2/29/12

Today's Activities:

-Listen to the audio for ch. 5 and 6 of The Outsiders


Homework:

-Typed draft due Friday
-Study vocab. for Friday's quiz

Chapter 5

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review vocabulary sentences
-Check vocabulary and article drafts
-Read some of chapter 5

Homework:

-Study vocabulary words
-Typed draft of newspaper article due Friday
*Vocabulary quiz Friday

Monday

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review answers to ch. 5 & 6 study guide
-Go over this week's vocab. words

Homework:

-Finish newspaper article rough draft
-Finish vocabulary worksheet
*Vocabulary quiz Friday

Goals and Elements of News Articles

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Work on study guide due tomorrow
-News articles handouts:  Goals of a News Article and Elements of a News Article

Homework:

15-20 facts about your 1960s topic due Friday
Study guide 3-4 due Friday
*Tomorrow:  Writing our articles

Ch. 4 cont.

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Finish ch. 4
-Begin study guide ch. 3 & 4
-My personal PASS (I handed out a grade sheet for each student with a chart on it with their current grades and a printout from PASS to help those without access to PASS or those unaware of their scores keep track of grades.)

Homework:

Study guide Ch. 3 & 4 due Friday
15-20 facts due Friday

Chapter 4

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review and collect ch. 1&2 study guide
-Begin reading ch. 4

Homework:

15-20 facts about your 1960s topic due Friday

Vocabulary Quiz

Today's Activities:

-Vocabulary quiz
-Progress sheet (to monitor your research progress)
-Work in groups

Homework:

-Finish the study guide for Ch. 1 and 2 if you did not do so yet
-Have a great weekend!

Ch. 3

Today's Activities:

-Review vocabulary words
-Read Ch. 3
-Begin study guide over Ch. 1 &2

Homework:

-Study vocabulary words
-Ch. 1&2 WS due Friday

Researching our Articles

Today's Activities:

-Create a Noodle Tools folder for this project and cite your source.
-Find additional articles and take notes, if needed.
-Type heartfelt letter (due next week).

Homework:

-Study vocabulary words.
-Vocabulary quiz Friday.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today's Activities:

-Finish reading Ch. 2

Homework:

Review vocabulary words
Vocabulary quiz Friday

Finally finishing those character charts...

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Turn in notes over your 1960s article
-Fill in character charts using overhead


Homework:

-Make note cards for vocabulary words (word on the front, part of speech and definition on the back)

-Vocabulary quiz Friday:  STUDY

Character Charts

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Finish character charts
-Begin taking notes from your article or book

Homework:

-Take notes from your article or book.  Due Monday.

The Outsiders

Today's Activities:

-Finish chapter 1
-Work on character charts

Homework:

Book or database article about your topic for the 1960s newspaper due tomorrow

Characterization

Today's Activities:

-Present hero paragraphs
-Review vocab.
-Define direct and indirect characterization

Homework:

Bring a book or an article about your newspaper topic to class Friday

Group work

Today's Activities:

-Address and collect envelopes
-Review topics for 1960s newspaper project
-Work in groups

Homework:

Book or database article on your topic due Friday, February 10
Have a great weekend!

Newspaper Scavenger Hunt

Today's Activities:

-Newspaper scavenger hunt
-Turn in 3 topic choices and group choices for newsaper project

Homework:

Stamp and envelope due tomorrow
Finish scavenger hunt if you did not do so in class

1960s Music and Entertainment

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Turn in business letters
-Review motorcycle article
-Videos for 1960s music and entertainment

Today's Videos:

Woodstock
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5245443n

The Beatles (Start at 1 min. Stop at 5 min.)
http://www.biography.com/people/john-lennon-9379045

Television of the 1960s
http://www.history.com/videos/ask-steve-television-in-the-1960s#ask-steve-television-in-the-1960s

Games
http://www.history.com/videos/growing-up-in-the-60s#growing-up-in-the-60s

Homework:

Brainstorm 3 topic ideas for your 1960s newspaper article
Stamp and envelope due Friday