Monthly Archives: April 2009

Due Friday:

• FDR Chapter 6 finish reading the chapter and answer the questions for the rest of the chapter on the CH. 6 handout. FDR chapter 6.
• Post a sixth and final time to the blog: your thoughts on how today went, especially the workshop you led.  Include what you learned from the videos, and your committee work.  It should be a minimum of 5 sentences, more for those extra points as we get ready to grade your blog work (REQUIRED: you must have 6 total posts–5 about 5 visits and one reflection post! If you still have to complete a visit, do so by Thursday, May 7, FINAL DEADLINE.)

DUE Monday:

• To Kill A Mockingbird, chapters 22 -25  be quiz-ready, and complete 5 questions on handout.

YOU DID IT! I want to acknowledge each of you for a fantastic Teach-In today! Through all the blood, sweat and (some) tears you pulled it off, making a dynamic mark on the middle school.  I have NO QUESTION that you inspired many of them today and you should be really proud of that.  Thank you for your hard work!

Okay – there’s been some confusion about the homework and it is because of the hectic stuff that has been going on (and that I forgot to post yesterday)!  The homework here is not new, actually many of you have already started or finish parts of it.  I have extended the due date for FDR by one day. But you can get it done now.

Here you go:

• DUE THURSDAY  – based on the reading that you ALREADY DID, please answer the questions on chapters 19, 20, 21 that are listed on the handout that many of you have alredy started. TKAM Chapters 20 & 21.
• DUE FRIDAY – FDR Chapter 6 finish reading the chapter and answer the questions for the rest of the chapter on the CH. 6 handout. FDR chapter 6.

Due Tuesday:

1.  Read Chapters 19, 20, 21 in TKAM (22 pages)
2. Compose a creative, 10-line “Found Poem” about one of the characters in the book (Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson or Atticus).  Use lines/parts of quotations/words about those people or said by them in any of the chapters we’ve from from chapter 17 on.  The poem should capture what the person is like, how they act, what they represent.  Type the poem.
3. Final draft of your workshop script must be turned in!  Get the materials you need for your workshop!!!!

*** Also, be in communication with your set-up group and get the materials needed for this.*** Get / Borrow a GREEN T-Shirt for Wednesday. Due Wednesday:

1. Finish Chapter 6 in FDR and complete the questions on the handout # 8-14. 

Good job on your demos today! Now you have some feedback to refer to when fine tuning your workshop before Wednesday.Take the comments seriously and continue preparing for the day. Due Monday:

1.  Read TKAM chapters 17-18.  This is a VERY important section where the trial unfolds and key characters take the witness stand.
2. Answer the questions on our handout for the chapters.

Teach In Prep:

1. Be prepared with the technology, facts, handouts, materials and whatever else you need for your workshop groups.  
2. Be prepared to work on your set-up groups, gather materials this weekend to do so.

Due Thursday:

1. FDR chapter 6.  Read ONLY pages 87-97 and complete ONLY questions 1-7 on handout.

2. TOMORROW you will do a DRESS REHEARSAL of your workshop in front of an adult who will critique you and help you make it great. Bring in all the materials you will need for the workshop. If your materials are not all ready, bring them in whatever state they are in, as you will have time to work on them in school as well.

3. Continue work on your SET UP groups for the Teach In–it’s only 7 days away!!  GET YOUR GREEN T SHIRT FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY TOO!

4. Your 5th Sustainability Visit and post WERE due Monday. Speak with me if you have not done them! (So far Kirra and Liam M are the only ones who have spoken with me…).

Due Tuesday:

• 1. Read TKAM ch. 15 (11 pages) and complete handout (6 questions) and be quiz-ready!
• 2. COMPLETE AND REVISED WORKSHOP PROPOSAL.  Include a script for everything that will be said, all facts and statistics, and exactly how the activity will run.
• 3. You must come with a poem in your pocket for a HW check tomorrow! OR be ready to recite your memorized one.
• 4. Your 5th Sustainability Visit and post were due today (Monday). Speak with me if you have not done them! (At this point the following people do not have 5 postings and this must be complete! Amyrah, Diana, Hannah, Jacey, Nile are included in this group.)

• Due Monday:

1. TKAM–Read ch. 13 & 14 (17 pages).  Complete handout (which is on chapters 12, 13, & 14).
2. Your 5th and final Sustainability Visit and Blog post!
3. Get some rest! You are all seeming overtired…:)

• **IF YOU WERE ABSENT Thursday afternoon: Please complete this OPEN BOOK QUIZ on TKAM chapters 11 & 12 and bring it with you to school on Monday. It says you can only have 30 min, but you can take 45 min since we did.  

Due Tomorrow:

•  Read chapter 11-12 in TKAM and be ready to discuss in class

Due Tuesday:

1. Read Chapter 10 in TKAM. Be quiz ready.  Understand the major plot developments.
2. Read FDR Chapter 5 pages 65-74.  Answer only questions #1-5 on the FDR Ch. 5 handout.

Due Wednesday:

1. Sustainability worksheet/graphic organizer is due
2. 3 poem inspired by the workshops of: “Diamond in the Rough” OR “Beloved Words”.  Which ever writing workshop your split did. ;-D

Happy Easter and Passover! (If you celebrate…)

Enjoy time with your families!

Due next Monday:

• Read Chapters 7-9 in TKAM
• Answer the chapter questions on the handout on a separate sheet of paper and be ready to discuss this in class.

Due Wednesday:

•  Complete Teach-In proposal with a title for your workshop, description, materials, introduction, explanation, activity, closure.
• One of these must be turned in per group.  Make sure to give each group member a job in the workshop.

Sustainability Visits:

See earlier posts for the 5th and final visit deadline!

**** Remind you parents to email me OR post a comment on the blog’s Family Conference page in order to sign up for a Family Conference on 4/17 or 4/24.Here’s the link:  http://blog.lrei.org/smroberts/spring-family-conferences/