Monday, May 3, 2010

Autobiography Deadlines--New and Improved

Below are the final due dates, etc for the amazing autobiographies! Yeah, 7th Grade!

Wednesday, 5/5
- All Book Materials Due
- 6 Word Memoir Draft 1 (at least 3 different ones)
- "Who Am I?" Rewrite

Friday, 5/7
- 20 Years From Now
- Top 2 Chapter Choices for the Autobiography Share

Monday, 5/10
- Free Choice 3 Revised
- LAST DAY TO HAND IN ANY MATERIALS FOR ME TO REVIEW

Friday, 5/14
- Autobiographies Completed!

"Sonny's Blues" Blog Post

In the final scene of "Sonny's Blues," as he watches his brother perform, the narrator seems to go through some sort of transformation. What is this transformation? What moments and/or quotes from the story's final scene best illustrate this transformation for you? Why?

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Midsummer Performance Project and Groups

Here are your assignments for the performance project (based on the choices you gave me last week). Those of you who did not submit your 3 choices last week, need to discuss this with me ASAP.


Act 1

1.1 67-91 -- Itai

1.1 232-256 – Rehana

1.1 183-212 – Thamyr and Maite

Act 2

2.1 1-33 – Pablo and Karina

2.1 44-60 – Quitze

2.1 81-120 – Summer-Grace

2.2 94-108 – Eleanor

2.2 118-163 – Louisa, Vaughn and Kai

Act 3

3.1 139-167 – Djuna and Kelsey

3.1 375-394 -- Nicholas

3.2 6-19 Ari

3.2 60-89 – Brianna and Hanna

3.2 90-130 – James and Emmett

3.2 290-320 – Anja and Claudia

3.2 375-398 -- Kwame

Act 4

4.1 47-76 – Ian

4.1 167-183 – Emma

4.1 210-229 -- KJ

Act 5

5.1 164-218 – Katherina, Brandon, Nico

5.1 341-402 – Ana, Mayo, Isaac

5.1 428-455 – Kira and Janet

5.1 440-55 – Jack

No Scene or Monologue

Itai, Brittney

Thursday, April 29, 2010

8th Grade Farm Week Work - 7th and 8th Grade Both Please Read

Triplets
- Read "Sonny's Blues" and answer Blog Post - Due Monday, 5/10
- Practice Your "Midsummer" Scene

7th Grade Writing

Wednesday, 5/5
- Six Word Memoir
- REWRITE: Who Am I?

Friday, 5/7
- REWRITE: Free Choice 3
- 20 Years From Now Chapter
- Love Essay Draft 1

Monday, April 26, 2010

"Midsummer" Final Blog

Examine Robin's final speech in the play. To whom is he speaking? What is this speech about? What is the significance of ending the play with Robin and with this speech in particular?

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Homework for Week of 4/26

Triplets

Tuesday, 4/27
- Finish Midsummer and Final Blog

Thursday, 4/29
- Midsummer Performance Proposal Due in Writing Before Morning Meeting

Friday, 4/30
- 8th Grade Love Essay Draft Due

Monday, 5/3
- Journals Collected and Reviewed (All Midsummer Posts Completed!)


7th Grade Writing

Wednesday, 4/28
- Rewrites of Lesson Learned and Free Choice 2


Thursday, April 15, 2010

Homework for Week of 4/19

Triplets

Monday, 4/19
- Vocabulary in Context Sheet

Tuesday, 4/20
- Finish Act 4

Thursday, 4/22
- Vocab in Context Sheet QUIZ

Friday, 4/23
- Love Essay Thesis and Quotes Due


7th Writing

Wednesday, 4/21
- REWRITES: "Free Choice #1" (aka Chapter 3) and "A Day in the Life"

Friday, 4/23
- Wordly Wise 9 Quiz


8th Writing

Wednesday, 4/21
- Wordly Wise 9 Quiz