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End of 6wk grading period.? Wonderful Novel Projects have come in.? You will begin to see scores entered.? Novel project scores will be finalized next week.? No need to send an email over the weekend fretting about your scores.All students will have a chance to go over their scores with me on Mon. and Tues. next week.4-14 and 4-15.?? Reminder how the system works:Each week papers are returned and grade sheets are posted so students can check scores to papers returned.? If there is ever a discrepancy students can show me there paper with a score on it, or they can check my stack of papers with no names on them.? Simple system and it has worked great for many years.? So no need to send emails when you see a 0 on Jupiter Grades.? Your student simply needs to use the system.Week of 4-7:Last Possible day to turn in Novel Project.4-7 B-Day and 4-8 A-Day? Reminder these were due April 1st.? No late projects will be accepted.If you are out sick have some one bring your project in for you.4-7 and 4-8:? Ethos/Pathos/Logos follow up.Great lesson that you will want to be in class for.Field trip to SF at the end of this week.? 4-11 is the end of this 6 week grading period.Week of 3-21:Novel Projects Due April 1st.? Working on how to conduct online research.What is a credible source?? Using Google tools.HW- Reading Novels, work on Novel ProjectsWe finished a grammar-punctuation unit, read "The Boast", worked on novel projects. ?Weds. and Thurs. ?Papers passed back and students check JupiterGrades- ?it is a great system.Week of 3-24:Weebly Tech issues continue-? check Daily Agendas-? Working on Novel Projects-Lots of other daily in class assignments.Study:? Ethos-Pathos-Logos and Claim-Data-Warrant.?? How do they relate to writing and research.3-12 and 3-13:Grammar Punctuation-? Great Video on Quotation Marks.Novel Reading and Book Club Groups.3-10 and 3-11:I will pass out to all classes a Novel Project Packet.? Lots of ideas to choose from.Project will be worth 50 points.? Look at point values to do a project or projects worth 50 points.? Novel Projects are due April 1st.You may turn your project in 4-7 and 4-8.So look at those dates....see I already gave you a week extension!When an assignment like this is given with over a month to work on it, no late Novel Projects will be accepted!? If you are absent that day have your parents drop your project off in the office.? No late Novel Projects will be accepted.? Let me know if that is unclear to you!Lots of other daily assignments going on as well.? Come to class and see what they are!3 Reading Log Entries due 3-10 and 3-11.?? 17 Vocab words also due.Reading Response also collected.Week of 3-3:Weebly Webpage Tech Issues-When in doubt check your student's Daily Agenda.? Absent from school- get a study budy!2-26 and 2-27:HW Due:? Collecting and going over Reading LogsIn Class Novel Reading and book groups assigned.Class discussion on novels.HW:? Reading 20min per class night.Find 10 good vocabulary words for your novel, from your reading so far,? define each word.? Turn in next class period.Print from your research online a Ch1 Quiz for your novel.? Do not complete quiz, just print and bring to class.2-24 and 2-25:Novel Research Due-? Check Jupiter Grades- with Extra Credit you should have 29 out of 24 points after the first week of the new grading period.? Do you?Checking out Novels from library today.? Not here today?? Go get a book.? -5 points for not having novel in class every day.Printed Grammar Punctuation group quiz today in class.? Hard to get this kind of instruction and peer interaction when you are not in class.HW:? Print a "Reading Log" that you can use this grading period.? Due 2-26 and 2-272-20 and 2-21:HW DUE:? Close Reading Notes, and printed Punctuation Quiz.Reading "Trifles" today in class- If you do not attend class today read it online and write a one page review of the story.Book Club Selection Process-? Choosing our next Novel.Novels to choose from:? Farewell to Manzanar-? A Tale of Two Cities-? All Quiet on the Western Front-? A Wizard of Earthsea-? Frankenstein-HW-? BCSP? Look up each novel- research which one you want to read.? Write down 2-3 interesting facts about each book.? Write? one paragraph on which book you are choosing and why.? Possible Extra Credit-? Look up the Lexile Score for each book.? Start with All work is due 2-24 and 2-25.? You will not receive Extra Credit if you do not complete the actual homework assignment.? On 2-24 and 2-25 we will go to the library to check out novels.? Should you not attend class that day, go get the book on your own time.2-18 and 2-19:Punctuatation Quiz using Grammar Montster-? Take three quizzes and record your score.? Taking notes on Close Reading. Take 2 pages of notes on Close Reading.? HW: Print a 10-15 question punctuation quiz from online-Do not use the Grammar Monster site.? Do not print from the library. Do not fill out, bring to next class. ................
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