Dearborn Public Schools
Reminder that you have a quiz over your subject terminology on Friday. You must be able apply your understanding by matching the term to an example provided. It will be a matching quiz. Practice quiz tomorrow.
Please review your grades and make sure you see me for any retakes and makeups. Time is running out!
I will be looking at notebooks on Friday so be prepared with all the activities in there and your SSR reflections in the back section of your notebooks.
We had a day full of presentations with some amazing skits. We will finish up with the remaining skits tomorrow.
H.W. Complete the subject specific terms worksheet by defining each word and providing an example. You may draw a figure in there if appropriate.
There is a quiz over these terms on Friday.
H.W. practice your part for the skit and be prepared to present on Monday. You will have the first few minutes of class to prepare.
Have a restful weekend!
Students turned in the Metacognitive Table and the questions for Scenes 1-6. For those who weren’t here or didn’t turn them in, make sure to do so by tomorrow.
We have started working on developing skits for “A Christmas Carol” to be presented on Monday in class. I am looking forward to seeing you perform.
Homework: You have a quiz tomorrow over terms 13-24 :
welfare,mortal, macabre, currency, pledge, odious, charitable, worsted, poulterers, shilling, finale, philanthropy
Today’s trip to the Theater was wonderful as the cast did a wonderful job of really illustrating this timeless piece. Students, I am so proud of how you represented the school. I hope you enjoyed the experience.
Homework: the metacognitive stem tables and your chapter review questions are due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.
Quiz on Friday over vocabulary terms 16-30
Homework: please make sure you complete the questions for Scene 4 and your metacognitive stem table for tomorrow.
Quiz over the vocabulary terms (#13-#24) from your list on Friday.
No Homework this weekend!
We will pick up with Scenes 4,5, & 6 of “A Christmas Carol” next week. Make sure to get caught up if you have missed any days on the reading and the homework. Visit the below link to read the play:
https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/5I4kg9tOpnbGTBMCYNa097DrhPqnSmH2heBy94ZPswrem12N.pdf
Reminder that the field trip is on Wednesday, December 5 for those of you who turned in a permission slip and paid.
Scene 1 & 2 review sheet was checked in for points. Make sure you are providing solid answers that reflect thought and depth. You must answer in complete sentences with correct spelling.
We finished the reading of Scene 3. You should have your Metacognitive Stem table completed for Scenes 1,2,3. Our Sequence Wheels are looking good!
Do not complete the Scene 3 questions for homework.
H.W. Study for you vocabulary quiz tomorrow. It will be matching.
Bring along your library books so that you may exchange them tomorrow while visiting the library.
We completed the reading of the Prologue, Scene 1, and Scene 2 of “A Christmas Carol”. As we are reading you should be completing your metacognitive table using the sentence stems. You should also be contributing to our sequence wheel on the poster.
H.W. complete the review sheet questions for the Prologue, Scene 1 & 2 ONLY. You must respond in complete sentences.
Study your vocabulary words for Friday’s quiz (1-12 from the list you have). You will have to match the term to the correct meaning.
Below is the link to the play – use it to answer your questions.
https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/5I4kg9tOpnbGTBMCYNa097DrhPqnSmH2heBy94ZPswrem12N.pdf
We have started with the background information on “The Christmas Carol” before we begin reading. Context as well as terms have been shared. Note that this week and next week, our Friday quizzes will be over the terms from “The Christmas Carol”. This week is over terms 1-12 and next Friday, the quiz will be over terms 13-24. It will be a matching quiz.
For the football boys who are going on the fieldtrip tomorrow, you must read The Prologue and Scene 1. The below link is what you will use to read the play. Make sure you copy and paste the below link to access.
https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/5I4kg9tOpnbGTBMCYNa097DrhPqnSmH2heBy94ZPswrem12N.pdf
Monday Homework: finish reading the information provided on Charles Dickens, Workhouses and the Poor Law, Life in Dickensian England, Novella and Play and complete the notes pages. This is due tomorrow.
I have not assigned a NewsELA article for this week.