", David Bowie

PARENTS: Progress reports go home next week.

Day Fifty-Three, 11/19

Today, we handed out new novels for class discussion.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: The superhero project is due tomorrow, 11/30; the book paper is due Wednesday, 12/1.

Today's Song: "Mandan Dink", Death Vessel

PARENTS: Progress reports go home next week.

Click here for lab instructions, 11/23

1. Submit your climate essay.
2. Click the comment button, and type your haiku.
3. Research your superhero/dance.
4. Start bookpaper #3.

Day Fifty-One: 11/22

Today, we worked on drafts of the climate essay and forced ourselves through improv performances to highlight character traits.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: The superhero project is due in three (school days); the book paper is due in four (school) days.

Today's Song: "Be Thankful for What You Got", William Devaughn

PARENTS: The students will be reading biographies for the second book of the quarter. The superhero project and third book paper are both due soon.

Day 50, 11/19

Play Today!

For homework: work on your superhero project, read your third book, and finish your science fair!

Today's Song: "I'm Good, I'm Gone", by Lykke Li

Day Forty-Nine, 11/18

Today, we visited the library to find biographies (required reading), research the elements project, and work on bibliographies.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: Start rockin' the Superhero Project. (LIBRARY TOMORROW!)

Today's Song: "Kill Hollywood Me", Britta Persson

PARENTS: Today was library day! The students will be reading biographies for the second book of the quarter. The field trip to the play is tomorrow, November 19?

Day Forty-Eight, 11/17

Today, we webbed a new essay (Climate Region) and started Haiku summaries of the stories we read.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: Start rockin' the Superhero Project. (LIBRARY TOMORROW!)

Today's Song: "Let It Be", The Beatles

PARENTS: Please ask about the Superhero Project! The field trip to the play is coming soon (November19!).

Day Forty-Seven, 11/16

Today, we webbed a new essay (Climate Region) and started Haiku summaries of the stories we read.

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: Finish your web for 10 Points. You have chosen your third book, please read it!

Today's Song: "I Go Away", MNDR

PARENTS: Please ask about the Superhero Project! The field trip to the play is coming soon (November19!).

Day Forty- Six, 11/15

Today, we prepared some presentations for the four stories in anticipation of the play.

They are:
"The Tell Tale Heart", by Poe
"The Necklace", by Maupassant
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", by Twain
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", by Irving (version two)

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: You have chosen your third book, please read it!

Today's Song: "Young Dreams", Young Dreams

PARENTS: Please ask about the Superhero Project! The field trip to the play is coming soon (November19!).

Day Forty- Five, 11/12

Today, we finished reading four stories in anticipation of the play.

They are:
"The Tell Tale Heart", by Poe
"The Necklace", by Maupassant
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", by Twain
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", by Irving (version two)

Slides: click here.

Today's Homework: You have chosen your third book, please read it!

Today's Song: "Clarinet Concerto in A Major", Mozart

PARENTS: The field trip to the play is coming soon (November19!).