Due Monday: Independent Reading Book

Please be prepared to show your book to me, and commit yourself to reading it and responding to it. Our first Independent Reading Response is due Oct. 27.

HW Due Wed. 9/27

Period 4: If you did not complete the main idea classwork from today, please complete it. Turn in draft and final main idea statements.
Prompt:
In 1 to 2 sentences write the main idea of the video interview. Include the source, the title of the interview, and the subject of the interview. You may use your notes and annotated transcript.

HW Due Tues. 9/26

Period 3: Read The Things They Carried to the end of p. 30 *end of chapter, "Love". Annotate to comprehend or notice. Be prepared to discuss the link between what you have read and the Big Think transcript of the interview with Tim O'Brien. You can watch the video to refresh your memory: BIG THINK VIDEO. Entrance ticket tomorrow.

Period 4: Watch the Big Think video interview with Tim O'Brien, "War Stories Are Also Love Stories". Follow along and annotate the transcript. Make sure you understand the MAIN IDEA (who + what) of the video. Entrance ticket tomorrow.

Independent Reading Book

Please begin reading a grade-appropriate independent book. You will be getting the independent reading response choice board (printed) next week, plus a rubric for the reading response project, which will be due at the end of each month. The first one will be due at the end of October. If you need book suggestions, please see me.

Homework - Sign up For NewsELA & Vocabulary.com

We will be using NewsELA this year. Please sign up using the appropriate Class Code for your period of English:
Period 3: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/DFNE4Z
Period 4: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/7A6BBV

We will be using Vocabulary.com this year. Please sign up using the appropriate Class Code for your period of English:
Period 3: http://vocab.com/join/1QPNAW4
Period 4: http://vocab.com/join/3TYY3Z9

Performance Series Testing - Reading - Wed/Thurs

Wed/Thurs- please bring independent reading book in case you finish the test early.
Friday - we will complete reading "Is Survival Selfish?" using annotation situations set #1 and respond to the reading via exit slip.
Monday - THE THINGS THEY CARRIED DUE. This will be graded as supplies. Please put your name on the spine of the book.

Continue to bring in classroom supplies - tissues, hand sanitizer, loose leaf paper, highlighters, markers, post-its.

Supplies Due Monday

Please bring the following supplies to class on Monday, Sept. 11:

1. Composition notebook
2. Blue and black pens
3. Highlighter
4. Loose leaf paper

Please bring these supplies for classroom use (we use these daily and run out quickly)

1. Loose leaf paper (one pack minimum)
2. Large, lined index cards (one pack minimum)
3. Post-it-Notes
4. Crayola markers
5. Tissues
6. Hand sanitizer

First book: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Please buy your own copy now. We will begin reading next week.