Ms. Attard

Monday, January 31, 2011

We began our presentations of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens today.

 

Habit 1 – Monday, January 31^st

Habit 2 – Tuesday, February 1^st

Habit 3 & 4 – Wednesday, February 2^nd

Habit 5 & 6 – Thursday, February 3^rd

Habit 7 – Tuesday, February 8^th

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

 

Monday, January 31, 2011

We took our SAT Volume 5 Quiz today.

We read “The American Dream” which is an essay written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The students discussed what their “American Dreams” look like.

 Homework:  Research “What is the American Dream?” Locate images and save them to a flash drive if you’d like to have a head start on the project we will work on in class on tomorrow.  Don’t forget to have your Glogster information available.

 Reminder: Bullying Assignment due Wednesday, February 2^nd!

 The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

 

Friday, January 28, 2011

We discussed Bullying and the Bystander today by comparing/contrasting “Silent Witness” with “The Rosa Parks Story.”  The students were given an assignment to discuss the information.  This is due Wednesday, February 2^nd!

 Beatle Grammar – We used “Blackbird” to practice parts of a sentence.

 Homework: Sat Volume 5 Quiz – Monday

Research - Due Tuesday - “What is the American Dream?” Locate images and save them to a flash drive if you’d like to have a head start on the project we will work on in class Tuesday.  Don’t forget to have your Glogster information available.

 The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

Friday, January 28, 2011

Fabulous Friday!

We spent the period in the Media Center.

 

Here is the group Presentation Schedule for 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, so you can be at school on your assigned presentation day.

 Habit 1 – Monday, January 31^st

Habit 2 – Tuesday, February 1^st

Habit 3 & 4 – Wednesday, February 2^nd

Habit 5 & 6 – Thursday, February 3^rd

Habit 7 – Tuesday, February 8^th

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 



Thursday, January 27, 2011

We finished watching “The Rosa Parks Story.”  In this unit will look at the Civil Rights and 60’s era to understand not only the history of the times but the emotions that the writers shared in their poetry, short stories, music, and speeches. 

 Reminder: Sat Volume 5 Quiz – Monday, January 31^s

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

Thursday, January 27, 2011

The students finished their Group Project Presentation for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.  We will begin presentations Monday.

Homework:  Reading Logs due tomorrow!

 Here is the group Presentation Schedule, so you can be at school on your assigned presentation day.

 Habit 1 – Monday, January 31^st

Habit 2 – Tuesday, February 1^st

Habit 3 & 4 – Wednesday, February 2^nd

Habit 5 & 6 – Thursday, February 3^rd

Habit 7 – Tuesday, February 8^th

 The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Today was the State Writing Test.  We watched a video on Bullying and the Bystander.

Also, we began our unit looking at the Civil Rights era to understand not only the history of the times but the emotions that the writers shared in their poetry, short stories, music, and speeches.  We began today by watching “The Rosa Parks Story.” 

 Reminder: Sat Volume 5 Quiz – Monday, January 31^st

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

 The students continued their Group Project Presentation for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.  Each student was put into a group and assigned a chapter/habit.  We will be working on these projects in class.  The project is due to me at the end of the period tomorrow,  Thursday, January 27^th.  We will begin presentations, Monday January 31^st.

 

Here is the group Presentation Schedule, so you can be at school on your assigned presentation day.

 

Habit 1 – Monday, January 31^st

Habit 2 – Tuesday, February 1^st

Habit 3 & 4 – Wednesday, February 2^nd

Habit 5 & 6 – Thursday, February 3^rd

Habit 7 – Tuesday, February 8^th

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

Monday, January 24, 2011

The students continued their Group Project Presentation for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.  Each student was put into a group and assigned a chapter/habit.  We will be working on these projects in class.  The project is due to me by Thursday, January 27^th.  We will begin presentations, Monday January 31^st.

 

Here is the group Presentation Schedule, so you can be at school on your assigned presentation day.

 

Habit 1 – Monday, January 31^st

Habit 2 – Tuesday, February 1^st

Habit 3 & 4 – Wednesday, February 2^nd

Habit 5 & 6 – Thursday, February 3^rd

Habit 7 – Tuesday, February 8^th

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011". 

Monday, January 24, 2011

We took our final Domains Quiz today.  We looked at different writing prompts today and practiced pre-writing for 15 minutes on each prompt then discussed in groups.

 

Here is the Georgia DOE website to look at writing resources:

Georgia DOE

Reminder: Sat Volume 5 Quiz – Monday, January 31^st

 

Extra Credit Opportunity – I have offered each student an extra credit opportunity to practice one last time for our writing test which is Wednesday, January 26^th.  Remember to follow the prompt and ONLY work for 100 minutes.  This assignment is due to me by Tuesday, January 25^th.

 

100 Minute Time Frame Suggestions:

 

15 Minutes – Prewrite/Brainstorm

35 Minutes – Drafting

20 Minutes – Revising/Editing

20 Minutes – Final Copy

10 Minutes – Review Final Copy

 

The district is  converting February 2 from an early release day to a full day for students. This is great move due to our current loss of four days of instruction due to "Ice Storm 2011".