Final quiz today! Please remember to study. We will also be making up work for the remainder of the class period.
Next week we will begin work on our final project.
Have a nice and safe Memorial Day weekend!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
May 21
What types of connections can we make when we read literature?
Aim: How can we interact with the characters in our books?
Do Now: What do you think Zach looks like? What about Alan and Joey?
Classwork for today: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_23csccgsd2
Aim: How can we interact with the characters in our books?
Do Now: What do you think Zach looks like? What about Alan and Joey?
Classwork for today: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_23csccgsd2
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
May 20th
Essential Question: What types of connections can we make when we read literature?
Aim: How can we interact with the characters in our books?
Do Now: Who is your favorite character in this book and why?
Classwork: Write a letter to one of the characters in the book Inside Out. In this letter, express how you feel about their actions and why, what you think they should have done differently, and what you hope for them in the future. You might want to consider giving them some advice as well as offering them some sort of alternative for the actions they chose to take. This letter is due at the end of the class period. Be sure to include the proper format for a letter including a heading and salutation. The letter itself should be a minimum of three paragraphs.
Aim: How can we interact with the characters in our books?
Do Now: Who is your favorite character in this book and why?
Classwork: Write a letter to one of the characters in the book Inside Out. In this letter, express how you feel about their actions and why, what you think they should have done differently, and what you hope for them in the future. You might want to consider giving them some advice as well as offering them some sort of alternative for the actions they chose to take. This letter is due at the end of the class period. Be sure to include the proper format for a letter including a heading and salutation. The letter itself should be a minimum of three paragraphs.
May 19th
We are finishing our book today!
EQ: How can we connect with a character?
Aim: What would we do in Zach's situation?
Do Now: Was it a good idea for the boys to try and sneak out the back? Why?
Classwork/Homework. Write a one page response to the end of the book. Why do you think the author ended the book this way? Was it effective?
EQ: How can we connect with a character?
Aim: What would we do in Zach's situation?
Do Now: Was it a good idea for the boys to try and sneak out the back? Why?
Classwork/Homework. Write a one page response to the end of the book. Why do you think the author ended the book this way? Was it effective?
Monday, May 18, 2009
May 18th
EQ: How can we connect to a character?
Aim: What would we do in Zach's position?
Do Now: Zach has an illness in his brain, write about an injury or illness that you once had.
Aim: What would we do in Zach's position?
Do Now: Zach has an illness in his brain, write about an injury or illness that you once had.
Friday, May 15, 2009
May 15th
EQ: How can we connect to a character?
Aim: What would we do in Zach's position?
Do Now: At the end of Chapter 16 we find out a lot about Zach's beliefs...what are yours, concerning his beliefs?
Aim: What would we do in Zach's position?
Do Now: At the end of Chapter 16 we find out a lot about Zach's beliefs...what are yours, concerning his beliefs?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
May 14th
Quiz Today!
Also, here is your final project. It is due on June 11th so you have plenty of time. I will give you some time in class to work on it once we complete our book.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_22j932p8db
Also, here is your final project. It is due on June 11th so you have plenty of time. I will give you some time in class to work on it once we complete our book.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_22j932p8db
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
May 13
How do authors provide a backstory?
Aim: How can we learn more about the characters in Inside Out?
Do Now: What would your reaction be if a gun fired that you thought was empty?
Quiz Tomorrow
Aim: How can we learn more about the characters in Inside Out?
Do Now: What would your reaction be if a gun fired that you thought was empty?
Quiz Tomorrow
May 12
How do authors provide a backstory?
Aim: How can we learn more about the characters in Inside Out?
Do Now: What do you think the pre-chapter excerpts are leading up to? What is the point of the "story" we get in these excerpts?
We will read today from chapter 14-16.
Aim: How can we learn more about the characters in Inside Out?
Do Now: What do you think the pre-chapter excerpts are leading up to? What is the point of the "story" we get in these excerpts?
We will read today from chapter 14-16.
Friday, May 8, 2009
May 8th
EQ: How will visualizing help us to connect to a text?
Aim: What will a drawing of the coffee shop show?
You will draw the inside of the coffee shop based on what we have read so far.
Classwork available here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_21d5mprpfp
Aim: What will a drawing of the coffee shop show?
You will draw the inside of the coffee shop based on what we have read so far.
Classwork available here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_21d5mprpfp
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 7th
No Post from yesterday as I was out sick.
Today's work:
EQ: Why should we question?
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: Handout available here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_20c9pnft8c
We will continue reading and creating questiongs today.
Today's work:
EQ: Why should we question?
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: Handout available here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfrxjvg8_20c9pnft8c
We will continue reading and creating questiongs today.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May 5th
EQ: Why should we question?
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: Why do you think it is important to question a text?
Today we will sort out the questions you created yesterday into different levels and reinforce our knowledge of the different levels of questioning.
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: Why do you think it is important to question a text?
Today we will sort out the questions you created yesterday into different levels and reinforce our knowledge of the different levels of questioning.
Monday, May 4, 2009
May 4
EQ: Why should we question?
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: What are two level one questions you have for this book?
We will read today from chapter 8 and create three level 1 questions, two level 2 questions, and one level 1 question as we read.
Aim: How will questions help us approach a text?
Do Now: What are two level one questions you have for this book?
We will read today from chapter 8 and create three level 1 questions, two level 2 questions, and one level 1 question as we read.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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