Mrs. Kroening

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Mrs. Kroening is now reading Something Blue by Emily Giffin.

Read a Million Words

15 minutes per day=
25 Books per Year (approx. 200 pages)=
Learn 1000 new Words=
Maintain Grade Level Vocabulary

What are you reading?

Monday, January 31, 2011

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 27, 2011

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 25, 2011

Tuesday, January 25th

Writing Experiences

American Readings

Monday, January 24, 2011

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 20, 2011

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 19, 2011

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 18, 2011

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 13, 2011

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 12, 2011

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 11, 2011

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