1st+Hour+-+2nd+Semester

=Welcome to Second Semester!!! Below you'll find all of the information you'll need on what we did during the class period.=

April 17, 2012
REMINDER - bring goodreads book to class tomorrow Read //A Harvard Man// in class. Discuss importance of text. Go over and correct last night's homework Begin working on tonight's homework Homework: Comma worksheet
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April 16, 2012
Guest speakers from Germany Q&A session with students Discuss this weeks plans - what will we be doing? Introduce homework and begin working on assignment. Homework: Comma worksheet
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March 22, 2012
Finish //The Magician's Nephew// Write reflection over last few chapters Current events presentations Go over last night's homework
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March 21, 2012
JDI - Writing prompt Discuss/go over tonight's homework Listen to chapter 14. Write reflection Homework: Diagramming sentences worksheet number 2-6
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March 20, 2012
Go over last night's homework Discuss the difference between summary and reflection Listen to chapter 13 Write and turn in chatper 13 reflection
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March 19, 2012
JDI - Lateral thinking question Go over tonight's homework Discuss goodreads expectations with books Chapter 13 if time Homework: Adjective packet
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March 16, 2012
5 minutes to review for quiz Quiz SSR
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March 15, 2012
Review last night's homework Discuss tomorrow's plans Read chapter 12 in //The Magician's Nephew// Write 1 paragraph response to chapter 12 Homework: study for vocabulary quiz
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March 14, 2012
JDI - Write about your dream vacation Discuss expectations for tomorrow and Friday Tom Sawyer permission slip Review homework from last night Go over tonight's homework Read if enough time. Homework: Conjuction packet
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March 13, 2012
JDI - Sentence writing Review last night's homework Discuss tonight's homework Reach Chapter 11 - Written reflection Homework: Conjunction worksheet
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March 12, 2012
JDI - Brain teaser Vocabulary for this week Expectations for sub on Friday Go over homework for tonight Continue reading //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Conjunction worksheet
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March 9, 2012
Turn in weekly work and scrapbooks Quiz SSR
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March 8, 2012
JDI Review homework from last night. Discuss tonight's homework Review what happened in chapter 8 of //The Magician's Nephew// Read chapter 9 Homework: Diagram 1, 5, 10 in being verb section 2 and 1,2,4,5,6,7,11 on the back side of the page.
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March 7, 2012
JDI - Free write for 10 minutes Pass back graded assignments Go over homework Discuss tonight's homework Finish chapter 8 of //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Diagram first 10 sentences on Monday night's homework
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March 6, 2012
JDI - correct sentences Go over last night's homework. Discuss tonight's homework Learn about narrative voice Continue with //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Non active verbs
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March 5, 2012
Writing prompt - Write for AT LEAST 30 minutes If time allows - continue with //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Being verb worksheet
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March 2, 2012
Turn in weekly work SSR (be prepared to start having SSR every Friday!)
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March 1, 2012
Sit in lit circle groups Discuss expectations of lit circles Go to computer lab and befriend college student. Figure out what book you will be reading as a group. Homework: Diagramming sentences worksheet
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February 29, 2012
Write for 10 minutes on any topic you'd like Discuss tonight's homework Continue reading //The Magician's Nephew// in class Homework: Diagramming sentences mini-packet
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February 28, 2012
JDI - mini diagramming quiz Review quiz and turn in for points Go over tonight's subject/verb homework Continue reading //The Magician's Nephew// in class. Get through chapter 7 Homework: Subject/Verb homework sheet
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February 23, 2012
Study for 5 minutes Vocabulary quiz Current events presentations Turn in weekly work SSR if time allows
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February 22, 2012
Literary circles - find out groups and befriend everyone on goodreads. Continue with //The Magician's Nephew// if time allows Homework: study for vocabulary quiz
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February 21, 2012
JDI Review homework from last night Discuss tonight's homework Continue reading //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Preposition worksheet
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February 20, 2012
JDI - brain teaser Receive new vocabulary words for this week Go over homework for this evening Current Events presentations Continue on with //The Magician's Nephew// chapter 6. Listen to chapter while filling out your imagery chart. Homework: Preposition worksheet and study for vocabulary quiz
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February 17, 2012
5 minutes to review for quiz Quiz Turn in Weekly work Current Events presentations
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February 16, 2012
JDI - Brain teaser Review problems from homework Go over tonight's homework Read chapter 5 of //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz and finish sentence worksheet. Reminder, current events are on Friday.
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February 15, 2012
JDI- Free Write for 5 minutes Review homework from last night. Discuss tonight's homework Continue with //Magician's Nephew// if time allows Homework: Diagraming sentences packet
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February 14, 2012
JDI - Valentines Brain Teaser Review last night's homework Discuss tonight's homework Finish reading Chapter 4 in //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Diagraming sentences - verb phrases worksheet
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February 13, 2012
Schedule: JDI - brain teaser Receive new vocabulary words - BE PREPARED TO SPELL THEM THIS WEEK!!!! Take notes on parts of speech (found in the JDI powerpoint) Begin reading Chapter 4 of //The Magician's Nephew// if time allows Homework: Diagraming sentences worksheet

February 10, 2012
5 minutes to study Vocabulary Quiz Turn in Weekly Work and scrapbooks Current event presentations
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February 9, 2012
Finish last few minutes of //The Princess Bride// Discuss moments of courage within the film. How does this connect with //The Magician's Nephew//? Finish up Chapter 3 of story Homework: Scrapbook 6 due tomorrow. Study for your vocabulary quiz. Those who have current events, will need to be prepared to present.
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February 8, 2012
Continue watching //The Princess Bride//. Continue working on your courage notes
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February 7, 2012
Receive an official version of vocabulary words for the week Discuss expectations for the week Watch //The Princess Bride// and take notes of when courage is shown Homework: Write 10 sentences with your vocabulary words - one word in each sentence REMINDER- Scrapbooks are due Friday, Feb 10 and current events are starting back up.
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February 6, 2012
Free write - write for 10 minutes on what courage means to you Look up vocabulary word definitions Disuss homework from Friday Read chapter 3
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February 3, 2012
Complete Survey for our college teaching students in Penn. Finish reading Chapter 2 of //The Magician's Nephew// Review homework from last night Turn in assignments for the week ( 3 grammar worksheets and attic design) Homework: Verbs and Verb Phrases worksheet
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February 2, 2012
JDI - Brain teaser //The Magician's Nephew// Chapter 1 activities Graphic Organizer - fill out for chapter 1 Rewrite the beginning of the story - make it connect with our lives now Design your own attic space Begin Chapter 2 Homework: Verb Phrases worksheet and complete Attic space
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February 1, 2012
JDI - 5 minute write Review homework from last night Discuss Victorian England Finish Chapter 1 Homework: Sentence Worksheet
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January 31, 2012
Discuss expectations for 2nd semester. JDI - 5 minute write Brainstorm - What do we think of when we hear Victorian England? Begin reading //The Magician's Nephew// Homework: Making Sense worksheet
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January 30, 2012
SRI Testing today Sign up on Goodreads.com and become familiar with the layout Homework: Bring JDI notebooks to class tomorrow. We'll begin with our JDI's again :)
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