Somehow we are already in the middle of October - fall sports are winding down, mid-term grades have been posted, and the weather is finally cooling down... Before we know it we'll be staring Thanksgiving Break in the face!! We have a short week this week, there is no school on Friday for a State In-Service Day.
7LA:
Monday - Thursday - We will be continuing our novel, Freak the Mighty, this week. My intention is to have students finish early next week so we can move on to our writing assignment and project that go along with the novel. Each day students read three chapters in class and answer comprehension questions on their own. I have been posting the comprehension questions on the Facebook page so if students do not finish in class they can assess them there.
8LA:
Monday - We are finishing up our online research for news articles today in the lab.
Tuesday - We will discuss the prewriting stage of our projects and begin planning the first draft of our news articles.
Wednesday & Thursday - We will be handwriting the first draft of our papers in class. Students will conference with me as they complete their first draft to prepare for the next stage of the writing process.
7SS:
Monday & Tuesday - We will be reading some excerpts about the importance of cave drawings and early artwork. Students will read the selection in class and complete a worksheet each day to test their understanding.
Wednesday & Thursday - We will spend two days in the computer lab researching an archeological site called Catalhoyuk. Students will explore this website to learn about the artifacts found at the site and to complete a study guide.
FYI:
10/14 - No School (State In-Service)
