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Tuesday 4.26

4/26/2016

 
​TODAY WE:
  • Practiced our "This I Believe" oral presentations
  • Presented "This I Believe" essays
  • Reviewed Upcoming Dates​​
    • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Monday May 2 - MAP testing
    • Wednesday May 3 - Begin Romeo & Juliet
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Friday 4.22

4/22/2016

 

Final PARCC English Language Arts Unit

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UPCOMING DATES
  • Tuesday April 26 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
  • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations_
  • Monday May 2 - MAP testing
  • Wednesday May 3 - Begin Romeo & Juliet

Wednesday 4.20

4/20/2016

 
UPCOMING DATES
  • Friday April 22 - PARCC during class, proctored by Ms. Bender
  • Tuesday April 26 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
  • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
  • Monday May 2 - MAP testing
  • Wednesday May 3 - Begin Romeo & Juliet
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Friday 4.15

4/15/2016

 
TODAY WE:
  • Scrambled the phrase "This I Believe"
  • read "I Believe in Laughter" 
  • categorized the structure of "I Believe in Laughter"
  • categorized our brainstorms about our belief statements
  • sequenced our writing plans
  • Reviewed Upcoming Dates​
    • Friday April 15 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Tuesday April 19 - NO SCHOOL for freshmen and seniors
    • Wednesday April 20 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Friday April 22 - PARCC during class, proctored by Ms. Bender
    • Tuesday April 26 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Monday May 2 - MAP testing
    • Wednesday May 3 - Begin Romeo & Juliet

HOMEWORK
Writing Plans

"This I Believe" due Friday April 22
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Wednesday 4.13

4/13/2016

 
TODAY WE:
  • wrote about God
  • wrote belief statements based on topics that were passed out (God, Curfews, Underage Drinking, War, School, Racism, True Love)
  • learned what classmates believe about the topics
  • Brainstormed around four different topics - The first on 20 beliefs we hold, the second, third and fourth on examples and history of 3 of those beliefs.
  • chose the belief for our This I Believe essays
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Monday 4.11

4/11/2016

 
TODAY WE:
  • wrote about heroes
  • discussed the history of "This I Believe"
  • explored what we believe by decided whether we agree or disagree with certain statements
  • chose a belief we shared as a group and wrote about it​
  • Reviewed Upcoming Dates
    • Wednesday April 13 - FINAL DRAFT Definition Essay Due
    • Friday April 15 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Tuesday April 19 - NO SCHOOL for freshmen and seniors
    • Wednesday April 20 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Friday April 22 - PARCC during class, proctored by Ms. Bender
    • Tuesday April 26 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Monday May 2 - Begin "Romeo and Juliet" unit
HOMEWORK
DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
Final Draft Definition Essay
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Thursday 4.7

4/7/2016

 
TODAY WE:
  • drew pictures of the concepts we're using in our Definition Essays
  • printed out Revision Worksheets
    • Transition Lists
  • revised Rough Drafts
  • Reviewed Upcoming Dates
    • Monday April 11 Brainstorming "This I Believe"
    • Wednesday April 13 - FINAL DRAFT Definition Essay Due
    • Friday April 15 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Tuesday April 19 - NO SCHOOL for freshmen and seniors
    • Wednesday April 20 - Drafting "This I Believe" (bring laptop if you have one)
    • Friday April 22 - PARCC during class, proctored by Ms. Bender
    • Tuesday April 26 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Thursday April 28 - "This I Believe" oral presentations
    • Monday May 2 - Begin "Romeo and Juliet" unit

HOMEWORK
ROCK YOUR PARCC TEST!

DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 13

Final Draft Definition Essay
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