Language Link: AGENDA MARCH 23-27

Thursday, March 19, 2009

AGENDA MARCH 23-27

Announcements and Events:

*This is the first week of 4th quarter! Spring has sprung!

*Quarterly Recognition for 8th Grade on Thursday, March 26: dodgeball at JHMS and swimming at Rec. Center. We will be on the 7th Grade Academic Schedule on this day and QR will be in the afternoon.

NO WEEKLY HOMEWORK.

MONDAY:
PAWS Testing for periods 4 & 7 - FINAL DAY
*Bring SSR Book

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY:
Pre-research for The Outsiders using PowerPoint

THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
PowerPoint Presentations in small groups
*Quarterly Recognition on Thursday

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Writer's Notebook Prompts

WNB 15: Write a "Society Poem" about what troubles you most in our society.
WNB #14: Write a memory poem with vivid imagery.
WNB #13: Write two shape poems
Outsiders #5: Reflections on the Novel's Resolution
Outsiders #4: Who are the outsiders in your world? Describe a group of people who are marginalized or left out in today's society. Why are they isolated?
Outsiders WNB #3: In partners, create a vocabulary story using focus words.
Outsiders #2: Which gang do you like better? Why? Do you support or sympathize with either or both? Why? Use concrete details to support your response.
Outsiders #1: Perceptions of Social Isolation: Have you ever felt left out or isolated from society? Which groups do you belong to/are you exluded from? What does belonging and isolation feel like?
WNB #12: Rewrite the ending to Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains." Pick up where the fire starts in the house.
WNB #11: What makes good writing? & What makes an engaging discussion group?
WNB #10: Craft a 2-chunk paragraph in response to your novel. Use the question options from class.
WNB #9: Predict the end of your novel! Or, if you have already finished -- discuss whether your ending was expected or unexpected. Would an alternate ending have fit the novel better?