Weekly+Activities

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 * May 28- June 1: **


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages- should be up to 40 books read! All finished! : )
 * MONDAY- NO SCHOOL!
 * TUESDAY: 7th Grade Memoir Project Presentations (in lieu of a final exam)
 * WEDNESDAY- exams and early dismissal
 * THURSDAY- exams and early dismissal
 * FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/TEACHER WORK DAY

__** Exam Schedule: **__

**Tuesday, May 29** 2nd Period Exam 8:10 – 9:20

1st period class 9:24 – 9:54

Regular schedule rest of the day.

1st, 3rd, 4th period exams
 * Wednesday, May 30 **

**Thursday, May 31**

5th, 6th, 7th period exams


 * Exam times for Wednesday and Thursday: **


 * 8:10 – 9:30 **


 * 9:35 – 10:50 **


 * 10:55 – 12:10 **

May 21- May 25:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 39 books read! Almost there! : )
 * 7th Grade Memoir Project (in lieu of a final exam)- due FRIDAY, May 25th

May 14- May 18:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 38 books read! Almost there! : )
 * Writing narrative poems with Currie's class!
 * College and Career Talks- Friday

May 7 - May 11:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 37 books read!
 * MAPs testing (periods 1-4)
 * Reading and analyzing narrative poems
 * Discussion-"What can I do?"
 * Political Cartoon Analysis
 * College and Career Talks

April 30 - May 4:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 36 books read!
 * WWW #1-7 Quiz FRIDAY
 * Choosing sides- debate
 * Reading and analyzing short stories- "Walter Mitty" and "Rip Van Winkle"
 * Political Cartoon Analysis
 * College and Career Talks

Rip Van Winkle

**April 23- April 27: **


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 34 books read!
 * No WWW this week.
 * Monday- Play Presentations
 * Tuesday- Math STAAR test
 * Wednesday- Reading STAAR test
 * Thursday- Political Cartoon; Poetry Writing
 * Friday- Parent Visits

**April 16- April 20: **


 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- should be up to 33 books read!
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">No AOWs for the rest of the year!!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">WWW quiz #6 on FRIDAY, April 20th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Poetry Analysis (TP-CASTT)
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Short story to play adaptations
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Figurative language discussion

<span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">April 9- April 13:


 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">No AOW this week
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">WWW quiz #5 on THURSDAY, April 12th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Finish reading "A Midsummer Night's Dream", then watch film
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Monologue memorization
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Figurative language discussion

A Midsummer Night's Dream

<span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">April 2- April 6 (no school Friday):
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post AOW #4 response on blog by Friday, April 6th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">NO WWW QUIZ THIS WEEK
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Monologue memorization

March 26- March 30:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)
 * No AOW this week
 * NO WWW QUIZ THIS WEEK
 * Monday- Discuss expectations for STAAR testing- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Tuesday & Wednesday- STAAR testing
 * Thursday- Reading and one-pager- substitute will guide
 * Friday- Discuss article about reading fiction- substitute will guide

March 19- March 23:
 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)- hopefully with two books read over Spring Break
 * Post AOW #3 response on blog- due March 23rd
 * NO WWW QUIZ THIS WEEK
 * March 21st- scheduling next year with counselors
 * Monday- "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover"- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Tuesday & Wednesday- Analysis of reading- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Thursday- Discuss violence in our society- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Friday- "The Hunger Games" field trip!!!!!

March 5- March 9:
 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)
 * Post AOW #2 response on blog- due March 9TH
 * NO WWW QUIZ THIS WEEK
 * Discuss conflicts and motivations- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Discuss causes & effects/choices & consequences- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * "Speculation about Effects" Speeches are Friday- Mrs. Hedges will guide

February 27- March 2:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (as needed)
 * Post AOW #1 response on blog- due March 2nd
 * Finish research presentations
 * Study WWW list #4- quiz Friday, March 2nd
 * Writing a personal narrative- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Discuss conflicts and motivation- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Punctuation Practice- Mrs. Hedges will guide

February 20-24:
 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (if needed)
 * No AOW or WWW this week
 * No more NING (ever!)
 * Finish research projects- due Thursday, February 23rd
 * Research Presentations begin Thursday (assignments given on Wednesday)
 * Discuss types of conflicts- Mrs. Hedges will guide

February 13-17:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (if needed)
 * Post Article #4 response on your blog- due February 17th
 * Study Word Within a Word (WWW) list #1-3- Quiz February 17th
 * Begin research project- Mrs. Hedges will guide- due February 23rd
 * Discuss comma and semicolon rules- Mrs. Hedges will guide

February 6-10:


 * Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (if needed)
 * Post Article #3 response on your blog- due February 10th
 * Respond to NING (on NING site)- due February 10th
 * Study Word Within a Word (WWW) list #1-3- Quiz February 17th
 * STAAR reading and writing- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Three types of questions- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * Punctuation Practice- Quiz February 10th

<span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">January 30-February 3:
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Update books on GoodReads and 40 Book Challenge sheet in Pages (if needed)
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post MAPs test goals on your blog- due February 3rd
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post Article #2 response on your blog- due February 3rd
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Respond to NING (on NING site)- due February 3rd
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Study Word Within a Word (WWW) list #2- Quiz February 3rd
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Continue PBL #1- due January 31st (presentations begin this day)
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Analyze STAAR writing prompt and questions on blog- Mrs. Hedges will guide
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Punctuation Practice- links under GUM

<span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">January 16-27:
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Set up your blog
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Put your books (40 Book Challenge and Books-to-read) on GoodReads
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post Article #1 response on your blog (title it "AOW- Tim Tebow")- due January 27th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Respond to NING (on NING site)- due January 27th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post your goals on your blog (title it "Goals- January 2012")- due January 27th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Study Word Within a Word list #1- Quiz January 27th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Post the thesis statements (one as a persuasive essay and one as a literary response) for AOW #1 on your blog (title it "Thesis Statements for AOW #1")- due January 27th
 * <span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Begin PBL #1: Intro to Digital Classroom- due January 31st