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May 19th

Here we are, the last week of school.  In some ways it seems to have been a long time coming, but in other ways I can't believe it is here already.  I hope that all of you have a fun and safe summer, but don't let your mind go completely to mush.  Just a couple of reminders:

Keep reading: Go ahead and knock out your summer reading assignments early in the summer, then find several books to read just for your own pleasure.  Perhaps you have a favorite author who has a new book that you haven't read yet.

Keep writing: Consider keeping a travel journal for everywhere you go. Whom do you meet?  What do you see? What do you feel? What can you imagine? Try to use good paragraph structure when you write. Perhaps you can try writing a poem to express your experiences.

May 14th

Homework: Study for the vocabulary quiz on Friday.  If you did not have the vocabulary homework in class today, you must bring it to me before 9:00 tomorrow morning for a 75.  On Friday, you may turn it in for a 50.

You did it!! The paper is finished and all work is due on Friday.  You must turn everything it at once.  Write your name on each item and place everything in this order:

Thesis and Guiding Questions

Working Outline

Formal Outline (Double-spaced, One side of the paper only, Blue/black ink or pencil)- If more than one sheet, staple together

Source and Note Cards

Rough Draft (Double-spaced, One side of the paper only, One inch margin on all sides, Blue/black ink or pencil, End with Works Cited)- Staple together

Here are the links for the work we did in class:

1st: Download period_1_working_outline.doc ; Download formal_outline_period_1.doc ;Download period_one_rough_draft.doc 

2nd:Download period_2_working_outline.doc ;Download formal_outline_period_2.doc ;Download period_two_rough_draft.doc

4th:Download period_4_working_outline.doc ;Download formal_outline_period_4.doc ;Download period_four_rough_draft.doc

5th:Download period_5_working_outline.doc ;Download formal_outline_period_5.doc ;Download period_five_rough_draft.doc

May 13th

Homework: Vocabulary List 9 Homework assignment is due tomorrow.  Each student must do his or her own work.  You may use the computer to get the definitions, pronunciation, and part of speech for each word, but you must write an original sentence for each word.  The quiz will be on Friday.

We are moving toward the end of the expository/research paper. This is a test grade. All work is due on Friday, May 16th and must be turned in together, There will be an 11 point penalty for each day any of the work is late. You must turn in all of the following items, each handwritten by you, and in this order:

Thesis/Guiding Research Questions

Working Outline

Formal Outline

All Source and Note Cards

Rough Draft written in MLA Format

Here are links to the various notes for each class.

1st:Download formal_outline_period_1.doc ; Download period_1_working_outline.doc ;Download period_one_rough_draft.doc

2nd: Download formal_outline_period_2.doc ; Download period_2_working_outline.doc ; Download period_two_rough_draft.doc

4th:Download formal_outline_period_4.doc ; Download period_4_working_outline.doc ; Download period_four_rough_draft.doc

5th: Download formal_outline_period_5.doc ; Download period_5_working_outline.doc ; Download period_five_rough_draft.doc 

May 7th

Today we worked on our source cards.  Here are the sources to date:Download source_cards.doc

We took the Poetry Test.  If you were absent, you need to make it up tomorrow.

I also checked for the homework on Vocabulary List 8.  Student who did not have it today may turn it in, handwritten, before the end of homeroom tomorrow for a 75.  Students who turn the homework in between the beginning of 1st period tomorrow and their classtime on Friday will receive only a 50.  After that the grade will be zero. If you need to print a new copy of the vocabulary lists, here it is:Download seventh_grade_vocabulary_lists.doc

May 6th

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary List 8 homework is due tomorrow.  Study for tomorrow's poetry test (students have a study guide).

We are moving right along with our expository/research paper. Today students made source cards for three different sources and two note cards from one of the sources. Students now know to number each new source in sequential order, and to code that same source number onto every notecard for information from that particular source.

Fifth period expanded their guiding questions for the thesis statement. Here is the updated version:Download period_5.doc

May 5th

Homework: Vocabulary List 8 homework is due Wednesday.  Make sure you have 20 3x5 ruled index cards in class tomorrow.

Here are the notes we took in class today.

1st:Download period_1.doc

2nd:Download period_2.doc

4th:Download period_4.doc

5th:Download period_5.doc

May 2nd-Update

If you want to get a headstart on studying for the poetry test, here is the study guide that will be available on Monday.  The test will be on Wednesday.Download study_sheet_for_poetry.doc

Also, we will do Vocabualary List 8 next week, so if you have a busy week coming up, you may want to get a jump on the homework. The quiz will be Friday.

Have a great weekend!  You worked hard this week, and I am very proud of you!

May 2nd

Homework: Make sure you have twenty 3x5 ruled index cards in class on Tuesday.

We finished our poetry unit today, and we will have a poetry test next week. If you were absent, you need to get a copy of one of the poems and the related questions to make up.

I will give out a study sheet on Monday, and the test will be on Wednesday.  The vast majority of the students now seem to be very comfortable with the poetry terms and with analyzing poems.

May 1st

We are finishing up the poetry unit tomorrow.  Tonight students should write an "I am" poem to turn in tomorrow.  I will choose the best to submit to Mrs. Knapp for the Diversity Day contest.

Next week we will begin a new writing unit in which we will write an expository essay supported with research.  We will complete most of the work in class working together.

Students will need twenty ruled 3x5 index cards by Tuesday. 

April 30th

So swift hath April fled...

Today we continue our poetry study with poems by Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dylan Thomas, and Langston Hughes.

There is no homework tonight.