March 31, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016. Advisory schedule. No computers today.
Essential Question(s) for today: Can I describe the factors that led to the Revolutionary War and the formation of our country?
Do I understand rhyme scheme in poetry?
LA/SS: LA/SS – Finish “Highwayman” response with artwork and identifying poetic figures of speech/poeticdevices and begin “The Choice” reading and activity. Presentation: Finish Revolutionary War with notetaking and quiz. Begin reading “Tyranny is Tyranny”.
Homework DUE TODAY: Anything you didn’t finish for “The Highwayman” up to the artwork and figurative language.
Homework for the weekend (due to the shortened schedule tomorrow): Anything you didn’t finish relating to your butter colored “The Highwayman” poem and activity.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Advisory schedule. No computers today.
Essential Question(s) for today: Can I describe the factors that led to the Revolutionary War and the formation of our country?
LA/SS: LA/SS – “The Highwayman” reading and response. Presentation: Revolutionary War with notetaking.
Homework DUE TODAY: You will turn in your response to “Who were the colonists?”
Homework for tomorrow: Anything you didn’t finish for “The Highwayman”.
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March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers for 1/4 only, but don’t turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How did relationships of stakeholders in the colonies contribute to the Revolutionary War? Is history repeating itself?
LA/SS: LA/SS – “About Me” poem. Reading and response – Howard Zinn’s “Who were the colonists?”
Homework DUE TODAY: Bring your Enrique’s Journey book if you don’t have it at school.
Homework for tomorrow: You will turn in your response to “Who were the colonists?” You will need to finish this tonight if you didn’t finish in class today.
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March 29, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers 1st period only if you don’t know your new schedule (Flex rotation)
Essential Question(s) for today: Is a mystery.
LA/SS: LA/SS – Mystery (as in you don’t know ahead of time what it is) assignment. Mystery presentation.
Homework DUE TODAY: None
Homework for tomorrow: Bring your Enrique’s Journey book if you don’t have it at school.
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March 28, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers, but don’t turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I respond to my reading effectively?
LA/SS: LA/SS – Essay on MyAccess
Homework DUE TODAY: Finish Chapter 10 and Epilogue reading in preparation for some writing tomorrow.
Homework over break: None.
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March 16, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Regular schedule. Get your computers, but don’t turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I respond to my reading effectively?
LA/SS: LA: Finish Chapter 9 questions 30 minutes. Oral questions. Next period: Read Chapter 10 and Epilogue.
Homework DUE TODAY: I will give you 30 minutes to finish Chapter 9 questions, so if you need more time, you should work at home.
Homework due tomorrow: Finish Chapter 10 and Epilogue reading in preparation for some writing tomorrow.
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March 15, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers, but don’t turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I answer comprehension questions completely to show my thinking?
LA/SS: LA: Begin Part IV with activities. Read Chapter 9 with questions.
Homework DUE TODAY: None
Homework due tomorrow: I will give you 30 minutes to finish Chapter 9 questions, so if you need more time, you should work at home.
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March 14, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016. Mariachi Band and Shedd schedule, periods 1,2,3in the pm. No computers until instructions to follow.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I persevere, using clues to guess the location of a place in the world using Google Street View – GeoGuessR?
LA/SS: LA: 1, GeoGuessR competition in pairs; 3, bonding activities with Ms. Young’s class.
Homework DUE TODAY: Make sure you have all work related to Chapter 7.
HOMEWORK for tomorrow: None
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March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016. Regular schedule. Get your computers, but do not turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I respond effectively to an immigrant’s story, relating it to the larger picture of current U.S. immigration policy?
LA/SS: LA: Debrief “Which Way Home” documentary + oral questions on Chapter 7. Begin Chapter 8 reading, questions and quotable quotes.
Homework DUE TODAY: Chapter 7 questions.
HOMEWORK for tomorrow: None
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March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers, but do not turn them on.
Essential Question(s) for today: How can I respond effectively to an immigrant’s story, relating it to the larger picture of current U.S. immigration policy?
LA/SS: LA: Read Chapter 7, do Chapter 7 questions. Last half of “Which Way Home?” documentary.
Homework DUE TODAY: Chapter 7 synonyms and all Chapter 6 work.
HOMEWORK for tomorrow: Chapter 7 questions.
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