Thursday, April 30, 2009

Rdg/LA Syllabus: Week of May 4

Important Information:
• Students will receive their edited research papers on Wednesday, May 6. The final research paper is due on Tuesday 5/12. You should be working on making suggested improvements and your own improvements. Be sure to look at the rubric and make sure you have all the requirements within your research paper.
• The visual aid is due on Thursday 5/14. Students will have some in class time but a majority of this will be done at home. Be sure to see the rubric for guidelines/requirements.
• We have our first lit circle meetings this week! Please be sure to keep up with your reading and packet work- the lit circles are meeting on different days so you need to know your schedule! Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
• The FINAL reading log is due on Tuesday, May 19!

Monday, May 4
Sentence Diagramming: Reviewing Sentence Basics (pages 12-13)
Literature Circle Work Time

Homework: Work on Lit Circles

Tuesday, May 5
8th Period Media Centers: Computers for Visual Aid Work Time
Literature Circle Work Time

Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker Lit Circle meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Wednesday, May 6
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Return Edited Rough Drafts
Review How to Make a Cover Page
Review How to Make a Works Consulted Page

Homework: Work on Editing your Research Paper- final draft is due on Tuesday, May 12. Work on Lit Circles. Habibi Lit Circle meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.


Thursday, May 7
Habibi Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Compound Subjects and Predicates (pages 14-17

Homework: Finish Grammar Work (pages 14-17) if necessary. Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.

Friday, May 8
Day of Tears, A Single Shard, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Media Center Computers 9th Period: Research Visual Aid

Homework: Have a super weekend! Work on your final draft & your visual aid! Both are due next week!

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