English 9: January. 20th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our tests for "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
-Completed "Out-With" Posters
-Watched the movie, "Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
STUDY FOR FINAL!!!!

English 9: January. 19th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed Chapter 1-10 Quiz
-Completed Review for "Boy in the Striped Pajamas" test tomorrow
-Out-With Poster due tomorrow!
-Study for Final!

English 12: January. 19th, 2010

BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY!!!!!!

English 12: January. 19th, 2010

BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY!!!!!!

English 12: January. 19th, 2010

BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY!!!!!!

Social Studies 8: January. 19th. 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed our Renaissance Quests
-Read pages. 343-350
-Worked on Guilds comparison chart(due Thursday)
-Quiz on Thursday (chapter 8 &11)
STUDY FOR FINAL ON MONDAY!!!!!

English 12: January. 18th, 2010

BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY, BOOK BUDDY!!!!!!!

Social Studies 8: January. 18th, 2010

Today we:
-Reviewed background info for India
-Read pages. 340-343
-Climate Handout (due tomorrow!)

English 9: January. 18th, 2010

Today we:
-Finished "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
-Posters finished by Wednesday
-Study for Final!

English 12: January. 15th, 2010

Today we:
-Participated in Lit Circle #4
-Worked on Book Buddy Project! Needs to be complete by Tuesday!

Social Studies 8: January. 15th, 2010

Today we:
-Read the story of Rama on page. 343
-Background on India: Using the atlases

English 9: January. 15th, 2010

Today we:
-Read Chapters 15 & 16
-Worked on our "Out-Posters" (due Wednesday)
-"Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Test (Wednesday)
-STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM!

English 9: January. 14th, 2010

Today we:
-Wrote our good copies of Bruno's letter
-Received a study guide for the final exam
-Read chapters 13 & 14
-Worked on "Out-with" Posters

Social Studies 8: January. 13th, 2010

Today we:
-Learned about explorers in chapter.8
-Received final exam review. Start studying now!!!!
Final Exam scheduled for Monday, January. 25th

English 12: January. 13th, 2010

Today we:
-Song Analysis: "The Piano Man"
-Book Buddy Project

English 9: January. 12th, 2010

Today we:
-Read chapters 11 and 12
-Completed handout
-Received poster assignment

English 12: January. 12th, 2010

Today we:
-Participated in Lit Circle #3
-Worked on Book Buddy Projects (written draft needs to be completed by tomorrow!)

Social Studies 8: January.12th, 2010

Today we:
-Read pages 247-251
-Completed Handout

Social Studies 8: January. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Read pages. 243-247
-Completed handout.
-Homework: page. 247, #3 and 4

English 12: January. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Analyzed the poem "Family Snapshots"
-Completed paragraph and questions
-Book Buddy Assignment (Story draft must be completed by Wednesday)

English 9: January. 11th, 2010

Today we:
-Had catch-up time to complete chapter. 8 and assigned handout.
-Read chapters. 9 and 10, completed handout.
-Tomorrow, all handouts for "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" must be handed in! Missing assignments will be completed in homework club!

English 9: January. 6th, 2010

Today we:
-Researched the Holocaust
-Applied our understanding to "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
-Read Chapters 5&6
-Completed handout
-Rough copy of letter from Bruno to his grandmother is due on Friday

English 9: January. 5th

Today we:
-Discussed Narrative Hooks
-Read Chapters 3 and 4
-Completed Handout

Social Studies 8: January. 5th, 2010

Today we:
-Worked in the library on our Protestant Reformation handout (due Thursday)
-Renaissance Mind Maps due on Friday!

English 12: January. 5th, 2010

Today we:
-Participated in literature circle #1
-Prepare for literature circle #2 on Friday!
-Buddy outlines need to be ready for buddy meeting on Thursday!

English 12: January. 4th, 2010

Happy New Year!
Today we:
-Reviewed characteristics of children's literature
-Created outlines for our little buddy stories
-Reminder that your first literature circle will take place tomorrow!

Social Studies 8: January. 4th, 2010

Happy New Year!
Today we:
-Worked on our Renaissance Mind Maps (due Friday)
-Began our internet/textbook research on the Protestant Reformation (due Thursday)

English 9: January. 4th, 2010

Happy New Year!
Today we:
-Began reading "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
-Completed Chapter 1 and 2 Handout