L.A.  Finish list of ideas. (25) Please bring in student fee and information.

8F and 8M-   Students need to finish the "Vocabulary to Discuss the Holocaust".  You may also continue to work on your novel project which is due June 8.  You will have tomorrow's class to do some more research.  Remember to bring your USB drives. Do your next roles Tuesday night.   8R-  Finish the questions on Syria. Do your next role Tuesday night. You may also continue to work on your novel project which is due June 8.  You will have Wednesday's class to do some more research.  Remember to bring your USB drives.

This week’s special assignment is based on conflict.  I’d like you to: 1)            Discuss two conflicts in your novel. 2)            Predict how you think the main character/protagonist is going to react to it.  3)             Imagine how you’d react in this situation and explain in detail what you’d if you were in this situation.      Your response should be a page in length.  It will be marked for  ideas, organization and voice. Please see the notes below.   A clash of ideas, actions, desires, or will is called CONFLICT.   There are three major types of conflict.  In varying degrees, they may ALL be present in a novel, but only one will emerge as the main conflict by the end of the story.   MAN vs. MAN:  The protagonist finds him/herself pitted against another person or persons.   MAN vs. ENVIRONMENT:  the protagonist is pitted against some larger, external force, such as nature, society, or fate.   MAN vs. HIMSELF:  the protagonist must struggle with himself and some element in his own nature.                    i.e.   Frank is an alcoholic.                    i.e.   Mrs. Parker has a violent temper.

Students viewed the film, "Life is Beautiful".  They are to write a movie response based on their thoughts of the movie.It should have an introduction, one prompt, and a conclusion.  Students can choose one prompt from their reading letters. (Again, these are listed in the image gallery below.)  Good copy is due tomorrow.  It will be marked for ideas, organization, and sentence fluency.All students need to bring a plastic baggie for their novel and a duotang for this final unit.

8F- Read 30 minutes and record.  You need 5 entries a week. 1)Those who forgot to pass in their sentences must pass them in on Monday. 2) You should also pass in your five sentences with 5 vocabulary words from the connotation sheets you did with Mrs. Larkin.                                                                                                         Your next reading blog is due April 3. Use two of the following prompts 5,8,9,10,12, or 13. These are posted to your right under image galleries. Click Reading Letter Assignments. It will marked on ideas, organization(transitions, too),sentence fluency (varied beginnings) and conventions. 8M- Read 30 minutes and record. You need 5 entries a week.   1) Share your story with your parents, fill out the sheet and return it on Monday.  Remember, your story is precious so BRING IT BACK on time! 2)Those who forgot to pass in their sentences with varying beginnings must pass them in on Monday. 3) You should also pass in your five sentences with 5 vocabulary words from the connotation sheets you did with Mrs. Larkin.                                                                                                         Your next reading blog is due April 2. Use prompts  5,8,9,10,12, or 13. These are posted to your right under documents.  It will marked on ideas, organization(transitions, too),sentence fluency (varied beginnings) and conventions. 8R- Read 30 minutes and record. You need 5 entries a week. 1)Those who forgot to pass in their sentences must pass them in on Monday. 2) You should also pass in your five sentences with 5 vocabulary words from the connotation sheets you did with Mrs. Larkin.                                                                                                        Your next reading blog is due April 4. Use prompts 5,8,9,10,12, or 13. These are posted to your right under documents.  It will marked on ideas, organization(transitions, too),sentence fluency (varied beginnings) and conventions. Social Studies-  Students have been researching their topics the past three classes.  They have the marking rubric and websites to assist their work.  Projects are due on April 10. 

I don't want to brag, but my students are reading more and more books! This is partly due to the fact that we are discussing what we are reading and partly due to the class reading blog. Students submitted four reading letters to be published in term two.  Last week students went to the computer lab to read all the latest published letters since the March break. Students can sign in and show their parents these amazing blogs! The blog is a wonderful way to find the next great read, too. www.classblogmeister.com