No overview today: just homework. Homework First and sixth periods: complete 5-8 on page 870; be aware of the test date change to Thursday 15 March. Second and fourth periods: complete the Romeo and...
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Final Anne Scene, Creating a Civil Society, and Final Presentations
First and sixth periods finished up Diary of Anne Frank, acting out the last three pages in class. We'll do a few more days' work with the play before moving on. Second and fourth periods looked at...
Theft, Long Hair, and Presentations
First and sixth periods went over the big scene in Diary of Anne Frank: Van Daan gets caught stealing bread! We also had a bit of vocabulary review. Second and fourth periods looked briefly at the...
MAP Testing
Today, all classes except seventh period had MAP testing. All data is not in, but as soon as it is, I'll post a general summary. Seventh period began their presentations of their Hatchet research....
Early March Friday Overview
First and sixth periods went over PASS practice: the PASS extended writing test is bearing down on us, and we're trying to get a few of our last ducks in rows. Second and fourth periods looked at...
A Spring Thursday
First and sixth periods worked on The Diary of Anne Frank. Second and fourth periods dealt with the issue of setting in Lord of the Flies. Seventh period had an extemporaneous outdoor writing...
Starting Lord of the Flies, Continuing Anne Frank and Research
First and sixth periods began act two of Diary of Anne Frank. We looked at how various vocabulary words appear in the play, and we examined the motivation of various students. Second and fourth...
Sociology, Vocabulary, and Computer Work
First and sixth periods finished up the comprehension questions for act one of Diary of Anne Frank and moved on to act two, looking at vocabulary. Second and fourth periods looked at five principles...
R&J Concluded, PASS Practice, and a Rubric
First and sixth periods continued with the Friday PASS prep sessions. We looked at some student exemplars and analyzed them for the various grades they received. Then we took some time to evaluate...
Homework Due Friday
An urgent reminder to first and sixth periods: you'll have to have your PASS practice letter (to someone you admire) completed tomorrow or you will get no credit.
R+J, Hanukkah, and Notes
First and sixth periods read an informational text about Hanukkah in preparation for tomorrow's final scene of act one. We also used the Written Conversation engagement to prepare for a short class...
Scene Four, Project Work, Research
First and sixth periods, after evaluating and turning in their SSR Reader's Journals, went through scene four from the first act of Diary of Anne Frank. We'll be doing some supplementary reading...
