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.