Greetings all you girls and guys in 634, 734 & 834. April is just around the corner and we are forging ahead in our genre studies. 634, you have finished your persuasive writing genre study, and will begin your Gary Paulsen author study this week. 734, you are editing and revising your polling report in preparation for your executive summary. 834, you are continuing to research and draft your historical fiction stories. Homework is as foloows:
Monday, March 30, 2009634: In WSB, write a reflection on what you learned from completing the Persuasive Writing Genre.
734: Write Draft #2 of your polling report on loose leaf.
834: Continue to research for authentic details for your historical fiction story.
Tuesday March 31, 2009734: Revise your Polling Report draft #3.
834: Complete the story cycle chart. Continue research for your HF story.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
634: Revise and edit your letter to Gary Paulsen in Writer's Source Book.
734: Polling Report is PAST DUE. Read your independent book for 30+ minutes.Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Continu to draft your historical fiction story in your Writer's Source Book.
Thursday, 4/2/09634: Read Chapter 1 in your Gary Paulsen book. Make an entry in your IRL.
734: Correct 2 selections from your PA #3 in your Reader's Source Book.
834: Continue to develop your historical fiction story, using snapshots, thoughtshots & dialogue.
Friday, 4/3/09634: Read in your Gary Paulsen book, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL for each chapter.
734: In WSB revise graphic organizer,constructed response, and extended response of your PA #3.
834: Draft #1 of your historical fiction story due by Monday.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 1:23 PM
Greetings all you girls and guys in
634, 734, and 834. Spring is here as we continue in our genre studies.
634, you are drafting and revising your Persuasive Proposal on your school issue.
734, you are conducting your surveys for your polling report.
834, you are researching for authentic details for your historical fiction book.
Homeowrk is as follows:
Monday, 3/23/09634: Write a different conclusion in your Writer's Source Book for your issue. Choose the conclusion you prefer. revise and rewrite the conclusion on loose leaf.
734: Begin to conduct your survey. Have your results in by Wednesday.
834: Continue to research for your historical fiction story. Study for your historical fiction book test.
Tuesday, 3/24/09734: Complete conducting and tabulating your survey questions for your polling report. Bring your results in by tomorrow.
834: Continue to do research for your historical fiction story.
Wednesday, 3/25/09634: Revise and edit your Persuasive Proposal on loose leaf or flash drive.
734: Create a graph for 2 of your questions.
834: Continue to research for authentic details for your historical fiction story.
Thursday, 3/26/09634: Revise Persuasive Proposal as necessary, using task and rubric.
734: Write complete draft of your polling report in your Writer's Source Book. Graphs should be on loose leaf.
834: Research for your historical fiction story. (Congratulations to those of you who got into the high school of your choice!)
Friday, 3/27/09634: Final Persuasive Essay due!
734: Write draft # 1 of polling report on loose leaf.
834: Continue to research for your historical fiction story.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 3:49 PM
Greetings all you girls and guys in
634, 734, & 834. We are in the middle of March and are well into our genre studies.
634, you are drafting your persuasive essay, and including research that supports your opinion on your issue.
734, you have begun your polling reports by compiling a list of questions for your survey.
834, you are beginning your own historical fiction story as well as completing the historical fiction book you were assigned. Homework is as follows:
Monday, 3/16/09
634:Add to details from your research that support your thesis statement on your issue.
734: Analyze the 2 polling reports on loose leaf.
834: Read in your historical fiction book - per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Research historical information for your character's setting.
Tuesday, 3/17/09
734: Write 2 forced choice questions, 2 trankorder questions, and 2 open ended questions for your issue in your Writer's Source Book.
834: Read your historical fiction book per pacing calendar. make an entry in your IRL. Continue researching for your HF story.
Wednesday, 3/18/09634: Write the next 3 paragraphs of your persuasive writing on loose leaf.
734: Revise and rewrite your 12 survey questions on loose leaf.
834: Read on in your historical fiction book. Make an entry in your IRL.
Thursday, 3/19/09634: Write your solution and counterargument for your issue on loose leaf.
734: Write and revise 10 questions for your survey. (5 Forced Choice, 3 Rank Order, 2 Open Ended)
834: Finish your historical fiction book. Hand in your IRL's. Test next week.
Friday, 3/20/09634: Revise and rewrite your solution in WSB
734: Revise and rewrite your survey questions. Read your independent book for 60+ minutes.
834: Finish reading your historical fiction book. Test on Tuesday, 3/24/09.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 10:04 AM
Greetings all you girls & guys in
634, 734, and 834. Our genre studies continue as we approach spring.
634, you have begun to research your school issue.
734, you have begun to research your national issue.
834, you have begun to create your character for your historical fiction book. Homework is as follows:
Monday, 3/9/09634: Complete/ revise your 'Persuasion Map.' Revise and rewrite your introduction on loose leaf.
734: Continue your research on your national issue.
834: Continue to read your historical fiction book per pacing
calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Finish planning your character.
Tuesday, 3/10/09734: We did not meet due to NYS Math Test.
834: Read your historical fiction book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Begin to research for authentic details for your historical fiction story.
Wednesday 3/11/09634: We did not meet due to NYS Math test.
734: Bring in research for your issue.
834: Continue reading your HF book. Make an entry in your IRL. Continue to research authentic details for your own HF story.
Thursday 3/12/09634: Add researched details on your issue in your Writer's Source Book.
734: Brainstorm for at least 5 survey/polling questions for your
issue.
834: Read on in your HF book. Make an entry in your IRL. Continue to research for authentic lifestyle details for your historical fiction story.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 1:26 PM
Greetings all you girls and guys in
634, 734, and 834. March came in like a lion, and we had our first snow day this year. But regardless of the weather, our genre studies continue.
634, you are reading and analyzing persuasive writing, and have begun to research your own school related issue so that you can persuade your reader to agree with you.
734, you have begun to read and analyze persuasive writing as well. You have chosen your own national issue, and have begun to think about the problem and solution.
834, you are well into your historical fiction unit, and are becoming experts at distinguishing between factual and imaginary - though authentic details. Homework is as follows:
Wednesday 3/4/09634: We had DYO's. Read in your independent book. Catch up on your 'Annotated Bibliography.
734: Write a paragraph about your national issue in your Writer's Source Book.
834: Read your historical fiction book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Begin to fill in the Lifestyle details chart for your historical fiction book.
Thursday, 3/5/09634: Complete the graphic organizer on "Who Gets the Heart?"
734: Write three facts and three opinions on your issue in your Writer's Source Book. Continue to research your issue. Bring in any research you have.
834: Continue to read your historical fiction book per pacing
calendar. Make an entry in your IRL.
Friday, 3/6/09634: Write persuasive letter for 'heart recipient' in Writer's Source Book. Rewrite and revise on loose leaf. Complete graphic organizers from class.
734: Bring in research on your national issue. Add three more facts and opinions on your issue.
834: Continue historical fiction book per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Complete character charts.
Posted by Mrs. Varga at 5:10 PM
