This Week - February 18-22
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 180, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes
-Create a timeline of the 1940s (presented Monday, February 25 in class)
-Speech analysis form (if not completed in class- will be due Monday)
In Class:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Facts about the 1940s
Wednesday- Create 1940s timeline
Thursday- Last work day for 1940s timeline
Friday- Analyze Roosevelt's speeches; complete speech analysis form
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 180, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes
-Create a timeline of the 1940s (presented Monday, February 25 in class)
-Speech analysis form (if not completed in class- will be due Monday)
In Class:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Facts about the 1940s
Wednesday- Create 1940s timeline
Thursday- Last work day for 1940s timeline
Friday- Analyze Roosevelt's speeches; complete speech analysis form
Quick Look of Recent Assignments
Last Week- February 11-15
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 135, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes*
-District Argumentative Writing Assessment (assigned Tuesday-due next Monday**)
-Group commercial (presented in class Wednesday, February 13)
*I will be checking notes on Friday, February 15-- just to make sure everyone is on track
**I forgot to put the essay on the HW section of our slide (and since we don't have a room, it cannot be written on a board) so students may turn the essay in on Tuesday for no loss of points.
In Class:
Monday- analyze collected advertisements for propaganda; begin creating own advertisement
Tuesday- last day to work on advertisement in class; self-assess
Wednesday- present advertisements
Thursday- Read "The Lottery" and discuss in a group
Friday- Check notes from independent reading; complete assessment for "The Lottery"
Two Weeks Ago - February 4-8
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 90, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes
-advertisement collection (due February 5)
-evidence collection (assigned last Friday-due Monday)
-graphic organizers (assigned Monday-due Wednesday)
-District Argumentative Writing Assessment (assigned Tuesday-due next Monday)
-Group commercial (presented in class Wednesday, February 13)
In Class:
Monday- work day for graphic organizers
Tuesday- work day for essay
Wednesday- Daily language; paraphrasing and writing introduction and conclusion
Thursday- Daily language; writing an introduction and conclusion, work day
Friday- Daily language and review; analyze commercials for propaganda and share advertisements in groups
Last Week- February 11-15
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 135, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes*
-District Argumentative Writing Assessment (assigned Tuesday-due next Monday**)
-Group commercial (presented in class Wednesday, February 13)
*I will be checking notes on Friday, February 15-- just to make sure everyone is on track
**I forgot to put the essay on the HW section of our slide (and since we don't have a room, it cannot be written on a board) so students may turn the essay in on Tuesday for no loss of points.
In Class:
Monday- analyze collected advertisements for propaganda; begin creating own advertisement
Tuesday- last day to work on advertisement in class; self-assess
Wednesday- present advertisements
Thursday- Read "The Lottery" and discuss in a group
Friday- Check notes from independent reading; complete assessment for "The Lottery"
Two Weeks Ago - February 4-8
HOMEWORK--
-Diary of Anne Frank checklist-- this week read to page 90, choose 1 vocabulary word, take notes
-advertisement collection (due February 5)
-evidence collection (assigned last Friday-due Monday)
-graphic organizers (assigned Monday-due Wednesday)
-District Argumentative Writing Assessment (assigned Tuesday-due next Monday)
-Group commercial (presented in class Wednesday, February 13)
In Class:
Monday- work day for graphic organizers
Tuesday- work day for essay
Wednesday- Daily language; paraphrasing and writing introduction and conclusion
Thursday- Daily language; writing an introduction and conclusion, work day
Friday- Daily language and review; analyze commercials for propaganda and share advertisements in groups
