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Ms. Duryea 8th Grade English |
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| No School - Labor Day | Welcome Back to School!!! |
What you need in class everyday!
Interview Your Peers Worksheet HW: 20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages. Get tabs for your English binder (see handout) Bring spiral and comp. notebook to class if you have not already done so. |
Poetry Collage HW: 20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages. Get tabs for your English binder (see handout) Poetry Collage Due Monday (see handout above) |
Reading Workshop
Expectations for Reading this Year HW: 20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages. Get tabs for your English binder (see handout 6/5) Poetry Collage Due Monday (see handout 6/7) Read handouts above if you did not finish reading them in class
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Poetry Collage due today Students should have all class supplies by today. HW: 20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.
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Tom Sawyer: Write, Draw or Act!
HW: 20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.
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#3 No Homework tonight - be sure to have your bookmark(s) ready to be checked on Friday during reading workshop. Each student should have at least 5 entries of 20 minute reading sessions on their bookmarks. |
No School - Rosh Hashanah |
Reading Workshop
Reading Chart for Reading Handbook The handouts above should be trimmed and taped into your Reading Handbook (Composition Notebook) HW: 40 minutes of IR reading over the weekend. Any reading done in Reading Workshop does not count toward this reading. |
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#4 Vocabulary Circles! Students will choose a word in class for Vocabulary Circle on Thursday HW: Completing the Sentence - Unit 1 Vocabulary 20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark
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#5 HW: Syn and Ants - Unit 1 Vocabulary 20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark
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Extra Help After School Today - Room 225 HW: Come to class prepared to participate in Vocabulary Circle - both inner and outer circle. Finish all exercises - Unit 1 Vocabulary 20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark
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Vocabulary Circle - Unit 1 - Please come to
class with your prepared index card for the inner circle. Extra Help After School Today - Room 225 HW: 20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark Bookmarks will be checked tomorrow during Reading Workshop. Students should have: - entry for RW last week - 40 min. weekend reading - 20 min. entries for Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs this week.
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Reading Workshop HW: 40 min. of IR - the reading you do in RW does not count toward this 40 min. |
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Last Day of Group Work before Presentations tomorrow! HW: 20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark Presentations for Tom Sawyer projects tomorrow! Be sure to double check FCA's! |
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# 7 Tom Sawyer Presentations HW: 20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark Unit 1 Vocabulary Test on Thursday
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#8 HW: 20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark Unit 1 Vocabulary Test on Thursday
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Unit 1 Vocabulary Test ** Unit 1 Book Work will be checked in class today HW: 20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark Bookmarks will be checked tomorrow during RW - Entries from RW on Fri. 9/21 - Thurs. 9/27. Students who are booktalking tomorrow should prepare notes and bring a copy of the book they will discuss Read first 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" by Monday. Complete 10 in-context vocabulary words from "The Most Dangerous Game" - due Monday (See handout) |
Reading Workshop
HW: 40 min. of IR - mark your bookmark Finish first 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" for discussion on Monday 10 in-context vocabulary words from "TMDG" due Monday - see handout on 9/27 |
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#9 10 in-context vocabulary words from "The Most Dangerous Game" due (see assignment last thurs.) HW: Read 2nd 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" - highlight words for next in-context assignment 20 min of IR reading - mark your bookmark |
Poem #10 Writing Workshop! Letter Essays: Writing about Books Letter Essay Graphic Organizer and FCA's HW: Fill out graphic organizer for letter essay on Tom Sawyer (due Wed 10/10) 20 min. IR reading - mark your bookmark |
Poem #11 Writing Workshop! Finish Group Work and Share Results Work on Tom Sawyer Letter Essays Open House 7-9 pm NO HOMEWORK - See you at Open House :) |
Discussion: "The Most Dangerous Game" HW: Read "The Red Dress" by Alice Munro -- Please count this as your 20 min. of IR reading - if it takes you longer, mark it on your bookmark Have weekly bookmarks ready to be checked tomorrow: Reading Workshop 40 min. weekend reading Mon/Tues/Thurs: 20 min. each |
Reading Workshop
HW: 40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Tom Sawyer letter essay due Wed.
