tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10844310917307884602024-03-08T13:53:59.646-08:00English 7 SuperstarsLaura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-9354154170800177902008-12-22T19:38:00.000-08:002008-12-22T19:48:39.126-08:00Winter Break Reading Assignment<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Read & annotate (using stickies or paper) with Level 2&3 annotations chapters 1-15 in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span> by Walter Dean Myers. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Open Mic!</span><br /></span>On Monday 1/5/09 when we return from break we will have a final<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Open Mic performance for Term 2</span>. If you have not yet performed during Term 2, you must do so for a 20 point grade.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Extra Credit!!! Wooee!!!</span><br />For Challenge Credit over the break</span>, you may do any of the following:<br />1) Finish <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span> & annotations.<br />2) Write a missing chapter from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span>.<br />4) Create a comic strip of one or more scenes in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span>, including a beginning, middle, and end so that the comic strip would make sense to someone who hadn't read the book<br />5) Create a skit/scene from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span> and film it on a video camera or phone. Make sure it follows the dialogue in the book, but also show some of the deeper feelings and ideas the characters are struggling with.<br />6) Write a creative short story of any type!</span>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-39155972635433027702008-12-18T05:01:00.000-08:002008-12-18T05:21:09.559-08:00Weekly Calendar 12/15-12/19<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 12/15</span><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> 1) Begin revision process for publication, 2) Develop Book Group collaboration<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) double negatives practice, 2) choose essay for publication, 3) begin revisions using sticky notes, 4) SSR & Quickwrite, 5) Book Groups meet<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Begin major revisions to your essay, checking for strong paragraph and essay structure and strong, well-developed arguments<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 12/16</span><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Work at laptop stations to type essays and complete major revisions to essay for publication<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) </span><span style="font-size:130%;">grammar practice with double negatives, 2) laptop stations for writing workshop</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Finish major revisions to your essay, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">checking for strong paragraph and essay structure and strong, well-developed arguments</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Wednesday 12/17</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Complete typing, revisions, and edits to essay<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) laptop work stations for typing, revision, editing, 2) peer-editing if necessary, 3) set up Turnitin.com account and practice submitting essays<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Complete final edits to essay, using lots of Power Words and Academic English grammar<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 12/18</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Begin new whole-class novel <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Officer Baxter-Donut, 2) Grammar practice with double negatives, 3) essay submission procedure & expectations, 4) begin </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Read & annotate with Level 2-3 annotations chapters 1 & 2 in </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday 12/19</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Celebrate essay publication & launch Reader's Theater for </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Open Mic! (last of term), 2) Reader's chair for essays, 3) Reader's Theater for </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Young Landlords</span>, 4) SSR & Quickwrite<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Read 15-20 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-12 Level 2-3 annotations or 3/4 page of Level 2-3 quickwriting.<br /></span></li></ul>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-24690051759988296322008-12-12T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-12T11:20:41.702-08:00Weekly Calendar 12/8-12/12<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 12/8/08</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Objective:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Review for exam on paragraph & essay structure<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Activities:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) exam review, 2) make flashcards, 3) SSR & Quickwrite<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Homework:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Re-create the essay outline on the hot pink sheet for a 5-paragraph essay. Label & define/explain each of the key essay elements.<br /></span></li></ul><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 12/9/08</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Objective:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Demonstrate knowledge on paragraph and essay structure & grammar<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Activities:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) exam on paragraph & essay structure, 2) review new writing prompts, 3) free-write/brainstorm on one topic, 4) identify thesis & main ideas<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Homework:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Complete your essay outline<br /></span></li></ul> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday 12/10/08</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Objective:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) Develop writing practice, 2) Develop book group discussions<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Activities:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) WW: write intro paragraphs, 2) grammar: double negatives, 3) SSR & quickwrite, 4) book