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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Updated EQ21 Question #1 and Work due next week:

Since Monday and Tuesday are the CST Testing, there will be no homework on Monday Night.

Due by
0501 Tuesday - in class by the end of class - Notes for Outsiders through Chapter 12
0502 Wednesday - EQ Quiz on SS7 Ch21 - Study Guide here choose three of the four - 15 point quiz. Reread the sections in the text that correspond to each question.
0504 Friday - Student written Epilogue for Outsiders - Two pages, handwritten minimum. Ten years later, first person (Ponyboy's voice), covering three major events that evolved since the time of the book's ending. You may mention Cheri, going to college, being drafted into Vietnam, family relations, raising a family, getting married, moving away, working, and other life changes

EQ21 Questions for Quiz on 5/2/12

Study Guide

Monday, April 23, 2012

Work this week

Due - (Station#) Detail 0424 - Writing Assessment Review - In class activity 0425 - (1) SS7 Ch 21 Read, then 3 EQ with QA - 3 bullet points each answer outline 0426 - (5)Spelling Contract Unit 11 complete 0427 - (4) Grammar 3-36, 3-42 0427 - (3) Portfolio Review Sheet complete; work on Portfolio process- pull selected work from graded work 0427 - (2) Read assigned story. Highlight all topic sentences. Complete written response for all stories presented this week. 0501 - (6) Read Outsiders to the end (ch 12) 0504 - (6) Outsiders final assignment - Epilogue in first person from Ponyboy's perspective covering three major events from Ponyboy's life over a ten year period. Does anything transpire with Cheri?

Monday, April 16, 2012

Work this week in LASS7 Rodgers

Due - Details
0417 - Think about different people, at least three, that have taught you something important
0417 - 0418 - Second Writing Assessment - in class first draft activity - 5 point grade.
0419 - Finish Outsiders through Chapter 9, page 149, with complete notes - in class only
0419 - Read SS7 Ch20 - Outline the chapter as follows - write each heading and three bullet points per section of key information.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Work due on April 6, 2012

These are the activities or assignments that were covered with our substitute teacher, Mr. Sirbu, on April 6. All of the following were collected during class that day.

1. Outsiders Test, Chapters 4, 5, 6. Ask for details in class. This followed the study session notes from April 5.
2. Journal - If you could go anywhere in the world with one person of your choice...
3. Current Event write-up with attached article.
4. Current Event Scavenger hunt - in class activity only - cannot be made up (excused if absent).

Sunday, April 1, 2012

This week in class - get ready...

1. Present Isearch overview... with the goal to convince the class that your topic would make a great debate! (Practice, practice!) Volunteers will go on Monday, and the rest will be assigned, Tuesday through Thursday. Public Speaking Rubric here

Stations:
1. China timeline due on Wednesday. This is a continuation from last week.
2. Read Outsiders through Chapter 6 - EQ Quiz on Thursday, on Chapter 4 - 6.
3. Read SS Chapter 18 - for inventions and Discoveries activity on Wednesday.
4. 3EQ for Chapter 18 about different sections - relates to in class activity.
5. Current Event - East Asia (Due Friday) Scavenger hunt on Friday - write on handout and type in Word Document


6. A few film clips from Chinese cinema.

Homework this week:
1. Practice your presentation each night two times minimum until the day of presentation.
2. Current Event - find article ASAP.

Monday Night - Read Chapter 18 Write 3 EQ about a different invention or discovery
Tuesday Night - Finish Timeline
Wednesday Night - Study Outsider notes for EQ quiz - questions to be posted
Thursday Night - Finish Current Event