Category Archives: Class News

Mar22

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Read and annotate Animal Farm historical background text for Connections only.
•  Historical Background
  • Highlight textual evidence
• • Label and explain through annotation
    • Text to Text
    • Text to Self
    • Text to World
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Propaganda Project Part 2-Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm. The project is posted in Google Classroom.

Mar21

Scheduling in the Auditorium!

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

Scheduling in the Auditorium!

Mar18

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Referencing this week’s SAT Practice, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs.
  • Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim
  • Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim
    • Can napping at work be beneficial?
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Begin Propaganda Project Part 2. Project is posted in Google Classroom. If you were absent today, see Mrs. Lichocki on Monday to be placed in a group.

Mar17

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Referencing SAT Practice #1, Writing and Language, answer questions 10 and 11. Explain your reasoning in the margins for choosing the answer that you did.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Propaganda Project Part 1-Due by the end of the hour.

Mar16

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Referencing SAT Practice #1, Writing and Language, complete questions 7-9. Make sure to explain your answer choice in the margins.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Begin Propaganda Project Part 1-Individual Research. The assignment is posted in Google Classroom and is due at the end of the hour on Thursday. If Part 1 is not completed, you will not be placed in a group for Part 2 of the project.

Mar15

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Referencing SAT Writing and Language Practice #1, complete questions 4-6 and explain why your answer is correct in the margins.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Animal Farm-Propaganda Activity
  • If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki upon your return, to schedule a time before school to complete the activity.

Mar14

Cardmarking 5 begins!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

Cardmarking 5 begins!

• SLOT-SAT Practice #1. Answer multiple choice questions 1-3, then in the margins next to each question, explain why your answers are correct.
  • If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki for a copy of the SAT Practice
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Goal Setting-Reflect on CM #4 and set CM #5 Goals.
• Animal Farm-Propaganda Techniques
  • PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES-NOTES

Mar11

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Today you will take the Quiz on Newsela for Article of the Week #4 and complete the Writing Prompt.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Argumentative Research Paper-Peer Edit/Revise using comments on Google Docs.
  • Final Paper Due Sunday by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom!

Mar10

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Continue working on Article of the Week #4 using Newsela.com. Follow the directions for 3/10.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Argumentative Research Paper-Type Works Cited page. Final essay due Sunday by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom.

Mar8

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Amanda Lichocki

• SLOT-Continue working on Article of the Week #4 using Newsela.com. Follow the directions for 3/8. Do not go ahead.
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
• Argumentative Research Paper-Type Body 3. Final essay due Sunday at 11:59 pm. You must “turn-in” the essay and rubric to Google Classroom.