Thursday, December 21

Happy vacation birthdays
28th Dylan F.  Jesus R.  Mrs. McConnell
31 Destiny E.
Jan 6 Dylan P.


Advisory

Assembly 

Research

Turn in final draft with bibliography.

A Christmas Carol

Pre read
Read aloud Scene 5 and 6

Independent Time

Reading Counts last official day.  If you need to read a book over break to make your goal then you must do it.  

Complete at Home (Homework)

Read one book of your choosing over break.  Any student who has met their goal will be given points after the start of the 3rd quarter.
Enjoy your time off.

Wednesday, December 20

Advisory

Research

Turn in peer review and essay with bibliography.  

A Christmas Carol

Pre read
Read aloud Scene 2, 3, 4

Independent Time

TOMORROW is the LAST DAY for Reading Counts QuizzesReading Counts Quiz -- Due by Thursday.   

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR and RL

Tuesday, December 19

Advisory

Lions Roar

Research

Edit paper and add bibliography.

Work on slide show.  See Classroom for example
Final draft with attached Bibliography is due Wednesday.

A Christmas Carol

Pre read
Read aloud

Independent Time

Reading Counts Quiz -- Due by Thursday.   

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR and RL

Monday, December 18

HB  JR.

Research

Peer review -- I did not see a lot of comments on papers from the peer review. 
Work on slide show.  See Classroom for example
Final draft with attached Bibliography is due Wednesday.
Words to avoid.

I don't like the transition... In the next paragraph.... that insults the reader...like they aren't smart enough to figure it out...that's how I teach it to my students...

So...the would phrase that like this... 

Besides (topic of previous paragraph), the vikings engineered an innovative ocean-going vessel.  The longship comprised.....

A Christmas Carol

Pick parts

Independent Time

Revise bibliography
http://www.easybib.com/
Tutorial from Mr. Jarvis.
Reading Counts Quiz -- Due byThursday.   

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR and RL

Friday, December 15

HB  JR. 

Advisory

Daily schedule.  How booked are you?

Research

Self Scoring

Peer review
Turn in second draft.
Work on slide show.  See Classroom for example

Independent Time

Reading group
Revise bibliography
http://www.easybib.com/
Tutorial from Mr. Jarvis.
Reading Counts Quiz -- Due by next Thursday.   

Complete at Home (Homework)

If you didn't complete your 2nd draft then do so before Sunday morning.
KBAR and RL

Thursday, December 14

Advisory

Daily schedule.  How booked are you?

Research

In text citations
Peer review
Second draft due tomorrow

Independent Time

Reading group
Revise bibliography
http://www.easybib.com/
Tutorial from Mr. Jarvis.
Important dates for research
Reading Counts Quiz

Complete at Home (Homework)

Complete your 2nd draft tonight
KBAR and RL

Wednesday, December 13

Advisory

TED Talk revisit

Research

Writing a conclusion
Organize and write your body paragraphs and add them to your writing.  Did you cite sources in your text?
1st draft due Wednesday.

Independent Time

Reading group
Revise bibliography
http://www.easybib.com/
Tutorial from Mr. Jarvis.
Important dates for research
Reading Counts Quiz

Complete at Home (Homework)

1st Draft due Wednesday
KBAR and RL