Agendas: August 26 - 31

Week of August 26 - 31

Monday, August 26
  • Establish norms for partners/groups
  • Independent Reading Book Criteria
  • Read 2 independent reading books/Semester
  • Semester 1 - each book needs to be a minimum of 150 pages
  • (Will be accountable for an in-class writing following the completion of each book)
  •  Book Card (include your name and period, book title, author, genre, and number of pages)
  • HOLT textbook checkout
  • Library:  Independent Reading Books checkout
Homework:
  • Bring book and card on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 27
  • SSR (15 minutes for period 6; 10 minutes for period 7)
  • Period 6 - brainstorm 4 stereotypes with partner
Homework:
  • none
Wednesday, August 28

    Homework:
    • Finish chunking article and identifying main ideas
    Thursday, August 29
    Homework:
    • Finish Cornell Notes for article
    • Independent reading books for Friday
    Friday, August 30
    • AoW - Understanding Author's Purpose (handout chart)
    • AoW in-class writing assignment (model)
    Homework:
    • Have a wonderful 3 - day weekend!! YAY!
    • Aow #1 assignment due