Classroom activities for the week of Monday, 9/1/08 through Friday, 9/5/08. (First Quarter)
Monday, Sept. 1, 2008:
Labor Day (No School)
- Take roll while students set up for in-class note taking.
- Remind students of Behavioral Practices.
- DVD: TBA
- Vocab./Concept words due on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.
- To earn an "A" or "B" a 3 to 4 page Autobiographical Essay is due: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008..
- Write Paragraph Summary (EIAG).
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008:
- Take roll while students set up for in-class note taking.
- Invite questions. ("What are your questions?")
- Remind students of Classroom Practices.
- Power Writing
- In-class notes due: TBA
- Write Paragraph Summary (EIAG).
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008:
- Take roll while students set up for in-class note taking.
- Remind students of Behavioral Practices.
- Invite questions. ("What are your questions?")
- Portfolio Binder Check: due on Monday, 9/8/08
- DVD: TBA
- "Tell A Story" (Power Writing/ Stream of Consciousness). Write for 45 minutes.
- Write Paragraph Summary (EIAG).
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008:
- Take roll while students set up for in-class note taking.
- Invite questions. ("What are your questions?")
- Vocab./Concept words due on Friday, Sept 12, 2008.
- DVD: TBA
- Power Writing (30 minutes).
- Write Paragraph Summary (EIAG).
- Job Application due: TBA
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008:
- Take roll while students set up for in-class note taking.
- Collect Vocab./Concept words (student are required to thoroughly research three words or concepts. These are due every Friday. (Not due today).
- Read out loud A Separate Peace by John Knowles (tentative).
- Note: Students who are trying to earn an "A" or "B," a 3 to 4 page Auto biographical Incident essay is due: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008.
- Write Paragraph Summary (EIAG).
- Portfolio Binder check: Monday, Sept, 8, 2008.