Day 15 (10.1.10 A Day)

Objective:

Students will begin independent reading;
students will finish research for project.

Class Activities
NO COMPUTER

• WARM-UP: Independent Reading (20 Minutes)
• Research: Finish research and outline for project.

Homework:

1. DUE Tuesday (10.5.10 A Day): Read pages 1-50 in your independent reading book.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Essay remediations.
2. Research:
• Citations
• Notes
• Outline

Day 14 (9.30.10 B Day)

Objective:

Students will begin independent reading.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER
(You will need the computer for Mrs. Willingham's Library Tour)

• WARM-UP: Essay Remediation:

• Students turn in the remediation grammar work on sentences to receive their "Essay Rough Draft".
• Note: Revised essay is due Friday.
  
  Note: This is the packet that was ONLY handed out on Monday in class to students who need to remediate their essay.
• Mrs. Willingham will visit the class and lead the class in a "Virtual Libary Tour".
• Students will watch book trailers online.
• Students will make a list of 3-5 books that they are interested in reading. (15 minutes maximum)
• Go to Blackboard
• "Links" tab.
• Go to "Ms. Fulmers Book Trailer" website.
• Browse book trailers.
• Please use headphones if you have them.
• Otherwise, sound should be very low.
• Class will go to the library and each student will check out a book.
• Students will begin reading new library books in class.

Homework:

1. DUE on Friday (10.01.10 A Day): Essay Remediation.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Complete sentences packet from students who plan to remediate their "Essay Rough Draft"

Day 14 (9.29.10 A Day)

Objective:

Students will begin independent reading.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER
(You will need the computer for Mrs. Willingham's Library Tour)

• WARM-UP: Quizlet
•  Go to Blackboard
• “Links” tab
• "Quizlet"
• “My Recent Sets”
• Choose: English I Lit. Terms Group 1
• Play "Space Race"

WARM-UP: Essay Remediation:

• Students turn in the remediation grammar work on sentences to receive their "Essay Rough Draft".
• Note: Revised essay is due Friday.
  
  Note: This is the packet that was ONLY handed out on Monday in class to students who need to remediate their essay.
• Mrs. Willingham will visit the class and lead the class in a "Virtual Libary Tour".
• Students will watch book trailers online.
• Students will make a list of 3-5 books that they are interested in reading. (15 minutes maximum)
• Go to Blackboard
• "Links" tab.
• Go to "Ms. Fulmers Book Trailer" website.
• Browse book trailers.
• Please use headphones if you have them.
• Otherwise, sound should be very low.
• Class will go to the library and each student will check out a book.
• Students will begin reading new library books in class.

Homework:

1. DUE on Friday (10.01.10 A Day): Essay Remediation.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Complete sentences packet from students who plan to remediate their "Essay Rough Draft"

Day 13 (9.28.10 B Day)

Objective: Students will be able to identify subjects
and sentence models; complete research projects.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER

• Warm-up: Go to Quizlet

       - Play "Scatter" game (10 minutes)

       - Email your results to tholmes@irvingisd.net (directions will be provided for taking a screenshot of your results)
               ---Press the "PRNT SCRN" button on your key board
               ---Copy
               ---Paste it into a Writer document
               ---Save as: Group 1 Scatter
               ---Subject of email should be "4th, 5th, or 8th Period"

• Nouns Packet: Numbers 4, 5, and 6
• Remediation: Subject and Sentence Models 1 & 2
• Essay Remediation: Pass out remediation grammar work. (Once this is complete, then you will turn it in to receive your essay. Then, you may remediate the essay.)
• Research Project:

- Finish all work related to sources, notes, and outline.

Homework:

1. Remediation work.
2. LIBRARY VISIT ON Thursday, Sept. 30!
   
   
   1. BRING YOUR ID
   
   
   2. We will take an online tour of the Academy library site.
   
   
   3. Mrs. Willingham will visit our classes.
   
   
   4. You will watch book trailers online.
   
   
   5. You will make a list of 3-5 books you are interested in reading.
   
   
   6. We will go to the library and check out a book.
   
   
   7. Then you will begin reading your new library book in class.
   
   
   If you already have a book you want to read for class, bring it on Thursday!

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. "Scatter" game from Quizlet
2. Research completed so far.

Day 13 (9.27.10 A Day)

Objective: Students will be able to identify subjects
and sentence models; complete research projects.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER

• Warm-up: Go to Quizlet

       - Play "Scatter" game (10 minutes)

       - Email your results to tholmes@irvingisd.net (directions will be provided for taking a screenshot of your results)
               ---Press the "PRNT SCRN" button on your key board
               ---Copy
               ---Paste it into a Writer document
               ---Save as: Group 1 Scatter
               ---Subject of email should be "4th Period"

• Nouns Packet: Numbers 4, 5, and 6
• Remediation: Subject and Sentence Models 1 & 2
• Essay Remediation: Pass out remediation grammar work. (Once this is complete, then you will turn it in to receive your essay. Then, you may remediate the essay.)
• Research Project:

- Finish all work related to sources, notes, and outline.

Homework:

1. Remediation work.
2. LIBRARY VISIT ON Wednesday, Sept. 29!
   
   
   1. BRING YOUR ID
   
   
   2. We will take an online tour of the Academy library site.
   
   
   3. Mrs. Willingham will visit our classes.
   
   
   4. You will watch book trailers online.
   
   
   5. You will make a list of 3-5 books you are interested in reading.
   
   
   6. We will go to the library and check out a book.
   
   
   7. Then you will begin reading your new library book in class.
   
   
   If you already have a book you want to read for class, bring it on Wednesday!
   
   

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. "Scatter" game from Quizlet
2. Research completed so far.

Day 12 (9.24.10 B Day)

Objective: Students will complete their research projects.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER

• Warm-up: Go to Quizlet

       - Study the flashcards for 10 minutes

• Warm-up: Quizlet Learn Activity (10 minutes)

       - Email your results to tholmes@irvingisd.net (directions will be provided for taking a screenshot of your results)

• Research Project:

- Finish all work related to sources, notes, and outline.

Homework:

1. None.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Learn activity from Quizlet

Day 12 (9.23.10 A Day)

Objective: Students will complete their research projects.

Class Activities
TURN ON COMPUTER

• Announcement:Check your grades
• Announcement: Tutoring Information
• Warm-up: Download Quizlet Terms (T. Holmes will walk you through this procedure.)
• Warm-up: Quizlet Learn Activity
• Research Project:

        - Work on sources, notes, and outline.

Homework:

1. None.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Learn Activity for Group 1 Literary Terms Words