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September 29, 2006

We are reading AND THEN THERE ARE NONE. Students have read up through "Chapter 7" and are role playing the parts of the story.
Students are to create a character booklet as a project.

CHARACTER BOOKLET RUBRIC-1.doc

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We are well into our Edgar Allan Poe Unit.
See this week's agenda:

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September 28, 2006

Tonight the students will complete a handout on Exploring Mood in literature; this assignment is connected with reading "Annabel Lee."
Students have the opportunity to express their written creativity. Have fun with it!

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September 27, 2006

ACLA has a different HW assignment tonight. They are to read the poem "ANNABEL LEE" and answer the comprehension questions on the second handout sheet.
Period 6 will have this assignment on Thursday night.

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September 26, 2006

Below is the agenda for the week in ACLA. We are starting our author study of Edgar ALlan Poe and many selections of his literary pieces will be read over the next three weeks.

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September 20, 2006

The quiz on adjective and adverb phrases has been moved to Thursday instead of today, Wednesday. Students should study their workbook pages and work packet on phrases.
Students will begin reading Edgar Allan Poe's short stories on Thursday. The mystery genre unit and the author study of Edgar Allan Poe will continue for the next three weeks.
Persuasive essays will be returned on Monday, Sept. 25th. I am pleased with the written expression of the students.
One major area for improvement will be in composing a thesis statement. This is a brand new writing skill, and students will continually practice this addition to their introductory paragraph.

The thesis statement builds a CLEAR, CONCISE, and CONSISTENT main idea for the writer to focus.

The thesis statement introduces a CLEAR, CONCISE, and CONSISTENT composition for the reader.

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September 15, 2006

Students turned in their persuasive essays on Thursday and Friday. I am pleased with their attempt to be punctual and follow directions. I am eager to read most over the weekend.
Students took their first test this week on persuasive writing techniques. Their study guide consisted of notes recorded in class. Students highlighted key concepts from skill sheets, copied key words and phrases from the textbook, and answered questions from the chapter.
Note taking is a study skill which requires practice and refinement.

Below is the agenda for Sept. 18 - 22.

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Students turned in their persuasive essays on Thursday and Friday. I am pleased with their attempt to be punctual and follow directions. I am eager to read most over the weekend.
Students took their first test this week on persuasive writing techniques. Their study guide consisted of notes recorded in class. Students highlighted key concepts from skill sheets, copied key words and phrases from the textbook, and answered questions from the chapter.
Note taking is a study skill which requires practice and refinement.

Below is the agenda for Sept. 18 - 22.

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I have included the weekly agenda for Reading Period 2 class.
Students will begin reading the mystery by Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None.

Just double click

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September 08, 2006

IOWA Test will be given all of this week, so 8th grade students have a modified block schedule.
Monday and Tuesday - rough drafts are due.
Wednesday and Thursday - test on persuasive writing skills and techniques
Thursday and Friday - persuasive essays are due

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September 01, 2006

First, it was a pleasure meeting the parents who attended Open House on Tuesday, Aug. 29.

Below is the proposed agenda for the week of Sept. 4-8, 2006.
Students will be testing on Sept. 6 and 7, so there will be a block schedule.
Due to block scheduling, some adjustments may be added to this agenda.

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