Language Arts

20% Project Teacher Evaluation

Language Arts
Here is the form to send me the link to your ePortfolio.

Language Arts

Reminder:  The 20 Book Challenge will be over on Friday, May 30.  Get your books in so that we can bring our numbers up.  You will have until Friday, June 5 to turn in all of your books for class credit.

TED talks went great today.  I can't wait to hear what we have tomorrow!!!

History

Act. 10c due tomorrow

Act. 10d due Thursday

Unit 10 Study Guide due Friday

20% Presentation 2014: Guitar-Emily and Taryn

Language Arts

American Pie due tomorrow.
Speeches start Tuesday.  Are you ready?

History
10B due and collected tomorrow
Act 10c due Friday
Act. 10d due Tues.

Study Guide due Wed.

Civil War test will be Friday, May 30

Language Arts

We are getting close to the end.  Speeches begin in just over a week.  You should have your speech planned out and scripted by now.  If I have not heard the draft of your speech, I will expect to hear it tomorrow.

History

Civil War Webquest
*  It takes a minute for the page to load.  Please be patient.

Act. 10a is due tomorrow
Webquest will be due on Wed.
Act. 10b is due on Thursday

Language Arts

20% Project 2014

How one piece of legislation divided a nation - Ben Labaree, Jr.

Language Arts

Per. 1 TED Talk Sign-ups
Per. 3 TED Talk Sign-ups
Per. 6 TED Talk Sign-ups

American Pie - Enjoy!!!!

Language Arts

With testing behind us, it is time to wrap up a few things up.  What's coming up?

1.  Trivia Questions are due tomorrow.  You need not do a lot of research, just become familiar with each term so that we can talk about it tomorrow.
2.  Speaking of tomorrow, tomorrow is American Pie Day.  I love American Pie day...no, you are not going to watch the movie.
3.  Writing portfolios are due next week.  You can turn in your portfolio for 10 bonus points on Tuesday or Wed. of next week or you can turn it in on Friday for full credit.

History

Act. 9a is due tomorrow.
The timeline is due on Friday

Building Our Dream House One Byte at a Time

and another...

Teaching a Generation

Here is a great student 20% TED Talk.  Check it out!!!

20% Project Compilation

Here is another example with younger students.

20% Project Talks

Here is a video with examples of actual TED Talks by students.

Language Arts

Persuasive Essays are due tomorrow

3rd Period - You asked, I delivered.  Here is a podcast on hyphens.  You may take the quiz any time between now and tomorrow, end of class.  There also a transcript of the talk for your reading pleasure :)

Here is the hyphen quiz.

Language Arts

Period 3 Persuasive Essay Topics
Per. 6 Persuasive Essay Topics

TED Talk Challenge

History

Activity 8a due Wed.

Language Arts

Per. 1 Persuasive Essay Topics

Watch the following video and answer the questions.
TED Talk Challenge

Language Arts

Book Evaluation 1
Persuasive Essay 1

Book Evaluation 3
Persuasive Essay 3

Book Evaluation 6
Persuasive Essay 6

History

Unit 7 Quiz tomorrow

TED Talk of the Day: Beach Bodies (in spoken word) - David Fasanya and Gabriel Barralaga

Language Arts

* Root Word Final on Thursday (weeks 13-16)
* Friday will be the last day to work on your 20% Project in class.  After that, we will focus on your presentation

History

* Here is the link for your Westward Expansion Webquest
We will work on webquest today and tomorrow in class.  It is due Friday.
* Act. 7C is due on Thursday

Language Arts

We have a big week this week as we gear up for Spring Break.

Here is your homework for the week:

Mon.  * Root word flash cards.  Here are Week 16 words
          * Begin working on your "Elements of a Story" (due Wednesday) - This is your review for the                  test, so the more effort you put in to it up front, the more prepared you will be for the test on                    Friday.

