Thursday, December 8, 2011

Anyone who missed the make-up test on Wednesday will need to write it AFTERSCHOOL on Monday.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Students who missed the test on Thursday need to complete the rewrite on Wednesday, Dec 7.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Bring binders for tomorrow's class. People who missed the test need to be prepared to write on Wednesday, Dec 7th.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Test on The Wreckers was completed today. Students who were absent need to bring a note and will complete it during the make up on Wednesday, Dec 7.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Test tomorrow on The Wreckers. Students need to review notes on character, foreshadowing, irony, and why the novel falls into the adventure genre. The test will consist of multiple choice, matching, short and long answers.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

There will be a test on the novel, The Wreckers on Thursday. Students should review notes on Adventure Genre, Setting, and Character. We will be finishing irony and foreshadowing tomorrow.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Test on The Wreckers will be Thursday. Students will be getting more notes during the next few classes. Students should study the terms we have covered so far this year, they should review their notes, and be able to identify who and what the characters do in the novel. We have looked at setting and the novel as an action genre. We will be covering character, irony and foreshadowing in the next few classes.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Students need to have their questions on Chapter 17 and 18 in tomorrow. Most students have all chapter questions in already. A test will take place next Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Students should have all questions in up to the end of the novel, The Wreckers. Students who did not finish in class need to complete at home. We will be having a test next week on Wednesday.

Monday, November 21, 2011

The novel was completed today. Students handed in questions on Chapters 5 through 10. Tomorrow, students will complete questions on Chapter 17 and 18. Then all questions will be due at the end of the period. We will be having a test next week on Wednesday, Nov 30. The test will be made up of multiple choice, matching, short and long answer questions.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Chapter 16 has been read and the questions have been answered.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Chapter 14 was read today and the questions were completed. All students should be up to this chapter with questions completed as of today.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Chapters 12 and 13 were read in class today and questions were assigned.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Chapters 8 and 9 have been read in The Wreckers. ALL students should have this work completed.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Students should have two creative responses finished for the novel, The Wreckers.  All students should have the questions finished up to and including chapter 5.  If you are not caught up, you need to take your work home to complete.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

There have been six graded assignments.  Students who do not have them in will need to do so for their upcoming report.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

We have read Chapter 2 in the novel, The Wreckers.  Students worked on their questions.  Those absent will have to complete this section at home.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

We read the comic strip on page 261 of the text and completed questions. If you did not finish up, please hand in next class.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Students completed their paper lanterns today in memory of a group who needs justice.  We will be having a test on this unit shortly.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Students worked on and finished the questions on the poem, "Floating Lanterns" found on page 276 in the Passages text.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

We completed a mini research assignment during this class.  Students were in the lab and researched facts about Nagasaki and Hiroshima. 

Monday, September 26, 2011

Complete questions on the essay "At War with Oneself" on page 278.  Everyone has the hand-out in their binders.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Questions for "Animal Wrongs" should be completed and  handed in.  We have moved on to the next selection.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Students need to hand in the questions from the handout on the magazine article, "Animal Wrongs" by Friday.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Students are working on the questions for the magazine article, "Animal Wrongs."

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Read the article, "Animal Wrongs".  Completed constructed response and question one on the handout.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

We completed the activity and questions on "9/ll" today.  Students who did not finish in class are expected to complete for homework and hand in tomorrow.  All students need a binder and loose leaf for class.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Students are expected to have a binder and loose leaf for class.  We are beginning a unit on Justice.