Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Wednesday, December 14th

Goals: To begin preparing for our trials. 

Agenda:

Teen brain-short video and notes (preparation for trial)

Read article on teens/peer influence. Mark text. Key terms and author's claims chart.  
"Teens, Friends, and Bad Decisions"

TO DO

AOW #7 Due tomorrow
Please finish reading the chapter by Friday

Monday, December 12, 2016

Tuesday, December 13th

Goals: . To continue to learn new vocabulary words!

Agenda:

1) Finish interviewing the words.  The final list is in yesterday's post.  
2 Read

TO DO

AOW #7 due Thursday

Monday, December 12th

Goals:  To learn new vocabulary words.


Agenda:

Today you will interview the other words in the class.  You will fill in the sheet below.  You are responsible for knowing these words, as well as the words I gave you previously.

Chart to Fill Out


TO DO 

AOW #7 is due on Thursday

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Friday, December 9th

Goals-To continue to expand our vocabulary.  

Agenda:

Finish interview with a word. 

.KID BLOG-Comment on five pieces of writing (I will give directions and tell you whose work to read)

TO DO

AOW #7 due Thursday
Print your interview for Monday if you didn't do it in class today!

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Thursday, December 8th

Goals: To expand our vocabulary and continue reading in  The Outsiders.

Agenda:

Read in book

Interview a Word-I will give you and a partner a word and definition. You will interview the word using the questions provided below.  I am also including an example from some of my last yearÅ› students.

Questions for Interview

Student Example

TO DO

Make sure your writings are posted in our blog by tomorrow.
AOW #7 will be due on THURSDAY of next week.  I know this isn't typical, but I want to get them graded before vacation!  That is why I am posting it today. :)

AOW #7

Wednesday, December 7th

GOALS:  To begin publishing our writing for a real audience. To learn vocabulary from the novel.

AGENDA

Join Kidblog

Click Here

JOIN CODE is u5titgs (you can copy and paste the code)

Create your profile!  Have fun!

POST:

Narrative
All two-chunk paragraphs
Who Made  That (Informational)
Six-Word Memoir

Make sure to post each piece in its PROPER category.  If you had errors in your Who Made That, you may want to revise before posting!

Read in Outsiders

TO DO

No homework! However, if you did not get everything posted to our blog, please do that tonight.

Tuesday, December 6th



Goals:To continue to work on our informational essays and get guidance from teacher as needed

Agenda:

Work on your informational essay.
Don't forget a works cited page and to use the citing your sources handout. 
Proofread carefully. NO personal pronouns!

TO DO
Essay submitted to turnitin.com tonight by 10PM

Friday, June 16th

HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!  It's been a pleasure being your teacher. Please take some time to add a slide to  THIS  slide show and wr...