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.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
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:
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.
Friday, November 18, 2016
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.
Monday, November 14, 2016
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.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
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.
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.
Monday, October 31, 2016
October 31 - November 4
English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8
This week we will finish working on the explanatory essay and move into writing a narrative. Students will work on planning, writing, and revising. Some of the goals are using a consistent point of view in writing and using dialogue and description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
We will take a grammar quiz on Friday.
Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7
The first marking period rotation is wrapping up, and the second marking period rotation will begin on Wednesday. The teacher will go over the course syllabus and rules/expectations with the new group prior to moving into learning how to fill out a job application.
PSSA SSR
Period 2
Students should bring a book with them and read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8
This week we will finish working on the explanatory essay and move into writing a narrative. Students will work on planning, writing, and revising. Some of the goals are using a consistent point of view in writing and using dialogue and description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
We will take a grammar quiz on Friday.
Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7
The first marking period rotation is wrapping up, and the second marking period rotation will begin on Wednesday. The teacher will go over the course syllabus and rules/expectations with the new group prior to moving into learning how to fill out a job application.
PSSA SSR
Period 2
Students should bring a book with them and read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the instructor.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
October 24 - October 28
English
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8
*Students saw their An Invisible Thread tests on Friday. Scores went into CSIU on Thursday evening for parents to view.
*Please note that the end of the marking period is fast approaching. All makeup work must be turned in by Friday.
This week the focus will be on writing. We are going to develop a thesis statement, cite evidence to support the thesis statement, and follow a clear organizational pattern. This process will take the entire week.
There will be a grammar quiz on Friday. Students will take a practice quiz on Thursday. Expect a study guide that day as well.
PSSA SSR
Period 2
Students should make sure to bring a book with them each day. Students are expected to read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the teacher.
Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7
Students researched their dream careers last week and began working on a personal budget based on the average yearly salary for that specific career. We will continue budgeting this week.
Periods 1, 4, 6, & 8
*Students saw their An Invisible Thread tests on Friday. Scores went into CSIU on Thursday evening for parents to view.
*Please note that the end of the marking period is fast approaching. All makeup work must be turned in by Friday.
This week the focus will be on writing. We are going to develop a thesis statement, cite evidence to support the thesis statement, and follow a clear organizational pattern. This process will take the entire week.
There will be a grammar quiz on Friday. Students will take a practice quiz on Thursday. Expect a study guide that day as well.
PSSA SSR
Period 2
Students should make sure to bring a book with them each day. Students are expected to read from bell to bell unless otherwise indicated by the teacher.
Career Exploration
Periods 3 & 7
Students researched their dream careers last week and began working on a personal budget based on the average yearly salary for that specific career. We will continue budgeting this week.
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