English 8 – Thursday, February 6th

Indie read.  Quick Edit:  any of your previous QWs (w/ pink tab).  Study:  Leads – read & vote & notice.  BOOK CLUB: intro info + notebook tab.  Time for book selection (commit tomorrow).

Tomorrow:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Commit & Schedules!  What will you choose to read?

Deadline:  Notebooks collected Friday, February 7th.  Be sure to have “complete” entries and everything updated. 

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

Rhetoric & Comp – Thursday, February 6th

Indie read. Read/Watch: Hamlet ACT I scenes 2 – 5. Add some bullet point highlights of ACT I (exposition) to your notes page.

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you turn in your CCR audio? TURN THIS IN!
  • We are half-way through the window for MB Short #2. . . What are you writing?

English 8 – Wednesday, February 5th

World Read Aloud Day! I Am a Storyby Dan Yaccarino.  Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #11:  phone pic + quick edit. Study: “The Lead” by Don Murray.  Search interesting/compelling/striking leads and note them as groups.

Tomorrow:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Kick-off!  What will you choose to read?

Deadline:  Notebooks collected Friday, February 7th.  Be sure to have “complete” entries and everything updated. 

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you rename your indelible moment document?  Did you improve it so it is ready for teacher feedback?

Rhetoric & Comp – Wednesday, February 5th

World Read Aloud Day! I Am a Storyby Dan Yaccarino.  Book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #16:  YOUR (My) Shakespeare Experience.  Study/Notes:  Hamlet intro/overview. Quick reference guide: “Translating” Shakespeare. Read/Watch: Hamlet ACT I scene 1.

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you turn in your CCR audio? TURN THIS IN!
  • Did you complete MBShort #1?

English 8 – Tuesday, February 4th

Book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #10:  IR? RLaW: “Ambush” by Tim O’Brien – highlight/label moves the writer makes.  How does he do that?  Notebook checklist.

Upcoming:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Kick-off will be Thursday!  What will you choose to read?

Deadline:  Notebooks collected Friday, February 7th.  Be sure to have “complete” entries and everything updated. 

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you rename your indelible moment document?  Did you improve it so it is ready for teacher feedback?

Rhetoric & Comp – Tuesday, February 4th

Book talk & Indie read.  Quickwrite #15: Fear.  Notes/Quick Lecture:  Shakespeare into/review for context.  Video:  Shakespeare Brief and Naughty

Tomorrow:  Hamlet study starts later this week.  If you want your own copy, get one!

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you turn in your CCR audio? TURN THIS IN!
  • Did you complete MBShort #1?

English 8 – Monday, February 3rd

Book talk & Indie read. Take surveys (see separate post for links if you were absent).

Upcoming:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Kick-off will be Thursday!  What will you choose to read?

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you rename your indelible moment document?  Did you improve it so it is ready for teacher feedback?

Rhetoric & Comp – Monday, February 3rd

Book talk & Indie read with rate calculation – Think about setting your own goals.  What will you read this semester?  Can you beat page numbers read last semester?  How will you create time to read?  Take surveys (see separate post for links if you were absent).

Upcoming:  Hamlet study starts later this week.  If you want your own copy, get one!

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you turn in your CCR audio?
  • Did you complete MBShort #1?

Survey Information – Monday, February 3rd

  1. 5 Essentials Survey  – use the ID # given by Mrs. C
  2. Student Paths Survey – If you did this last semester you MAY have created an ID with your lastname and then ID# (ex. Smith20####) and a password that was easy like Warrior1  (If this is you, log in and get started).  Otherwise create a login and password and fill out the requested info.  You can use your school email address, the school address 3148 Fehling Rd., Granite City, IL 62040, and the school phone number (618) 451-5808 if you’d like.  Follow the prompts, answer 3 questions, and you are done.  THANKS 🙂

 

English 8 – Friday, January 31st

Book talks & Indie read.  Quickwrite #9: Emotional states.  Study/Notes: rhetoric & the rhetorical situation. Lab time for revision & improvement on DRAFT#1.

Deadline:  Use your WRITE CLUB feedback to create a “better” draft – make those changes no later than end of day Sunday 2/2.  Name this document YourlastnameDRAFT#1.docx (leave the file extension on). 

Upcoming:  Book Clubs 🙂 – more info next week

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Return your student release so Mrs. C can record for work on her National Boards