10/12/2010 Tues RE9

10/12/2010

 
-Neighborhood interviews MUST be done for tomorrow. Bring them!
-Flocabulary week 1
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10/11/2010 Mon RE9

10/12/2010

 
-Reading Workshop in media center
-See simplified Reading Monday expectations
-Complete Form for book recommendation
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10/8/10 Fri RE9

10/5/2010

 
-Have students interview each other about their neighborhoods and fill out their practice interview sheet. They should already have the questions prepared from Thursday's class. Each student must interview and be interviewed. This is to practice the interview experience for the real neighborhood member interview that they'll be doing over the weekend. Students should answer truthfully about their neighborhood, and be detailed. This is due at the end of the hour
-They'll need the packet over the weekend.
-Have students fill out the "Who Are You Interviewing?" sheet if they did not do so yesterday
-Remind students that their real neighbor interviews must be done by Monday

10/7/10 Thurs RE9

10/5/2010

 
-Discuss open-ended questioning and prepare our open-ended questions in groups
-View neighborhood clips
-Fill out the "Who are you interviewing?" form

10/6/10 Wed RE19

10/5/2010

 
-Choose Lake Street photo to analyze
-Complete the Lake Street narratives sheet on notebook paper
-Due at end of hour, be detailed and complete

10/5/10 Tues RE9

10/5/2010

 
MAP testing

10/4/10 Mon RE9

10/5/2010

 
-Reading Workshop in media center
-collect permission slips for essay contest
-collect essay writing work from Friday
-Discuss how we're taking a break from writing about neighborhood issues to research them and analyze our neighborhoods through ethnographies
-Introduce Oral History Project/Neighborhood Interview Project
-Grade booster opportunity due by Friday

10/1/10 Fri RE9

10/1/2010

 
-Look at writing the body and conclusion
-Finish up thesis creation and 6 hooks
-Create paper outline due on Monday

9/30/10 Thurs RE9

10/1/2010

 
-Continue looking at writing packet--thesis and intros
-Discussion
-Create your thesis
-Practice and create the 6 hooks with your thesis

9/29/2010 Wed RE9

9/29/2010

 
-Turn in "Ghetto Life 101" sheet
-Introduce Successful Writing Packet and Writing Project
-Go over the parts of an effective essay
-Get contest parent permission form signed for tomorrow