Google Oral Presentations

Objective: ASWBAT present their mini-projects to the class.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Submit your Google Presentation here.

2. Complete the Do Now.

3. Track Mr. Herrera as he goes over how to make final preparations for your presentation. Ask questions if you're confused!

4. Present each of your mini-projects! While each student presents, give them a grade using the Criteria for Success.

5. Complete today's Exit Slip.



Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Personal Reading (at least 45 minutes per day on Friday and Saturday)
2. Two AR Book Responses
3. Read pages 96-109 (Act II, Scene II) of A Raisin in the Sun
4. One AR Book Response for these pages

Google Oral Presentations Prep

Objective: ASWBAT complete their mini-projects are prepare to present them to the class.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Only 60 students have taken the ELA CST Reflection Day 2 survey. If you haven't already, please take this survey now!

2. Go to Time For Kids and choose an article from the News Section.

3. Carefully read the article and search for:

• The main idea
• Supporting evidence
• Apposition, subordination, and coordination
• Parallelism, semicolons, and colons

4. Now use the Presentation Template to create your own presentation showing your skills. Grade your work according to the Google Presentation Criteria for Success.

5. At the bottom of every slide in your presentation, there is a space to write notes. This is where you should write a paragraph detailing what you will say to the class for each slide. You will be graded on the Oral Presentation Criteria for Success, so I suggest your carefully read it and begin practicing how you will present!

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Personal Reading (20 minutes)
2. AR Book Response
3. Check out the list of assignments DUE THIS FRIDAY

ELA CST Reflection: Day 2

Objective: ASWBAT reflect on their performance on the ELA CST Part I.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Take the ELA CST Reflection Day 2 survey.

2. Go to Time For Kids and choose an article from the News Section.

3. Carefully read the article and search for:

• The main idea
• Supporting evidence
• Apposition, subordination, and coordination
• Parallelism, semicolons, and colons

4. Now use the Presentation Template to create your own presentation showing your skills.

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Personal Reading (20 minutes)
2. AR Book Response

Use Your Brain Power!

Objective: ASWBAT review rules of grammar and punctuation.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Open today's graphic organizer to begin our lesson.

2. Now check your homework assignment using Mr. Herrera's Model.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Using the rules of grammar and punctuation you learned and/or practiced today, complete the homework.

Ready to rock the Math CST? You got this!

Objective: ASWBAT understand how and when to use strategies to critically analyze text.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Take out your practice test and copy all of the corrections Mr. Herrera made on his test. You must copy everything Mr. Herrera has written. If after reading each strategy, you still don't understand what Mr. Herrera did to answer each question, please do not hesitate to ask!

• ELA CST Practice Test Corrections Part I
• ELA CST Practice Test Corrections Part II

2. Take your practice test and find a partner who is also finished. Have a discussion with them to reflect on your performance. For each question you got wrong, tell them:

• Why you got it wrong
• What strategy you can use next time to do better

3. Read the article "The Bears Bounce Back" and answer the 9 questions on the back. For each answer, write your opinion and evidence from the text. Highlight each direct quote in your answers. Then look at the "Write Time" section and answer the last prompt. All answers should be completed on a separate sheet of paper.

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. "The Bears Bounce Back" (9 questions and 1 writing prompt)

2 Days Until the Math CST!

Objective: ASWBAT understand how and when to use the APE and DR. Q. strategies for critically analyzing text.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Review the presentation APE and DR. Q. Using the presentation, make any additions or corrections to your homework assignment.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he models how and when to use each strategy.

3. Try using the strategies on your own to answer the questions for "Tragedy in the Jungle". This will be collected by the end of class.

Early Finishers:

A. If you haven't already, take a look at ELA CST Practice Test Corrections Part I. Take out your practice test and copy all of the corrections Mr. Herrera made on his test. You must copy everything Mr. Herrera has written. If after reading each strategy, you still don't understand what Mr. Herrera did to answer each question, please do not hesitate to ask!

