12/19

We typed away today.  I collected the materials below today.  No homework for over break ENJOY every moment.

I collected:

logs
research and cover sheets
RD and peer feedback
Final draft

Wednesday 12/18

We worked through peer editing today. All students are required to have two peers read through and make suggestions on their rough drafts.Several students are very behind int he process, they will need still need to get feedback from peers.  Logs collected tomorrow.

All students will be given 40 minutes of class time tomorrow to type their next draft.  I will collect research with cover sheets (3), RD with 2 peer editing sheets attached and the typewritten draft at the end of the period tomorrow.

Tuesday 12/17

Today I took a grade on notes.  You were to show me the three resources you would be using and the cover sheet for each.  We then work on the rough draft.  RD due tomorrow and log on Friday.

Monday 12/15

Today we read for 10 minutes, we then worked through a mini lesson that pointed out the difference between paraphrase and plagiarism.

HW: 100 minutes due on log on Friday.
Rough raft due Thursday and final draft on Friday

Friday 12/13

Today we worked on ensuring all research was complete and worked on taking notes on each resource.

An outline of your paper is due on Monday

Thursday 12/12

Today we read for 10 minutes, investigated patterns of the written wonders, then researched.  I will collect logs tomorrow and the hope is by tomorrow you will be in a spot that you can begin writing your rough draft.

Wednesday 12/11

Woohoo we got a full 80 minute class period today an you guys were awesome! We read for 10. I gave a 6 minute mini-lesson on searching smarter then you got to research.  Many of you left with at least 2 articles you could use.  You should read through those tonight (yes you can count the time on your reading logs!) The plan is to be in a spot where you can write your rough draft for the whole period on Friday. I will collect logs Friday.

Tuesday 12/10

I was out yesterday so you guys had a double Social Studies period to write your Carnegie report.  Remember logs are due Friday.

Today in class we spent 10 minutes reading. We then talked about different ways of keeping our notes organized.  I collected half sheets of paper from each person with his/her Wonder question on it.  I will compile a list of wonders and use it as a means to help you envelop clearer questions.  We then set to work trying the first note-taking strategy using the handout I provided and the article we had printed out for today.  If you were absent you will need to:  Provide me your wonder question, write about how you stay organized through the research process in the tips section of your Reader's Notebook, show me your article #1 and begin reading that article.  In addition tonight's HW is to write long write #5. Base this on a reaction or a prediction post it you kept today and spend your long write trying to relay how the author go thou to predict or react as you did. In other wors, what are the hints s/he gave you to lead you to react as you did?

12/6

Wonder research began today. First we consulted a partner and wondered which of wonders they thought was most intriguing and compelling.  We then began searching for an article that would help us by using a site: search.  Reminders were given about refining searches and that we have the ability to change our questions once we begin the research. Logs were collected.
HW: find at least one article of substance for class on Tuesday. You will be working on your social studies paper on Monday. Also READ/LOG?POST-IT.

12/5

Today we worked through developing our wonder questions. 5 wonders are due in class tomorrow. They should be completed on the worksheet handed out in class.
Reminder Logs will be collected tomorrow too.

12/4

Today was half day. My afternoon classes signed into the tech challenge #1 group in Edmodo and answered Mr. Carlson's reflection questions and my 2 sets of reflection questions. IF you were absent, please complete this task.  Reminder logs will be collected on Friday.

12/3

Today we returned to Wonderopolis to determine what comprises a Wonder page.  Students mapped out the page, then made observations about each component in an effort to understand their assignment better.  They will be creating a Wonder page of their very own and it will need to contain the same components as the 1113 Wonders on Wonderopolis.  HW:Read/log/post it Logs due on Friday.

12/2

Welcome back. I hope your break was fantastic.  Today we are investigating the different facets of a wonder on Wonderopolis.  Students will choose a wonder in which they are interested. They will then complete a trifold worksheet that asks for some critical thinking and close reading of the non-fiction piece they have selected individually.  Tomorrow we will decide on our very own wonders that are related to the image project from the beginning of the year.  We will then dissect a wonder to determine what the expectations are for the assignment.

HW:Reading logs collected on Friday 150 minutes

11/22

Today we book talked for a bit using the Scholastic flyer as a jumping off point. We read for 10 minutes and we learned a cool technique for searching images, checked out Wonderopolis and uploaded an image to Edmodo.
HW: Get ready for the tech challenge. Bring your own device on Monday and be ready to collaborate and produce fun stuff!

