1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 17

2. Students finished reading "Grandmothers".

3. Students summarized second column found on page 412 of "Grandmothers".

4. Students wrote their introductions to their Special Person essays.

1. Monday's DLR for Week 17

2. Students summarized the type of life that N. Giovanni had.

3. Students and/or teacher read "Grandmothers" pages 409 to 412.

 

1. DLR Quiz #16

2. Putting Your Best Foot Forward reading comprehension (per. 1)

3. Mr. Chops 15 Minutes of Fame reading comprehension (per. 5)

4. Students finished filling out their Special Person Charts

5. Teacher discussed body paragraphs and conclusion paragraphs with students (per. 5)

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 16

2. Students wrote their conclusion to Compare and Contrast Essay #1

3. Teacher discussed body paragraphs for Compare and Contrast Essay #1 with some students.

4. Students started working on their Special Person Chart.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 16

2. Mr. Chop's 15 minutes of 15 fame reading comprehension (per. 1)

3. Students worked on paragraphs 3 and 4 of Compare and Contrast Essay #1

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 16

2. Teacher discussed, with students individually, introductions for Compare and Contrast Essay #1.(per. 1)

3. Teacher talked to some students about their Compare and Contrast Chart #1.

4. Student were responsible for finishing paragraphs 2 and 3 from Compare and Contrast Essay #1. (per. 1)

5. Teacher showed students an example of how to properly transition from 1 paragraph to the next.

6. Students were responsible for finishing their introduction and paragraph 2 of Compare and Contrast Essay #1(per. 5)

1. DLR Quiz #15

2. Students worked on Compare and Contrast Chart #1

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 15

2. Students finished questions 3 and 4 for Text Dependent Question #4 assignment.

3. Teacher and students brainstormed similarities and differences for "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Third Wish".

4. Students started working on Compare and Contrast Chart #1

1. Students did Wednesday's DLR from Week 15

2. Students and teacher read pages 675-678 of "The Third Wish.

3. Students copied down questions 3 and 4 for Text Dependent Question #4 assignment. 3. What details does Mr. Peters see that tells him how Leita feels about her new life? What conflict arises because of his observations? 4. How did Mr. Peters show his love for Leita with his second wish? Provide evidence for your reasoning.

1. Tuesday's DLR for Week 15

2. Laughter reading comprehension

3. Students finished two text dependent questions for Text Dependent Question #4 assignment.

1. Monday's DLR for Week 15

2. Teacher read the summary of "The Third Wish" to students.

3. Students set up questions 1 and 2 for Text Dependent Question #4 assignment.

4. Teacher reviewed results of some students' Expository Essay #2.

5. Teacher read page 674 of "The Third Wish".

1. DLR Quiz #14

2. Some students finished Expository Essay #2

3. Some students practiced some fundamental skills that are necessary for those individuals in the 8th Grade.

4. Some students watched a report on CNN 10 on slavery that still exists in the world today.

5.Some students did Freewrite #5-Now that you know that slavery still exists in the world, is this something that the U.S. should try to prevent?  Or do we stay out of it all together?  In a freewrite format, write your feeling about this topic.  Please write a 1/3 to 1/2 of a page on this topic.

1. Thursday's DLR for Week 14

2. Debt in the Ancient World reading comprehension

3. Students worked on Expository Essay #2. They should be done with paragraph 4 or 5 by today.

1. Wednesday's DLR for Week 14

2. Students worked on Expository Essay #2

1.Tuesday's DLR for Week 14.

2. Should the United States Have a High-Speed Rail System? reading comprehension.

3. Students worked on paragraphs 2 and 3 for Expository Essay #2