If you cannot attend the meeting on April 30, please read the background information regarding the Beta Club. If you are still interested in joining, please download the membership form and fill it out. You will need to return the form along with a check (or cash) for $15 made payable to Dodgen. Place the form and the money in a school money envelope. The membership form and money are due by May 15. After the 15th, you will not be allowed to join--NO EXCEPTIONS!
May 18, 2009
Language Arts--The Last Week of School :)
Monday
- Computer lab to complete farewell poems
- I Am Poems (due tomorrow) Download I AM poem
- American Idol Day assignment due Wednesday
Tuesday
- Share I AM poems
- Varnack & Lolly poems
- Group activity with Varnack & Lolly
- American Idol Day assignment due tomorrow
Wednesday
- American Idol Day
Thursday
- Animal alliteration/alphabet zoo
Friday
- Sign yearbooks
- Fun activity
Enjoy your summer! READ!
Reading--The Last Week of School :)
Monday
- Classical Roots lesson 16 quiz
- Worked on bird/fish assignment; will present tomorrow
Tuesday
- Present bird/fish assignment
- Chapter 5 plot outline
Wednesday
- Chapters 6 & 7 questions of Whirligig
- Discuss answers
Thursday
- Change frame end of the book
- Discuss
Friday
- No class due to last day of school schedule
- Enjoy your summer!
- READ!
May 11, 2009
Reading--Week of May 11
Monday
- Student Council Speeches & Voting
- Classical Roots Lesson 16 exercises A, B, & C; homework if not finished
Tuesday
- Check Classical Roots exercises (quiz is next Monday)
- Discuss important points from chapter 1 of Whirligig
- Chapter 2 story outline
Wednesday
- Chapter 2 & 3 important quotations
- Share responses
- Read chapter 4 tonight
Thursday
- Classical Roots charades
- Bird/fish assignment
Friday
Silent Reading
Language Arts--Week of May 11
Monday
- Study for 10 minutes for tomorrow’s quiz over poetry terms
- Complete & share journals about secrets (journals are due Friday)
- Read 2 songs about secrets
- Analyze for simile, metaphor, refrain, personification, hyperbole, rhyme scheme for 1st 2 stanzas, theme/message
- Share findings
- Study tonight for quiz
Tuesday
- Quiz over poetry terms
- Journal
- Share yesterday’s findings (if didn’t on Monday)
- Share journals
Wednesday
- American Idol Day assignment (due May 20) Download American Idol Day assignment
- Download American Idol Day Rubric
- “Please Hear What I’m not Saying”
- Illustrations about self based on the poem
- Share illustrations
Thursday
- Journal—Describe a place that is sacred to you.
- Share journals
- Read “The Sacred”
- Respond to analysis question & share
- Create poem
Friday
May 04, 2009
Language Arts--Week of May 4
Monday
- Music & Poetry—journal
- Poetry terms (if time permits)
- Resumes are due tomorrow
Tuesday
- Share resumes
- Book Fair
- Poetry terms Download Poetry Terms Homework if you don't finish in class
- Poetry terms quiz next Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday
- Bring literature book
- “The Highwayman”
- Cause & effect Download The Higwayman cause & effect
- Watch animation of "The Highwayman"
Thursday
- “I am” poems Download I AM poem
- Share poems
- “The Portrait”
Friday
- No class due to the school-wide drug & alcohol awareness program
Reading--Week of May 4
Monday
- 8th grade computer lab—alcoholism handout
- Have read through chapter 3 by the end of class on Friday
Tuesday
- Discuss handout on alcoholism
- Opinion & Proof Handout—chpt. 1 of Whirligig
- Study tonight for Classical Roots Lesson 15 Quiz
Wednesday
- Classical Roots Lesson 15 Quiz
- Chpt. 2 story map (Whirligig)
Thursday
- Silent Reading
- Reading Focus question
Friday
- No class due to the school-wide drug & alcohol awareness program
April 24, 2009
Week of April 27--Language Arts
Monday
- Complete & share writings from “The Monsters are Due on
- Introduce resume writing assignment (see last Friday’s entry to download the assignment)
- Journal for “End of the Game”; share journals
- Begin reading “End of the Game” if time permits
Tuesday
- Read “End of the Game”
- Interpreting words for “End of the Game” Download Interpreting words--end of the game
- Discuss story
- Brainstorm for resume
Wednesday
- Computer lab to work on resumes
- Resumes are due Monday, May 4
Thursday
- Introduce poetry
- Poetry & music
Friday
- No class due to Olympic Field Day
- Resumes are due Monday
Reading--Week of April 27
Monday
- Turn in journals
- Inference Notes
- Review for test over The Westing Game
- Homework—study tonight
Tuesday
- Test over The Westing Game
- Classical Roots lesson 15 exercises
- Check exercises if time permits
Wednesday
- Alcoholism web search in computer lab Download Alcoholism
- Discuss findings
Thursday
- Receive Whirligig books
- Read chapter one
- Opinion & Proof sheet (if time permits) Download Opinions & Proof chapter one
Friday
- No class due to Olympic Field Day
April 20, 2009
Week of April 20--LA
Monday & Tuesday
- Presentations of CRCT review projects to other classes
- Bring literature book on Wednesday
Wednesday
- Journal for “The Monsters are due on
- Interpreting words for “The Monsters are due on
- Begin reading the story if time permits
Thursday
- Read “The Monsters are due on
- Complete interpreting words
- Character chart
Friday
- Complete any work from Thursday
- Introduce resume writing assignment Download Resume Writing Assignment
- Begin brainstorming/pre-writing
Week of April 20--Reading
Monday
- Classical Roots lesson 14 quiz
- Pick up new journals (the final ones); begin work; journals are due April 27 Download Journals 24-30
- Work on detective log Download Detective's Log
Tuesday
- Partner writing about Geroge & Violet or about confessions Download Writing review chapters 17-20
- Share writings
- Continue watching the movie
Wednesday
- Inference notes (handout) about The Westing Game Download Inference Notes--The Westing Game
- Movie
Thursday
- Finish the movie (if needed)
- Movie & book comparison
Friday
- Silent Reading
- Work on Journals (due Monday)
- Test over The Westing Game is Tuesday, April 28.
