For Monday's class

Reminder: Parent teacher interviews are on Thursday.  We have an early dismissal that day
Have a great weekend

English 8

Write a journal of at least 5 sentences. What does it mean to be smart to you?

English 12
Definitions and sentences for Mars is Heaven

Define the following words and use them correctly in a sentence:

1.       Leviathan

2.       Cupola

3.       Arsenal

4.       Semaphore

rCreative Writing: work on your character profiles. We are going to create monologues on Monday.

For Friday

English 8

Bring silent reading books
highlight images that you thought were effective in the Poem: "To this Day"

English 12
No homework

Creative writing
Begin filling in your character profile.

For Thursday, March 30, 2017

English 8

Finish your compare/contrast  paragraphs for tomorrow. I will be collecting them. You will need to hand in your checklist with your paragraph.

English 12
You will be writing your essay in class tomorrow. Have your outline ready to go. I will be collecting it with your essay.

Creative Writing
Read the article that was handed out in class today. How to create characters.

for Wednesday, March 29, 2017

English 8

Tonight, plan your compare contrast paragraph. We will  be writing tomorrow in class.

Topic Sentence
Transition Sentence
Thesis Statement
Similarities

Differences:
Imagery
Theme
Resolution

Reminder: Reading book is needed for Thursday.

English 12

Perfect your thesis statement. Begin your outline. We will be working in groups on them tomorrow.

Creative Writing

Bring a reading book to class for tomorrow.
Take another one of your name combinations and create a brief character profile for that person.
We will be doing more work with our characters tomorrow.

For Tuesday, March 28, 2017

It was great to see you all again. We have lots to do after the break.

English 8
Write your own thesis statement for the compare contrast paragraph.

Sentence 1: topic sentence/general/addresses the main idea
Sentence 2: Transition sentence: "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury is no exception.
Sentence 3: Thesis statement: My example from class: Although the plot, setting, and conflict are the same in both versions, it is the story's use of imagery, its theme and its resolution that make it more engaging and powerful

English 12

Create a thesis statement for the essay on Legend of the Sugar Girl. Discuss the dual nature of gifts in the story.


Creative Writing

Make a list of 10 character names. One list of first names and one list of last names.

For the break

English 12

Send in your outlines for irony in The Lottery if you have been away

Read: Legend of the Sugar Girl. You can find it online.

English 8

For your compare/contrast paragraph: Write one more topic sentence, write your second sentence, write 3 points you will make. We are going to work in groups to write this after the break.

Creative Writing

Please email dialogues if you haven't handed them in.

Have a wonderful spring break. You deserve the very best!

for Friday, March 10, 2017

English 12

Overdue assignments! They must be handed in on Friday. No excuses please.

English 8

We talked about the film and the story. We are going to write a paragraph that compares the 2. Think of the main points and examples from the story or the movie.

Creative Writing

Good copies of dialogues for tomorrow. I will edit over the vacation and then you can do a final edit after the break. I want to do one more assignment after the holiday, but I think we need to talk about Poetry month in April and about where we want to go next with our writing.

For Thursday, March 9, 2017

English 8
No homework. Reflect on book talk:
What made a good date?
What did you do well?
What will you improve?
 Next speed dating will be on Friday.

English 12
No homework

Creative Writing
Drafts for tomorrow.

For Tuesday, March 7, 2017

English 12
No homework tonight unless you have not finished your outline for the Lottery essay on irony.

English 8
Bring your reading book for tomorrow. We will be working in class to prepare our "speed dating" summary for Wednesday. You want to sell your book to your classmates. Be prepared to be enthusiastic. Also, finish finding 5 more images in the story: "All summer in a Day", tell what senses they appeal to and what feelings/thoughts they trigger or evoke.

Creative Writing
Bring reading book to class. We will be working on our dialogues in class tomorrow. Make sure that you have an idea ready. We will be presenting/sharing our dialogues on Friday.

For Monday March 6, 2017

English 8
Read the first page of all summer in a day by Ray Bradbury. You can look it up online.
If you were in class, you can fill in the T-chart. If not, you can wait until Monday.

English 12
Outline for irony essay topic. Typed and ready to hand in with draft and rubric on Monday.

Creative Writing
Choose your dialogue scenario for Monday. We will have dialogues finished and ready to read by Friday.

For Friday

English 8
Please bring a book to class tomorrow. Remember we are speed dating our books on Tuesday.
Finish your descriptive paragraph: Describe your favorite place. Be as specific as possible: What sounds do you hear, what smells are in the air, what do you feel, what can you taste, and what emotions does this place elicit?

English 12
Work on your outline. Finish the next 2 body paragraphs. We will edit in class tomorrow.

Creative Writing
Decide who your characters are for writing a dialogue. What is their back story? What is your intention?
Rent has arrived.

for Thursday

English 8: finish your self reflection sheet

English 12
Outline Introductory paragraph of essay on Irony
Outline Body paragraph 1/make sure that you have points and quotes.

Creative Writing
Think about dialogue writing. What kind of story would you like to tell?