Thursday April 12

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Tomorrow is team jersey / t-shirt day so remember to dress your best.

If you are interested in April Scholastic Book orders please make sure to have them in to me by tomorrow as I will be sending them in then.

Interm Progress Reports were sent home today. Remember it is your job to check the homework blogs and review your online marks to make sure everything is correct.

7-01

  • For tomorrow please finish your notes for the “Many Faces of New France” project. You should also have a start on your monologues as we will be continuing these tomorrow.
  • Literature Circle Reading Response #3 is due tomorrow Friday April 13.

8-04

  • I am very disappointed in the classes ability to stand up for each other and this resulted in some of you being very scared with the change of the due date for the Aztec Codices and Conquistador Compass project. Once this happened it was impressive by how hard the majority of you worked. However, this was short lived because as soon as I changed the due date back to tomorrow to help you out there was a great number of you that chose not to use your class time as wisely as you could have. The project is due tomorrow, Friday April 13, and must be in the hand in bin before the start of school at 8:45. If it is handed in after this time it will not be assessed but it will still be required that it is completed.

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Tuesday April 10

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Progress reports go home on Thursday April 12. This should not be a surprise as they are just a reflection of what you see in your online marks.

7-01

  • Lit Circle Journal is due on Friday April 13
  • Make sure your I-Cubed advertisements are finished for tomorrow.
  • Remember to have your Lit Circle novels tomorrow too because you will have some time to read

8-04

  • Due date for Aztec Codices and Conquistador Compass project has been changed to Friday April 13. You will have one more period of class time, Thursday, to work on this.
  • Remember that tomorrow we are going to Vertigo Theatre to watch “Rope”

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Thursday April 5

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Please remember that there is no school this Friday, April 6, or on Monday, April 9.

7-01

  • I am very impressed with how hard everyone has been working lately. Thank you.
  • Continue to work on your advertisement for I-Cubed as it is due at the end of the day on Tuesday April 10.
  • Remember to have your roles prepared for the Literature Circle discussion on Tuesday April 10, as we do not have school on Monday.

8-04

  • Work on your codex and compass project because it is still due on Wednesday April 11.
  • Remember about the field trip next week too.

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Wednesday April 4

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

7-01

  • Please make sure that you are not reading past the pages that your group decided on for your Literature Circle book. Work on your roles for Tuesday as there is no school on Monday.
  • Tomorrow you will be given more time to work on your advertisement for your I-Cubed project as it is due on Tuesday April 10.

8-04

  • Please think about the time that you are spending, or not spending, in class working on your assignments. Some of you seem to really be struggling with this right now. I encourage all of you to take a look at your online marks to see how you are doing as there are many missing or very poorly done assignments.
  • Remember to finish the Character Questionnaire and your plot planning chart/diagram for next week.
  • You will be given time tomorrow to work on the Aztec Codex and Conquistador Compass project as it is due on Wednesday April 11.

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Monday April 2

Monday, April 2, 2012

We are back at it again after having eight days off to relax and get caught up on our sleep. Please remember that there is no school this Friday April 6 and Monday April 9 which makes for two four day weeks.

April Scholastic Book Orders are due on Tuesday April 10.

7-01

  • Remember to complete your Literature Circle journal entry for Wednesday April 4
  • Continue to think about how you might advertise for your I-Cubed project.

8-04

  • Reading Response is due on Wednesday April 4
  • Aztec Codice and Spanish Conquistador Compass is due on Wednesday April 11
  • Continue developing your character for your short story and work on your plot and the chart that goes with this.

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Thursday March 22

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Have a relaxing and restful Spring Break. There should be very little work to be done unless you are behind or trying to get ahead.

7-01

  • Think about the Many Faces of New France monologue. Try to come back with a person you would like to be if you have not already done so.
  • Come prepared to discuss your role for the literature circles when you return on Monday April 2.

8-04

  • Please make sure you have completed the creating character questionnaire for your short story.
  • You may also want to do a bit of work on finding information for your Aztec Codice or your Spanish Conquistador Compass.
  • Reading Response is due on Wednesday April 4.

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Wednesday March 21

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It looks like some of you have already taken off early for Spring Break and that more of you will be gone tomorrow. Please have fun and  try and get some rest. A reminder that there is no school this Friday, March 23.

7-01

  • Today we finished examining the artifacts and I am asking that you finish analyzing them by answering the primary source questions about each. Please finish at least two of the three artifacts and hand this in tomorrow, March 21.
  • Please make sure hat you are prepared for the literature circle discussion when you return on Monday April 2.
  • Think about alliteration and some of the poetic devices that we discussed today to see if you can incorporate some of them into the poetry that you are writing.

8-04

  • We began talking about short stories and some of the elements involved with narratives. We brain stormed some ideas for characters and then selected one that we would like to write about. From here we worked on a questionnaire to help us develop a better understanding of the character.
  • Please continue working on your Aztec Codice and Spanish Conquistador Compass by gathering information for the topics you are selecting to do yours on.

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Tuesday March 20

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

7-01

  • It is nice to see some of you opening up to poetry and taking some risks with respect to sharing some of the work you have written as well as work from published poets.
  • Today we discussed the difference between primary and secondary sources and then used some of this information to start analyzing some artifacts. We will continue this tomorrow.
  • Please make sure to have your first journal response for the Literature Circles completed tomorrow, Wednesday March 21.

8-04

  • Today we began working on our Aztec Codices and also the Spanish Conquistador’s Compass. We are just beginning this and we will discuss the due date when we return from Spring Break.
  • Your next reading response journal entry is due on Wednesday April 4. The first week back from Spring Break.

 

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