B. Take your practice test and find a partner who is also finished. Have a discussion with them to reflect on your performance. For each question you got wrong, tell them:

• Why you got it wrong
• What strategy you can use next time to do better

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Finish anything you do not finish in class.
2. ELA CST Reteach Day 2 Homework.

3 Days Until the Math CST!

Objective: ASWBAT analyze their score on skills assessment #11.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Review the presentation ELA CST Reteach Day 1. Take notes in your own words on the graphic organizer. Submit your class notes here.

2. Take a look at ELA CST Practice Test Corrections Part I. Take out your practice test and copy all of the corrections Mr. Herrera made on his test. You must copy everything Mr. Herrera has written. If after reading each strategy, you still don't understand what Mr. Herrera did to answer each question, please do not hesitate to ask!

3. Take your practice test and find a partner who is also finished. Have a discussion with them to reflect on your performance. For each question you got wrong, tell them:

• Why you got it wrong
• What strategy you can use next time to do better

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Finish anything you do not finish in class. Thank you to those who completed their Standards Analysis. For those that still have not finished, it is due tomorrow, NO EXCUSES!
2. ELA CST Reteach Day 1 worksheet.

4 Days Until the CST! Metacognitive Analysis of Skills Assessment #11

Objective: ASWBAT analyze their score on skills assessment #11.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.

1. Individually fill out the Standards Analysis. Then, individually fill out ELA Skills Assessment #11: Metacognitive Analysis.

2. Submit your Standards Analysis here.

3. Fill out the ELA Practice CST Survey.

Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Finish anything you do not finish in class. Tomorrow I will check your test corrections.

9 Days Until the CST! Standards Recap

Objective: ASWBAT use DR. Q. FRACH to prep for test-taking.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Track Mr. Herrera as he shows you how to use DR. Q. FRACH. Take notes using the graphic organizer.

2. Practice using DR. Q. FRACH. You will receive more practice using DR. Q. FRACH tomorrow.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Complete the DR. Q. FRACH practice.

11 Days Until the CST! Types of Poetry (LA 3.1)

Objective: ASWBAT compare and contrast different types of poetry.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Open the graphic organizer and complete the Hook.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Characteristics of Poetry. Take notes using the graphic organizer.

3. With your teammates, complete the questions for "Do not go gentle into the night". Listen to the author's reading of the poem, then finish your responses.

4. Individually complete the questions for "Cowboy's Lament".

5. Poetry Quiz #1


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Read and annotate Act II, Scene I of A Raisin in the Sun complete an AR Book Response.

12 Days Until the CST! Characteristics of Poetry (LA 3.1)

Objective: ASWBAT identify characteristics of poetry.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Review Characteristics of Poetry, then complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Collaborative Group Debate.

3. Work with your teammates to complete the Collaborative Group Debate.

4. Engage in a class debate regarding Act I, Scene I.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Complete Critical Thinking Questions: A Raisin in the Sun: Part III.

13 Days Until the CST! A Dream Deferred (LA 3.1)

Objective: ASWBAT identify characteristics of poetry.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Complete the Quiz 1: Act I, Scene I.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Characteristics of Poetry. Engage in a class discussion of Langston Hughes' poem, "Harlem: A Dream Deferred".

3. Work with your teammates to complete Critical Thinking Questions: A Raisin in the Sun: Part I.

4. Engage in a class discussion regarding Act I, Scene I.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Answer Critical Thinking Questions: A Raisin in the Sun: Part II

14 Days Until the CST! Lorraine Hansberry (Context Clues and Reading Strategies)

Objective: ASWBAT use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. ASWBAT use reading strategies to gain deeper meaning of text.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Using Context Clues. Follow along with Mr. Herrera's model and ask questions if you are confused.