11/21

Today we turned in our essays. We turned in our novel and we joined the kidblog for the class and wrote our first post! Nice job.
HW:logs collected tomorrow.

Wednesday 11/20

Today we will read 10 minutes. Then you will join Edmodo. We will then take an opportunity to explore a great site called Wonderopolis.  You will be given time to explore and read any attached wonders.  You will be asked to comment in your reflections on reading section.
HW: Logs collected Friday.

Character Analysis Worksheet
D-1  (highlighted)
D-2 typed(now with student comments)
D-2 peer edit comment sheet
D-3 highlighted and marked
D-3 peer edit sheet with names of editors
FINAL Draft

11/19

Today we spent time editing each other's papers with a focus on grammar and formatting.  HW: Finalize paper by Thursday.  All drafts will be collected. Also logs will be collected on Friday so keep reading.

Monday 11/18

Today we worked on draft #3. All revisions were made in class and students were prompted to save to a place they can retrieve it outside of class.
I also graded LW#4 in class so if you were absent, make sure to have it done.

HW: Read/log/Post it

Friday 11/15

Today we completed a peer edit of Draft #2. I also collected logs and distributed new ones.  HW:REad log/post it

Thursday

Today we worked on typing our revised papers.  Tomorrow's class is devoted to making this draft even better, especially the conclusions so it will be important to have the paper  done and in hand in class. Also I am collecting logs tomorrow-since we have spent so much time writing, I am decreasing the amount of reading time to 100 minutes instead of 150 BUT there is a longwrite due as well. LW#4 should reflect on a post it you kept this week.

11/13/13

Today we worked on REVISING the essay based on comments and suggestions from yesterday.  Revise means to change and make better!  Tomorrow will be devoted to typing the revisions.  I am collecting logs on Friday 150 minutes of reading is the assignment and longwrite #4 is due on Friday too.

11/12/13

Today we spent time looking over each other's drafts in order to ensure the big parts of the paper were there. If you missed class today or were unprepared, you will need to ask a peer to go through your paper with highlighters.  Tenth period would be great time to do this.  Tomorrow we will revise our papers.  HW: Read/log/post it

Friday 11/8

We worked hard all day writing rough drafts.  The hw is to be sure your roughdraft is complete by Tuesday's class.  If everyone has it done, we will only have to log 130 minutes this week on our reading logs.

Wednesday 11/6

Today we worked toward writing the rough draft of our essay.  First we started by looking at each other's ideas about theme that we generated in class yesterday.  We then looked at the assignment sheet and began a prewriting worksheet. Lots of great questions and work were going on in class.  Your homework is to read/log and post it.  I collected Powerschool grades and handed back papers. If you were absent be sure to hand that stuff in.

Tuesday 11/5

Today in class we did the carousel activity and students shared possible themes of Nightjohn. We will block tomorrow.  HW: redo your theme LW if applicable.  AND print your PS grade and have it in hand for tomorrow's class.

Monday 11/4

Today we did more work with theme in class.  Groups met to discuss possible themes developed through the inclusion of characters like NJ, Mammy, Waller and Sarney
HW: LW#3 Theme. Tell what a possible theme is from your book. Remember theme is a statement about life.  It is not a one word idea, it is a life lesson.  Note you do not have to base this longwrite on a post it. ALSO PRint your PS grade by Wednesday's class.

Tuesday

Today we continued collaborating in small groups. We will share out our findings tomorrow. HW: longwrite #2. Complete character traits if not done.

Monday10/28

Today we worked collaboratively to begin describing character traits of either Mammy, Nightjohn, Sarny or Waller. Students were encouraged to use the list of character traits to increase the precision of their adjectives. HW: read/log/post it

Thursday 10/24

TOday we learned how to write a long write. A hand out was glued into the tips section of readers notebooks.  HW is to write a long write based on your IR book and a post it you have kept this week.  Have a nice long weekend.

Wednesday 10/23

Today we read for 10 minutes.  We also took notes on theme and characterization in preparation for the essay we will be writing. If you were absent see me for the notes.  After taking the notes in the tips section of our reader's notebooks we turned to the reflection section and split the page into four quadrants and labeled each quadrant one of the 4 main characters (NJ, Mammy, Sarny, and Waller).  We then spent time describing each of the characters.  We will work more with these on MOnday.  HW for tonight: LOGS COLLECTED TOMORROW__150 minutes.

