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Greetings all you girls and guys in 634, 734, and 834. April is coming to an end, and we are about to usher May in. Our genre studies continue as follows: 634, you are continuing your Gary Paulsen Author Study. 734, you will be finishing your Executive Summary genre study - and beginning your Virginia Hamilton Author Study. 834, you will be finishing your Historical Fiction genre study. Homeowrk is as follows:

Monday, 4/27/09
634: Continue to read your GP book #1, per pacing calendar. Make entries in your IRL if you haven't already done so. Include your GP book #1 in your "Annotated Bibliography" in your RSB. Test on Wednesday.

734: Final Executive Summary due on Wednesday.

834: Final historical fiction story due Thursday, 4/30/09.

Tuesday, 4/28/09
634: (NO ELA ON TUESDAYS) Reminder: Review your GP book #1 for test tomorrow. Hatchet Part I, Nightjohn, Danger on Midnight River - complete book test. Entries on IRL will be collected per pacing calendar.
734: Final Executive Summary is due tomorrow.
834: Continue historical fiction story. Final draft due Thursday 4/30/09.

Wednesday, 4/29/09
634: Read GP book #2 per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Hatchet group, finish book test Part 2.
734: Executive Summary past due. Presentations on Friday. (We will not meet on Thursday due to Science test.)
834: Historical fiction stories due tomorrow.

Thursday 4/30/09
634: Read on in your GP book #2, per pacing calendar. Make an entry in IRL for each chapter. Hatchet group complete part 2 of test. Complete "Author Survey" in Gary Paulsen packet.
734: We did not meet due to Science Test. Final Executive Summary due!
834: Final historical fiction story due.

Friday, 5/1/09
634: Read your GP book #2 per pacing calendar. Make an entry in your IRL. Add 'Cookie' and 'Fred' to "Characteristics of Paulsen's Dogs" Chart.
734: Read your independent book for 60+ minutes. Add any finished books to "Annotated Bibliography." Executive Summary past due.
834: Read your independent reading book. Add any finished books to "Annotated Bibliography." Historical Fiction stories past due.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 10:49 AM