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Wednesday 1.13

1/13/2016

 
Today we: 
  • completed a 10 minute, line-count warm-up (see slide)
  • shared our warm-ups
  • checked for 3 late assignments
  • reviewed homework ("The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow")
  • Perspectives
    • blindfolded volunteers; object recognition 
    • listened to the story "Elephant and the Blind Men"
  • Language Shapes Perspective
    • "Iconoclasts" debrief
    • Poison and Bavarian Crystal word discussion

HOMEWORK
DUE FRIDAY 1.15
"The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow" 

Also make sure you have completed the following:


Parent Acknowledgement of Syllabus
Community Supplies (tissues; 24-ct pencils; paper towels or cleaning wipes.
Iconoclasts Release Form
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Writer's Notebook Definition Cover
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Monday 1.11

1/11/2016

 
Today we: 
  • shared our Writer's Notebook covers
  • turned in community supplies
  • checked for 3 ring binders
  • completed "Friends" activity
    • Chart for five friends, and then five friends of an adult
    • Compare five categories for "Same" or "Different"
  • Series of Journal Entries:
    •  "Killer Mike educates Stephen Colbert"
    • "Levar Burton: Hands Outside the Car"
    • "Iconoclasts" Season 2, episode 6

HOMEWORK
NO NEW HOMEWORK - but make sure you have done the following:

Parent Acknowledgement of Syllabus
Class Supplies
Iconoclasts Release Form
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Writer's Notebook Definition Cover

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Thursday 12.10

12/10/2015

 
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Tuesday 12.8

12/8/2015

 

Final Exam Review Guide here

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"Interlopers" Resource: Lit Guide

Thursday 12.3 and Friday 12.4

12/7/2015

 

MAP Testing

Wednesday 12.2

12/2/2015

 
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Thursday 11.19

11/19/2015

 

The only work that will be accepted 

after December 4 

is the PEAL paragraph for "Interlopers" 

and the Final Exam. 

ALL other work, make-up work, 

and extra credit is due by December 4 at 3pm.

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Tuesday 11.17

11/17/2015

 
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Friday 11.13

11/13/2015

 
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Wednesday 11.11

11/11/2015

 

Block 2: You showed a great deal of respect

during the assembly in your attention and

​participation. I am very proud of you!

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