Language Arts 10-2-13

Princeton:
   Today completed the Part I test on our novel The Hunger Games (covering chapters 1-9 and vocabulary)
   Completed the REACH Performance Assessment (BOY)
  
Homework:
Grammar worksheet, Simple Solutions #16
Read Chapter 10 and complete a "Think and Note" sheet
(Current Events will be collected tomorrow)
Binder signature


Yale:
    Today completed the Part I test on our novel The Hunger Games (covering chapters 1-9 and vocabulary)
    Discussed and collected Current Event #2
    Literature Circles -- Setting completion
    Corrected SS #14 & 15

Homework:
Grammar worksheet, Simple Solutions #16
Read Chapter 10 and complete a "Think and Note" sheet
Binder signature

Harvard:
     Grammar Review -- completed and discussed
     Returned Hunger Games' tests and reviewed answers
     Literature Circles -- Chapter 10 and settings
     Corrected SS #15

Homework:
     Read chapter 11 and complete job
     Simple Solutions #16
     Binder signature


(HOMEROOM:   if you owe 50 cents for Mrs. Roche's wall tile, please bring in your money.
Return Progress Reports with parent signature)

Language Arts 10-1-13

Princeton & Yale:
    Took a quiz on Chapters 7/8 in our purple journal;  Princeton turned in their journals today; Yale got theirs back.
    Discussed questions for Chapter 9
    Graded Simple Solutions Lesson 14

Homework:
   Study for Test on Part I - The Hunger Games (Chapters 1 - 9)
   Current Events due Wednesday
   Simple Solutions #15
   Finish Character information chart (side one) begun in class


Harvard:
    Took test today on Part I - The Hunger Games
     Handed in Current Events
     Graded Simple Solutions 14
     Saw video on Figurative Language

Homework:
   Character info chart (side one)
    Read chapter 10, complete your job

Language Arts 9-30-13

All classes today:
*created flash cards on Figurative Language
*corrected Simple Solutions #13
*Hunger Games - discussed Chapter 8
Yale journal collected today.

Homework:
Princeton & Yale:
Read chapter 9, create a "Think and Note" sheet (at least one full page)
Simple Solutions 14
Current Events due on Wednesday
Princeton journals to be collected tomorrow

Harvard:
Study for Test on Hunger Games Part I
Current Events due Tuesday
Simple Solutions #14

Language Arts 9-27-13

ALL:  complete Simple Solutions #13
Current events (find an article especially if your families only receive the weekend paper) -- suggestions --  Syria weapons & U.N. ,  Kenya mall siege,  U.S. government budget & possible shut down


Princeton and Yale:
Read Hunger Games chapter 8; complete chapter analysis; study for a quiz on 7 & 8
Current event due Wednesday 10/2
Make sure purple journals are complete (entries 1-10; highlight the # of entry, date & title) -- will be collected on Monday.

Harvard:
Read Hunger Games chapter 9; complete team assigned job
Current event due Tuesday 10/1
Journals submitted on 9/27; will be returned next week.


This weekend -- do something kind for someone without being asked!

Language Arts 9-26-13

Princeton:
Study Simple Solutions; test on Friday Lessons 9 to 12;  packets will be collected.
Read The Hunger Games Chapter 7; complete a chapter analysis

Yale:
read The Hunger Games Chapter 7; complete a chapter analysis

Harvard:
read The Hunger Games Chapter 8; complete your team assigned job.

Language Arts 9-25-13

9-25-13


ALL:  get portfolios(binders) signed by parents.

Princeton --
Catch up night!  Reread Chapter 6; complete chapter analysis and "Think and Note."
Study Simple Solutions for Test on Friday, Be prepared to hand in packet of lessons 9-12.

Yale --
Catch up night!  Reread Chapter 6;  complete chapter analysis and "Think and Note."
Study Simple Solutions for Test on Thursday, Be prepared to hand in packet of lessons 9-12.

Harvard --
Read Chapter 7 and complete job assigned by the Literature Circle.
Study Simple Solutions for Test on Thursday, Be prepared to hand in packet of lessons 9-12.


What happened today:
Grammar exercises reviewing subject and predicates (Yale and Princeton);  reviewing possessive nouns (Harvard);  finished notes in Reading notebook on Characterization;  corrected Simple Solutions #12; discussion of The Hunger Games.

Language Arts 9-23-13

What we did today:
    took notes on characterization
    answered questions on Chapter 4 in the Hunger Games in our Reading Journal
    corrected Simple Solutions #10

Literature Circles:
   Princeton -- short write on why Katniss did not want Peeta to be chosen as tribute from District 12
   Yale -- drew District 12 using quotes from the book
   Harvard -- shared jobs (vocab, character, connection & discussion leader)

Homework:
   Princeton & Yale:  Read chapter 5 and complete a "Chapter Analysis" also known as our "Write and Note"
   Harvard:  Read chapter 5 and complete the job assigned to you by your group

All:
Simple Solutions #11
Review your notes

Upcoming:
Letter home from the West: final copy stapled to brainstorm sheet, editing sheet, & draft due on Wednesday 9/25