WEEK 18 AGENDA: JANUARY 12-16

Important Announcements:

*8th Graders will be MAP testing on Monday, January 12.

*2nd Quarter ends January 23rd.

*Book Posts due January 20th.

*Spelling Bee coming up on February 11th. Practice round in Home Base classes on January 23rd.

Agenda:
The Belief Project continues this week; students will be working with form and imagery in poetry, and mixing words and media on their digital portraits. Students should have their Memento Boxes prepared and ready for use this week.

Second quarter is coming to a close, and ends next week -- January 23rd. This date is Quarterly Recognition and practice for the upcoming Spelling Bee on February 11, as well. Second book posts are due on January 20th on the Library Blog!!!

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
1) Belief Poem due Friday
2) Second Book Post on Library Blog due Tuesday, January 20

MONDAY:
MAP Testing
Comma Review

TUESDAY:
Working with form and imagery -- Belief Poems

WEDNESDAY:
Read "The Landlady" using Think-Aloud Strategy and study Literature Terminology
Purpose for reading: Notice when reader detects details and signs of foreshadowing.
Preview vocabulary: congenial, conjured,
compelling, compulsion, inclined, hearth,
tantalizing, emanate, trifle

THURSDAY:
Working with form and imagery -- Belief Poems

FRIDAY:
Belief Poem due
Adhering "Words of Essence" in poetry to portraits