Weeks starting April 23 and April 30 - CAASPP state testing and class activities

CAASPP Testing: We have a special schedule for both weeks starting April 23. Students will report to their first period classes M - Thursday. Testing will take place Tuesday - Friday. Make-up testing will take place on Fridays. It is important during these next two weeks that students get to class on time everyday. In order to maximize their testing time. The general rule is that homework will not be assigned the evening before a testing day - so, there will be no homework due Tuesday through Thursday each week. Homework will be due on Friday, assigned for Thursday night.

Testing Schedule HERE

Open House: April 26, 7 - 8:30 pm. I hope to see parents and students during Open House. This is a great opportunity to get an overview of the projects and activities students have been involved this year. I look forward to see everyone in Room 402.

LA7 - Friday, April 27 - Wrinkle in Time Book Project is due. Presentations will be scheduled when projects are collected. All written work will have a final draft peer editing step in class during the April 30 week.

SS7 - Students will work on their Japan versus England topic projects. Each students has a topic decided with a partner that then set the parameters of the project. Each partner is also assigned to either Japan or England and complete for 1 Extra Credit point based on student judges as to which of the two presentations is better based on several criteria in a class rubric. Presentations will start the May 2.

Week of April 16, 2018

Week of April 16, 2018

SS7 - Students are exploring the beginning elements of the Japan vs. England unit.
By the end of this week, the class will be divided in half, and topics will be assigned.
Students will research, develop a presentation, and activities that they will teach to
the class. Each topic will correspond to a similar topic in each country. Students will
then assess the quality of the lesson, activity and information after each presentation.
As the unit progresses, students will formulate methods to compare and contrast both
Medieval Japanese and English cultures and histories.

Students will also continue to work on their art booklets. The booklet will also
incorporate several samples from English and Japanese art and poetry.

LA7 - Students will write the concluding four part essay about their contro-topics.
We will spend a week editing and revising these drafts in group and individual activities.

Students will also wrap up the Wrinkle in Time project, due Friday, April 27.