Monday, January 23, 2012

Progress Report Project

Progress Report Project

            The story, Flowers for Algernon, is delivered to us through a series of progress reports written by our protagonist, Charlie.  While we are reading the story, you will be asked to create your own progress reports to chart your learning and moods just like Charlie. 

Progress Reports (25 points)
1.     Each progress report will answer all of the questions in complete sentences.
2.     Only the first progress report needs to be MLA.
3.     Date must be given for the day you are writing about.
4.     Each progress report must be well thought through and give insight to your day. 
5.     There must be 5 all together (I will assign each of them)

 Cover (10 points)
1.     Needs to contain your name and the name of the story.
2.     Must have a picture(s) that represents the story or your individual progress reports.
3.     Should be well organized and colored.
4.     Attach your cover to the front of your progress reports.

Conclusion (15 points)
*Requirements for the conclusion will be given at the end of the month.

Questions for progress report:

         1. What was the moment so far today where I felt the happiest?
         2. What was the moment so far today where I was the most frustrated or unhappy?
         3. What have I learned so far today in school? (Math? Science? English?)
         4. What have I learned so far today in life? (Things about friends, family?)
         5. Overall today, how would I rate my mood?  (10= AMAZING! 1=Terrible)
         6.  Overall today, how would I rate my learning? (10=My brain is exploding with new information!  1=I learned nothing today!)

1/23-1/27

Monday:
Its vs It's
Read Flowers for Algernon
Work on Progress Reports 


HW: Progress Report 3 due Wednesday
(I have posted the assignment in case you have forgotten the questions)


Tuesday:
Conclusion for Progress Reports
Charlie Projest
HW: Progress Report 3 due tomorow


Wednesday:
Whose vs. Who's
Read May 15- June4
Commas


Thursday:
Commas Journal
Finish reading June 4
Cover for Progress Reports


HW: Finish Progress Report 4


Friday:
Charlie Project
Presentations


Progress Report 4 due

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

1/17-1/20

Monday:
No School


Tuesday:
Binder Reminder
Progress Reports March 15-29
Progress Report Project


Wednesday:
Journal
Apostrophes
Girls Like Spaghetti
HW: Progress Report #2 due Friday


Thursday:
Journal
FFA and Charlie Gordon Chart 
Vocab with part of speech
HW: Progress Report # 2 due Friday


Friday:
Apostrophes
Who's vs. Whose
Its vs. It's 
HW: Progress Report #2 Due today

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Capitalization Notes


1.Capitalize people’s names and initials.
2.Always capitalize the pronoun I.
3.Capitalize titles and abbreviations of titles used before names.
4.Capitalize heads of state, royalty, or nobility.
5.Capitalize titles showing family relationships when you are using those words as names.
6.Capitalize names of religions, sacred days, sacred writings, and deities.
7.Capitalize names of nationalities, languages, races, and some ethnic groups.

1/2-1/6

Monday:
Binder Reminders
Intelligence Worksheet
Start reading Flowers for Algernon


HW: Vocabulary worksheet due tomorrow for English 8 and Wednesday for 8A


Tuesday:
HW Reminder
Grammar Pretest
Capitalization Notes
Vocab Review
HW: Crossword puzzle due Thursday


Wednesday:
Library (English 8)
8A:
Journal
Homework check
Think, Pair, Share
Vocab Review
HW: Crossword puzzle


Thursday:
HW Reminder
Read FFA
Predictions
Vocab Review
HW: Study!


Friday:
Vocabulary Quiz!! 
Martin Luther King Jr. 

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Walk a Mile in My Shoes


*This experiment is most effective if you take it seriously.  While you are doing it, ask yourself these questions:
*1. Would I have the PATIENCE needed?
*2. Would I have enough COURAGE to still feel good about myself?
*3.  How would I ADAPT so I could still have fun and do things? 
* 
Tonight for homework your job is to do one of these activities again and do a normal activity at home.  Eat dinner with one hand or with your fingers taped together.  Try to play video games or put on your pajamas.  After you have completed a task think about what was the most frustrating part.  Answer these questions about how difficult this was.  Do you think you could handle being like this forever? Tell me about it.
 

Monday, January 2, 2012

1/2-1/6

Monday:
Binder reminder
Journals
Perfect Paragraphs
Hamburger worksheet
HW: Perfect Paragraphs due tomorrow


Tuesday:
Binder reminder
Flowers for Algernon
Walk a Mile activity
True or False
HW: Walk a Mile in Someone Else's Shoes Paragraph


Wednesday:
Binder reminder
Journal
Questions
Vocabulary 1 FFA
HW: Finish vocab 1-4


Thursday:
Binder reminder
Finish vocab FFA
Read 17,18,19, 20 and work on theme
Rorschach test page 221
HW: Finish vocab 5-8


Friday:
Ann Landers
Journal Assignments
Brain charts
Start reading

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school!
I hope everyone had a wonderful break.  We will be diving right into our curriculum for this semester.  We have a lot to learn in a short amount of time.  Our next unit will be "Flowers for Algernon".  It is a great short story about a mentally disabled man named Charlie Gordon.  He is selected for a trial operation to increase his intelligence.  Throughout the story Charlie has many changes and discovers new facts about the world.  It is a fantastic story and I cannot wait to start our reading!