8th Grade

Journal: Cooking – – All students should be required to take a cooking class.  Pick a side and explain.  Today, be sure to include a counter-argument.

Body paragraph #1 – write and critique.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Character – – Of all the books and stories that you have read, what is your favorite character and why?  Explain.

1.Finish “Scout’s Honor” questions

2.Introduce the new essential question and learning outcomes

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Soda – – Children should not be allowed to drink pop.  Pick a side and explain.  Today, be sure to start with a CLAIM statement.

Write and share introductions

• This is as far as we got today. Students writing skills for argumentative essays are very weak. We will be moving through this unit very slowly.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Adventure Part 2 – – Is an adventure better if it goes smoothly or it goes badly like it did for the boys in “Scout’s Honor”?  Explain.

1.  New seats 🙂

2.Review plot diagrams with new tables

3.Write a critique – students started this today, but we will finish it tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Just a reminder, there is NO school tomorrow! Don’t forget to VOTE!

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Chores – – All students should have daily chores.  Pick a side and explain.

1.  New seats

2.  Share research

3.  Write the introduction

HOMEWORK:  IXLs 9.H, 9.H.3, 9.H.4, and 9.H.6 (all to 90%) – Due tomorrow (that’s right).

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Adventure – – Describe to me a time that you went on an adventure OR describe an adventure you would like to go on.

1.Share Story Books – 3 people together who have NOT heard each other’s stories.

2.  Finish plot diagram for “Scout’s Honor”

HOMEWORK:  If your plot diagram is not finished, you need to complete it tonight.  The story can be found in Google Classroom.

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice

Students worked on IXLs 9.H, 9.H.3, 9.H.4, AND 9.H.6

HOMEWORK: IXLs 9.H, 9.H.3, 9.H.4, AND 9.H.6 are due TUESDAY (yes, I know there is no school) to 90%.

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice

Today students started to read and create a plot diagram for the story “Scout’s Honor”. They will finish this on Monday.

HOMEWORK: Children’s story books are due MONDAY. Please remember to have them uploaded to Google Classroom.

Happy Halloween! Everyone have a safe and fun night! Be careful; stay DRY.

8th Grade

Journal: Fear – – Happy Halloween! Let’s embrace the day and write about fear. What is a fear you have conquered?

Finish the research and share our findings

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Trick-or-Treating – – Explain your trick-or-treating strategy for tonight.  If you don’t go out trick-or-treating, explain when you stopped and why.

1.Final critical critique of stories – count off by 5s and switch tables. 2.Complete 3 rotations with fixing of issues in between rotations.

HOMEWORK:  FINAL project needs to be submitted to Google Classroom by MONDAY.

I have opened my last box of kleenex. If anyone would like to donate to the class, it is greatly appreciated!

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Childhood – – Share a childhood memory that makes you smile.

1.Research – INCLUDING proper works cited citations.

HOMEWORK:  IF you have not finished reading and completing the 4-square for the two readings that I gave you, please finish them for homework.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Story Dice – – castle, crown, machine gears, black bird, treasure chest, viking hat, glasses, backpack, and a brain. Remember to use at least 6 out of the 9.

1.Personal children’s book challenge.

2.GOAL:  Finish the rough draft of your story including pictures, font style and size

HOMEWORK:  You need to come to class tomorrow with a finished ROUGH DRAFT of your story.

Tomorrow is the LAST day for late, missing, absent work – including IXLs.

8th Grade

College Essay –  – “If you could choose to be raised by robots, dinosaurs, or aliens, who would you pick? Why?” – Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts)

1.Read and four square the two water essays

2.Research one article in favor of bottled water and one essay in favor of tap water.

3.  Cite the articles and take notes for each side.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – have a fun teacher who is bad at teaching or have a mean teacher who is really good at teaching.

1.  Personal children’s book challenge.

2.  GOAL:  falling action

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Sorry for the late post today. I forgot!

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – be lied to OR be gossiped about?  Explain.

1.CARS – source reliability

2.In text citations

3.Works Cited List – with examples

HOMEWORK:  Last day for missing, late, absent work INCLUDING IXLs is all due WEDNESDAY, October 30th.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Importance – – Explain to me the importance of knowing the elements of a story.

1. GOAL:  finish the rising action and the climax.

2.  End with a critical critique of where people are at the point in time – black and yellow gears.

HOMEWORK:  Last day for missing, late, absent work INCLUDING IXLs is all due WEDNESDAY, October 30th.

8th Grade

Journal: Your Choice – –

Today we did a Critical Critique Cross-Over Event! We went and gave critical feedback for the 7th grade string art projects that they did in STEM Apps class. We also had administrative visitors in the school today and they were super impressed with the student communication and feedback.

HOMEWORK: Watch Michigan v. Notre Dame game! Go Blue!

6th Grade

Journal:  Finish – – One day a man riding a cow appeared in my backyard.  When I asked what he was doing there, he replied…  Finish the story.

1.Personal Children’s book challenge

2.GOAL:  Finish your exposition slides and begin your rising action – you want to be close to your climax by the end of class.  This part of the story is your longest part.

3.Critical feedback on the start of your story.

HOMEWORK:  Watch Michigan v. Notre Dame game! Go Blue!

8th Grade

Journal: Water – – Are you more of a bottled water drinker or a out of the faucet drinker?  Explain.

Today our notes were about the parts of an argumentative essay and checking the reliability of sources.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Dream – – MLK had a dream that one day people would all be treated equally.  What would your dream be for the world?  Explain.

1.Book projects were due TODAY. Students who did not turn them in will lose two points a day and I will no longer accept them after Wednesday, October 30th.

2.  Personal children’s book challenge. GOAL:  Start your exposition slides

3.Critical feedback on the start of your story.

HOMEWORK:  IXL  6.LL.4 (90%) and 5.SS.4 (90%) – Due Friday.