Our Last Week
- Created on Monday, 16 April 2012 20:56
- Written by Katie Posey
I am sad to say this is our last week of English, but since I cannot extend our English class, students will be receiving a flyer about an optional afterschool book club we will start during the next seven week block. Never fear--there are always more fantastic books to read and talk about!
Important Dates this Week:
- Tuesday: Binder Check & Final Exam review
- Wednesday: Final Drafts of Harris Burdick Stories Due, Final Exam & Party
Monday: Writing Lesson; Peer Editing of Short Stories; Last set of new vocabulary words; Literature Circles #1 for Fantasy Novels & Presentations
Tuesday: Final Exam Review; Revise Short Stories; Drama: The Arrival Scenes; Prayer for our Class (What does God say about the group); Grammar
Wednesday: Literature Circles #2; Final Exam; Party; Final Journal Prompt; Final Book Talk
Thursday: Soaking; Film--Hugo
Creating Fantastic Worlds
- Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 20:44
- Written by Katie Posey
Due Dates: Binder Check this Thursday; Final next Wednesday (Vocab., The Arrival, Grammar)
The class had a wonderful visit to The Mint Museum Uptown, and they each wrote a creative response to one piece in the fairy tale exhibit and one piece from the collection. Now back from spring break, we are finishing exploring the interesting world in our graphic novel, The Arrival, and students are completing their short story drafts based on their reading of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. They are a creative and gifted group of young adults!
Monday:
Guest Teacher: Mr. Franklin: The Arrival Discussion & Research Topics, AR, Finish up from Thursday before Spring break
Tuesday:
Writing: Harris Burdick stories (type in lab), The Arrival Reading and Discussion, New Vocab. Words, Harris Burdick Video
Wednesday:
AR, Journal Prompt, The Arrival: Discussion & Drama Activity, Vocab., Grammar, Work on stories
Thursday:
Binder Check, Soaking, AR, Writing: Practice for Final next Wednesday, Vocab., Grammar, The Arrival Drama Activity, Lit. Circle Books (prep. for discussion)
Art Activation
- Created on Monday, 26 March 2012 18:18
- Written by Katie Posey
We are continuing to read our graphic novel, The Arrival, this week. One Tuesday we are going to the Mint Museum Uptown to see their Fairy Tale and Fantasy exhibit, look at their permanent collection of American Art (from the Colonial Period through the Second World War), look at their historic costume design collection, and we will also visit an independent bookstore in Charlotte, Park Road Books. We are excited! I leave for England on Wednesday night, but Mrs. Dailey will be with the students on Thursday.
Monday: AR, Submit final drafts of Persuasive Essay, Continue reading The Arrival and discuss in large group, Prepare 30 second video presentation at castle, Write story to accompany Harris Burdick's mysterious drawings
Tuesday: Field Trip, Review for Test on Wednesday
Wednesday: Test, Continue reading The Arrival, AR, Drama Activity: The Arrival, Continue working on Harris Burdick stories, New Vocabulary, Grammar
Thursday: Soaking, AR, The Arrival Discussion in Small Groups, Presentations of Discussions, Journal Prompt, Research topics in lab on The Arrival in groups
