Fourth Week's Lessons 9/25 - 9/29

Don't forget we are in the Library Monday typing.

You have two test this Friday: Unit One Vocabulary Test and Multiple Paragraph Essay terms, from your lecture. Remember you are responsible to make up anything that you miss because of an absence. You must see me before school, at break, before class, or after class, not during class after the bell has rung.

Back to school night Wednesday - 25 extra points - Your parents need to sign in and have your name plate. I look forward to meeting your parents.

Monday 9/25
1. Meet in Library
2. Type work for Portfolio (poem and paragraph)
3. Do Unit 1, Part A and B in your Vocabulary Book (Homework 25 pts)

Tuesday 9/26
1. Review Vocabulary and RootsTests and Parts of Speech Tests
2. Place work in Portfolios (poem and paragraph)
3. Finish Essay Terms lecture
4. Do Part C Vocabulary Book (Homework)
5. The Necklace Packet (due Friday)

Wednesday 9/27
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Rewrite "This year in school ______" journal in your second section of your spiral notebook
3. Read The Necklace and discuss the concept of "Irony" in the story.
4. Finish Unit 1 Vocabulary, Part D page 20 - 23 (Homework)
5. Work on Necklace Packet (Homework)

Thursday 9/28
1. Review Vocabulary and Pre-test vocabulary, plus Vocabulary Bingo
2. Collective Learning Groups (Review Spiral Notebooks and "The Necklace" Packet)
3. Finish Packet and Study (Homework)

Friday 9/29
1. Vocabulary and Essay Terms Tests (200 points)
2. Review and grade "The Necklace" Packet
3. Do Unit 2 Vocabulary Part A and B (due Monday) Homework 25 points
4. The Necklace Quiz Monday (60 points)
Please see me if you need help or want extra credit.

We are off and flying 3rd week's lesson 9/18 - 9/22

This week you will know your grade. You will always know you grade every week in this class. No one did any extra credit last week. At the end of every quarter there will not be any extra credit, so take advantage while I have projects and points out there.

Monday 9/18
1. Meet in library
2. Orientation of library
3. Collect journal
4. Study Greek/Latin Roots page 10 and 11 Vocab book (homework)

Tuesday 9/19
1. Meet in library
2. Finish orientation
3. Review grade in class
4. Noun, pronoun, adjective Worksheet

Wednesday 9/20
1. Vocabulary root bee
2. Review worksheets
3. Study for nouns, pronouns, adjective test

Thursday 9/21
1. Parts of Speech Test
2. Practice root quiz
3. Lecture: Multiple Paragraph terms
4. Study for Root Word Test
5. Edit poems and paragraphs

Friday 9/22
1. Root word test
2. Review parts of speech test
3. See "The Necklace"
4. Read "The Necklace" pages 26 - 35
5. Make sure you are ready Monday to type poems and paragraphs in libraty for your portfolios

Monday we will meet again in the library to type poems and paragraphs for your portfolios

Second week's lessons 9/11 - 9/15

Please if you have questions come for help. This Friday you have a 100 point Vocabulary Test over Prefixes and Suffixes. See me in the morning for extra credit. Have your Vocabulary book and spiral notebook in class.

Monday 9/11
1. Review usage worksheet
2. Check out literature book to take home
3. Review "The Race" paragraph
4. Vocabulary – Read and do Part A pages XIV - 5 (homework)

Tuesday 9/12
1. Review Vocabulary and Portfolio are due in class
2. Read and discuss "Test Taking Tips and Tricks"
3. Vocabulary – Read, study and do Part B and C pages 6 - 12 (homework)

Wednesday 9/13
1. Review Vocabulary and have a vocabulary Bee
2. Pre-test literary Terms
3. Read Plainswoman Pages 8 – 19 (homework)
4. Study Prefixes and Suffixes --Test Friday

Thursday 9/14
1. Practice Vocabulary quiz
2. Lecture: Literary Terms (Make sure you have your spiral notebook in class)
3. Read and discuss the story, Plainswoman
4. Study for Vocabulary Test (homework)

Friday 9/15
1. Vocabulary Test (100 points)
2. Read and discuss The Plainswoman
Journal: This year in school____ 3 paragraphs (this goes in your 2nd section of your notebook)
The journal is about what you hope to accomplish this year at El Dorado.What are your goals?

Wecome First week's lessons 9/5 - 9/8

Welcome to El Dorado!

I will usually be in my room by 7 am. I might be in the office for a few minutes picking up daily paper work, but I will be back. Your questions are important; I want you to understand what we are doing, and to succeed. You can also see me at Break, but the time is limited. I do not check my email everyday, so make sure you talk to me if you have problems. Let the fun begin.

Print the lessons every week and glue stick them in your spiral notebook

Tuesday 9/5
1. Introductions and check phone numbers
2. Discuss "Guidelines" (have a parent sign them) - Homework
3. Share your summer
4. Get 3 section spiral notebook college rule paper(extra credit 25 points – by Friday)

Wednesday 9/6
1. Guidelines due
2. PowerPoint Overview of the class and what we will be doing.
3. Poems: "I Can" and "Risk"
4. Rewrite "Risk" from your point of view - Homework
5. Fill out Reading Cards - make sure you have a reading book in class everyday.

Thursday 9/7
1. Review your poems
2. Read and discuss "The Race"
3. Type a paragraph describing a personal situation that was similar to "The Race". Use: when, where, who, and how. -Homework

Friday 9/8
1. Review homework
2. Set up Portfolios
3. Grammar quiz (Spell Checker)

Vocabulary starts Monday, make sure you have your Orange Vocabulary Book in class.