          *  Non-Fiction article due Thursday

Tues.  *  Continue working on your non-fiction article and your Elements of a Story.
           *  Today you will also receive the written portion of your Anne Frank test.  This is take home                    and open book - due Friday

Wed.  *  You will have the period today to work on any of the assignments due this week including the "Elements of a Story,"  non-fiction article, and the written final.  Test on Thursday.

Thursday - *  Anne Frank Final Test
                  *  You will turn in "Elements of a Story" today
                  *  non-fiction article is also due today

Friday - *  Root Quiz
             *  20% Day-Final meeting before spring break

History

Socratic Seminar tomorrow.  Have your pre-seminar materials completed
Study guide is due Thursday, test is Friday

Language Arts

Formal Opening is due tomorrow.  You do NOT print it out.  You will fill out this form tomorrow in class.  Or you can do it tonight if you are ready.

Vocab quiz tomorrow on Week One of the Anne Frank words.

History

3-Day journals are due Tuesday.

Language Arts

Here are your words for week 14.  Please be sure to make your flash cards.

History

Please continue to work on your research and to write your 3-day journal.  Here is the link to the webquest.

History

Here is your Webquest beginning on Wednesday.  Have fun!!!

Language Arts

Formal Opening Draft due Thursday 2/27
Choose novel by Thursday 2/27

Blog #16 due tomorrow.  Stayed tuned for new and improved rubric for blog entries.

History

No Homework

Language Arts

Topic Proposal paragraph with parent signature is due tomorrow.
Root Word Flash Cards

Week 13 Words
Weekly Root Word Assignments

History

Read pgs. 330-333, answer questions 1-4 on page 333

Language Arts

Topic Proposal w/parent signature due Thursday
Read

History

Timeline due Wed.
pg. 330-333, q. 1-4 on page 333 due Thurday

Language Arts

*  Please take a few minutes to honestly fill out this survey for you and your 20% group.
*  Finish the back side of the "I'm Still Here" video worksheet.
*  Blog #15 due tomorrow

History

Act. A & B are due tomorrow
Timelines due Wed.

Language Arts

Timelines due tomorrow
The book count for the 20 Book Challenge will be recorded on Friday.  Get reading!!!

History

Study Guide due tomorrow.
Quiz - New Nation

Language Arts

Timelines Due Wed.

History

Study Guide Due Wed.
Quiz Wed.

Language Arts

Blog #13 Due Friday
Timelines due Wed.
Here is an example of a timeline

History

Act. 4D Due Friday
Campaign Presentations due Monday

Language Arts

Blog #13 Due Friday

History

Act. 4c due tomorrow

Taryn and Emily

Jessica and Danielle

Dylan

Aaron and Michael

Language Arts

Don't forget to study for your root final.  Weeks 7-11.  Words can be found on the web site.

Go 49ers!!!

Language Arts

Collaborize Classroom Due Tomorrow
Blog #10 due tomorrow

History

Constitution Test tomorrow
I will collect your study guides and 7 Principles as well
As requested, the Study Guide Answer Key

Language Arts

Here is the link to "Snow Fall:  Avalanche at Tunnel Creek."  You need to read and comment on Collaborize Classroom according to the instructions by Friday when you come to class.  That means you should finish Thursday night.

noredink - Commonly Misused Words Assignment #2 is due Wed. night.  The quiz will be Thurs.  If you feel you need more practice, there is an extra assignment that is optional.

Root Quiz 11 tomorrow

Blog 10 due Friday

History

7 Principles
Test Review due Thursday

Language Arts

* Finish reading "Survivors Ponder Lessons From Jackson Hole Avalanche Death" and complete the mind map.
* noredink - Commonly misused words - assignment #2 due Wed. Quiz will be on Thursday.
Root Quiz 11 on Wed.

* Please remember to bring headphones tomorrow.

History

7 Principles
Read pgs. 244-247 and work on the assignment your group was assigned.  Presentations are Wed.

Test review Thursday.  Constitution Test on Friday.