Monday, December 5, 2016

December 5 - December 9

English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8

The narrative performance-based assessment is due by the end of the period on Tuesday.

There will be a grammar quiz on Friday.  Students will take a practice quiz on Thursday in order to prepare for the assessment.

Students will participate in peer editing on Wednesday.

We will be moving into argumentation at the end of the week.  Students will set goals (pg. 118), learn academic vocabulary (pg. 119), read/annotate "Leaving Main Street" (pg. 120-121), and write a short objective summary(pg. 122).  Students will evaluate written arguments by analyzing how the author states and supports his claims.


PSSA SSR
Period 2

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


Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7

Students will be participating in mock interviews this week.  Students will come to the interview with a resume, 3 questions for the interviewer, a pen, notebook, and a thank you letter.