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| No School - Columbus Day |
Poem # 12 Sign up for Unit 2 Vocabulary Circles |
Tom Sawyer Letter Essay Due Today |
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Reading Workshop
HW: Prepare for Vocab Circles on Monday 10 in-context words due Monday from "The Most Dangerous Game" and/or "The Red Dress" 40 minutes IR reading - mark bookmark |
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Unit 2 Vocabulary Circles
10 in-context vocabulary words due: From "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Red Dress" |
Circle Discussion: "The Red Dress" and "The Most Dangerous Game" HW: Study for Unit 2 Vocabulary Test Thursday. Unit 2 book work will also be checked. Read "The Jacket" by Gary Soto and "The Bath" by Raymond Carver - Mark both readings on your bookmark In addition to the stories, please read 20 min. in your IR book |
8th
Grade
Field Day Half Day - PD 5,6,7,8 |
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test Study Tools: Parts of Speech Graphic Organizer Syns and Ants Graphic Organizer HW: Prepare for booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow 20 min. of IR reading - be sure to bring in bookmark(s) to be checked tomorrow Finish reading Raymond Carver's "A Small Good Thing" if you did not finish in class. - count this outside class reading toward your IR reading. Wear a wacky hat for Cat in the Hat celebration! |
Celebrate the Cat in the Hat! Wear a Crazy Hat and win a prize!!!! Reading Workshop HW: 40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark 10 in-context words due Monday. First source of words should be short stories we're reading in class. You may use your IR book after you've exhausted the stories for words. TIP: **** I cannot put the full text of the short stories on the website - if you do not have your copy at home, check the internet. It's often easy to find the full text of short stories online. |
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Poem #13 10 in-context vocab words from class short stories due
HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark! Read Expectations and Rules of Writing Workshop handout.
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Poem #14 Writing Workshop: Creating Writing Territories! HW: Write at least two pages of your own writing territories and choose one you'd like to use as the topic for a poem. 40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark (for Thurs) |
8th
Grade Field Trip to Vocational Schools After School Extra Help Day HW: Bring two pages of Writing Territories to class with your topic for our first poem. |
Poem #15 After School Extra Help Day HW: 20 min. of IR reading Prepare for booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow. Bring in weekly bookmarks for reading For Monday: Read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe AND either "Graveyard Shift" by Stephen King OR "The Girl at the Window" and "The Most Important Night of Melanie's Life" by Richard Peck. 10 in-context words from these stories (or past class stories) due Monday |
Reading Workshop
HW: 40 min. of IR reading - start with stories below if you have not already read them - fill in any additional time with your IR book. Read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe AND either "Graveyard Shift" by Stephen King OR "The Girl at the Window" and "The Most Important Night of Melanie's Life" by Richard Peck. 10 in-context words from these stories (or past class stories) due Monday
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in-context vocabulary words due from short stories After School Extra Help HW: 20 min of IR reading - finish poem brainstorm sheet |
HOW
will we solve the Mystery of Harris Burdick?????
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Halloween
After School Extra Help No Homework - Happy Halloween!!! |
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Poem #1 Assignment and FCA's HW: Choose poem(s) from daily poems you'd like to model and elements from "What Poetry Can Do" - fill out on your graphic organizer (see link above) 20 min. of IR reading - bring weekly bookmarks in tomorrow for grading Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow |
Reading Workshop
Students may turn in typed copy of their Harris Burdick story today for extra credit. It should be the story that you started. All stories should be proofread and spellchecked. Letter Essay rewrite information Letter Essay Graphic Organizer
HW: 40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark 10 in-context words from class Short Stories due Mon. Write draft of poem #1 for Monday. Please do NOT give this poem a title yet! |
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Poem #16
Peer Edit Poems 10 in-context vocab words from class short stories due Rewrites of Letter Essays due for periods 2 &7 - students who choose to rewrite must have 8th period writing conference with Ms. Duryea before turning in rewrite HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark. Letter Essay optional rewrites for periods 3&5 due Wed.
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Poem #17
HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark. Letter Essay optional rewrites for periods 3&5 due Wed.
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Poem #18
Rewrites of Letter Essays due for periods 3 &5 - students who choose to rewrite must have 8th period writing conference with Ms. Duryea before turning in rewrite Extra Help After School HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark. Final draft of poem due tomorrow - follow directions on the back of Assignment and FCA form for what you are turning in. Complete post writing reflection on FCA sheet and grade yourself on FCA's
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Final Draft of Poem #1 due Extra Help After School HW: Finish Reading Survey if you did not finish in class. Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow. 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark. FINAL Extra Credit Opportunity - take the final draft of your poem and decorate it like your first poem this year - you may use original artwork and/or comp. generated or magazine pictures cut out and pasted in a collage format. I have materials in my classroom if you would like to work on this 8th period! |
End
of Term 1 Reading Workshop HW: 60 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Have a great long weekend!!!!! |
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| No School - Veterans Day (observed) |
Term 2!!! HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Prepare for Vocab Circle Thursday Finish Unit 3 Book Exercises if you did not in class |
Poem #19 Writing Workshop! Setting up Portfolios Textcodes After School Extra Help HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Prepare for Vocab Circle tomorrow Begin to work on reading non-fiction pieces with text coding
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Unit 3 Vocabulary Circles!!!!
