Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wednesday, September 12


1st and 4th Period:  Language Arts

Bell Work: For twenty minutes, write a "Persona" poem.  Pick a fictional character you like and write from his/her point of view.  This poem stays in your manilla file folder all year.  

Objectives:  Persona Poem, Working portfolio, Close reading, spelling.

Homework:  Read 20 minutes from a personal book.  Reading journal 9/14.  Spelling practice on the first 10 words (weeks 3 and 4), due tomorrow.

2nd and 3rd Period:  History


Bell Work:  In three or more sentences, describe to me what close reading is.

By the end of class you must turn in to me:
1.Script (handwritten, or typed and saved in the student public network drive).
2.Powerpoint:  Saved in the student public network drive.

Objectives:  This Day In History:  If you are done, start your homework.

Homework:  "Atacama Desert--The World's Driest Desert" Do a "close" reading of this article.  Directions are at the top of the page.

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