What are we doing this week?

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Week 3:

Mon., August 30 –

Transitions Worksheet and Discussion, Vocab 2 Worksheet

Tue., August 31 –

Vocab 2 Due, House on Mango Street Packet, Read p. 3-11, Assign Prompt #1

Wed., September 1 –

Picture Day (through this class), Prompt #1 Due/Discussion, Watch Up Clip, Color House, Assign Prompt #2

Thurs., September 2 – \

Prompt #2 Due/Discussion, Read p. 12-25, Start House Chart, Color Writing Portfolios

Fri., September 3 –

Binder Check #1, Vocab 2 Quiz, Prompt #3 Assigned, Free Voluntary Reading, Prompt #3 Due/Discuss

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Week 2:

Mon., August 23 -

Parent Survey/Email Due, Organizing your Binder!, Finish "Meet Your Lit Book" WS and turn in, Assign Booktalk Project, Review Grammar Pre-Test from Last Week, Vocab 1 WS

Tue., August 24 -

Go to library to check out books, Introduce Brag Essay Assignment, Brag 4-Square and Hand-Written Outline in Class

Wed., August 25 -

Computer Lab- 4-Square/Outline Due, Typing Final Draft (Need a flash drive!)

Thur., August 26 -

Computer Lab- Brag Essay Final Draft Peer Review, Class Website Orientation, Reading "Seabiscuit"

Fri., August 27 - Brag Essay Final Draft Due!, Vocab 1 Quiz, "Seabiscuit" Film Clip

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Week 1:

Thur., August 19- First Day! Syllabus Review, Getting to Know You

Fri., August 20- Grammar/Lit Term Pre-Test