After School Extra Help HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Work on text coding non-fiction pieces and in-context from non-fiction pieces
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Reading Workshop
HW: Text code readings due Mon and Tues. Study for Unit 3 vocab test on Monday - this test and all future vocab tests will be worth 60 points 10 in-context vocab words from non-fiction pieces due Monday I will check Unit 3 vocab book work that you completed in class on Monday after the test |
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Unit 3 Vocabulary Test Vocab study tools: parts of speech graphic organizer syns and ants graphic organizer 10 in-context vocab words from Great Depression readings due Migrant Workers Text Code Assignment Due HW: Great Depression text code assignment due tomorrow 20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark Prepare for booktalk if you're giving one. |
Great Depression Text Code Reading Due Reading Workshop!
HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark Prepare for booktalk if you're giving one.
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Reading Workshop!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Half Day - Thanksgiving Recess 1,2,3,4 Please read for one hour over your Thanksgiving break - I'll see you on Tuesday!!!!! |
No School - Thanksgiving Recess | No School - Thanksgiving Recess | ||
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| Full Day - PD |
Welcome Back! John Steinbeck video HW: 20 min. of IR reading Write five facts about John Steinbeck from video |
Poem #20 Writing Workshop! Titles and Topics for Next Poem Letter Essay Assignment and FCA's Letter Essay due Friday 12/7 Extra Help Today After School HW: 20 min. of IR reading Choose book for your letter essay - make sure to get a copy of the book! 10 in-context words due Monday |
Poem #21 Writing Workshop! Free Verse Poetry - The Power of I ! Extra Help Today After School HW: 20 min. of IR reading Choose book for your letter essay - make sure to get a copy of the book! 10 in-context words due Monday
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Reading Workshop
HW: One hour of IR reading - mark new bookmark Begin working on graphic organizer for letter essay - I would LOVE to see your G/O before you begin writing! IN CONTEXT: Students may either turn in 10 in-context words on Monday 12/3 or 20 in-context words on 12/10
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Great Depression The American Dream Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck n 10 in context vocabulary words today or 20 in-context vocabulary words next Monday. HW: Read Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men - mark your bookmark Work on Letter Essay due Friday Work on in-context words due next Monday |
HW: Read Chapter 2 in Of Mice and Men |
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Read Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men write down three questions you have about the book for a class discussion tomorrow. |
Discuss Of Mice and Men HW: Read Chapter 4 Of Mice and Men Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow Letter Essay due tomorrow - turn in Reading Handbook after booktalks in class |
Letter Essay Due Today - Graphic Organizer and FCA's Reading Workshop HW: Either 10 or 20 in-context words due Monday - 10 if you turned in 10 words last Monday, 20 if you did not. 40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark |
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10 or 20 (depending upon what you turned in last Mon) in-context words from
class reading
What to do if you're absent checklist HW: Finish topic brainstorm for poem started in class - be sure to fill a whole sheet! 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.
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Writing Workshop! Leads and Conclusions HW: 40 min of IR reading (before Thursday) Write first draft of poem keeping in mind what you've learned in mini-lessons |
Half Day - PD
5,6,7,8 Parent Conferences 12-3 pm |
Writing Workshop!
HW: Write second draft of poem- be sure to save the first draft! Your second draft should include everything you've learned in mini-lessons during Writing Workshop 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow. |
Reading Workshop
HW: 10-in context words from OM&M due Monday 2nd typed draft of Poem #2 due Monday |
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Writing Workshop! HW: If you finished your peer edit in class, write 3rd draft of your poem based upon your peer feedback Read chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men |
Writing Workshop! finish peer edit - if you did not finish yesterday Mini-lesson- HW: Poem #2 due Friday - be sure to grade your self using FCA's before you turn in your work Finish reading Of Mice and Men |
Discuss Of Mice and Men HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Work on final draft of poem due Friday Extra Help After School |
Discuss Of Mice and Men HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark Work on final draft of poem due tomorrow Prepare booktalk if you are giving one on Friday Extra Help After School
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Poem #2 due
Reading Workshop Have a great vacation!!!!!! |
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No School - Winter Vacation |
No School - Winter Vacation |
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Welcome Back and Happy New Year!!!!! From Page to Screen: Of Mice and Men HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark 10 in-context words from class reading due Monday Page to Screen Sheet due the day after your class finishes film in class |