3. Work with your teammates to complete Part I.

4. Individually complete Part II.

5. Engage in a class discussion about the author of A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry.

6. Submit A Raisin in the Sun: About the Author here.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Read Act I, Scene I of A Raisin in the Sun (p. 23-53)
2. Use your metacognitive bookmark to annotate at least once per page.
3. Complete 10 metacognitive comments.

15 Days Until the CST! Revising Writing (WS 1.6)

Objective: ASWBAT revise writing for the appropriate use of transitional devices, semicolons, colons, and commas. ASWBAT revise writing for correct use of parallelism and similar grammatical forms.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Using Criteria For Success. Follow along and ask questions if you are confused.

3. If you haven't already, finish revising your peer's essay and submit the peer revision online. Then fix anything you need to fix on your own essay according to the revision made by your peer. If you need to fix this on a hard copy, you will need to rewrite a clean version of your paper. If you need to fix this online, simply go into the Google document and make changes.

4. Score your paper according to the Criteria for Success. Be sure to submit your essay online or as a hard copy to Mr. Herrera.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Personal Reading (20 minutes)
2. AR Book Response

16 Days Until the CST! Revising Writing (WS 1.6)

Objective: ASWBAT revise writing for the appropriate use of transitional devices, semicolons, colons, and commas. ASWBAT revise writing for correct use of parallelism and similar grammatical forms.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I believe in each and every one of you. You're awesome.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

0. Submit your homework here.

1. Complete the Do Now. Then complete the Hook.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Revising Writing. Follow along and ask questions if you are confused.

3. Work with your teammates to practice revising the first paragraph on The Pact.

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4
• Group 5

4. Use the graphic organizer to individually work to revise one of your classmate's essays on The Pact.

5. Summarizer: give one, get one.


Options for Academic Free Time:

• Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!

Homework:

1. Personal Reading (20 minutes)
2. AR Book Response

18 Days Until the CST! The Pact and Writing Strategies/Conventions

Objective: ASWBAT correctly use transitional devices, semicolons, colons, and commas. ASWBAT use parallelism and similar grammatical forms.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11 / Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Complete the Do Now. Then complete the Hook.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents The Writing Process. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Be sure to paraphrase and show excellence in your writing.

3. Work with your teammates to create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

4. Individually create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

5. Get even more practice by writing an essay on what helped The Pact buddies succeed in life that shows your understanding of today's keypoints.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Read Chapter 19 of The Pact and complete an AR Response
2. Complete any extra credit writing strategies / conventions assignments

19 Days Until the CST! Metacognitive Analysis of SA #10 and Grammar

Objective: ASWBAT analyze their score on skills assessment #10. ASWBAT practice their skills in creating dependent and independent clauses, understanding tense consistency, and correctly using colons and semicolons.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #11/ Common Assessment 3 is Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind! Competition ends Thursday, April 19, 2012.
• The last day to submit any AR Quizzes toward your AR Goal is Friday, April 20, 2012.

1. Track Mr. Herrera as he completes an Error Analysis of SA #10.

2. Individually fill out Standards Analysis. Then, individually fill out ELA Skills Assessment #10: Metacognitive Analysis.

3. Work on the Extra Credit Grammar Practice sheets from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).

4. Begin working on AR Book Response for The Pact Chapter 18.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Finish Metacognitive Analysis for SA #10.
2. Complete ARBR for The Pact Chapter 18.
3. Parent signature of SA #10 Parent Letter.

24 Days Until the CST! Semicolons (WC 1.4)

Objective: ASWBAT use appropriate spelling and use semicolons correctly in writing.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #10 is Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now. Then complete the Hook.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Semicolons. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Be sure to paraphrase and show excellence in your writing.

3. Work with your teammates to create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

4. Individually create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

5. Get even more practice by writing a letter to Sam, Rameck, or George that shows your understanding of today's keypoints.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Socratic Seminar Preparation (Chapter 15, The Pact)

25 Days Until the CST! Question and Quotation Marks (WS 1.4/1.5)

Objective: ASWBAT use question and quotation marks correctly in writing.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #10 is Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now. Then complete the Hook.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Question and Quotation Marks. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Be sure to paraphrase and show excellence in your writing.

