Read in your SSR book--get it finished.
The first book is due on 10 February 2011.
Come in and do a book talk....get ahead so you won't feel stressed out...

For class on Thursday, students need to read to the end of chapter four in Black Boy.
The first outside reading book is due 10 February 2011.

I passed out the notes below to the class.

Read to the middle of page 98 in Black Boy.

In class we completed questions 1-5 in the next set of notes ( see below for an electronic copy).

Remember, your 1st SSR book is due on 10 February 2011--in less than three weeks!!!! Get reading!! :)

Complete the Black Boy notes (page two--we did the rest as a class)--see below for an electronic copy if you lost yours!!! :)

Read to the very tip top of page 73 in Black Boy (you will need about three lines to complete the paragraph)--EXPECT A READING QUIZ!!! First thing when you come into class on Friday.

Last day to do a book talk on book #3 (or book #2 !!!!!) is Monday, 13 December 2010.
The book test for book #3 will be on Tuesday, 14 December 2010.

Last day to do a book talk on book #3 (or book #2 !!!!!) is Monday, 13 December 2010.
The book test for book #3 will be on Tuesday, 14 December 2010.

Make sure that you can log onto the school computers. Get your log in id and password from the librarians.

Read for at least 30 minutes in your SSR book.

Make a sure that you have a new SSR book for Monday!

In class on Friday, we took the final examination on Of Mice and Men.
Over the weekend FINISH your SSR book--it is due on Thursday!!!

Final examination on Of Mice and Men on Friday, 29 October.

We finished reading the book on Monday in class. Wednesday will be review.
See below for a review sheet.

In class we took a quiz on chapter three and we watched "chapter three."
For homework, students need to 1. complete the highlighted question on the chapter three notes and 2. read at least 30 pages in their SSR book which is due on 4 November 2010.

See below for an electronic copy of the notes.

Read to the bottom of page 65 in Of Mice and Men.
Complete the chpater two part ii notes--see below.

In class on Monday we read to the end of chapter two in Of Mice and Men.
I collected the notes from chapter one.

Homework is to 1. complete the notes for chapter two of Of Mice and Men (a handout --see below) and 2. to READ in your SSR book--it is due on 4 November 2010. Get going!

In class today we read to the bottom of page 22 (period two) and the bottom of page 28 (period six) in Of Mice and Men. We completed the Cornell notes about chapter one.

For homework, students were asked to complete a second set of notes about chapter one (front and back). See below for an electronic copy.

Read the first chapter of Of Mice and Men.

In class on Thursday, we finished reading The Pearl.

The deadline for the first outside reading book was extended through next week.

We worked on a review sheet for the final exam on The Pearl. (See attached.)

In class today, Friday, 17 September 2010, we read the rest of chapter four and read the beginning of chapter five to the middle of page 61.
We also took a reading quiz on pages 41-52 in The Pearl.

We completed the first page of the Cornell notes on chapter four of The Pearl.

HOMEWORK: Complete the chapter four notes. Finish your SSR book.


REMEMBER, YOUR FIRST SSR BOOK IS DUE ON THURSDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2010--you have only a week left.
Last day to do a book talk is Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

In class today, Wednesday, 15 September 2010, we worked on some review warm-up notes about chapter three from The Pearl. See below for an electronic copy.

Also, see below for the notes on chapter four of The Pearl which you will start reading for homework.

HOMEWORK: read to the bottom of page 52 in The Pearl.
Expect a reading quiz first thing when you arrive to class on Friday.

REMEMBER, YOUR FIRST SSR BOOK IS DUE ON THURSDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2010--you have only a week left.
Last day to do a book talk is Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

Today in class we read aloud chapter three of The Pearl and took notes.
For homework, you must complete the notes from chapter three.

See below for an electronic copy.

In class we read chapter two of The Pearl and annotated the text using handouts.
Make sure that your annotations are complete.

Complete the notes for chapter two of The Pearl.
See below for an electronic copy.

And read in your SSR book.

In class we read chapter two in The Pearl.
You are responsible for making seven annotations on the handout fo chapter two.
Make sure you finish up your outside reading book!

In class today we checked out The Pearl from the library. We read almost all of chapter one and took notes together as a class.
We will write a reflection for these notes next class.

Homework: read in your SSR book--I am going to ask for page counts next class.
The first book is due on 23 September 2010--last chance to do a book talk is during tutorial on Wednesday, 22 September.

Today in class we read an excerpt from One Thousand Splendid Sun by the Khaled Hosseini--the author who wrote The Kite Runner.
We practiced making annotations in the margins as a way to critically read and then respond to the text.

Students need to read the rest of the excerpt and make at least six more annotations.
Remember, your first SSR book is due on Thursday, 23 September 2010.

In class on Friday we completed the Cornell notes for the excerpt from The Color Purple. if you missed class on Friday, you need to hand in this work at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

The homework this weekend is to read at least 20 pages in your outside reading book.

Read at least twenty pages in your outside reading book.
It is due on Thursday, 23 September.

Read at least fifteen pages in your outside reading book.