Jan. 18

• We watched a film on Jacob to refresh our memories.
• We went over the Jacob test questions.
• I reminded you of the following dates/activities:

Jan. 22 - SS paragraph (in-class, open book)
Jan. 24 - SS multiple choice test (Ch. 13)
Jan. 25 - CE oral test on Jacob (three questions)

Jan. 17

English

• AR
• lit circles
• grammar: sentences - complete, incomplete, and fused sentences

Homework:

• Answer the following journal question in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences: What do you think is going to happen to the main character? Why?
• Read for your lit circle.
• Prepare for your role in your lit circle.

Jan. 16

Important Dates:

• Jan. 22 - in-class open-book paragraph (China ch. 13)
• Jan. 24 - Ch. 13 m/c test
• Jan. 25 - CE in B block - Jacob oral test

What did we do today?

CE

We worked in our Jacob groups, making sure we had all the notes for Jacob. We looked at the questions for the test. Next class: watching another Jacob video to reinforce the material.

Test: Jan. 25 in B block - oral test, 3 questions

Homework: start studying

SS

We chose the best samples of Cornell Notes for the Ming Dynasty and each received a copy. After that, we got a set of questions and got into groups for preparing answers to 3 questions.  We'll finish that off next day then get into our letter groups to share information.

Paragraph on Jan. 22 (open book); multiple choice test on Jan. 24 (closed book)

Homework: start preparing for the test

Jan. 14 & 15

CE

• continued group work on Jacob
• no homework

SS

• worked on Cornell notes for Ming Dynasty
• finish for HW

EN

• AR
• lit circles
• Journal question for next class (choose one; write 8-12 sentences)

1. With which character do you most identify and why?
2. Which character do you like most/least and why?

HW: prepare for lit circle and complete journal response

Wednesday: Juggler Day - $2 for Juvenile Diabetes; late start 9:10

First week back

English

We've started lit circles.  Students have chosen from The Outsiders, Forbidden City, and Throwaway Daughter.  Groups have made their reading calendars and have different roles/preparation for their lit circles.

CE

We are working on Jacob now.  We started by watching a Jacob video then got into groups to brainstorm what we know then read from Genesis and add to our notes.

SS

We are working on 3 more dynasties of China (from Chapter 13 in the textbook): Song, Yuan, and Ming.  We started by dividing the section on the Song Dynasty into 4 parts and creating Cornell notes.  Groups then got together to make master notes for their section.  These will be photocopied and distributed to the class.  The next task is to read the section on the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (414-418) and complete questions 1-3 on page 418.

Homework:

For Monday - Finish the reading and questions for SS.
For Tuesday - Complete the reading and lit circle preparation for your group.