ENGLISH 7

Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016

Great Pet Peeve Speeches today. Tomorrow, six more. Be ready!

QW: When he was eight years old, Jonas thought his freedom to choose where to spend his volunteer hours was something to face, but he had come to enjoy the privilege. Why do you think he thought his hours were something he had to FACE, rather than ENJOY? Do you think anyone in the community ever complained about volunteer hours? Why or Why not? If you made the rules in a community, what top three choices would be available for all 12-year-olds? Explain their NECESSITY.

Handout -- Comfort Object Organizer.

Write about comfort objects, using the graphic organizer. Due tomorrow. Bring in your comfort object if you want. You can bring in a photo or draw it instead. You will write about it based on your organizer on Wednesday.

HW: Weds: Comfort Objects and read through Chapter 7, if not already

Thursday: Mugs; read through Chapter 8

Fri: Vocabulary quiz, Set 2, The Giver, Pick 10 of the words and ut in a context sentence.

Unused late passes.

ENGLISH 8

Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016

Assembled and turned in portfolio.

Returned rough drafts of essay. Due tomorrow. Final Draft

Finish/ discuss  Chapter 4 questions, handed out last week. 6th already finished for homework.

Settled grade disputes.

HW: Weds: Final draft, letter to Kino, include organizer and RD.

Thurs: Chapter 5--annotate, questions, quiz

Fri: Unused Late Passes