Room+305+-+May+and+June+-+LA+and+SS


 * Mr. Wolf - May and June 2013 - Reminders, Important Links, and Homework**
 * ** REMINDERS ** ||  ||   || ** READING ** || ** WRITING LINKS ** ||   || ** SS Links ** ||
 * **Physical Forms due May 1** ||  ||   || [|Reading and Writing Notebook Assignments] || [|Mr. Wolf - Sample Leads] ||   || [| Movie Reviews] ||
 * [|High School Investigation Day Info] ||  ||   || [|RITBand First 10 Words] || [|Mr. Wolf - Sample - From Outline to Paragraph] ||   || [|Movie Information] ||
 * Graduation Information ||  ||   || [|READING IS THINKING STRATEGIES] || [|Mr. Wolf - Sample Essay with Transitions Highlighted] ||   || [| 20's Slang - Site 1] ||
 * **3rd Fee due - $176** ||  ||   || [|Death Penalty Facts - site 1] || [|List of Transitions - Use pages 5 and 6] ||   || [| 20's Slang - site 2] ||
 * [|8th Grade Yearbook] ||  ||   || [| Death Penalty Facts - site 2] || [|Mr. Wolf - Sample Conclusions] ||   ||   ||
 * [|Mr Wolf - 8th Grade Survey] ||  ||   || [|RITBand - Quiz 2] || [|Mr. Wolf - Final Argument Paper] ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || [|Mr. Wolf - Argument Powerpoint] ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || [|Notecards - Sample 1] ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || [|Notecards Sample 2] ||   ||   ||
 * BRING BACK ANY BOOKS YOU HAVE CHECKED OUT FROM ME INCLUDING IMMIGRATION NOVELS **

Presentations are TOMORROW
 * TUESDAY - 6/4**
 * 1)** Argument speech on notecards - 1 card per slide

Presentations are Wednesday
 * MONDAY - 6/3**
 * 1)** Argument speech on notecards - 1 card per slide


 * Finish Library Projects **

1) "Flowers for Algernon" Prompt - 1 page - Use 2-3 pieces of evidence to support your answer. 2) Finish Library hoomework
 * FRIDAY - 5/31**
 * Is Charlie better off for having had the experience of being intelligent? Do you think it would have been better if he had never had the experience? ||

1) Make sure your Argument PowerPoint is DONE 2) **VOCAB TEST TOMORROW**
 * THURSDAY - 5/30**

Column 2 shows evidence for how Charlie is "optimistic" (hopeful) Choose your own character trait for column 3.
 * WEDNESDAY - 5/29**
 * 1)** Finish finding evidence and writing paragraphs for column 2 and 3


 * TUESDAY - 5/28**
 * 1)** Using the graphic organizer and evidence from "Flowers for Algernon" - **Add your analysis** and write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) for Reason/Key Idea #1 about how Charlie is "determined"

See my sample in the Writing links
 * THURSDAY - 5/23**
 * 1)** Argument Powerpoint Presentation **- DUE TOMORROW**
 * [|HERE is the rubric]**

See my sample in the Writing links
 * WEDNESDAY - 5/22**
 * 1)** Argument Powerpoint Presentation **- DUE FRIDAY**
 * [|HERE is the rubric]**


 * TUESDAY - 5/21**
 * READING**
 * none**

Put these titles on each slide - (Lead, Claim, Reason 1, Reason 2, Reason 3, Counterclaim, Conclusion) [|Here is my example.]
 * WRITING**
 * 1)** Create a PowerPoint for your argument paper.
 * SHARE IT WITH ME**

You only need titles for tomorrow - not facts yet.

Enjoy no homework!
 * MONDAY - 5/18**
 * NWEA Tomorrow - Get some rest and eat healthy foods. **
 * BRING DOWN DRAFT AND RUBRIC TO TURN BACK IN! **
 * FRIDAY - 5/17**
 * BRING DOWN DRAFT AND RUBRIC TO TURN BACK IN! **

1) 2 Odyssey
 * THURSDAY - 5/16**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) 2 Odyssey
 * WEDNESDAY - 5/15**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) **UP Draft due tomorrow.** Shared with me. Document titled "Your Name - Title - Up Draft"
 * WRITING**
 * BRING DOWN DRAFT AND RUBRIC TO TURN BACK IN! **

1) 2 Odyssey Finish Vocab units - we are grading tomorrow (Orange, unit 7 - Green, Unit 9)
 * TUESDAY - 5/14**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) Argument - Up Draft - **DUE THURSDAY**
 * WRITING**
 * Make sure to create a COPY (open your down draft and go to "FILE>MAKE A COPY") and rename it "Your Name - Argument - Up Draft"
 * Then, share your UP DRAFT with me

1) 2 Odyssey 2) Vocab - Orange - pg 57 ALL, Green - pg 121 ALL
 * MONDAY - 5/13**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) 2 Odyssey 2) Vocab - Orange - Pg 56, Green - pg 119-120 ALL
 * FRIDAY - 5/10**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) Finish movie review
 * SOCIAL STUDIES**

1) 2 Odyssey 2) The Bet - notes for discussion 3) Vocab - Green - pg 118 ALL, Orange - pg 55-56, ALL
 * THURSDAY - 5/9**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) 2 Odyssey 2) Finish Idiom Poster
 * WEDNESDAY - 5/8**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) Write a one page story using 5 idioms on loose leaf paper 2) Highlight the idioms you used
 * WRITING**

NONE
 * TUESDAY - 5/7**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) Down Draft Due Tomorrow - Finish your peer revisions - you're paper should be in great shape to turn in.
 * WRITING**

1) 2 Odyssey 2) Vocab - Orange - pg 54-55 - #1-20, Green - pg 116-117 - ALL
 * MONDAY - 5/6**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) Down Draft **Due Wednesday**
 * WRITING**


 * Friday - 5/4**
 * READING/VOCAB**
 * BMW - Have notebooks assignments ready for tomorrow - See link above**

2) Vocab - Make a packet and a 3 chart - GREEN - Unit 9 and ORANGE Unit 7 - 3) Vocab - Green - Unit 9 Part A - #1-20, ORANGE - Unit 7 - First Section - #1-20
 * 1)** 1 Achieve

1) conclusion handout. 6 questions from an article of your choice 2) 1 achieve 3) Hitchhiker bookmark
 * Thursday - 5/3**
 * READING**

1) Whole paper on down draft Document
 * WRITING**

1) Make Vocab Packet, 3 chart, and write definitions for words 1-10 2) 2 Odyssey
 * WEDNESDAY, MAY 1**
 * READING/VOCAB**

1) 2 Sample Conclusion paragraphs 2) Copy and paste the conclusion you chose to put at the end of your down draft
 * WRITING**