groups meet<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Homework:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Write first & second fully developed body paragraphs for your essay<br /></span></li></ul> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 12/11/08</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Objective:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) Develop writing practice, 2) Grammar practice with negatives<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Activities:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) writer's chair, 2) grammar: double negatives, 3) WW: 3rd body paragraph<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Homework:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Write your fully developed concluding paragraph for your essay<br /></span></li></ul> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday 12/12/08</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Objective:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Review writing & writing process<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Activities:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> 1) open mic!, 2) "Writer's Life" with Ms. Bayerl, 3) writer's chair, 4) highlight key elements in essay, 5) SSR & quickwrite<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Homework:</span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"> Read 15-20 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-12 Level 2-3 notes or 3/4 pages of Level 2-3 quickwriting<br /></span></li></ul> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-85607559972236414962008-12-01T11:41:00.000-08:002008-12-01T11:53:57.134-08:00Weekly Calendar 12/1-12/5<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 12/1</span><br /></span><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Develop essay brainstorms into an outline<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Grammar study: apostrophes, 2) Practice developed paragraph structure, 3) Develop essay outlines, 4) SSR & Quickwrite<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Highlight and fill in the outline for the sample essay on the Apple Factory. Do not copy entire sentences onto the outline; just pick out or paraphrase the key ideas<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 12/2</span><br /></span> <ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Study and develop introductory paragraphs<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Finish outlining, 2) Grammar practice with apostrophes, 3) Intro paragraph Lesson Notes, 4) Write introductory paragraphs, 5) Select new SSR books/groups<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Write the first two body paragraphs (BODY paragraphs, after the intro) of your essay, developing your ideas fully with several sentences on commentary. Use powerful writing and vocabulary. Use the outline you made in class and your pink Lesson Notes as a guide; use sample essays as models.</span><br /> </li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday 12/3</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Study body paragraph development<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Grammar practice with apostrophes, 2) Highlight first two paragraphs, 3) Writer's chair, 4) SSR & Quickwrite<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Finish writing all three body paragraphs of your essay,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> developing your ideas fully with several sentences on commentary. Use powerful writing and vocabulary. Use the outline you made in class and your pink Lesson Notes as a guide; use sample essays as models.</span> </li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 12/4</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Study and develop concluding paragraphs<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Officer Baxter-Donut!, 2) Grammar practice with apostrophes, 3) Lesson Notes on concluding paragraphs, 4) Write concluding paragraphs<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Write sentences (could be a story) correctly using 20+ different apostrophes we've studied. Use both possessives and contractions, but be careful not to use apostrophes to show plurals or in possessive pronouns. Your examples may be used on the quiz!</span><br /> </li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday 12/5</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span> <ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Demonstrate knowledge of essay structure and apostrophe usage in practice<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Open Mic!, 2) SSR & Quickwrite, 3) Quiz on apostrophes, 4) Writer's chair :)<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Read 15-20 pages in your SSR book and annotate with 6-10 Level 2-3 annotations, or write 3/4-1 full page of Level 2-3 Quickwrite</span><br /> </li></ul> <span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-83773983820988154872008-11-26T08:11:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:24:48.455-08:00Weekly Calendar 11/24-11/26<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 11/24</span></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective: </span>Share learning from first round of SSR Book Groups</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Officer Baxter, 2) book illustrations, 3) Book Talks, 4) SSR & Quickwrite</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Write a reflection on your first round SSR/Book Group. What do you like and why; what don't you care for and why? What's helping you think more deeply about the book and why; what's not any why? 1 full page.</li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 11/25</span></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Practice outlining for essays</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Identify key elements in an essay, 2) sample essay outlining, 3) brainstorm for essay on thankfulness</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Highlight and fill in the outline for the sample essay (Lights, Camera...Give Me the Remote!). Do not copy entire sentences onto the outline; just pick out or paraphrase phrases that summarize key ideas.