Category Archives: Class News

Feb19

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #2, respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs:
- Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim
- Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim
  - Do you agree or disagree with Harvard’s proposed changes to the college admission process?
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
Argumentative Research Paper-Continue research and note taking. Completed note cards due Monday! You must have at least 3-5 note cards per source. You are required to have 4 sources.

Feb18

SLOT-Referencing the article of the week, read and annotate for Purpose, Subject, and Tone.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
Argumentative Research Paper-Research approved topic. Take notes on 4 sources using multi-colored note cards. 3-5 note cards per source completed and due on Monday! Your four sources can all be electronic (from the Internet) and must consist of a magazine article, newspaper article, website, and book.

Feb17

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #2, read and annotate for Speaker, Occasion, and Audience.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
Argumentative Research Paper-Topic Selection

Feb16

SLOT-Read and annotate the article, “New Harvard Report…” for Connections only.
Harvard Article
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
  - Text to Text
  - Text to Self
  - Text to World
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
Argumentative Research Paper-Claim Writing Activity.

Feb11

SLOT-Read and annotate the article of the week (Flint water) for Purpose, Subject, and Tone.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
  - Today you will submit the article, the Research Note Taking Practice, and the MLA Review w/works cited
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
Argumentative Research Paper-Create a works cited page for the MLA review sources using the Owl Purdue website.

Feb10

Feb9

SLOT-Referencing the article of the week (Flint Water) read and annotate for Speaker, Occasion, and Audience.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
Argumentative Research Paper-MLA Review
- If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki to set up a time before school to complete the activity.
Reminder-Tomorrow is a late start!

Feb8

SLOT-Read and annotate the article of the week for Connections only.
Flint Water Article
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
  - Text to Text
  - Text to Self
  - Text to World
SSR-Read novel for 10
Argumentative Research Paper-Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Direct Quoting practice. Complete practice work using the Flint article.
- Practice Para, Summ, DQ
Reminder-Read your SSR novel at home and practice Khan Academy!

Jan26

SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Book Talks
The Odyssey-Film
Exam Schedule
- Wednesday Hours 1 & 2
- Thursday Hours 3 & 4
- Friday Hours 5 & 6
- School is dismissed at 10:30 am Wednesday-Friday. No lunch will be served. Breakfast will still be served before school in the cafeteria.

Jan25

Bellwork-Create a list of books you would like added to our classroom library. I will place the order on 2/5!
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Book Talks
The Odyssey-Continue watching the film version of the epic poem.
Reminder-Semester 1 exams are Wednesday-Friday!
- 1/27 Hours 1 and 2
- 1/28 Hours 3 and 4
- 1/29 Hours 5 and 6
  - Make sure to sign up for Snack and Study sessions!
  - Exam days are 1/2 days! Semester 2 begins 2/1 and is also a 1/2 day!

Mrs. Lichocki's Language Arts Class