1960s Politics

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review yesterday's newspaper activity
-Discuss topic ideas for 1960s newspaper project

Today's Videos:

  Kennedy (5 min. video)

 http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/jfk-a-new-generation#jfk-a-new-generation

    MLK
http://www.history.com/shows/king/videos#forest-whitaker-growing-up-with-dr-king

    Draft
http://www.history.com/videos/ask-steve-drafts-impact#ask-steve-drafts-impact

    Vietnam War

http://www.history.com/videos/the-road-to-war#the-road-to-war

    Cold War
http://www.history.com/videos/the-space-race#the-space-race

Click here to visit a website all about the 1960s!

Homework:

Bring 2 copies of your business letter to class tomorrow
Envelope and stamp due Friday
Motorcycle Newspaper WS due tomorrow

1960s

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Watch The Outsiders book trailer (to watch again, go to the Just fo' Fun page)
-Learn the parts of a newspaper

Homework:

-2 copies of business letter due Wednesday February 1
-Rough draft with three editor's signatures due Wednesday February 1
-Envelope and stamp due Friday

Business Letter Quiz

Today's Activities:

-Business Letter Quiz

Homework:

Final copy of business letter due Wednesday

Typing Business Letters

Today's Activities:

-Type rough draft of business letter in the media center

Homework:

-Study for business letter quiz tomorrow
-Bring your rough draft so we can peer edit them
-Final copy of letter due Wednesday, February 1

Business Letter Rough Draft

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Begin rough draft
-Pass back essays
-Check brainstorming

Homework:

-Finish rough draft

Business Letters

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Business letter requirements handout
-Writing a letter of request activity
-Brainstorming ws

Homework:

Finish brainstorming ws

Ordering a Hat

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review and turn in hw
-Writing to place an order ws

Homework:

Have a great weekend!
Quiz over letters next Friday

Business Letters

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Turn in final copy of letter
-Business letter notes
-Cut and paste business letter activity

Homework:

Finish cut and paste activity

Editing Friendly Letters

Today's Activities:

-Daily sentence correction
-Review requirements for friendly letter
-Peer edit

Homework:

-Typed letter due tomorrow
-Bring scissors and glue tomorrow

Friendly Letter Quiz

Today's Activities:

-Quiz
-Sustained Silent Reading

Homework:

-Typed letter due Thursday
-Envelope and stamp due Tuesday

Writing Letters

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Write rough draft of front of envelope
-Write rough draft of letter

Homework:

-Study for friendly letter quiz  *Take a practice quiz*
-Bring a book to read to class tomorrow
-Finish rough draft

Friendly Letter

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Turn in essay (final copy, rough draft with three signatures and rubric)
-Friendly letter correction ws
-Review requirements for the letter

Homework:

-Brainstorming ws
-Prepare for friendly letter quiz Friday
-Envelope and stamp due Tuesday, January 17

Addressing the Envelope

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Review Friendly letters
-Turn in yesterday's cut and paste activity
-Notes/practice:  addressing the envelope

Homework:

-Essay due tomorrow
-Name and address of your favorite writer also due tomorrow
 *You must be familiar with their work (you have read it). 
 *It may be an author, magazine/newspaper writer/editor, or a screenwriter

Friendly Letters

Today's Activities:

Daily sentence correction
Friendly letter handout and notes
Cut and paste friendly letter activity

Homework:

-Finish friendly letter activity if you did not do so in class
-Decide on a favorite writer you would like to write to (Name and address due
 Wed.
-Final copy of essay due Wed.  I am also collecting rough drafts, which should
 have three signatures of editors.

Peer Edits

Today's Activities:

-Review answers to Fragment/Run-on WS
-Review essay rubric
-Peer edit

Homework:

-Final copy of essay due Wed. Jan. 11
-Brainstorm your favorite writer for friendly letter next week

Typing Continued

Today's Activities:

Finish typing rough draft
Work on fragment/run-on ws

Homework:

Finish ws
Final copy due Wed. Jan. 11

Typing

Today's Activities:

Type drafts in the computer lab

Homework:

None
We will be typing in the media center tomorrow
Final copy of essays are due January 11 (next Wed.)