Tuesday, February 23, 2016

2/23/16

Warren Block 1/2 and 3/4:

  • Block 1/2 - Read through page 64 in A Year Down Yonder by tomorrow. A summary for each chapter will be required in your Reader's Notebook. Summaries will be checked each Friday. 
    • There will be a summative test on A Year Down Yonder at the completion of the novel. 
  • Block 3/4 - Read through the end of chapter 15 by Friday. A summary of chapters 1-10 is due Friday as well. This is to be written in your Reader's Notebook (typed and pasted is fine).
    • There will be a summative test on Code Talkers at the completion of the novel. 
  • Log Time / Answer questions.  You need 4 questions answered and 600 minutes logged by Feb 29th.
  • Practice Your Typing Skills using the link on the blog. Remember this is tested once a month.
  • Argumentative/Opinion Writing due Friday 2/26/16.  Due to changes in the schedule regarding Chromebooks,I have extended this due date so that we can have more time in class editing. Use the following (in your writing folder) to help you construct a strong argument paper:
    • Argument Writing Checklist
    • Green Pro and Con sheet
    • Three resource articles on the pros and cons of selling chocolate milk at school
      • Be sure to add examples for your reasoning and cite expert text
        • Edits made Friday included: 
          • Capitalization, sentence variety, transition words for each paragraph, topic sentence restated throughout, and at least 1 quote in each body paragraph with an explanation sentence following.

Argo- Math
Block 1- GM page 457
Block 2- GM finish pages 461 and 462
Block 3- Handout
Block 4- GM page 469 (#'s 1-6)

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