Today we started class with a DOL and I passed back book proposals. I discussed our Term 2 Vista Project centered around Europe and Russia. Then we watched a speech by Elie Wiesel entitled "The Perils of Indifference" and annotated the speech. Be prepared to talk about the speech next class period and start bringing your personal reading book for this term. There will be a book check next week.
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Today we started class with a DOL and I did a few book talks of books I think that you'd like to read for this term. Then, we took the ACT practice test for 45 minutes and then corrected it. Make sure you come in and take the test during flex or before or after school and propose your book to me.
Today, we turned in our hall passes and drafts of our legend. We had Battle of the Books and took Quiz #10 for First They Killed My Father. Finally we presented the last of the Vista Projects. Grades should be done by this afternoon.
Today we took our second-to-last First They Killed My Father Quiz and I announced what you will need to do with your Legend draft before next class. Then we presented Vista Projects. Make sure that you've gotten two people to look at your draft and that you substantially revise it from the first draft to the second draft. Bring your hall passes and books to class next time so that we can turn them in. Also, make sure that you've read your Battle of the Books book so that you're ready on Wednesday for the Battle.
Today we took Quiz 8 and discussed the reading for First They Killed My Father. Then, we presented Vista Projects.
Today we did a DOL and took Quiz 7 for First They Killed My Father. We discussed your book reports and I showed you examples from the book reports of what I want and don't want. To end class, we read each other's legends and did our first peer review papers.
Today I passed out bingo sheets to take notes on the Vista Projects and we had Vista Project presentations. After the presentations, we went to the writing lab and began writing our legends for class. Your first draft is due, typed and printed, next class period on October 10.
Today we did a DOL and took Quiz #5 for First They Killed My Father. Then, we talked about your final project for the book, which is to write an urban legend. We read aloud and discussed an example urban legend and brainstormed ideas for Writer's Notebook #11.
Today we did DOL 11 and took Quiz #4 for FIrst They Killed My Father. Students presented Vista Projects and I passed out Bingo sheets so that you can keep notes on each other's Vista Projects. To end class, we rewrote our urban legends to practice for you urban legend paper to end the term.
PS Make sure that you're ready with your Vista Project on the chosen due date |
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