The rest of the year!

May 17: For our journal, we did an edit of argumentative essay example, specifically looking at in-text citation and punctuation.

May 19: For journal, we did a "fill in the blank" letter about our year. Then ,we watched some youtube clips that talked about the essay, "Shooting an Elephant" and shed some light. Finally, I read the essay out loud and asked everyone to just quietly listen and see what new things they picked up.

May 24: We did our final in-class timed writing today.

May 26: We did a peer review of our timed writings and then played charades.

May 31: We played charades

Friday, May 13

In-Class:

• Journal: In a T-chart, write all the good characteristics of the narrator and all the negative characteristics of the narrator. Write page numbers where you found the info.
• We compiled lists as a class.
• We did an outline for a "mock" timed writing prompt.

Homework:

• Finish outline

Wednesday, May 11

In-Class:

• Journal: Write a five bullet point summary of the plot; then, answer the following question: Did the narrator do the right thing?
• We worked on a character sketch of the narrator.  We discussed it as a class afterwards.

Homework:

• Finish character sketch

Monday, May 9

In-Class:

• Journal: We re-did our Mother's Day satire assignment (people did not capture the vision of satire) but only came up with three satirical gift ideas this time. 
• I read student examples out loud.
• We read and annotated, "Shooting an Elephant." Students needed 10 annotations per page (questions, comments, unfamiliar words, interesting literary devices used, etc.)

Homework:

• Finish, "Shooting and Elephant" and the annotation. Due next time.

Thursday, May 5

In-Class:

• Journal: write the top ten things you should get your mom for Mother's Day, but make the list satirical. 
• We passed around our lists and selected our favorite one with a tally mark.
• We did an "art gallery" and had everyone walk around the room and look at students' satirical comics that were taped on the walls around the room. 
• We presented our satire projects to the class. 

Homework:

• None

Tuesday, May 3

In-Class:

• Journal: Students wrote about a teacher who had a positive impact on their lives.
• Students worked on their satire projects. If they were done, they worked on annotating the essay "Shooting an Elephant."

Homework:

• Satire projects due on Thursday. 

Friday, April 29

In-Class:

• Lane the sub was there and showed some satirical videos.  Students worked on their satire projects. 

Homework:

• Work on satire projects