for Tuesday

English 8
Practice Cross grade Prep
Choose a theme word like fear, loyalty, anger, courage etc.

Choose 2 stories and lit similarities and differences.
Create a thesis statement based on the similarities and differences.
Write a practice introduction
Plan the body paragraphs

English 12
journals are due on Tuesday
introduction for practice cross grade done as well/see above for explanation

English 10
As above
Introduction for practice and outline of body paragraphs.

for May 24

English 8
Finish conclusion for essay. Read chapter 5

English 10
chapters 5 and 6 with questions are due for Thursday.

English 12
Reading 4 is due.
If you missed the cross grade practice, it is up to you to complete it.

For Tuesday, May 22, 2018

English 8
Please finish paragraph 2 of your comparison essay. Also, read chapter 4 and do the sheet/it's on the back side of the chapter 3 sheet.

English 10
We are going to write a practice Cross grade on Tuesday. Bring your outline on fear to class for that day. Read chapter 5 and 6 with questions for Thursday. Leah Horlick will be here with us on Wednesday.

English 12
Finish your outline for the synthesis essay. We will write in class on Tuesday.

For Friday, May 18, 2018

English 8
Finish your own introductory paragraph for tomorrow.

English 10
Polish your thesis statement
Outline paragraph 1 and 2 of your comparative essay
Finish reading chapter 4 of To Kill a Mockingbird

English 12
Finish your study sheet
Take your thematic idea and connect 2 stories/how are they the same or different?
We are going to read tomorrow.
Your good copy of your journal is due tomorrow.

For Wednesday

ABCD

English 8
Finish the character list sheet

English 10
Finish the study guide for cross grade prep

English 12
Outline discussion points for your journal writing

For Thursday

English 10
Please finish the questions on the sheet for chapter 1. These are second level questions; create an open-ended question to go with the chapter. You will be discussing in your groups.

English 12
We will be reading tomorrow. Please be ready to read in class.

English 8
Finish the sheet on chapter 1. We will discuss tomorrow in groups.

For Wednesday

English 10
Read Chapter 1 of TKAM. Create 3 questions about the chapter. Use the levels of question sheet to help guide your thinking.
Bring a picture as well. I asked people to take a picture on Thursday at school or when they were on their field trip.

English 8
We are going to continue with theme statements tomorrow. We will be going over our characters from Chapter 1 and then we will begin reading chapter 2.

English 12
We are going to work on our assignments for a brief time tomorrow and then we are going to review cross grade writing and then we are going to start on section 3 of the memoir. Remember that the Cross grade exam is on May 30.

For Monday

Hope you all have a fantastic long weekend. This is going to be a busy month. We have Cross grade Essays on May 30th. We will be getting ready for those essays and we will be working on reading as well. You will need to plan ahead if you are going to be away. Check here for work first. It will make your life easier.

English 8
We will be reading our poems on Monday. Please practice them on the weekend.  Remember:
Eye contact, volume, pacing, and inflection in your voice are the qualities we are looking to see.

English 12
Draft of your journal for the second section of the memoir. Be sure to include connections to the field trip or to the class discussion. You need to write at least one page. Do not provide a summary of the section. Include quotations and support your thinking throughout the journal. Consider why you are saying something and explain your thinking.

English 10
Bring your photo of something that you think tells a story. I did ask you to take a picture when you were on your field trip; however, I didn't have the chance to remind you about it. We went outside on Thursday and took pictures. We are writing "6-word stories" about those pictures. You can look them up online.

More importantly, have your poem ready for Monday. It should be typed and ready to read in class. We will be practicing in class. We are going to finish Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird and then we are going to establish a reading schedule. You will need to read this book outside of class time. If you have trouble with reading, consider supporting your reading with the audiobook version. It will enhance your reading.