Wednesday, March 10, 2010

1. Students turned in selected novel slip for homework grade.
2. Students engaged in course selection in the Multipurpose Room.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

1. Complete reading of Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 18-22.
2. Work on Farewell...comprehensive questions for Ch. 18-22.

Note: Graded Farewell... Ch. 12-17 questions were returned to students.

REMINDER: Bring signed novel selection slip tomorrow.

Test on Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-22: Monday, March 22

Monday, March 8, 2010

1. Complete Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-17 questions.
2. Begin reading Farewell... Ch. 18-22.

Students received Independent Reading assignment handout. If you were absent, please ask for this handout upon your return.

Friday, March 5, 2010

1. Checked Vocabulary Lesson 22 XXII in workbook for a grade.
2. Vocabulary Quiz 22(XXII)
3. Continued to read Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-17 (pp. 87-123) silently.
Students received question handout for these chapters.

Thursday, March 4, 2010.

1. Checked completion of definitions, sentences, and workbook. Many students were not prepared, so those students prepared with homework recieved a grade, and those who were negligent will receive their deserved grade: 0; we will check workbook tomorrow.

2. Read Farewell to Manzanar Ch. 12-17 silently.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

TAKS TEST


Tuesday, March 2, 2010

1. Passed out scantrons for tallying scores for practice TAKS test.
2. Read student samples of Score 4 essays.
3. Reviewed TAKS tips.

Monday, March 1, 2010

1. Collection of Novel Project/Negligence letters.
2. Check completion of "Surroundings" essay.
3. Peer revision of "Surroundings" essays. (Students will revise and turn in tomorrow.)
4. Read student samples of released "Surroundings" essays.

Friday, February 26, 2010

1. Students completed "Revising and Editing" portion of "My Father Sits..." test.
2. Students worked on the following prompt:

Write a personal narrative explaining how your surroundings affect your life.
(One sheet, front and back.)