Monday, March 14th

Welcome to Term 4!

Writing Experiences

• Syllabus
• LMC: Self-selected novel
• Writing Pre-Assessment

American Readings

• Syllabus
• LMC: Self-selected novel
• Elements of Literature Pre-Assessment

A parent/guardian signature on syllabus is worth 10 pts. extra credit.

Monday, February 7th

Advisory today

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 6 Vocabulary
• Tally Sheets
• LMC: Research-This Year in History

American Readings

• ER
• RAV 1
• Tally Sheet
• LMC: Research-Author Biography

Looking ahead: ITED testing on Wednesday; Conferences Wednesday 4-7 PM

Friday, February 4th

Welcome back!

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 5 Vocabulary
• Intro to Research

American Readings

• ER
• Biography Research
• "The Celebrated Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County"

Pep aud 4th block: Go Falcons!

Thursday, February 3rd

Snow Day!

Wednesday, February 2nd

Snow Day!

Tuesday, February 1st

2 Hour Early Out!

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Poetry: Terse Verse; Diamonte and Sense Poem

American Readings

• ER
• Author Biography Intro

Monday, January 31st

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 5 Vocabulary
• Tally Sheet
• LMC: Last day to work on persuasive paper!

American Readings

• ER
• Tally Sheet
• Mark Twain Biography: List 10 facts for extra credit.

Friday, January 28th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Proofreading
• LMC

American Readings

• ER
• Masque Quiz
• Mark Twain Biography

Thursday, January 27th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Revision practice: make
• LMC to work on persuasive

American Readings

• ER
• "Masque" video clip
• "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment: Intro and begin reading

Wednesday, January 26th

One hour early dismissal

Writing Experience

• ER
• Week 4 Vocabulary
• Persuasive rough draft model

American Readings

• ER
• Finish "The Masque of the Red Death" and take quiz

Tuesday, January 25th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Mrs. Kroening's Blog (http://kroening230.blogspot.com)
• Persuasive Essay Intro

American Readings

• ER
• Mrs. Kroening's Blog (http://kroening230.blogspot.com)
• "The Masque of the Red Death"

Monday, January 24th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 4 Vocabulary
• Tally Sheets
• LMC: Final draft

Tomorrow we will begin our persuasive paper.

American Readings

• ER
• "The Raven": Listen to poem, discuss and quiz
• Raven video

Friday, January 21st

Advisory: Blocks 1 and 2 will be shortened. Scheduling materials will be collected.

Pink Out!

Writing Experiences

• ER
• LMC: Compare/Contrast revisions

American Readings

• ER
• "The Raven"

Thursday, January 20th

GALA aud during block 1.

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Compare/Contrast rough draft

American Readings

• Poe Quest
• Poe Quiz
• Salem Witch Trial Quiz
• ER

Wednesday, January 19th

Advisory Wednesday: 2011/2012 course selection

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 3 Vocabulary
• Compare/Contrast Chart

American Readings

• ER
• Finish "The Crucible"

Tuesday, January 18th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 3 Vocabulary
• Tally Sheets
• LMC: Bio Poem

American Readings

• ER
• Tally Sheets
• "The Crucible"

Friday, January 14th

Go Falcons!

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Bio Poem
• Compare/Contrast: Venn Diagram

American Readings

• ER
• "The Crucible"

Thursday, January 13th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Get worksheet
• LMC: Today is the last day to work on reflective paper in class.

American Readings

• ER
• Finish "We Aren't Superstitious"

Wednesday, January 12th

One hour early dismissal.

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 2 Vocabulary
• LMC: Continue working on reflective essay
• Reflective essays due on Friday.

American Readings

• ER
• "We Aren't Superstitious": Intro and begin reading

Tuesday, January 11th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Revisions: Show vs. Tell

American Readings

• From America to Africa: quiz
• ER
• Finish Pictograph
• Unit 2 Intro

Monday, Janurary 10th

Writing Experiences

• ER
• Week 2 Vocabulary
• Tally Sheets
• Rough Draft

American Readings

• ER
• Tally Sheets
• From Africa to America

Students will keep track of their grades by completing a weekly tally sheet.

Friday, January 7th

Go Falcons! Varsity Double Header at Assumption tonight.
Writing Experiences

• ER
• Paragraph Blueprint
• Reflective Essay

Instructions will be given for our first major writing assignment: Reflective Essay.

American Readings

• ER
• Native American Poetry: The Sky Loom and I Have Killed the Deer

Thursday, January 6th

Writing Experiences

• ER


• Week 1 Vocabulary


• Paragraph Blueprint

American Readings

• ER
• Walam Olum
• Pictograph

Wednesday, January 5th

Advisory today! Term 2 report cards will be distributed.

Writing Experiences

• ER
• DEJ

Ground rules for ER (Everybody Reads) will be discussed. DEJ (Double Entry Journals) will be explained.

American Readings

• ER
• DEJ

Entry Journals will be introduced.

Tuesday, January 4th

Welcome to Term 3 and Room 230!

Writing Experiences

• Syllabus (bring back w/parent signature for 10 pts. extra credit)
• Week 1 Vocabulary
• LMC for self-selected novel
• Writing Survey

American Readings

• Syllabus (bring back w/parent signature for 10 pts. extra credit)
• LMC for self-selected novel
• Lit Elements Survey
• America's Family Tree