Book trailers & Indie read.  Read Chapter 1 The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois & underline/highlight key ideas & statements.

If you had trouble with DuBois, reread the chapter for Monday.

Reminders:

• (If you haven’t already) Create your Dropbox account, make folders and share with Mrs. C. (Directions on the “Dropbox Set Up” tab above.)
• If you want homework late passes, bring your tissues/post-its by Tuesday, August 21st (limit 2 per student).
• Read something awesome!

Read aloud:  Last Stop on Market Street  by Matt de la Pena.  Indie read.  Quickwrite #2:  “Color Blind” by Joseph Capehart Notes/discussion:  What is Writing?  Intro to text study: The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois.

Reminders:

• (If you haven’t already) Create your Dropbox account, make folders and share with Mrs. C. (Directions on the “Dropbox Set Up” tab above.)
• If you want homework late passes, bring your tissues/post-its by Tuesday, August 21st (limit 2 per student).
• Read something awesome!

Book talk & Indie read with clipboard.  Notes:  How to “Notebook”  Discussion:  reading/writing connection. Quickwrite #1:  Why Did Charlottesville Carnage Happen? Because We Lie to Ourselves

Reminders:

• (If you haven’t already) Create your Dropbox account, make folders and share with Mrs. C. (Directions on the “Dropbox Set Up” tab above.)
• Read something awesome!

Book talk & Indie read with rate calculation. Work on reading a minimum of 2 hours per week.

Notebook reflection: MCL&R so far …

Create your Dropbox account, make folders and share with Mrs. C. (Directions on the “Dropbox Set Up” tab above.)

Book talk & Indie read.  Intro to the website and review of course syllabus.  Course disclaimer letter goes home via Skyward.

Read something awesome!

“Bonus” Opportunity:  Bring in tissues and/or post-it notes (by next Tuesday 8/21) to exchange for late homework passes (no more than two per student).

Indie read wrap-up!  And the stats are in:  Mrs. Connolly’s classes collectively read over 227,064 pages / 746 books this semester (voluntarily!!!).

Deadlines:

• Fall Portfolio / Final due at start of your hour’s final exam period
  • 3rd hour – Tuesday 12/19 8:10am
  • 5th hour – Tuesday 12/19 1:10pm

Important:  There will be lab time available in room 251 during the 1st hour final and the 2nd hour final.  If you do NOT have another final to attend, you may attend lab time.  You MUST stay the entire two hour class/final period.

Student book talk & Indie read.  Portfolio lab time.

Notebooks returned on Friday (Yes, we still have class.  Come by for Mrs. C’s favorite day of the semester! 🙂 )

Deadlines:

• Optional revisions for Paper #3 by Friday 12/15 (turn in the original if you revise) – TOMORROW!
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up Oct. 30 – Dec. 15
• Fall Portfolio / Final due at start of your hour’s final exam period
  • 3rd hour – Tuesday 12/19 8:10am
  • 5th hour – Tuesday 12/19 1:10pm

Important:  There will be lab time available in room 251 during the 1st hour final and the 2nd hour final.  If you do NOT have another final to attend, you may attend lab time.  You MUST stay the entire two hour class/final period.

Student book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #19: Freedom – International Day of the Girl Survey reprise in Notebook.  Portfolio assignment explanation – set up “Fall Portfolio” folder in Dropbox.  Collect notebooks.

Deadlines:

• Optional revisions for Paper #3 by Friday 12/15 (turn in the original if you revise)
• Book talks (with blogpost) by sign-up Oct. 30 – Dec. 15
• Fall Portfolio / Final due at start of your hour’s final exam period
  • 3rd hour – Tuesday 12/19 8:10am
  • 5th hour – Tuesday 12/19 1:10pm

Upcoming:  Lab time for portfolio work.

Important:  There will be lab time available in room 251 during the 1st hour final and the 2nd hour final.  If you do NOT have another final to attend, you may attend lab time.  You MUST stay the entire two hour class/final period.