Gratitude List

Study for tomorrow's test!
Review your packet of questions! 

Study with a focus on: 
Plot
Descriptive Language
Imagery
Theme
Inference
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration 
Coming of Age 

Also review:
ALL Vocabulary

Analytical Writing: Claim, Data, Commentary

Review themes of and examples of:
*Womanhood & Femininity 
*Innocence & Loss of Innocence
*Identity
*Race/Foreignness/Otherness
*Home
*Family

Personal Legend 

First ALCHEMIST Blog

UPCOMING DATES:
TODAY: Visit back to Senior Citizen center to show them your sketches for your lanterns!
11/22: Test for The House on Mango Street and Vocabulary// Elementary Interviews
12/2: Return from Break. Bring The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho to class
12/19: Schoolwide Exhibition

BLOG DUE DATES:
BLOGS FOR THE ALCHEMIST:
TOMORROW, 12/6, 12/13, 12/18
BLOG RESPONSES FOR THE ALCHEMIST:
12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/20

Hour 1:
Vocabulary
Independent Reading

​Slides Fall 2019

Hour 2:
Predictions
Prologue
Reading The Alchemist
Personal Legend

BLOG #1: DUE ON FRIDAY by 11:45am

UPCOMING DATES:
TONIGHT!: Exhibition, 4-6pm Old Cal Coffee House
11/21: Visit back to Senior Citizen center to show them your sketches for your lanterns!
11/22: Test for The House on Mango Street and Vocabulary// Elementary Interviews
12/2: Return from Break. Bring The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho to class
12/19: Schoolwide Exhibition

BLOG DUE DATES:
BLOGS FOR THE ALCHEMIST:
11/22, 12/6, 12/13, 12/18
BLOG RESPONSES FOR THE ALCHEMIST:
12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/20

Hour 1: 
Slides Fall 2019
Music Monday: A song that reminds you of middle school

Update Your Book Blog.
Work on one entry right now describing the book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
1. Name the book and author
2. Describe why you read this book
3. What is your favorite part about this book and why?
4. VALUE FOCUS: RESPONSIBILITY: Where do you responsibility in this text 
​5. Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why or why not?

Hour 2: 
Tomorrow's Exhibition

Readings for Vignette Books
Oral Communication

The Alchemist--we begin tomorrow! 
Pharrell: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rJhnF9J_CRc
Will Smith: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuHunMkKIE&t=6s
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Personal Legend

Slides Fall 2019

​Independent Reading

My Adventure Book

Work Time

Due NOW: Final Free Choice Vignettes

​Homework: 
Due November 15th, 8:30am: Final I Am Poem
Due November 19th, 8:30am: FINAL BOOK! 
​Exhibition Time!!! 

www.Socrative.com
CLASSROOM NUMBER: B1051307

​Independent Reading

Analytical Essay Writing, Part 1

Slides Fall 2019

My Adventure Book

Senior Citizen Interviews 

Homework:
Due TOMORROW, November 8th, 8:30am: Final Adventure of the Present Vignette & Final Adventure of the Future Vignette
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Due November 14th, 8:30am: Final Free Choice Vignettes
Due November 15th, 8:30am: Final I Am Poem
Due November 19th, 8:30am: FINAL BOOK! 

Due NOW: Final Name Vignette & Final Adventure of the Past Vignette
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Slides Fall 2019
Descriptive Language & Literary Devices

NoRedInk.com 

Work Time on Senior Citizen Preparation 

Homework:
Due Friday, November 8th, 8:30am: Final Adventure of the Present Vignette & Final Adventure of the Future Vignette
Due November 14th, 8:30am: Final Free Choice Vignettes
Due November 15th, 8:30am: Final I Am Poem
Due November 19th, 8:30am: FINAL BOOK! 

Vocabulary
Annotations with Mr. Alden and Kurt Vonnegut 

​Hour 2: 
My Adventure Book

WITH YOUR GROUPS FOR THE PROJECT, TRADE VIGNETTES OR CREATE A THREE WAY EXCHANGE
Vignette Check In

Homework:
Due Wednesday November 6th, 8:30am: Final Name Vignette & Final Adventure of the Past Vignette
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Due Friday, November 8th, 8:30am: Final Adventure of the Present Vignette & Final Adventure of the Future Vignette
Due November 14th, 8:30am: Final Free Choice Vignettes
Due November 15th, 8:30am: Final I Am Poem
Due November 19th, 8:30am: FINAL BOOK! 

Hour 1:
Adventure Lantern Groupings
Interview Preparation
Prepare for Senior Citizen Interview

Hour 2:
Music Monday: A song that reminds you of middle school
​Independent Reading

​Slides Fall 2019

My Adventure Book

Adventure of the Present Starting Questions:
1. What is something exciting that you do right now?
2. What is the best experience you've ever had in sports?
3. What is something you have just started to do?
4. What is a place that you have visited recently that you enjoy?
5. What is an experience that you had this year that you don't think you'll ever forget?
6. What is an experience you've had in the last 3 years that you were really proud of?
7. What is an outdoor experience that you've had that you really enjoyed?
8. What is an adventure that you've had with a friend recently?
9. What is an adventure that you've had with your family recently? 
10. What is an adventure that you had with your class recently?
11. What has been your favorite field trip?

WITH YOUR GROUPS FOR THE PROJECT, TRADE VIGNETTES OR CREATE A THREE WAY EXCHANGE
Vignette Check In

Homework:
Due Tomorrow, 8:30am: Draft #2 of ALL VIGNETTES, stapled, turned into Carol// Howard Zinn History Annotations

Due Wednesday November 6th, 8:30am: Final Name Vignette & Final Adventure of the Past Vignette
Due Friday, November 8th, 8:30am: Final Adventure of the Present Vignette & Final Adventure of the Future Vignette
Due November 14th, 8:30am: Final Free Choice Vignettes
Due November 15th, 8:30am: Final I Am Poem
Due November 19th, 8:30am: FINAL BOOK!