3. Work with your teammates to create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

4. Individually create sentences related to The Pact that show your understanding of today's keypoints.

5. Get even more practice by writing a letter to Sam, Rameck, or George that shows your understanding of today's keypoints.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Read The Pact, Chapter 15.
2. Complete an AR Book Response.

30 Days Until the CST! The Pact: Chapter 10 (WS 1.6)

Objective: ASWBAT revise writing for precise word choice and appropriate transitions.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #10 is Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Transitions and Precise Word Choice. Take notes on the graphic organizer.

2. With your teammates, work to revise for precise word choice and appropriate transitions.

3. Individually, work to revise for precise word choice and appropriate transitions.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Read The Pact, Chapter 11.
2. Complete an AR Book Response.

32 Days Until the CST! Metacognitive Analysis of SA #9

Objective: ASWBAT analyze their score on skills assessment #9.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #10 is Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Track Mr. Herrera as he completes an Error Analysis of SA #9.

2. Individually fill out ELA Skills Assessment #9: Metacognitive Analysis.

3. Begin working on Critical Thinking Guiding Questions for The Pact Chapters 8, 9, and 10.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Complete Critical Thinking Guiding Questions for The Pact Chapters 8, 9, and 10.
2. Parent signature of SA #9 Parent Letter
3. Parent signature of AR Reading Quiz Report
4. Extra Credit: Personal Reading (20 minutes) and AR Book Response.

35 Days Until the CST! Identifying Latin Roots (RW 1.2)

Objective: ASWBAT identify Latin root words in English.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents A Brief History of Latin Roots. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to identify Latin roots in English.

3. Work with your group to find the next two Latin roots in English.

4. Individually find the rest of the listed Latin roots in English.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Complete the Study Guide for SA #9.

37 Days Until the CST! Using Context Clues (RW 1.3)

Objective: ASWBAT analyze and reflect on their quiz results. ASWBAT use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now.


2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Using Context Clues. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to use transitions to add flow.

3. Read page 78 in The Pact with your small group and find the meaning of the unknown words using context clues.

4. Read pages 79-80 of The Pact by yourself find the meaning of the unknown words using context clues.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Complete personal reading for 20 minutes and complete an AR Book Response.

38 Day Until the CST! Quiz and Book Fair (RW 1.3, WS 1.1, WS 1.2, WS 1.6, WC 1.5)

Objective: ASWBAT score proficient or advanced on today's 8th grade ELA quiz.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he reviews Test Strategies.

3. Complete today's quiz and/or attend the Book Fair.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Read chapters 5, 6, and 7 of The Pact.
2. Complete 3 AR Responses (1 for each chapter).

39 Days Until the CST: Revise for Transitions and Capitalization (WS 1.2, WC 1.5)

Objective: ASWBAT create compositions with a controlling impression. ASWBAT revise writing for precise word choice. ASWBAT establish coherency through transitions. ASWBAT capitalize correctly.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Transitions and Capitalization. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to use transitions to add flow.

3. Use page 60 in The Pact to find the controlling impression of this page. Then revise for precise word choice, use context clues, and consider how to add transitions to create flow or coherence.

4. Practice all of these skills by pages 61-63 of The Pact and filling out the You Do in the graphic organizer.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Complete personal reading for 20 minutes and complete an AR Book Response.

40 Days Until the CST: Coherence Using Transitions (WS 1.2)

Objective: ASWBAT create compositions with a controlling impression. ASWBAT revise writing for precise word choice. ASWBAT establish coherency through transitions.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Establish Coherence  Through Transitions. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to use transitions to add flow.

3. Use page 42-43 in The Pact to write a one-paragraph response that highlights the controlling impression of this page. Then revise for precise word choice, use context clues, and consider how to add transitions to create flow or coherence.

