Monday, May 4, 2015

Environmental Visions

Good Morning!
I hope that you had a very enjoyable weekend!
*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in THIS class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE: Please bring your independent reading book each day.  Be sure to select from the recommended list if you have not done so yet this semester. 

*Essay on The Great Gatsby is due today.

*Environmental Issues

 Homework:  If you haven't done so yet, please select your independent reading book for this final grading period.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Final Test On The Great Gatsby

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*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in THIS class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE:  By Monday please have your independent reading for the last grading period.  Be sure to select from the recommended list if you have not done so yet this semester. 

*FINAL TEST on The Great Gatsby

*NOTE:  On Monday we begin a new unit of study -- Environmental Issues

HOMEWORK:  1. Complete the final writing assignment on The Great Gatsby (handout)   2. Independent reading book



Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Great Gatsby

Good Morning!

*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in THIS class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE:  Study vocabulary for the final test that will be given as soon as we finish with the movie.  The test on the novel will follow.

HOMEWORK: 1. Study vocabulary 2.  Make your selection of an independent reading book for the final six weeks.  Be sure that one of your books for the semester is from the recommended list.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Great Gatsby

Good Morning!

*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in THIS class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE:  Study vocabulary for the final test as soon as we finish with the movie.  The test on the novel will follow and then an on-demand writing response to The Great Gatsby.

HOMEWORK: 1. Study vocabulary 2.  Make your selection of an independent reading book for the final six weeks.  Be sure that one of your books for the semester is from the recommended list.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Great Gatsby

Good Morning!

*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in THIS class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE:  Study vocabulary for the final test as soon as we finish with the movie.  The test on the novel will follow and then an on-demand writing response to The Great Gatsby.

HOMEWORK: 1. Study vocabulary 2.  Make your selection of an independent reading book for the final six weeks.  Be sure that one of your books for the semester is from the recommended list.

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Great Gatsby

Good Morning!

*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in this class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

* The Great Gatsby -- Assignments on Chapters 8 & 9 are due today.  

*The Great Gatsby -- the movie

HOMEWORK:  Study vocabulary for the test on Thursday which will be on ALL 45 words


Friday, April 24, 2015

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9

Good Morning!

*NOTE: Cell phones are to be put entirely away when you enter this classroom until you leave this classroom.  At no time should they be out once you are present in this class.  This includes plugging them into an electrical outlet.

*NOTE: All assignments for this grading period have been recorded on Powerschool.  No late assignments will be added. 

*The Great Gatsby -- We are finishing up Chapter 8 today and should be able to get through Chapter 9.  Complete Chapter 9 assignment for homework.

HOMEWORK:  1. Chapter 9 assignment  2. Study vocabulary