Monday 11/01

In Class: Plays!


Homework: relax and enjoy Tuesday! You have worked hard quarter 1, so prepare for quarter 2 by taking a day off! :) See you Wednesday.

Friday 10/ 29

In class: review the quarter

Homework: mini- dramas on Monday!

Thursday 10/28

Today is the day you have been asking about, waiting for, hoping for while writing doorknob essays...

Computer Lab today is
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
GRADE DAY
!
Everyone's favorite day.

First:
choose one of your old essays and revise it to get a better grade. Then submit it here

Then:
work on your book projects that are due tomorrow

Then:
complete one question survey


If you have completed all of these things... you can do the extra credit...

Extra Credit:
(will only give you credit if you have revised your essay and gotten your book projects completed)


1. create a VOKI that answers completes the following sentence starters (you might want to have one seperate voki for each sentence) -

In English this year, I have learned...
In English this year, I feel...
In English this year, I hope...

Then send me your embedding link here

2. submit a paper to the PTA reflections contest


Homework: Independent Book projects and news article

Wednesday 10/ 27

Library Day!


Homework: Independent Books, Independent books, Independent books...

Tuesday 10/ 26

In Class: Handwritten Essay

Homework: p. 53 in the Language Handbook, Independent reading projects, Library day tomorrow

Monday 10/25

In Class: Third Wish, notes catch-up, brainstorming

Homework: vocabulary, brainstorming Doorknob Essay (prompt is under assignments

This week:
Independent Book projects are due on Friday. You must have TWO submitted.
Library on Wednesday,
This is the last week of the quarter, so stay on top of your assignments in ALL your classes. It will be too late to make up anything next week!


November Challenge: Are you a writer? Want to write a novel? November is National Write a Novel month! Join Mr. Stewart at lunch to write a novel in one month! You will be cool and get TONS of credit and have fun! What more could you want out of November? Check the link for information.

Friday 10/ 22

October's Early Release day!

In Class:
1st period will miss class due to the school WALK FOR THE HOMELESS!

Everyone else - SWBS day and final prompt for the quarter.


Homework:

Read and finish your independent book projects (due Friday the 29th)
Brainstorm your final essay
(the information is under assignments on the right column of this page.)

Thursday 10/21

In Class:

First, revise essay. Then submit it by clicking the link under Assignments.

Then, work on your book projects.

If you finish that...make non-fiction chronological comic by clicking here


Homework:

Newspaper article

Wednesday 10/20

In Class:
The Green Mamba, Grammar practice, Science Fair projects

Homework:
Prepare to revise your exploding moment essay and work on independent book summaries!

Tuesday 10 /19

In Class: The Green Mamba by Roald Dahl (click on Find it, then go to p. 239)


Homework: Language workbook p. 46 (cannot post due to copyright)
Science Fair Introductions: Ms. Robles' students must bring a copy.
Mr. Alba's students should bring a copy if they have it. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Monday 10/18

In class: peer editing

Homework: vocabulary sheet (my document loader is not working at the moment, so I hope that you brought it from class. If you were absent from class, you will be excused)

Note: The right side has a new button with the links for on going assignments!

Friday 10/15

In Class: finish up novels

Homework: Independent reading.

This has been a busy week for our class! Nice work to everyone who pushed to get their projects, essays and reading done. I am impressed.

Thursday 10/14

Today

Create your paper in Word.

1. Make sure that you have the following heading on the RIGHT side of your paper

Your name
Class/ Assignment
Teacher/ Period
Date

2. Make sure that it is 12 point Arial font

3. Double Space your paper


Then submit your paper in two ways

1. Electronically by filling out this form
2. Print a copy (before you print make sure you have the format correct! If you don't know what this means ASK ME!)

Wednesday 10/ 13

In Class: Literature Circle Day 5

Homework This week

Gingerbread project in class
Essay due tomorrow at 6pm
Finish book before Friday

Remember: tomorrow you will have all of class time to work on your essay.

Tuesday 10/12

In Class: Notes, exploding moment, Gingerbread


Homework: Gingerbread Project due Thursday
Literature Circle Day 5

Thursday Computer Lab

Here is your list for today!

First, if you printed out your essays, find them for your comments from me and your peers.

Second, make your changes in your Word document.

Third, send me your final essay by filling out this form!

After you have submitted your essay, you can work any of the following things that you have not done yet...

Independent book reading
Writing your summaries for independent reading
Completing the survey


If all of that is complete, create a VOKI that answers completes the following sentence starters (you might want to have one seperate voki for each sentence) -

In English this year, I have learned...
In English this year, I feel...
In English this year, I hope...

Then send me your embedding link here

Wednesday 10/06

In Class: Literature Circle

Homework: Prepare for essay revisions on Thursday.

Tuesday 10/5

in Class: Monkey's Paw

Homework: Independent Reading Due October 30th

Monday 10/04

In class: peer editing, Literature Circle

Homework: prepare for literature circle Wednesday
Newspaper article and questions