Friday, March 31, 2017

Week 28, Day 5
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

1. Bell Work: "War and Remembrance: Auschwitz" Video
2. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz
3. Finish Chapter 1 & 2 Questions
4. Read Chapter 3, on your own.
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
2. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Week 28, Day 4
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

1. Pass back graded papers
2. Continue reading Chapter 1 of Night together
3. Read Chapter 2 of Night on your own.
4. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz tomorrow.
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W28 DRE will be given back on Friday and we will do it together.
2. Field trip is next Monday and Tuesday--Bring back your permission slip!!!
3. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
4. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Week 28, Day 3
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

2. Pass back graded papers
4. Final Exam Exemptions Explained
5. Begin reading Chapter 1 of Night
6. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W28 DRE will be given back on Friday and we will do it together.
2. Field trip is next Monday and Tuesday--Bring back your permission slip!!!
3. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
4. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Week 28, Day 2
Objective: STAAR/EOC

Monday, March 27, 2017

Week 28, Day 1
Objective: STAAR/EOC Motivation!!! 

1. Review CUPSS/MYTOE
2. STAAR/EOC Reminders
3. STAAR/EOC Motivation Video
4. Knot Bracelet
5. Commitment to Excellence
6. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is TOMORROW!!!

Friday, March 24, 2017

Week 27, Day 5
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get out your W27 DRE.  Get a colored pen or marker out and get ready to grade it.
2. Review CUPSS/MYTOE from yesterday.
3. Topic "Speed Dating"
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Week 27, Day 4
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get your spiral and get ready to do your 10 minute journal writing.  Remember the guidelines (on the wall.)
2. Work in your group from yesterday.  Make sure all the work from yesterday is finished:  
1. Write your thesis statement.
2. Complete a "Summarizing Framework"
3. Complete an "Expository Checklist"
4. (ONLY ONE OF EACH OF THESE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PER GROUP)
3. Work on Rough Draft, Revising/Editing, and Final Draft
4. CUPSS/MYTOE
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Week 27, Day 3
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get your spiral and get ready to do your 10 minute journal writing.  Remember the guidelines (on the wall.)
2. Work in your group from yesterday.
3. Get your folder from the sub.  All work that you do today, must go in the folder and be given to the sub at the end of class.
4. As a group you will...
1. Write your thesis statement.
2. Complete a "Summarizing Framework"
3. Complete an "Expository Checklist"
4. (ONLY ONE OF EACH OF THESE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PER GROUP)
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I am at a UIL District Meet in Arlington today.  Be good for the sub.  
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Week 27, Day 2

Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work: Get a scratch piece of notebook paper out.
2. Stereotyping Activity
3. Stereotyping Answers
4. Pick groups for Writing Assignment
5. Restate the prompt: How clothing affects a person's perception of you...
6. Brainstorming within your group for TWO examples to use in your essay, using the HELP acronym.
7. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I will be gone on Wednesday of this week.  Be good for my sub.
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Week 27, Day 1
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work: W27 DRE
2. Does your clothing affect a person's perception of you? Powerpoint and Discussion
3. Group Writing Assignment
4. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I will be gone on Wednesday of this week.  Be good for my sub.
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.