11/4 Homework:

• Write a clear thesis for your persuasive essay using the orange handout distributed in class Friday.  Be ready to conference with me on Monday (periods 2 & 6) or Tuesday (periods 7 & regarding your topic, reasons, and thesis.
• Continue reading your sci. book.  Book hooks due on January 6th!

11/3 Homework:

• Continue reading your sci. fi. book.  Book hooks due Wednesday, January 6th but you can show them to me at any time before then!
• Using the handout distributed today, turn your potential essay topics into declarations.  For each declaration, write down three supporting reasons.  Remember that if you cannot make a declaration, you will need to change your topic or abandon that topic. 

12/1 Homework:

Remember to bring a bagged lunch tomorrow and any coloring supplies for an activity after the “Get Real” assembly.

For Thursday:

1.) Brainstorm 6 potential persuasive essay topics using the itches that need to be scratched handout from today.

2.) Continue reading your sci. fi. independent reading selection.  Remember that you can show me book hook drafts any time, even though the final isn’t due until Wednesday, January 6th.

11/30 Homework:

Read the 3 persuasive essays distributed in class today and complete the chart for each essay.

11/25 Homework:

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!  Take time to read for fun and enjoy being with your friends and family.  See you all Monday!

11/24 Homework:

• Bring in your typed textual evidence for tomorrow’s Joan Bauer Celebration.  Remember to properly quote, cite the page and book title with NO ABBREVIATIONS!
• Bring in your food to room 268 before school. Label any bags or containers with your name and period.
• Bring in your Joan Bauer book to turn in to me.  Please remove all post-it notes.

11/23 Homework:

• Study for your Joan Bauer book exam and finish your typed reflection.  You can download another copy of the study guide here.  Your Joan Bauer book exam is tomorrow (Tuesday)!
• Remember that you need to have all of your Dailies and handouts in your folder to hand into me tomorrow with your exam.  You can hold onto your books until Wednesday.  I will collect books at our Joan Bauer Celebration!
• Plan out what you will bring for our Joan Bauer Celebration on Wednesday.  Remember that you must bring in textual evidence (exact quote NO ABBREVIATIONS, page #, and book title) typed with your food. 

 

11/20 Homework:

1.) Finish your Joan Bauer book this weekend and post-it.  You DO NOT need to do a Dailies for your last book club meeting on Monday.  Instead, complete the character development  handout distributed in class today, and finish up column 3 of today’s Dailies if you didn’t do so in class.  I will collect your Dailies next week. 

2.) Begin reviewing your notes for Tuesday’s test and working on your book club typed reflection also due Tuesday. Organize the folder I gave you with all handouts, notes, and Dailies.  Here is another copy of the Joan Bauer Book Club Exam Study Guide that was handed out today in class.

11/18 Homework:

1.) Continue reading your Joan Bauer book and prepare for Friday’s book club meeting.  You can download a new Dailies here.

2.) Complete the conflict chart distributed in class today for your Bauer book. 

*Please consult your calendar for upcoming important dates related to the Joan Bauer Book Club Unit!*

Today we created wordles to bring together the commonalities that we are noticing in Bauer’s characters, themes, and conflicts.  To access your class’s wordle or check out wordles from other classes, please click on the links below:

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1350954/MMS_period_2_Joan_Bauer_

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1351914/MMS_period_6_Joan_Bauer

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1352114/MMS_period_7_Joan_Bauer

 http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1352442/MMS_period_8_Joan_Bauer

 

11/17 Homework:

Finish column 3 of Dailies #3 (“What I think now”) based on your book club discussion from today.  Please save all of your Dailies and notes!  I will be giving you each a folder in class tomorrow to organize your Dailies for your test next week.