4. Practice all of these skills by reading on in chapter 3 of The Pact and filling out the You Do in the graphic organizer.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Complete personal reading for 20 minutes and complete an AR Book Response.

Day 112: Revise for Precise Word Choice (WS 1.6)

Objective: ASWBAT create compositions with a controlling impression. ASWBAT revise writing for precise word choice.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!
• You will receive scores for the quiz you took on Friday tomorrow.

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Using Precise Word Choice. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to find the controlling impression in your reading and how to create a controlling impression.

3. Use page 16-17 in The Pact to write a one-paragraph response that highlights the controlling impression of this page. Then revise for precise word choice. Take turns sharing the controlling impression with your teammates.

4. Choose one more perspective given by the author in chapter 2 of The Pact and write a one-paragraph response with a controlling impression. Then revise for precise word choice.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Continue reading The Pact. Read chapter 4 and complete an AR Book Response.

Day 111: Controlling Impression (WS 1.1)

Objective: ASWBAT create compositions with a controlling impression.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!
• You will receive scores for the quiz you took on Friday tomorrow.

1. Complete the Do Now.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he presents Controlling Impression. Use the graphic organizer to take notes. Follow along as he models how to find the controlling impression in your reading and how to create a controlling impression.

3. Use page 5 in The Pact to write a one-paragraph response that highlights the controlling impression of this page. Take turns sharing the controlling impression with your teammates.

4. Choose one more perspective given by the author in chapter 1 of The Pact and write a one-paragraph response with a controlling impression.

5. Summarize your understanding of today's key concepts. Complete today's Daily Assessment. Then submit your classwork here.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Continue reading The Pact. Read chapter 3 and complete an AR Book Response.

Day 110: Quiz RC 2.7, RC 2.4, WS 1.3

Objective: ASWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of structural features of text, comparing a summary to an original, and supporting thesis statements.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now. Then look to see how you did on yesterday's Daily Assessment.

2. Use this week's presentations to review the knowledge and skills you will need to master today's quiz!

• Structural Features of Text
• Comparing a Summary to an Original
• Supporting Thesis Statements

3. Make a copy of Quiz: RC 2.7, RC 2.4, WS 1.3 and complete it. Then submit your quiz here.

4. Check to ensure you have submitted all classwork this week. Go to your Google Documents and be sure that each of the following is finished 100%:

• Presidential Dilemma Notes
• Black History Month Notes
• Oldies, But Goodies Notes

5. Look on the Student Work Wall. If your place on the wall is empty, remember to give Mr. Herrera a new piece of student work you are proud of to put.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Begin to read The Pact. Read 10 pages per day (30 pages total) and complete an AR Book Response for each reading session (3 AR Book Responses total).

Day 109: Oldies, But Goodies (WS 1.3)

Objective: ASWBAT support thesis statements using opinions from experts, facts, and statistics.


Hard work pays off. English is hard work. You can do it! I will not give up on you.


Announcements:

• Remember that it's your job to ask questions if you don't understand something.
• Skills Assessment #9 is Friday, March 9, 2012.
• Vocabulary Competition for Quarter 3 is in effect! Don't fall behind!

1. Complete the Do Now. How is today's image related to our lesson title? Why is it important for you to be able to recognize the kind of support given to thesis statements? Write down your response in the Do Now. Then look to see how you did on yesterday's Daily Assessment.

2. Track Mr. Herrera as he models how to support a thesis with different types of evidence. Use the graphic organizer and the articles passed out in class.

3. Work with your small group to analyze the support given to the thesis.

4. By yourself, analyze the support given to a thesis. Then submit your classwork here.

5. Complete the Daily Assessment.

6. Remember to give Mr. Herrera a new piece of student work you are proud of to put on the Student Work Wall.


Options for Academic Free Time:
1. Check out the class website for things to do if you are finished early!


Homework:

1. Personal Reading (20 minutes)
2. Complete the AR Book Response (must be neat and organized to receive credit)
3. Be sure you have finished ALL of today's tasks