Wednesday, December 15

Homework:

Due Thurs. 12-16

1. Complete your QTIPS for pages 199-230.

2. Read Alexie Word/Image Concept Map and Book Talk guidelines

Alexie Creative Assessment2010.doc

-You will be paired with one classmate in your split.  You will choose, discuss and connect 10 terms (at least 3 of them are images)

Alexie word map 2010

  • Remember your gift and treat for the Advisory Holiday party tomorrow
  • Friday morning we will have a fun holiday activity with buddies

Tuesday, December 14

Homework

Due Wed 12-15

1. Finish Alexie pp. 199-230; be quiz ready.  QTIPS for this section are due Thurs.

Ongoing:

  • Band/Choral Concert at 6:30pm tonight at NYU’s Kimmel Center
  • Wed from 10-10:30 we will visit the 7th Grade Colonial Museum
  • Holiday party/swap during Advisory on Thursday
  • We will have buddy time Friday morning

Monday, December 13

Homework

Due Tue 12-14:

1. Type up 75-100% of your short story.

2. Read Alexie pp. 168-199 (no QTIPS); be quiz ready!

  • Band and Choral Concert 6:30 pm Tue at NYU
  • Bring in gift (homemade, less than $5) and food/drink/paper goods for Holiday Celebration in Thurs. Advisory

Friday, December 10

Homework

Due Monday 12-13

1. Finish Hakim chapter 17 and complete guide notes (if not completed in class)

hakim ch 17 2010

2. Read pages 115-168 in Alexie and complete one set of QTIPS notes for the reading section.

QTIPS 2010

3. Type up 80-100% of your short story by Tue. 12-14 (I will collect, read, and return them by Wed.)

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fri at 7pm and Sat at 2pm and 7pm
  • Buy a gift under $5 or make a gift for the holiday swap next Thursday in advisory

Wednesday, December 8

Homework:

Due Thurs. 12-9

1. Read Alexie pages 82-113 and complete one set of QTIPS

QTIPS 2010

Ongoing

1. Alexie pages 113-168 with one set of QTIPS will be due on Mon. 12-13

  • Book Fair starts today and runs until Fri. 12-10 at 6pm.  Remember your order forms!
  • ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ runs Fri at 7pm and Sat. at 2pm and 7pm.  Buy your tickets and support your peers!

Tuesday, December 7

Homework:

Due Wed. 12-8

1. Finish 50-75% of your short story.  Tomorrow, we will be doing peer-to-peer editing and drafting.   A full typed up version (75-100%) will be due Tue 12-14.

Due Thurs. 12-9

1. Read Alexie pp. 82-113 and complete one set of QTIPS for that reading section.

QTIPS 2010

  • remember to bring in pre-approved book order forms for Book Fair from Wed 12-8 to Fri. 12-11

Holiday-Pre-Auth-10

  • Peter’s advisory going to St. John’s Food Pantry tomorrow from 12:30 to 2:15.

Monday, December 6

Homework

For Tue 12-7-

1. Reconstruction packet- read article and complete questions.

2. Read pages 54-82 in Alexie; be quiz ready.  No QTIPS this time!

For Wed 12-8

-Complete at least 80% of your short story.  Be ready for peer work-shopping in class.

Friday, December 3

Homework:

Due Monday 12-6

1. Please study for Lincoln test by doing the Lincoln Round-Up review packet.  The review packet will be checked off for homework.

Lincoln roundup review 2010

Ongoing:

Due Wed 12-8: at least 80% of your short story should be finished and ready for peer sharing/editing