Thursday, May 31, 2012

1.) R.O.T. take-home test issued today; due Monday, 6/4. Important note: You may

2.) Non-Fiction exhibition, Friday, 6/8.

3.) Keep Mr. Hurley's "Awakenings" packet in a safe place; you will be using it as you view "Eyes on the Prize" American Civil Rights documentary. As you view the documentary, keep this question in mind: "In what ways do the events and characters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry resemble the real life events and people of America's Civil Rights era?"

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

1.) You should be finished reding R.O.T. at this point. If you have missed chapters due to last week's trip (and Tuesday's make-up day), please sign out a book and finish the reading in P.A. and at home.

2.) R.O.T. take-home test due Monday 6/4.

3.) Non-Fiction Exhibition was assigned today. See me for the instruction handout if you were absent today. Smith exhibition is scheduled for Friday, June 8.

TRIP WEEK!

Hope you're enjoying the grade seven activities around the historic town of Ipswich. You live in one of the most special locations in America.

If you are not learning at least 10 new facts at each site, you need to let your tour teacher know. I take notes at each site, and that helps me keep track of my learning. Why not try that system?

Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1.) MUGS Week #20 quiz Friday. Quiz your parents on reflexive pronouns.
2.) Word Attack: Medi-, Sequ-, Secu-, -Sue
3.) C block only: Jim Crow Laws illustration
4.) Twenty-Minute Habit. Always. You should be devouring non-fiction.

Monday, May 14, 2012

1.) MUGS Week #20

2.) Word Attack:
Use the dictionary to make your own study guide for these root words...
Medi-: "in the middle or between"  (10 words)
Sequ-, Secu-, Sue-:  "to follow" (10 words)

Monday, May 7, 2012

Students should be working this week on their discrimination composition.
- Use the handout issued in class today and select ONE of the three prompts presented on the bottom of the page.
- Prompts #1 and #2 are asking students to share a personal narrative. Specific instructions for writing a personal narrative appear on the reverse side of the handout issued in class today.
- Prompt #3 asks students to prepare a persuasive essay. Be sure to use the techniques we practiced this year (intro techniques, thesis placement, topic sentences, supporting details, specific examples, transitions, etc.)
- Your composition must be typed, titled, free of all MUG errors. Produce your very best work.

Best of luck to you on your math MCAS exam.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Are you enjoying Mildred DeLois Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1977)?

1.) Complete two of the five "Ideas for Pre-Reading" assignments. Due Friday.

2.) Complete both sides of the "Setting" and "About the Characters" worksheet. Due tomorrow, 5/3.

3.) Twenty-Minute habit. Non-fiction exhibition to occur in June.