Monday, May 7 RCG: Presentations on Action Projects
Literature: Read chapters 15-18.
Tuesday, May 8 Final clean up and preparation of garden.
Wednesday, May 9 Literature: History Projects and presentations.
Thursday, May 10 Self-evaluations due
Friday, May 11 Garden dedication at 8:30 am.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Assignments for the Week of April 30 - May 4
Monday, April 30 Literature: Read chapters 12 and 13.
Annotated sources for history project.
Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2 Literature: Read chapter 14
Thursday, May 3 Writing: Story adaptation due.
Friday, May 4 RCG: I-search paper on action project due (posted on Wiki).
Poetry Slam: Final revisions of poems to enter into JH-wide poetry slam.
Annotated sources for history project.
Tuesday, May 1
Wednesday, May 2 Literature: Read chapter 14
Thursday, May 3 Writing: Story adaptation due.
Friday, May 4 RCG: I-search paper on action project due (posted on Wiki).
Poetry Slam: Final revisions of poems to enter into JH-wide poetry slam.
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)
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
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!
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)
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.
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
- When the bus stopped, the kid fell backwards.
- The research paper that Teri wrote was very good.
- What Jackie did yesterday was not easy.
- If you see my brother, tell him to call me.
- Read the directions before you begin.
- The exhibit that most people want to visit is the Vietnam War Memorial.
- After we finish the report, we will celebrate.
- The response, which we had not expected, was fantastic.
- We hoped that Hannah would succeed.
- 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.
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.
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.
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