Tuesday 10/22

Today we shared the Glogs.  They were really very good!  I reminded students that reading logs will be collected Thursday.

Monday 10/21

Today I was at a creative writing conference. Students completed a reading activity and worksheet.  IF you were absent, please see me tomorrow.  LOGS are collected on Thursday this week. 150 minutes

Friday 10/18

We recorded today.  Students handed in final drafts after working through a checklist of editing suggestions.  Students also handed in IR logs.  HW: Read/log/Post it

Thursday 10/17

Today we drafted the write up for the Glog.  First, however, we posted the Glog to the padlet wall.  All links are to the right.
HW: Finish write-up and Reading Logs will be collected tomorrow as well.

Wednesday 10/16

Today we read for 10 minutes, finished our chapter summaries in our RN and then watched an example of the assignment we will be working on tomorrow.  We spent a bit of time writing in the tips section of our RN about how to use parenthetical references.
HW: find 4 quotes and page numbers from NJ that support your assigned attribute.

Tuesday 10/15

Today we read for 10 minutes then worked in groups to summarize the chapters of Nightjohn. We began sharing these out in large group. We will continue tomorrow. HW: read, log, post it. Logs are due Friday with 150 minutes.

10/11/13

Today I collected logs AND post its. We then finished the book with our partners. When done we recorded initial reactions in readers notebooks reflection section. Then spent time in quality conversation mulling over the following questions:
Why Sarny?
What do they read in "pit school"? Why might this be ironic?
What happens next?
What purpose does the last chapter serve?
Why does the last chapter have a title? What does it mean?

Hw: read/ log/ post it

Thursday 10/10

We finished discussion of chapter 5 today. Then, independently we read ch 6 and reflected in readers notebooks on the character of Nightjohn. We used many adjectives  and support from our books in the reflection. Hw: read/ log/ post it. Logs due tomorrow

Wednesday 10/9

Today we read for 10 minutes, reviewed post it directions and I returned logs. We then read chapter 5 in its entirety and will spend time reflecting on it in class tomorrow. HW: Read/Log/post-it 150 minutes due on Friday.

Tuesday 10/8

Today we took a quiz on the discussion partners had in class yesterday.  I reminded students that  post its are for reacting, questioning, predicting and connecting.  They should not be for summarizing.
We then began chapter 5 of Nightjohn with prompts for post its.
HW: Read in IR books , keep post-its and log time. 150 minutes will be collected on logs on Friday.

Monday 10/7

Today we reviewed what we learned in chapter 3 then we read chapter 4 and reflected on the chapter answering the questions below both orally and in our reader's notebook(at least the 2 marked questions). Tomorrow's class will start with a quiz that holds you accountable for having thought through the questions.

What happens to Jim?

What happens to Pawley?

**Why does Paulsen include these stories before we hear about Alice’s experience?

What does Nightjohn do after Alice returns?

Describe the exchange between Mammy and John. 

What is Mammy’s objection to John’s teaching Sarny?

What is John’s response?

**What does Nightjohn do after Alice returns?  Why is this significant?

Would you do the same as John?

Friday 10/4

Today I collected logs and post its. We then read chapter 3 and reflected on the chapter using the questions below in the reflections section of reader's notebooks. We then took time to talk with our partner about the chapter.  The homework is to read in your IR books/log time and keep post-its. 150 minutes will be expected on your logs next Friday.

Chapter 3 Reflection guide:

What did you learn in this chapter, how do you think differently about life as a slave?

What theories are you growing about Nightjohn?

What about Sarny? Can you add to your list of adjectives or can you better support one that you already saw in her?

What is life like on Clel Waller’s plantation?

Thursday 10/3

Today in class I checked on Vocabulary words. Several of you need to continue collecting to meet the 25 word target. Others of you have done a stellar job of meeting the goal!  Continue to collect words that you would like to own.  I asked for each student to please turn in 2 words that they would like to make their own. I will select from these words and model ways to make words your own.
We read all of chapter 2 in Nightjohn and began ch 3.  We will continue tomorrow be sure to have your book wtih you!  HW for tonight is to be sure your log is complete, tallies of time and pages are computed and it ready to turn in fora grade tomorrow.

Wednesday 10/2

Happy Half day. Reminder logs are collected on Friday. The expectation is that 150 minutes will be read and that you will be prepared to hand in post its with the log.  In addition, tomorrow I will check on your vocabulary collection process--25 words is the goal.

