November 29 - December 2

English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8

*Please note that there will be no grammar quiz this week due to the shortened week

Students need to hand in the following by Friday, if not already turned in:

• Ending Techniques
• Sensory Details
• Credible Conversations
• "Said" Stoppers

This week we will be completing the performance-based Assessment from page 112 of the textbook.  Students will use all of the techniques that they've learned about for the past few weeks when crafting their narratives.

PSSA SSR

Period 2

Students will read silently from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by teacher.

Career Exploration

Periods 3 & 7

Students will learn about appropriate/inappropriate workplace behaviors.  Students will also learn about the importance of effective speaking and listening skills in an interview.

November 21 - November 23

English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8

Please note that there will be no grammar quiz this week due to Thanksgiving break.

This week we will work on perfecting our use of dialogue within our narratives.  We will focus on eliminating the repetition of the word "said," and work to make sure that the written conversations are credible.


Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7

Students will finish their resume and begin their cover letter.

PSSA SSR
Period 2

Students should bring a book with them and read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.

November 14 - November 18

English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8

Students will finish adding dialogue to their narratives and work on effectively ending the story.  The conclusion should follow from and reflect on the narrated experiences or events told in the story.  After students have a narrative, they will go back and add in details and imagery.

Please note that writing is a process.  We will keep adding to and/or changing our work in order to make it stronger.

We will take a grammar quiz on Friday.  Students will take a practice quiz on Thursday to prepare.  They should be bringing this home along with their study guide to study for the quiz.

Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7

Students will continue learning about each of the career clusters in order to explore their options.

PSSA SSR
Period 2

Students should bring a book with them and read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.

November 7 - November 11

English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8

This week students will work on narrative significance.  The characters in their narratives should experience something and learn a lesson from that experience.  After they determine the lesson, students will work on characters, problem, and resolution to further develop that lesson.  Finally, they will work on making the narrative more interesting by using dialogue to begin the story.  Students will apply what they learn about dialogue during the bell ringer directly to the narrative.

We will take a grammar quiz on Friday.

Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7

Students will finish their job application and move into a career interest inventory.  From there, they will begin creating a resume for one of the jobs from the interest inventory.

PSSA SSR
Period 2

Students should bring a book with them and read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.