Tuesday 6/8/10

IN CLASS:
Today students are taking the vocab final for the quarter over lessons 13-16.

ASSIGNMENT:
None, of course! Have a great summer!

Monday 6/7/10

IN CLASS:
Today students wrote their quarter 4 reflections. Then we played a review game to help study for the vocab exam tomorrow. Everyone should do some additional reviewing tonight!

ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab Exam 13-16 tomorrow

Friday 6/4/10

IN CLASS:
Today students finished up their journals. Then after addressing envelopes correctly, we went to the lab to finish up their letters to themselves. Hours 7, 8 did not have class due to the Friday afternoon yearbook signing party.

ASSIGNMENT:
Review for vocab exam on Tuesday, June 8

Thursday 6/3/10

IN CLASS:
Today students journaled for 10 minutes. Then we went to the computer lab to give them time to work on their letters. Letters are due tomorrow by 7th hour. Students will not be allowed to attend the end of year blue team activity until they have submitted their letters. They are aware of this requirement. I am available after school in the lab for additional work and help time.

Downloads for today:
Vocab Review Sheet for hours 2, 5, 6

*Please note that this document is available through Google Docs. Scribd, the website document database I've been using, has changed its viewing policies which makes it harder to view and print documents. Let me know if you have any feedback for me on this change.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Letter due tomorrow
• Vocab Exam on Tuesday (review on Monday)

Wednesday 6/2/10

IN CLASS:
Today we journaled for 10 minutes. Then each class finished up the rubric for their letters. We talked about the correct format for a letter, and then most classes had some work time (hour 7 did not finish the formatting instruction, but the finished sheet can be downloaded below). Each class will get about 30 minutes of work time in the lab tomorrow for typing letters.

Downloads for today:
Hour 2 Rubric
Hour 5 Rubric
Hour 6 Rubric
Hour 7 Rubric
Hour 8 Rubric
Formatting Instructions
Basic Letter to Self Instructions

ASSIGNMENT:

• Hours 2, 5, 6--Letter to Self due Friday
• Hour 7, 8--Let to Self due Thursday (or Friday if you get it turned in on your own)

Tuesday 6/1/10

IN CLASS:
Today students wrote in their journals for 10 minutes and then took a brief clicker quiz over the questions from the assignment over the weekend. Those who were not here on Friday were given the reading assignment and questions. They will need to turn in the completed questions for credit. After that we began looking at our final writing assignment: a letter to self.

Students are going to compose a letter to themselves explaining what they were like at the beginning of 7th grade, how they have changed, and what they would like to do for next year. Each class is creating a rubric for the expectations and grading for the assignment. We will work on proper letter format and how to address an envelope. At the end of the summer, each letter will be mailed to the author as they begin to transition to being an 8th grader at the school. Further instructions and rubrics will be posted tomorrow.

Downloads for today:
Basic instructions for Letter to Self
Hour 2 Rubric

ASSIGNMENT:
Letter to Self due dates:

• Hours 2, 5, 6--due Friday, June 4th
• Hours 7, 8,--due Thursday, June 3rd

Friday 5/28/10

IN CLASS:
Today all students wrote in their journals for 10 minutes. Then they had a few minutes to review for the vocab quiz. After the quiz, students had a reading assignment to work on from The Freedom Writers Diary. There was also a set of reading questions to accompany the text.




ASSIGNMENT:
Reading questions due on Tuesday (there will be a quiz)