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Thursday Oct 29

7-13 Please make sure that you have your first/rough draft finished for Tuesday’s class, Nov 3, and that it has been proofread / edited by yourself and at least one other person. Remember to look for improving in the following areas: word choice, adjectives & adverbs = bad, parts that do not make sense or

7-13 – Reading Response Journal

Your next reading response journal entry is due on Wednesday October 28. You will be writing an entry every two weeks, and always due on Wednesday. You will not be given any class time to complete these and it is expected that they are completed on time as I try to mark them as soon

Tuesday Oct 27

7-13 Remember to have the first draft of your memoir finished for Thursday and make sure that you have also gone through and proofread / edited it for word choice, adjectives & adverbs – bad, and parts that do not make sense or are awkward. Awesome job today with our Golden Pickle pumpkin carving. 8-CHA

7-13 – Memoir First Draft

Please make sure that the first draft of your memoir is finished for class on Tuesday October  27. You have already been given multiple periods to work on it. After this we will begin working through the proof reading and editing of your work to ensure that it is in published form before we present

Monday Oct 26

The end of the first term is fast approaching with only two weeks to go. Please make sure that you are checking your marks to ensure that they are accurate. 7-13 Next Reading Response Journal is due this Wednesday October 28. Be prepared to present your First Contact skits tomorrow. You will have about 10

Marks Updated

Please makes sure that you are checking your marks on a regular basis to ensure that the mark you have received on a project, assignments, or test is the same as the one that I have recorded. You are also able to find out which assignments or projects I have suggested for you to redo,

Thursday Oct 22

Bend Sinister will be performing tomorrow during period 6 & 7 so please find out if your teachers will be taking you so that you know when to leave or come to the gym to watch the concert. 7-13 A reminder that the first draft of your memoirs are due on Tuesday October 27. 8-CHA

Wednesday Oct 21

I am rather disappointed with the lack of students bringing home the novels they are reading in class to continue them at home. Roughly 1/2 of the students are only reading their book in class. I am hoping that many of those students that are leaving their book in the class do so because they

8-CHA – Reading Response Journal

Your next reading response journal entry is due on Wednesday October 21. You will be writing an entry every two weeks, and always due on Wednesday. You will not be given any class time to complete these and it is expected that they are completed on time as I try to mark them as soon

Tuesday Oct 20

7-13 Continue to think about how you would solve the communication issues between the aliens and humans in the First Contact meeting. We will continue with this tomorrow. Make sure that your artifact assignment is completed to the best of your ability by Thursday October 22. I encourage more of you to bring your novels