Monday 2/ 28

In Class: read "The Secret" and discussed the story's theme

Homework: p.174 in the Language book.


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Friday 2/25

In Class: Handwritten Injury Essay 3 1/2 pages.

Homework: A well deserved break!


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Thursday 2/24

Computer Lab:
Today is a bit different, so click on this link and turn your chair around to see a demonstration from Ms. Luxmoore about your assignment!

Homework: Brainstorm essay for Friday. The prompt is under assignments. The essay will be handwritten in class on Friday. Students should bring brainstorms and notes, but cannot bring paragraphs for full drafts to class.

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Wednesday 2/25

In Class: prompt practice

Homework: Brainstorm essay for Friday. The essay will be handwritten in class on Friday. Students should bring brainstorms and notes, but cannot bring paragraphs for full drafts to class.

Tuesday 2/22

In Class: Topic vs. Theme in art, stories and all forms of expression

Homework: Language book p. 173

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Friday 2/18

In Class: There Will Come Soft Rains quiz

Homework: Independent reading is due on Friday. You should be done with your book by the end of the weekend.

See you Tuesday for the 100th Day of School.

Computer Lab 2/17

In Class:

Essays:
Put that down! Submit under assignments. Due today at 6pm

Rotary. Email Mr. Stewart (john_stewart@apsva.us) your attachment (make sure it has a heading) Due 2/22

Anthology. Submit with cover sheet to Sduvall@gmu.edu. CC me. You can download the cover sheet from "Alternate Essays" on the right side of the blog. Due March 1st


Question of the week - must be answered by everyone!

Homework: Language book p. 172

Wednesday 2/16

In Class: Field Trip to Richmond!!!

Homework: Essay due tomorrow, p. 171 in the language book.

Must show brainstorm and language book to get a computer!

Tuesday 2/15

In Class: Bias project is due. We will read "There Will Come Soft Rains". We will preview the essay due on Thursday.

Homework:
Complete page 171 in language handbook - due Thursday.
Essay due Thursday.
Book paper due next Friday 2/25, so ensure that you are finishing your book!

Tomorrow is the field trip. Bring your lunch!

Monday 2/ 14

In Class: Discussed inventions we need to survive. What we want to see in the future to prepare us for There Come Soft Rains, our story of the week.

Homework: Bias Project due tomorrow, bring Language Handbooks tomorrow


Science Field Trip on Wednesday - Bring Lunch

Friday 2/14

In Class: discussed Theme in Episode of War and Dark, Brown Dog - both by Stephan Crane.

Homework: Bias Project

Computer Lab 2/10

Computer Lab Early Release

Essay due today.


Remember: you are NOT turning in 5 paragraphs. You need to create 3 hooks and 1 perfect body paragraph by 6pm tonight.

Homework: Bias project and Independent Reading.
(suggestion, bring your two articles to class tomorrow)

Wednesday 2/ 10

In Class: Library day - work on paper, read independent reading, or bias project

Homework: Paper due tomorrow 6pm... 3 hooks and 1 body paragraph

Tuesday 2/08

In Class: perform skits, read Episode Of War by Stephen Crane

Tomorrow we are going to the library. Students may do one of three things.
1. read their biography/ autobiography
2. work on their bias project
3. if they are in 3rd or 4th period, they can work on their essay due Thursday.

Details for all assignments are on the right side of the page, under assignments.

Monday 2/7

In Class: define vocabulary of the week, create themed skits

Homework: figure out subject of bias project, colon practice

Thursday 2/ 3

Computer Lab Day!

Open Word and Write your essay. It is due at 6pm. You submit it by clicking the link under assignments.

After you are done with your essay, you may work on your book report (also linked under assignments) or your next project due Feb. 15th! (under assignments)

Wednesday 2/ 2

Groundhog Day and 7th period caught up day!
Now that we are all back together after snow days, are you hoping that the Groundhog will predict an early Spring? Are you done with snow for the year?

In Class: Whole group discussion about "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, practice commas

Homework: Due Tomorrow
Rock Essay is due by 6pm submitted to the blog. We will spend Thursday in the computer lab
Declare your autobiography/ biography for your independent reading!

Tuesday 2/1

In Class: practice commas, small group about The Lottery, hooks

Homework:
Finish Commas
Finish Hooks
Thursday - Rock Essay and declare your biography/ autobiography