Monday, March 31, 2008

Homework for this week

Each night this week, students should be reading their Holocaust books from the LRC. On Friday, the last 5 annotations are due in class.

Keep up with your reading!

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Spring Break Assignment


Happy First Day of Spring!


Read aproximately half of your independent reading books. Complete 1-5 on the worksheet titled "During Reading," which is worth 25 points.


Enjoy your time off!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Independent Reading--The Holocaust


Today we visited the LRC. Students each chose a book having to do with the Holocaust. The worksheet titled "Before Reading" is due tomorrow. These are some of the books students checked out.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Class work and Homework



In Class:

  • Start up: Copy definitions and part of speech for Vocabulary Unit 1 words, 11-15
  • In class Timed Writing Assessment
  • Holocaust Project preview

Homework: Connotations and Denotations--worksheet. Due tomorrow in class.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Welcome to Quarter 4



  • Happy St. Patrick's Day!
  • Today in class we

  • -Introduced Vocabulary books and Unit 1 Vocabulary, 1-10
  • -Reviewed our exams and examined ways to improve test taking skills
  • -Prepared for a timed writing assignment tomorrow.

Homework: Using 5 vocabulary words that you know you need to practice, write a sentence for each. 2 points each sentence--1 for properly using the word, 1 for using proper grammar and Standard English. Due Tuesday in class.