Friday 11/19/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today students started by turning in their theme statements from the homework (hour 8 turned in topics they see present in the story). Then students had time for independent reading before taking the vocab quiz for lesson 21.

Hours 3, 5--Today students started watching the movie for The Outsiders.

ASSIGNMENT:
none

Thursday 11/18/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today classes took notes on the parts of an essay--introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. We began talking a bit about thesis statements and possible topics for their upcoming essays.

In hour 8, we finished reading the last chapter of The Outsiders.

Hours 3, 5--Today students turned in their essays on The Outsiders. Then they took the vocab quiz for lesson 21 a day early because tomorrow is Breakfast of Champions during 3rd hour.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Hours 2, 4--Write a Theme Statement for three of the topics/issues discussed in class.
• Hours, 3, 5, 8--none

Wednesday 11/17/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4--Today we checked vocab 21, turned in reflection paragraphs on the last chapter in The Outsiders, and began taking notes on the writing process for essay writing.

Hours 3, 5--Today we checked the vocab from lesson 21. Then we played a review game to let off some steam from essay writing. Hour 5 even had time to ask some ridiculous questions.

ASSIGNMENT:
Hours 2--Bring in three ideas on topics addressed in The Outsiders.

Hours 4, 8--none

Hours 3, 5--

• Bring Independent Reading Book tomorrow
• Vocab Quiz 21 tomorrow
• Essay Final Draft due tomorrow

Tuesday 11/16/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today we went over root words for this week:

• ARBOR=tree (as in Arbor Day, arborist, arboretum)
• DENDRON=tree (as in rhododendron, dendrology, dendrophile)
• STELLA=star (as in constellation, stellar)

After that we finished reading the end of The Outsiders. The assignment for tonight is to write a substantial paragraph responding to the book (this can be done on the back of yesterday's worksheet).

Hours 3, 5--We went over root words (see above). Then students had time for some peer review on their essays. Revised essays are due in their final draft form on Thursday.

ASSIGNMENT:
Hours 2, 4, 8--

• Vocab 21 due tomorrow
• Reflection on The Outsiders tomorrow

Hours 3, 5--

• Vocab 21 due tomorrow
• Essay due Thursday, Nov. 18
• Vocab quiz on Thursday, Nov. 18

Monday 11/15/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today these classes read chapters 10 and 11 in The Outsiders. Students also answered some comprehension questions on chapter 10. Part of this assignment is getting the right answer, and part of it answering questions in complete sentences--this means all answers have a subject and predicate, begin with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation. The worksheet is due tomorrow.

Hours 3, 5--Today students talked about formatting before heading to the computer lab for one last day of essay writing. Completed first draft of essays (all 5 paragraphs typed and printed out) are due tomorrow.

ASSIGNMENT:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Ch. 10 worksheet due tomorrow
Hours 3, 5--First draft due tomorrow

Friday 11/12/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--These classes had time for independent reading, then finished reading chapter 9 in The Outsiders. After some discussion questions, students answered a critical response question the the reading.

Hours 3, 5--These classes had time for independent reading, then went to the computer lab to work on essays.

ASSIGNMENT:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Finish critical response if not completed during class.
Hours 3, 5--First draft of essay due Tuesday, November 16

Thursday 11/11/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--These classes read the first part of chapter 9. Then we went to the media center for book browsing, reading time, or work time.

Hours 3, 5--Students had time in the computer lab for working on essays. Outlines/organizers were checked for completion.

ASSIGNMENT:
Bring Independent Reading Book tomorrow