Thursday, September 17.

Students completed in class assignment on Active and Passive Voice. The students entered the activity in the grammar section of their Learning Logs. No homework for this evening. Friday's activity will be the practice Georgia High School Graduation Test. The Unit Test is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22.

Wednesday, September 16

Student completed the During Reading and After Reading Activities for "Learning to Fly". Also, student began working on the Fill-in-the-Blank Study Guide for the Unit Test. The Unit Test is on Tuesday, September 22.

Tuesday, September 15

Thank you to all of you who came to Open House last night! If you were unable to come to Open House, then your student will be taking home the information sheets today. In class, students continued to read "Learning to Fly". We discussed characterization and character development.

Reminder: Early Release Day Tomorrow. Also, students will be receiving their rough drafts back on Friday and will have one week to edit their drafts.

Monday, September 14

Students dicussed song lyrics and began to discuss the short story titled "Learning to Fly". Students need to complete the Before Reading Activities for the short story in their Learning Logs.

REMINDER: Open House tonight. I look forward to meeting you!

Friday, September 11

Today, students worked in small groups to complete The Scarlet Ibis packet. The completed packet is due on Monday and the packet will count as a formative assessment grade.

Thurs., September 10.

In class, we finished reading, "The Scarlet Ibis," and discussed the symbolism with the color red. Students are to complete page 3 in their packet and the color chart for homework. Be prepared to discuss the chart in class Friday.
REMINDER: Open House is Monday, 9/14 at 7pm.

Wednesday, September 9

Students took a vocabulary quiz. We continued to read The Scarlet Ibis and to work in our packets. Students ought to complete page 2 in their packets for homework.

Tuesday, September 8

Today the students began working with The Scarlet Ibis (pg. 554 in the textbook). Students completed a vocabulary activity and we started reading the story. We will finish reading the story tomorrow in class.

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.

Friday, September 4

Students completed a viewing activity for The Cask of Amontillado. Then each student completed an in-class forshadowing activity.

Have a safe Labor Day weekend! There is no homework in Language Arts.

Thursday, September 3

Today we reviewed the textual evidence map activity from The Most Dangerous Game. We began reading The Cask of Amontillado and completed the Before Reading Activities in our Learning Logs. We will finish reading COA tomorrow in class.

Wednesday, September 2

Students worked in small groups to complete a body biography for one of the characters in The Most Dangerous Game. The students were also asked to correct the map activity that they started on Monday. For homework, students should finish correcting their maps of Ship Trap Island.

Tuesday, September 1

Today students completed the FUSE Color Activity. The color activity is designed to help students recognize their own unique learning styles and the ways in which they can improve their performance in school. The students also discussed the strengths that they each bring to our classroom each day. After the Color Activity, students worked on the After Reading Reflection for The Most Dangerous Game.

Mon. 8/31

Today we had a quiz over "The Most Dangerous Game". Due tomorrow are the During and After Reading activities in your Learning Log, including the map.

Friday 8/28

Students turned in their Harris Burdick writing packets today. We completed the before reading activities for The Most Dangerous Game in our Learning Logs. Students should finish reading The Most Dangerous Game in their textbooks for homework.

Thursday 8/27

In class, we reviewed The Interlopers, the short story that we read yesterday in class, and discussed the plot of the short story. After graphing the plot in our Learning Logs, we completed entries 19 and 20 in our Learning Logs. Students should have entries 1-20 completed at this time and should have submitted all Learning Logs for review. Students were also given the final directions for the Harris Burdick writing activity.

HW: Harris Burdick Rough Draft due tomorrow. The packet includes all of the prewriting activities that we have completed in class.

Wed. 8/26

Read, "The Interlopers", in class today. Students are to finish the entries in their learning logs. Homework- complete the During Reading Activity, define each of the words on your Plot Graph and give examples from the story.

Tues. 8/25

If you didn't distribute your Thank-You notes to your peer editors, you must have them Wed. You should have 14 completed Learning Log entries thus far. Begin Learning Log entries for "The Interlopers", (6 new entries). Homework is Daily Language Practice (20), and completing entries 15, 16, 17. Remember, tomorrow, Wed. is PICTURE DAY :-)

15. The Interlopers Literary Terms (TOI)
16. The Interlopers Reading Strategies (RS)
17. The Interlopers Before Reading Reflection (R)
18. The Interlopers Vocabulary (V)
19. The Interlopers After Reading Reflection (R)
20. The Interlopers Daily Language Practice (G)

Learning Log set up directions if you are still unclear:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATddN5yleC2bZGQ3aDJyZ2NfNmdnanNiZ2No&hl=en

Monday 8/24

Today the students participated in peer editing. For homework, the students need to write thank you notes to each student who edited their paper. I attached the link for the thank you note directions. The notes are due tomorrow.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATddN5yleC2bZGQ3aDJyZ2NfNWdtMjlrNGd4&hl=en

Friday 8/21

Creative writing assignment- working draft due in class Monday 8/24. Click on the link below for the story chart that you need to follow.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATddN5yleC2bZGQ3aDJyZ2NfM2ZwcDgzYmhx&hl=en

Additionally; double check your Learning Log entries with the document link below and make sure you have completed 1-14.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATddN5yleC2bZGQ3aDJyZ2NfNGdyazM1ZGQ5&hl=en

PICTURE DAY :-) is Wednesday, August 26th. Packets were distrubuted in Literature class today.

Thursday 8/20

Brainstorm activity in class. NO HOMEWORK tonight. Plot Hill notes...

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATddN5yleC2bZGQ3aDJyZ2NfMmM4cm5td2Nw&hl=en

8/20 Thursday

Brainstorm activity in class, NO HOMEWORK tonight.
Plot Hill notes

Wed. 8/19

Learning Log Quiz in class, read "The Necklace".
Homework for tonight;edit sentences in Daily Language Practice located in the grammar section of your Learning Log. You should have 14 completed sections in your L.L.

Tues. 8/18

Learning Logs MUST be assembled correctly. After today, students will not get credit for assignments that are not logged in correctly and on time. If you have not finished assembling your Learning Log, that is your homework. Additionally, all pre-reading activities for "The Necklace" must be completed and entered in your Learning Log.

Student Handbook

The student handbook is posted electronically at
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0BzddN5yleC2bMWU0NWExMmMtMzc3Zi00Y2MwLWE5ODQtYzMxNWNhZTY3MTlh&hl=en

Name Activity

Thursday, 8/14: As class, read excerpt from, "House on Mango Street", by Sandra Cisneros. 2nd Learning Log entry titled, "Names". Activity is to reflect on how your name influences your identity. Nickname vs. full name, popularity/frequency, choose your own name. Illustration and 10-15 sentences.
HOMEWORK: Complete Learning Log entries (3 total) for "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".

NO HOMEWORK

No homework this evening, Wed., August 11th.