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Mice and Men - From Page to Screen HW: 20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark Prep booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow Bookmarks due tomorrow 10 in-context words from class reading due Monday Page to Screen Sheet due the day after your class finishes film in class |
Reading Workshop! Bookmarks collected today from the week before break and the past 2 nights HW: 40 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark 10 in-context words from class reading due Monday Work on Page to Screen sheet |
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HW: 20 min of IR reading work on Page to Screen sheet |
HW: 20 min of IR reading Page to Screen sheet due tomorrow. Of Mice and Men
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From Page to Screen Due Writing Workshop Table of Contents Writing Workshop mini-lesson: Finding and Using Text Evidence Class Handout - Using Text Evidence Character Paragraph - Of Mice and Men - Assignment and FCA's HW: 20 min of IR reading Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context. Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark 10 in-context words from class reading due Monday
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Writing Workshop mini-lessons: HW: Complete Character Questionnaire for Monday 20 min of IR reading Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context. Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark
10 in-context words from class reading due Monday
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Reading Workshop
HW: 40 min of IR reading Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context. Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark Complete Character questionnaire for Monday 10 in-context words from class reading due Monday
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Snow Day 10 in-context words from class reading due |
Writing Workshop From Adjectives to Text Evidence Character Paragraph Graphic Organizer HW: 20 min. of IR reading. Finish text evidence exercise if you did not finish during class Complete character paragraph graphic organizer for HW Type and print first draft for class tomorrow. |
Writing Workshop
HW: 20 min. of IR reading. Use peer edit to create second draft of character paragraph double check FCA's to turn in Friday |
Sign up for Unit 4 Vocab Circles Read "Blessing of the Animals" in class Work on Unit 4 book exercises if you finish reading memoir piece HW: Character Paragraph due tomorrow Double check FCA's and do post writing reflection 20 min. of IR reading prepare booktalk if you're giving one |
Character Paragraph: Of Mice and Men due today HW: 1 hour of IR reading prepare for vocab circle on Tuesday |
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HW: 20 min. of IR reading Bring Of Mice and Men to return in class tomorrow Work on Unit 4 exercises - due Thurs. Study for vocab test Thurs.
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Freedom Writers HW: 20 min. of IR reading Bring Of Mice and Men to return if you did not bring it today |
HW: 20 min. of IR reading prepare booktalk if you're giving one 10 in-context words due Mon. from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals" |
End
of Term 2 Reading Workshop HW: 20 min. of IR reading 10 in-context words due Mon. from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals"
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Vocab Circles - Unit 4 10 in-context words due from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals" HW: study for vocab test Unit 4 book exercises checked tomorrow 20 minutes of IR reading |
Vocab Test - Unit 4 Anne Frank: The Story of the Diary - Non-Fiction HW: Finish reading "Anne Frank - The Story of the Diary" if you do not finish in class and highlight words for in-context next week Read Anne Frank Timeline 20 min. of IR reading Prepare booktalk for Thurs. if you are giving one |
Half Day - PD
1,2,3,4 Periods 2 and 3 - Finish Freedom Writers |
Non-Fiction Text Coding - students may choose ONE of the two pieces below to
read and text code - due Mon. Feb. 11th Choice #1: Historical Context of the Diary of Anne Frank - Assignment and FCA's Choice #2: The Anne Frank Story and the Holocaust in Holland - Assignment and FCA's Reading Workshop Weekend homework: 1 hour of IR reading work on Anne Frank Text Mark Up - due Mon. Feb. 11th |
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in-context words from Anne Frank non-fiction pieces due
HW: 20 min. of IR reading |
Freedom Writing! Writing Workshop HW: 20 min. of IR reading "Completing the Sentence" in Unit 5 Vocab Prep for Vocab Circle Thurs |
Freedom Writing! Writing Workshop HW: 20 min. of IR reading "Syns" and "Ants" in Unit 5 Vocab Prep for Vocab Circle tomorrow Anne Frank Text Coding due Monday 10 in-context from any memoir reading due Monday |
Unit 5 Vocabulary Circles HW: 20 min. of IR reading Finish Unit 5 Vocab Exercises Prep booktalk if you're giving one Anne Frank Text Coding Due Monday 10 in-context from any class memoir reading due Monday |
Reading Workshop!
HW: Anne Frank Text Coding due Monday 10 in-context words from any class memoir reading due Monday |
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Anne Frank Text Mark Up Assignment Due - see 1/31 for assignments and
text coding 10 in-context vocabulary words due - must be from class memoir reading Writing Workshop: Freedom Writers! HW: Study for Unit 5 vocabulary test Unit 5 bookwork checked in class tomorrow Choose book to write next letter essay about - bring a copy of the book to school for the rest of this week. |
Unit 5 Vocabulary Test Unit 5 book exercises checked in class Post Test: Writing Workshop: Freedom Writers! HW: 20 min of IR reading |
Writing Workshop: Freedom Writers! HW: 20 min of IR reading Prep booktalk if you're giving one tomorrow
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