Category: This I Believe - Ms. Bender

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

Friday 4.22

4/22/2016

Final PARCC English Language Arts Unit

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

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

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

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

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