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HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of film by examining perspectives. LO: Students will listen and write using a double-entry journal. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/agenda 3. Viewing My Sister’s Keeper -Use double-entry journal to record pertinent information REMINDERS: -Week 17 vocabulary homework due Friday ______________________________________________________________________ […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of informational text by examining an article. LO: Students will read, write, and listen using T2T norms and a double-entry journal. 1. SSR + record number of pages on graph paper 2. Announcements/agenda 3. “My Sister’s Keeper and Genetic Selection” article -T2T/annotation norms -create […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate application of vocabulary by solving quiz sentences. LO: Students will read, write, and speak by reviewing for and taking the vocabulary exam. 1. Book talks 2. Vocabulary review 3. Vocabulary quiz 4. 1st Hour–viewing project videos that we missed before break ______________________________________________________________________ ELL 4A (Periods […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate evaluation of Lord of the Flies by justifying an opinion. LO: Students will write using a prompt and rubric to guide them. 1. SSR + record number of pages read 2. Announcements/agenda 3. Hand in questions from chapters 11-12 of Lord of the Flies 4. […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate application of comma rules using knowing of essential and nonessential clauses. LO: Students will read and examine sentences using their groups and toolkits/notes. 1. SSR + graph number of pages read 2. Announcements/agenda 3. Chapters 9-10 questions due -Have responses on your desk during SSR. […]

HLA 3 (Periods 1 and 5): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of sentence clauses and informational text by examining guided notes and discussion. LO: Students will read and write information in their own words as they rotate from station to station. 1. SSR + record number of pages on graph paper 2. Announcements/Agenda 3. Station […]

HLA 3 (1st and 5th Periods): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining Jack’s conversation with the boys. LO: Students will read and annotate using talking to text norms. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Weekly agenda/announcements -Papers returned–use portfolios to add new items and rearrange portfolios to match our […]

The last day we’ll see each other this year! HLA 3 (1st & 5th Hours): We will be watching our project videos today. But first: 1. Turn in week 15 vocabulary in the blue box. 2. Turn in the review sheet if you didn’t yesterday. 3. Book talks either today or our next Friday together. […]

HLA 3 (1st & 5th Hours): CO: Students will demonstrate application, analysis, and evaluation of narrative and informational text by taking a unit exam. LO: Students will read and select the best answer from multiple choice questions using an exam. **Pick up scantron and test. Sit in the next open seat as you come in. […]

The unit exam is Thursday 12/17/15. Here is a link to the station questions from today:StationSheet