This is the last week of school. Please remember the Awards Ceremony is Wednesday, May 24th (8:30-9:30 am) in the gym.

Also, Friday, May 26th is a half day for students. (8-11:30 am)

We will complete our unit on Feed the Hungry Unit this week.

Monday, May 15th - Facing History and Ourselves

Tuesday, May 16th - Field Day

Wednesday, May 17th - Facing History and Ourselves

Thursday, May 18th &  Friday, May 19th - Unit on the hunger problem in the United States. The unit will consist of close read and text-dependent questions on articles that cover the issue. 

No Homework

Demonstration Speeches and Evaluation (Test Grade)

 

 

This week we will present our demonstration speeches. Speeches will begin on May 1st. Make sure you have your topic approved and you have signed up for your presentation date. Students will complete the typed outline in class Friday, April 28th.

 

Monday, April 24th - We will continue creating our Demonstration Speeches in class.
Tuesday, April 25th – Testing - Math Part 1 and Social Studies
Wednesday, April 26th – Testing – Math Part II & Math Part III
Thursday, April 27th – Science Part 1 & Part II
Friday, April 28th – Make up Testing
Demonstration Speeches in class

No Homework this week.

This week begins TCAP/TN Ready Testing. There will be no tests or homework this week in writing.

Monday, April 17th – No Testing – Writing & Review Skills
Tuesday, April 18th – ELA (Writing) Testing
Wednesday, April 19th – ELA Testing
Thursday, April 20th – ELA Testing
Friday, April 21st – Make Up Testing
Begin Demonstration Speech

TCAP Writing Practice and Review all week.
No HW

Remember there is no school on Friday, April 14th Good Friday Holiday

Friday, April 7th: Quiz on Zlata's Diary-----Study Guide will be provided in class next week.

Next week we will be finalizing our pronoun agreement review. Then we will continue reading "Zlata's Diary". We will do a close read and text dependent questions on the text.

The quiz on "Zlata's Diary" will be on Friday. Students need to study the guides they receive in class

Weekly Agenda:
We will review previously learned standards. TN Ready (TCAP) In addition, we will begin a close read of "Zlata's Diary". If time permits, we will work on text-dependent questions using the text.

March 20th-March 24th – Students are writing a personal narrative essay in class. Rough draft will be due by Wednesday, March 22nd. Final essay will be due by Friday, March 24th.

Have a relaxing spring break!

Upcoming Events:
Monday, March 6th : Argument speech and PowerPoint Due

Weekly Agenda:
Argument speech & PowerPoint on driverless cars. The students must have a 2-3 minute speech, and a PowerPoint that will be used as a visual aid. We have been working on this in class. The speech and PowerPoint are due Monday, March 6th. Once the students complete the speech presentations, we will begin working on a personal narrative essay.

Weekly Agenda Writing:
This week we will continue working on a unit about driverless cars! We will read and annotate multiple texts, complete a pro/con organizer, choose a side. Then, we will prepare a speech and powerpoint on the topic.

Please make sure you have completed and submitted to Schoology your Argumentative Writing Graphic Organizer Pros/Cons on Driverless Cars and the Argumentative Speech Outline.

Extra Credit for Prompt Vocabulary-

Due 2/24/17

*Define each vocab word using the sheet that I have published on Schoology. *Type the Word-Definition

*After that, create a writing prompt using each vocabulary word correctly. This can be a prompt that pertains to any subject. For example, “Analyze the Fall of the Roman Empire.”  Prompts must be at least 6 words or more in length to receive credit. 

*Email your extra credit to me at [email protected]

Extra credit is due by Friday, February 24th.

It is important to study for your tests and quizzes! :-)

Monday, February 20th – Review Prompt Vocabulary
HW Study Prompt Vocabulary and definitions
Tuesday, February 21st – Prompt Vocabulary Quiz on Schoology
HW None
Wednesday, February 22nd-Friday, February 23rd
Argument Writing Prompt Pros/Cons Self-Driving Cars
HW None

Students will continue to create PowerPoint presentations on IPads.

(Prompt Vocabulary)
Writing test skills will be covered this week. (Students will read non-fiction passages, make predictions & compare and contrast written texts)

No Homework or Tests this week!

Remember to charge your IPad every night!