Tuesday 10/1

Today we read for 10 minutes and kept post its. I handed out a sheet with post it symbols and suggestions.  We discussed post its.  We then discussed theories we were growing about Sarny.  Working in groups, we recorded those. 2nd period reflected on group work in notebooks--What are the qualities of a good group.  What is my strength in group and what might I benefit from working on in a group?

HW:  Read keep post its
         FInish reflection if started in your class.
Collect 25 words by Thursday

Monday 9/30

Today we read for 10 minutes.  We then talked about post its and began practicing with them in Nightjohn.  The homework is to finish ch 1 of Nightjohn, read independently and collect 25 words by Thursday.

Friday 9/27

Today in class I collected reading logs, we read for 10 minutes then talked about first impressions.  We talked also about the many ways authors drop us hints to guide the way we think about characters, plot, setting etc.. I introduced the idea of post its and reminded students that by next Thursday they have to have collected at least 25 words in their notebooks.  Reading logs for the week of 9/27 to 10/4 willbe collected on Friday 10/4.

Thursday 9/26

Today we read for 10 minutes. Shared our vocabulary words stressing that we want to add words we have heard before. We then talked about books that are just right and what good readers do to grow theories about books before they read them.  We watched the book trailer for the book we are about to begin reading as a class. I will collect logs in class tomorrow. Do not forget to total time and pages BEFORE class.  150 minutes due.

Wednesday 9/25

Today we read for 10 minutes, logged that time then used the old logs that I returned to figure out how many pages per minute we were reading.  We reflected on that in the ME section of our reading notebooks by noting how many pages we read per minute and looking for where we read more efficiently.  We talked for a bit about vocabulary and the procedures we will use to grow our own vocabularies.  You will need to read for homework tonight and record 2 words in the vocab sections of your notebooks. This means you have to pay attention to the words that surround you!

Tuesday 9/24

We finished up presentations in class.  Check your grades as they are posted for both of our classes.  Your homework for tonight is to check your grades in powerschool and print them out. I want you to print it not just your grades of all your classes but rather your English grade with all of the assignments listed.

Monday 9/23

Nice job with presentations today.  If you did not present today, expect to do so tomorrow. You will need to be sure to keep reading in your IR books. There is a Social Studies homework assignment as well.

Friday 9/20

Today we finished up mini presentations and students prepared for and practiced their 3 minute presentations for the class on Monday. Please see the video below to see what it should look like.  Reminder-PRACTICE makes all the difference!  I also collected reading logs so if you were absent, please see me on Monday to turn yours in.  The new log should be the week of 9/20-9/27.

Thursday 9/18

Today many students presented to the teachers on their topic.  If you did not present today you will do so on Friday.  Homework is to prepare for your classroom presentation AND IR Logs will be collected tomorrow.  Below is an index card example.  When students present on Monday they will be able to use an index card with the following guidelines:

1. Only use front side
2. Can only have 13 TOTAL bullets
3. Can only have 5 bullets per in any one category (BI/TOP/IM)
4. Only 5 words per bullet are allowed

The index card will be collected after the presentation for a grade.

Wednesday

Today we continued the process of researching and preparing for our short presentations.

DUE TOMORROW:

1. Be ready to present to teachers (a grade)

2. Notes should be completed (a grade)

3. Article should be underlined, annotated, and then highlighted with three colors. (a grade)

In addition Reading logs will be collected Friday

Tuesday

Block 2/3 met today and were able to finish text research and start reading the historical article they found.  Homework for this block is to have their articles ready to go at the beginning of Wednesday's class.  They need to also have their historical photo attached to their assignment.

Block 8/9 Make sure you have article for class. 

Also Reading logs will be collected on Friday

Monday 9/16

We kicked off Clarklisto Project #1 today.  The assignment is detailed through this link. When in my folder, click on Image Project to download the assignment.  We also watched the Space Shuttle Challenger video to model our expectations for the assignment. Students filled out the worksheet detailing their topic choice and theme.  We modeled note-taking strategies and students were given time to research their topics in the text book.  When we meet again, students should have the following complete:

• Topic chosen and fine-tuned
• Text book research complete and notes filled out
• one more source located and printed out so as to be prepared to annotate and take notes in class. (See links to the side for assistance)

Additionally, students are reminded that I will collect logs on Friday, the expectation is that they will have logged 150 minutes reading in their IR books.

