Welcome Back!

I would like to wish everyone a happy new year and make some reminders.

If you didn't turn in your scrapbooks, they are due on Friday, 1/4

ELA tests are on the 15th and 16th (Tuesday and Wednesday)... we will be preparing for them so come to class ready.

Great to have everyone back.

Written Book talk format ... take 2

You need to have all of the following:

1. Title of the book


2. a little bit about the author


3. a short summary


4. connections to the book (text to text, text to self, text to world) try to make them to specific things and not general ones


5. recommendation - would you recommend the book? Why or why not? To whom would be it be most suited?

Scrapbooks and Holiday Wishes

I'm very proud of the work everyone did in the gallery walk yesterday. I'm glad that viewing other people's work helped you realize that still more could be done on your own.

Please make sure to bring them back to school no later than the Friday we return (1/4).

Enjoy your holidays. Rest and have fun. When we return we will have a really busy first 2 weeks back... ELA tests are on the horizon (1/15-1/16)...

We will be doing a little bit of curriculum work and then a week of test sophistication.

all smiles,
Ms. S

For Wednesday

Scrapbooks are due -
make sure you have a reflection/statement of process
all questions are answered through your work
a work cited is present
**** NO WORK CITED AND YOU ARE GOING TO FAIL

We will have an open-book essay tomorrow in class based on the early settlement presentations. You will be working alone.

Reminders

Tomorrow is group project day.... be prepared to perform. Make sure your group turns in:
- a typed script with everyone's name on it
- a works cited or bibliography (properly formatted)
- a reflection from each member of the group that addresses their own honest evaluation as well as an evaluation of the group as a whole
- a copy of the rubric given out in class.

Wednesday is scrapbook day - on Tuesday we will be going over final editing techniques... things to look for, so please make sure that you bring your scrapbooks to class on Tuesday... you will have an opportunity to work with a partner to clean up last minute mistakes.

If you know you will be leaving on vacation for the holiday before Wednesday, please make sure you turn in all work before you leave.

Thanks,
Ms. S

Holiday Work

Please read an independent reading book and do another book talk write up.

I will also be givnig out a test prep packet... one that lets you identify with what is on the test. You will need to complete this packet.

Have a great holiday.

Ms. S

Weekend homework and reminders

Your group script projects are due on Monday. Make sure you have a typed script to turn in as well as a works cited page.

Your independent colony scrapbooks are due on Wednesday. Please bring in work for final edits on Tuesday.

Reminders:

Everyone needs to write reflections - one that assesses the work you contributed and one that talks about the group as a whole. Follow the rubric and guiding questions.

Everyone must have a bibliography/works cited page in both projects... without one you WILL FAIL. I won't even read a project that isn't properly cited.