Monday 5/27

Today we rewrote reflections in period 2 classes--see me if you were absent. I then asked students to a bit of a long write in class answering the following questions on a sheet of looseleaf paper:
1.  What is the title of the historical book you have chosen to read and who is hte autor? What is the status of the reading of this book for you?--Done?, Haven't started?, on page?  You will need ot finish this book by Monday, June 8.
2.  I am currently on page_________ of __________by ______________. What has happened so far? (short paragraph please)
3.  Tell of a  poignant/significant part of the book so far and explain. (another paragraph please)

In the afternoon classes we then investigated the definition of discrimination and shared ideas with peers.

HW: Finish your reading log--it is due with 100 minutes tomorrow.

While we are blocking (Q4)

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Reminder a weekly log will still be expected and collected. You MUST log your time reading the articles for the WWII project.

Don't forget permission slips for BOCES trip on Friday and to read 150 minutes!

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

State testing

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Logs are due on Monday
Permisison slips too
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Monday 4/13

As ELA tests will be administered tomorrow-we looked at the format of the tests that students will be sitting with the next three days.  We talked about how they would be graded and where students would report for the tests.

HW: Read/log/post it

Friday 4/10

We blocked today--we read for 15 minutes then found examples of each of the poetic devices from the sheet of 4 poems from Tuesday and from our own poems.

HW: read/log post it--logs collected Monday

Thursday 4/9

Today we shared our poems wiht one another and discussed what we liked about each others.  We also began looking at poetic devices and guessign at their definitions.  Fill this worksheet out with your guesses.

HW: Read log/post it

Wednesday 5/8

Today we will discuss poetry as a genre--What is it? Where do we find it? What experience do we have with it?  Students will reflect in the reflections section of their notebooks on these questions after they read 4 poems that will serve as discussion starters.

HW:
1. Find a poem you like and want to share with your classmates bring it in as one of the following--photocopy it/copy it into your notebook/copy and paste it into a google doc
2. read/log/post it