Monday, April 16, 2012

Assignments for the Week of April 23-27

Monday, April 23        Literature:  Read chapters 5, 6 and7.

                                     Writing:  Screenplay writing worksheet due.

                                     RCG: List of annotated sources on Wiki


Tuesday, April 24         Poetry Slam:  Turn in poem.


Wednesday, April 25   Literature:  Read chapter 8
                                                               

Friday, April 27           Literature:  Read chapters 9, 10 and 11.

                                     Poetry Slam:  Perform your poem. (Must be memorized)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Assignments for the Week of April 17-20

Tuesday, April 17                           Literature: Chapters one and two of The Chosen

                                                        RCG:  Outline for action project
                                                                   Meet with Martha to discuss


Wednesday, April 18                      Writing:  Assignment outlining scenes

                                                         Poetry Slam:  Choose topic for poem.
     

Thursday, April 19                         Literature: Chapter three of The Chosen
         
                                                       RCG:  Set up Wiki for action project
                                                                  Revised outline for action project


Friday, April 20                              Literature:  Chapter four of The Chosen
                                                        Topic for history presentation due

Monday, April 9, 2012

Assignments for the Week of April 9-13

Monday, April 9                   Welcome back!

Tuesday, April 10                 Grammar: Watch 3 comma videos on Youtube.
                                              Make a list of comma rules with an example for each.
                                              Prepare a lesson for the class on comma placement.
                 
                                              Garden:  Bring items to incorporate into your stepping stone.

Wednesday, April 11            Lit: Questions on Freaks and Geeks pilot episode                               
                                                                              

Thursday, April 12               RCG: Action Project questionnaire
                                             (attached to email.)

                                              Grammar:  Comma exercises.

Friday, April 13                    Field Day!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Assignments for the week of March 26-3


Monday, March 26            Writing: Qs on Malcolm in the Middle

                                           Grammar: Phrases in a series (3-6)
                                                             Compound sentences (1-10)
                                                             Complex sentences (1-8)

                                           Garden: Updates on dedication program


Tuesday, March 27            RCG: Qs on APS middle school

                                           Field Day practice: Bring equipment
           

Wed., Mar. 28                     RCG: Rank APS Middle Schools by test scores (1-15)
                                           Color in the map using the following code:

                                                Top 5 – yellow
                                                6-10 – orange
                                                11-15 - red

       Grammar: Compound/Complex sentences


Thurs., Mar. 29                  RCG: Mapping Project:
                                          Write a page describing what you observed.
           
                                   
Fri., Mar. 30                     Literature: Qs on Freaks and Geeks

                                         Writing: First draft of story.

                                          Field Day practice: Bring equipment.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Assignments for the Week of March 19-23

Monday, March 19                     RCG:  Read pages 40-46, Barone.
                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

                                                 Grammar:  Review sentences/Clauses


  1. When the bus stopped, the kid fell backwards.
  2. The research paper that Teri wrote was very good.
  3. What Jackie did yesterday was not easy.
  4. If you see my brother, tell him to call me.
  5. Read the directions before you begin.
  6. The exhibit that most people want to visit is the Vietnam War Memorial.
  7. After we finish the report, we will celebrate.
  8. The response, which we had not expected, was fantastic.
  9. We hoped that Hannah would succeed.
  10. The fish that gets away is always the best one.
 

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story 
                                                 List of characters with summaries 

                                                 Literature:  Read script: My So-Called Life.
                                                                            

 
Tuesday, March 20                    Writing: Upload 1 page of story     
                                                 
                                                 Grammar: Test on clauses 

                                                 Literature:  Read script: My So-Called Life

 Answer the following questions.


1.     What is the inciting incident?
2.     What is the “oh no” moment?
3.     What is the plot?
4.     What is the subplot?
5.     How does character move the action of the plot?
6.     What is the major conflict?
7.     How is the conflict resolved?
8.     How frequently do the jokes come?
9.     Name 3 places in the script you laughed.
10. How many scenes are there in the episode?


Wednesday, March 21                RCG: Upload essay test.

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story. 


Thursday, March 22                   RCG: Introduction/mapping project

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story.

                                                 Grammar:  Comma review exercises.




Friday, March 23                        RCG:  

                                                 Writing: Upload 1 page of story.

                                                 Grammar: Comma review exercises.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Assignments for the Week of March 12-16


Monday, March 12                  RCG: Read pages 14-20, Barone.
                                              Upload 1-page summary.

                                              Grammar: Write 15 sentences:
                                              3 using noun clauses as a subject.
                                              3 using noun clauses as direct objects.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as indirect objects.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as objs of preps.
                                                          3 using noun clauses as a pred. nominatives. 

                                                          Now diagram each sentence.
                                                     
                                               Writing: Upload 37 questions on self.

                                                           
Tuesday, March 13                  Grammar:  Adverb clauses
                                               Diagram 10 sentences on page 18.


Wednesday, March 14              RCG:  Read pages 21-29, Barone.
                                               Upload 1-page summary.

                                      Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

                                       Writing: Story idea in a paragraph


Thursday, March 15                 Grammar:  Diagram sentences.


Friday, March 16                        RCG: Read pages 30-39, Barone.
                                                  Upload 1-page summary.

                                         Grammar:  Diagram sentences.



Monday, March 19                     RCG:  Read pages 40-46, Barone.
                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

                                                  Grammar:  Test on clauses

                                                  Writing: Upload 1 page of story

 
Tuesday, March 20                     Writing: Upload 1 page of story                           

Wednesday, March 21                 RCG: Upload essay test.

                                                   Writing: Upload 1 page of story

Monday, March 5, 2012

Assignments for the Week of March 5-9


Assignments for week of March 5-9


Tuesday, March 6                  RCG:  Read pages 7-11, Barone.
                                             Upload 1-page summary.

Wednesday, March 7             Writing: Read 37 questions article.
                                             Choose a main character.

 Grammar: Noun clauses
                                             Diagram sentences 1-10 on page 14.

Thursday, March 8                 RCG:  Read pages 11-14, Barone.
                                             Upload 1 page summary.

                                             Writing: Upload character questions.
                                       class ID: 4931403
      enrollment password: flamingos


                                             Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Friday, March 9                     Grammar:  Adjective clauses
 Diagram sentences 1-10 on page 16.


Monday, March 12                  RCG:  Read pages 14-20, Barone.
                                              Upload 1-page summary.

                                              Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Tuesday, March 13                  Grammar:  Adverb clauses
                                               Diagram 10 sentences on page 18.

Wednesday, March 14              RCG:  Read pages 21-29, Barone.
                                               Upload 1-page summary.

    Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Thursday, March 15                  Grammar:  Diagram sentences.

Friday, March 16                       RCG: Read pages 30-39, Barone.
                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

     Grammar:  Diagram sentences

Monday, March 19                     RCG:  Read pages 40-46, Barone.
                                                 Upload 1-page summary.

    Grammar test:  Diagramming clauses