FIVE DAYS LEFT!

Opening Thought:




Today, in class, we will:

1.  Enjoy Genius Hour Presentations (volunteers)
2.  Have time to work on the final exam study guide

ALL STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE THE GENIUS HOUR REFLECTION (see link in yesterday's post)

SIX MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so with six more days, we are wrapping things up.  

Things to tackle:
1. Spring Exam Study Guide (see below and distributed in class) 
2. Genius Hour Project-- (presentation, mandatory reflection)
3. Turn in textbooks and novel to library
4. Last day to turn in extra credit is Monday, June 2nd.

Genius Hour Info

Genius Hour Presentation Details





Genius Hour Presentation Rubric: Genius Hour Rubric

Genius Hour Project Guidelines: Genius Hour PROJECT Guidelines
Genius Hour MANDATORY REFLECTION: MANDATORY REFLECTION
Genius Hour Blank Gdocs Presentation Template:

May 16-27, 2014

During these class days, we did the following:  

May 27--Work day on Genius Hour Presentation and Missing Work

May 23--Genius Hour
May 22--Genius Hour--explain and distribute presentation rubric
May 21--In Class Essay on Life of Pi (see below)
May 20--In class work day on missing assignments
May 19--In class work day on missing assignments

May 16--Finish the movie adaptation of Life of Pi

Today....

Opening Thought...


Today,

1.  Students are submitting to the tray any missing or now-completed Reading Logs.
2.  Students will continue watching the movie adaptation of the novel....looking for significant differences between the novel and movie.  These differences will need to be explained at a later date via an in-class essay.

This Week (May 12-14)

Opening Thought....


This week, due to illness, we have had silent/independent work days...

Monday, May 12:  Early out...Read/finish novel (chapters 95-100) and work on Reading Logs
Tuesday, May 13:  Continue finishing up.
Wednesday, May 14:  Working with a partner (if desired), complete a plot chart for the entire novel.  Due at end of class Friday.

Last Week....

Opening Thought...

Last week, we spent each day listening, reading and responding in our Reading Logs.  Each day, the class covered five chapters.

Reading Logs:  

5/5-#14 (71-75)

5/6-#15 (76-80)

5/7-#16 (81-85)

5/8-#17 (86-90)

5/9-#18 (91-95)

Fun Fact Friday....

Opening Thought...




Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Reading Log #13
2. Take Life of Pi vocab quiz #1
3. Read/listen to chapters 71-75
4. Complete Reading Log #14
5  HW:  Finish in-class work... and get caught up on reading!!!!

Keep on, Keeping On

Today in class,

1.  Review yesterday's quiz answers.
2.  Turn in Reading Log #12
3.  Take a comprehension quiz on Chapt. 61-65
4.  Listen/Read chapters 66-70
5.  Complete an Exit Ticket
6.  Reading Log #13
7.  HW:  Reading Log #13 AND study for Vocab #1 quiz 5/2