</li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday 11/26</span></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Identify thesis & main ideas for essay on thankfulness</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Review sample essay outline, 2) Complete brainstorm for thankfulness essay, 3) begin outlining</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>1) Do any make-up work needed, including missing homeworks or missing/incomplete SSR letter; 2) Read 20-30 pages in your SSR book and annotate with 10-13 Level 2-3 annotations; 3) Consider Challenge work for extra credit.</li></ul>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-20534519140716503632008-11-17T11:28:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:51:07.413-08:00Weekly Calendar 11/17-11/21<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday 11/17</span></span><br /><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Trouble-shoot with paragraph structure</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Grammar practice, 2) Outlining lesson, 3) Sample outlining, 4) SSR & Quickwrite</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Write a developed 2-chunk paragraph on the following: What is the hardest challenge you have ever stepped up to, and what made it so difficult? Use pink guidelines.</li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 11/18</span></span><br /><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective: </span>Expand writing into "3-chunk" analysis<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Grammar practice, 2) Highlight/outline homework, 3) Writing structure game, 4) 3-chunk writing prompt</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Read and annotate short story with Level 2-3 notes</li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday 11/19</span></span><br /><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Understand and practice outline for multiple paragraphs</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Grammar practice, 2) Multiple paragraph outlining lesson: tie it together with a thesis, 3) SSR & Quickwrite, 4) Book Groups meet</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Prepare and outline for an essay on: What is the underlying message of the short story we just read for last night's homework? Your outline should include Main Ideas to start every paragraph, Concrete Details to support every main idea, Commentary to explain each concrete detail for three separate body paragraphs, each with two chunks.</li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 11/20</span></span><br /><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Practice outlining and writing from an outline for multiple paragraphs</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Officer Baxter, 2) Quiz on grammar: homophones there/their/they're, too/to/two, know/no, our/are, 3) Multiple paragraph writing workshop</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Finish writing up all three body paragraphs, making sure you develop your ideas in detail and use sophisticated, powerful lanugage</li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday 11/21</span></span><br /><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Self-asses writing structure and practice</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span> 1) Open Mic!, 2) SSR & Quickwrite, 3) Book Talks, 4) Multiple paragraph writing workshop, 5) Creative writing</li><li>Homework: Read 15-20 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-8 Level 2-3 notes.<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> SSR Response Letter is due Monday 11/24. See guidelines on the peach sheet for the 2-part, 2-page letter.</span>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084431091730788460.post-71182672542997423852008-10-28T16:15:00.001-07:002008-11-10T14:17:34.600-08:00Bi-Weekly Calendar 11/7-11/21<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >onday 11/7/08</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective: </span>Wrap up rhetorical study & begin study of formal academic paragraph structure</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Pathos quickwrite, 2) Academic paragraph structure Lesson Notes, 3) SSR & Quickwrite, 4) Writing practice</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Write a <b style="">2-chunk ΒΆ</b> on the <b style="">best</b> (or <b style="">worst</b>) thing about middle school!<span style=""> </span>Use pink guidelines.</span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >11/8/08<br /></span></span></span></span><ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:130%;">No School - Veterans' Day</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >11/9/08</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective: </span><span>Connect SSR reading to writing practice</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities:</span><span> 1) Sample outlining, 2) SSR & Quickwrite, 3) Book groups meet, 4) Develop deeper meaning questions about SSR books, 5) Writing practice</span></span></span> <span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:8;" ></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span><span>Write a developed 2-chunk paragraph on one of the questions you developed in class about your SSR book but have not yet written about. Use pink guidelines!</span></span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 11/10/08</span> (Ms. Jones will be away on a field trip with 9th graders today)<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective:</span> Use vocabulary in context & practice writing structure</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Officer Baxter, 2) Write a silly story that uses all the Power Words from the entire year correctly, 3) Write a developed 3-chunk paragraph on the following: What is the value of the program Officer Baxter is running?</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework:</span> Write a developed 2-chunk paragraph on the following: Who is the person in your life who you admire most, and why do you admire him/her? Use pink guidelines.<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday 11/11/08<br /></span></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Objective: </span>Refine outlining skills with practice & games</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Activities: </span>1) Open Mic, 2) Grammar practice, 3) Sample outlining, 4) Writing structure game, 5) SSR & Quickwrite, 6) Book talks</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homework: </span>Read 15-20 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-8 Level 2-3 notes, which you will use later as basis for Book Group discussion</span><br /></li></ul>Laura Quincy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643793197823305213noreply@blogger.com0