Image project information--use links to the right

Please see the box to the right for links to help you research the image you have chosen for the project and really for the year.
If you go to the library homepage and click on the Search for Success link, you should be able to find our online encyclopedia resources quickly. (America the Beautiful, Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, World Book Encyclopedia) I will give the login info in class and ask you to write it down in your planner so if you follow directions, you should have it at your fingertips!

Friday 9/13

Today we got more systems in place by setting up the in class folders for reading logs and we covered what to do when we finish an IR book.  Please see me to set up your folder if you were absent today.  We will be blocking on Monday.

Thursday 9/12

I was out with sick children today. In class you read your independent reading books and completed a worksheet based on that reading. If you were absent, please see me to get that worksheet.  Reminder: Reading logs are due tomorrow with 50 minutes being the target.

Wednesday 9/11/13

We had a fabulous day at the Horse show grounds today. Thanks for playing, for laughing and for being awesome!

Tuesday 9/10

Today we took the STAR reading test and then read in IR books or found them.  In order to be prepared for class tomorrow please be sure to have your IR book with you.
Also be ready for the field trip. Hopefully the weather will cooperate!

Monday 9/9

Today in class we further prepared our notebooks and selves for a successful year of reading.  We pasted 3 glue ins into our notebooks in the tips section and in the ALL ABOUT ME section we wrote about the following topics:

• A time when reading was the pits--describe it and try to figure out what was yucky about it
• A time when reading was awesome.--Again describe it and try to figure out.

Finally: Create a list of what you need in order to make reading the best it can be.

Friday 9/6

Today in class we set up the reader's notebook.  HW for the weekend is to make the tabs permanent in the readers notebook by using sturdy paper like index cards and taping those to the outside of the page.  You are also required to begin your To Read list by adding five titles (and author, genre, how you heard about it etc..) to the first page of your notebooks.

Thursday 9/5/13

What a fantastic day and a fun class.  We had shortened periods after the welcome back and spent time writing about superpowers we coveted.  Some great imaginations lead to some great discussions.  Tomorrow we will set up readers notebooks and talk books.  Be sure to be thinking about what book you might like to read next.

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year

I am so happy you found this site! I am looking forward to a great year in English 8. Check here often to find out what is going on in English and what the homework is.  I hope you are reading a good book and can tell me about it when I see you. I have read a few good ones this summer that I am excited to tell you all about.  See you soon--Mrs. C

Tuesday 6/11

Today we talked about kindness and why it matters...Expect a reminder this summer :)

Blocked classes with social studies tomorrow.

Monday 6/10

We finished viewing WWII i Movies today.

Friday 6/7

Today we took the STAR reading test and then created summer reading lists.  Comprehensive list to follow:)  NO HOMEWORK (unless you've been absent-you will need to catch up)

Thursday 6/6

Today we had class discussion about the Dreambooks and completed a survey for the project.
HW: No formal HW but several people are behind on the project due to absence so tonight would be a great time to catch up.

Wednesday 6/5

We finished up Glogs today.  Before posting we edited carefully!
We also worked through reading other's Dream books and completing a survey in a few classes.
HW: No formal homework but if you did not complete your blog--it must be complete by the end of hte day tomorrow.

Tuesday 6/4

Maggie was in today to work on Dreambook Glogs.  Good work was everywhere.
No formal homework--find a book and read. Relax.

Monday 6/3

NYS SCIENCE EXAM this morning. Afternoon classes began brainstorming for their Dreambook project.  Some great work was being done!


HW: Enjoy the evening.

5/31

We finished up presentations today and Maggie presented the Dreambook project that we will be working on next week.  No formal English homework for the weekend but you should consider which books you might use in your dream book project.

Thursday 5/30

Good luck on Science Lab Exams today! Maggie came into class today to watch class presentations of their Glogs.  She will introduce the Dreambook assignment tomorrow.
HW: none

Wednesday 5/29

Today we watched the student created movies.  Very well done class of 2017!
No English homework tonight.

Tuesday 5/28

Today we logged into PS in order to double check grades. Students were encouraged to take inventory of what has/has not been turned in in an effort to ensure a strong showing at the end of the year.  A reflection sheet was completed and discussion surrounding the project ensued.  There is no homework tonight unless a student has work to make up.

5/20-5/24

We are working toward completing rough drafts, finding pictures, writing final drafts, recording audio for i-Movies, and putting i-Movies together by Friday of this week.  The below links are a good place to start your search for authentic photos.

