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ACLA Week of 9/26

 
Sorry for my delay in posting the update for the week!

Monday: We had our first feather circle to share our narratives!  Great job overall!!!

Tuesday:  I was out for a county meeting.

Wednesday/Thursday:

1. GAWP Week 7

2. SAT Vocabulary Unit One-Part Three

3. Introduction to our novel study....THe Outsiders

4. Character Chart

5. Journal Entries and Activities for the Novel-Keep this in your Unit of Study!

Friday:

1. GAWP Week 7

2. The Outsiders

Important Upcoming dates: Independent Study DUE October 13th!!!

8th Grade LA Week of 9/26

 
So sorry for the delay in my blog update!  Here is what we have for the week:

Monday: We had our first feather circle!  This gave us an opportunity to share our personal narratives.  I was very impressed with most of your behavior!  Remember, it will take me a few weeks to get these back to you :)

Tuesday:  I was out for a county meeting!

Wednesday:

1. GAWP Week 7

2. SAT Vocab Unit One-Part Three

3. Expository Writing Introduction

4. Expository Models: "Robo-legs" and "Eureka"

Friday:

1. Journal #12

2. GAWP Week 7

3. Expository Writing-Timed Writing #1

4. Intros and Conclusions-The bookends of an essay!

All Classes Week of 9/18/11

We are in the computer lab this entire week to finalize your Personal Narratives!  Here are all of the handouts again if you need them:

Download Narrative-guidelines    Download Rubric-for-narrative-2    Download Revising-guide-5

These are DUE on Friday the 23rd.  Everyone should have ample time to complete :)

7th Grade: When you finish, you may continue to work on your independent study.  Download Bloom Balls Instruction   Download Bloom Balls    Download Bloom's Cube   Download Novelproject

Remember, I do not have any further handouts for Mysterious Beginnings or Becoming a Character!

8th Grade:  When you finish, complete the brushstrokes mini-lessons.  You will be expected to have these 5 brushstrokes mastered by the end of this nine week!  Finally, you may begin work on schoolology account. 

All...Play this game when you finish....

Trapped in Sentences!

8th Grade Week of 9/12/11

 Important Dates:

SAT Vocab Take-home Quiz: 9/21

Final Drafts of Narratives: 9/23

This week:

Monday-I was out; most of you were great for our sub!  Those that were not will receive a strike for your behavior.

Tuesday:

1. GAWP Week 5

2. Writer's Workshop-Conferences and Revisions

Wednesday:

1. GAWP Week 5

2. SAT Vocab-Working with our new five!

3. Writer's Workshop-Peer Revision/Editing

Friday:

1. Journal #10

2. Writer's Workshop

3. Preparation for Computer Lab!

7th Grade Week of 9/12/11

Important Dates:

SAT Vocab Take-home Quiz: 9/22

Final Drafts of Narratives: 9/23

Independent Study: 10/13

This week:

Monday-I was out; thank you for being so great with the sub!

Tuesday:

1. GAWP Week 5

2. Writer's Workshop-Conferences and Revisions

Thursday:

1. GAWP Week 5

2. SAT Vocab-Working with our new five!

3. Writer's Workshop-Peer Revision/Editing

Friday:

1. Journal #10

2. Writer's Workshop

3. Preparation for Computer Lab!

8th Grade-Week of 9/6

We have lots of writing this week :)

Tuesday:

1. Journal #7

2. Review Personal Narrative Rubric

Download Rubric-for-narrative-2

3. Hooks and Endings

4. Show Don't Tell-Description Prescription!

Wednesday:

1. SAT Vocabulary-Unit One Part Two

2. SAT Make Ups DUE today!!!

3. GAWP #3-The Absolute

4. Writing Workshop

Friday:

1. Journal #8

2. GAWP #3

3. Writing Workshop: Conferences Begin TODAY!!!

7th ACLA-Week of 9/6

 We have lots of writing this week :)

Tuesday:

1. Journal #7

2. Review Personal Narrative Rubric

Download Rubric-for-narrative-2

3. Hooks and Endings

4. Show Don't Tell-Description Prescription!

Thursday:

1. SAT Vocabulary-Unit One Part Two

2. SAT Make Ups DUE today!!!

3. GAWP #3-The Absolute

4. Writing Workshop

Friday:

1. Journal #8

2. GAWP #3

3. Writing Workshop: Conferences Begin TODAY!!!