Monthly Archives: November 2010

Homework

Due Fri 11-12:

1. Civil War letter #3

2. Third body paragraph and conclusion in template

Ongoing

Due Mon 11-15:

1. First full typed-out draft of TBAS essay

2. Read Lincoln chapter 5 and complete guided notes

Lincoln5notesREV2010

• Family Conferences on Thu. 11-11- no classes
• Baby photo for yearbook due Fri. 11-12
• Irwin Scholarship application due Mon. 11-15

Homework:

Due Wed 11-10

Writing Workshop- 1. Finish your elevator scenario. Be ready to share.

Ongoing:

1. Civil War letter #3- due Fri 11-12

2. Body paragraph #3 and conclusion (on the template) – due Fri 11-12 (TBAS essay draft #1 due Mon 11-15)

• Baby photo due Fri Nov. 12 for yearbook
• No classes Thursday Nov. 11- Family Conferences
• Irwin Scholarship application due Mon. Nov. 15

Due Tuesday:

• TBAS Paragraph 1 and 2.  You may also do 3 if you are on a roll.  I will check this tomorrow but we will not work on it in class.  Please do this on your template or write it our/type it out.  Either way, you should look at the template so that you don’t forget the steps/what to add.

Due Friday:

• Civil War Letter #3.  I will try to give you some feedback on the 2nd letter if possible.  If not, use the letter writing guidelines prior to writing your letter.

In Class Activity:Civil War Compromise Activity: Link

http://www.findingdulcinea.combfdbfd/features/feature-articles/2009/feb/The-American-Civil-War–North-and-South.html

Homework:

Due Mon 11-8:

1. Civil War letter #2 is due.  You must have 2 copies of the letter by 8:20AM, one for me and one for your partner. Please use my Letter #1 comments to you in order to improve upon your second letter.  Remember, I will grade your letters as a whole, at the end of the project.  Here is the rubric for grading them: CivilWarLetterRubric.  Your Civil War Letter project is a DOUBLE GRADE in your second Q grade.

2. On the TBAS essay template (REV2TBASEssayTemplate2010) write down all three of your quotations in the space for “Evidence” in your TBAS Essay Template (The Body Paragraphs).  Also write the first draft of your Introduction, using the example introduction that I gave you on the red handout (TBAS essay intro 2010).

BTW – The following materials should be included in your TBAS essay manila folder.  Your final TBAS essay will be graded with all the drafts and handouts, included.

• TBAS Essay Template (packet)
• Thesis Worksheet (boxes sheet)
• TBAS Introduction Example (red)
• Thesis facts (green)
• Transition words and phrases (white with boxes)

3. “I’m in Charge” poem e-mailed by one group member to Momii by end of the day Monday (smroberts@lrei.org).

Ongoing:

Due Wed 11-10

1. Writing workshop- finish you “Stuck In An Elevator” writing.  Think about ideas about a central conflict for your short story.

Homework:

Due Thurs. 11-4

1. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow on Lincoln chapter 3 and 4

2. Finish thesis worksheet (started in class Tue.)

3. Read the second section in Civil War book and start letter

Ongoing:

• Civil War letter #2- due Mon 11-8
• Writing Workshop-finish elevator scenario and write down 2-3 possible conflicts for your short story- due Wed. 11-10
• Edited CORE reflection needs to be in rainbow folder before family conferences!!

Homework:

Due Tuesday 11-2-10

1. Lincoln chapter 4, questions (6-15)

Lincoln4QuestionsRevised

2. Continue reading your Civil War book.  Letter #2 due date has been extended till Monday (11/8).  Note: This will be the only extension so plan ahead.

Letter #3 is still due on Friday 11/12.

Ongoing:

**Make sure that you have your CORE REFLECTION in your rainbow folder by end of the day Tuesday:

(CORE reflection edited 1stquarterreflection10)

***We will go to the National Young Adult Book Awards on Nov. 16th.  Try to have at least 1/2 of your book (given by Jennifer) by then.

****This Friday is your first Q Family Conference