Pix--LIFE
Pix--library of congress
national ww II museum
national archives
naval history

Friday 5/17

Today is the day students elaborate on the connections between their IR books and what we have studied in class. Both halves of the block will be devoted to this task. No homework for the weekend.

Wednesday and Thursday 5/15 and 5/16

We covered the Holocaust in class on both days.  We read excerpts from Elie Wiesel's Night and watched clips from Century, Schindler's list and Band of Brothers.  Students whose topic was Holocaust gave presentations as a means of an overview of this very dark time in history.
HW: Blog response tonight--This one must be a minimum of 10 sentences.
Also read your IR books and bring them to class tomorrow for our ELA activity.

Tuesday 5/14

Today we covered D-day.  We did this by watching a clip from special features of Saving Private Ryan. We then read a first hand account of the day provided by Frank Walk. We noted obstacles faced and then watched a 24 minute clip of the first wave of soldiers storming the beach in  Saving Private Ryan.
Students handed in organizers, notes and we checked the map activity for a grade.  If you were absent, be sure to turn these in.

HW: Blog #7 and keep reading your IR book.

Monday 5/13

Today we began our study of the war in Europe. See our blog for links from class.  HW is to complete the 14 map questions from today's packet and to be prepared to turn in notes and paper organizer tomorrow.  Also WWII books are due on Friday 5/17.

Wednesday 5/8/13

Today we covered propaganda in class.  See the our blog for the clips and on propaganda and for the blog prompt for tonight.
Reminder WWII books are due on Friday 5/17 and research presentations will happen on Friday 5/10.

Tuesday 5/7

Today we visited the library once again for a very productive research session.  Students were told of the week's schedule. Please see below for this.

Wednesday: Mrs. Carlisto's classroom for the block--Propaganda lesson
Thursday: Mrs. Carlisto's room for the block--Japanese American internment
Friday: Library--Presentations on topic
                           Fill in holes in research if necessary
                          Begin planning research paper using completed yellow packet

Presentation expectations:

You will be able to talk through all aspects of your topic without any notecards or other aids.  

Background: What are the events that lead up to the event/topic? Where does the topic fall within the context of the war?

Topic: The essentials--who, what, where, when, why?  What is the story?

Impact: What happens as a result of your topic?  What does it lead to?  Are there any connections to today?


       

links you might find helpful

Propaganda:
American Propaganda in WWII
NOW with David Brancaccio. Politics & Economy. Selling War — Propaganda and History | PBS



Check here for lists of links for most topics.

Monday 5/6

Today we assigned topics and headed to the library to begin to research the topics.  Reminder you must have several resources for the a paper AND it is not enough to just find the articles; you must READ them and take notes!
WWII novel due on Friday 5/17

Thursday 5/2

We covered Iwo Jima and the end of the war in the Pacific.  See our blog for the prompt that is due on Monday. Don't forget to read in your WWII ir novel it is due 5/17.

5/1

We covered island hopping.  Please see entry on Clarklisto Blog.  HW: Blog entry and complete WWII book by 4/17.

4/30

Today we finished up our discussion of Hitler's rise to power.  We then moved into our discussion of Pearl Harbor and read Daniel Inouye's first hand account of that day.  Please see our blog for those clips.
HW: Respond to the prompt on the blog.  Remember 7-12 sentences that contain substance for your response and then read a few other responses and comment (2-3sentences of substance).

4/29

WOO HOO State testing is over for a while!  We kicked off Clarklisto's WWII project today.
HW:  Please go to the our blog to respond to the prompt.


In addition, many students failed to turn in their essays on Call of the Wild today and very few opted to stay period 10 to complete these.  The essay is a major grade and it will be difficult to pass without the grade.


There will not be a reading log due this week but you need to be reminded that your WWII book needs to be completed by May 15th.

4/23

Today in class I handed out the assignment of rate essay (see below).  I explained the assignment with great detail.  I explained the essay, a rough draft and the worksheet will be expected to be turned in on Monday of next week.  I also eliminated the reading logs for the week.
We then read ch 6 together in class.  Students will be given class periods tomorrow and Thursday to work toward finishing the book and writing the essay as I will be out of district grading ELA exams.

Reminder that permission slips for the movie should be returned tomorrow.

After reading the novel and reflecting on who thrives and who dies, it becomes clear that London feels certain qualities are necessary for survival.  What are three of these qualities and how does London make them clear to us?

Characters who live:          Qualities they possess

Characters who die:                   Qualities they do not have: