Homework

= Thursday, January 30th: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 4th ===
 * === Last day for make-up work has been extended to Tuesday, February 4th ===
 * === Draw your plate (rough copy) ===
 * **Review word generation words (all units)**

= Friday, January 31st: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, February 4th ===
 * === Last day for make-up work is Tuesday, February 4th ===
 * === Start compiling your "MyPlate" (use pictures, illustrate yourself). Get creative! ===
 * === Write your MyPlate response as well- Due Thursday, February 6th ===

= Monday, February 3rd: =
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow (Tuesday, February 4th)**
 * **Last day for make-up work is tomorrow!**
 * **Unit 10 Word Gen. forms and sentences**
 * **The MyPlate and response is due Thursday, February 6th**

= Tuesday, February 4th: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === MyPlate and response due Thursday, February 6th- 334, 317 ===
 * === MyPlate and response due Friday, February 7th ===

= Wednesday, February 5th: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === MyPlate and response due Thursday, February 6th- 334, 317 ===
 * === MyPlate and response due Friday, February 7th ===

= Thursday, February 6th: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === MyPlate response due tomorrow for section 315 ===

= Friday, February 7th: =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === Read "The Bitter and the Sweet" from the Omnivore's Dilemma and write the central idea/details- 334 and 317 ===

= Monday, February 10th: =
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th **
 * **Read "Rats" from the Omnivore's Dilemma and write the central idea/detail**s

Tuesday, February 11th:

 * ===** Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th **===
 * ===** Read "No-Fad French" and "Marketing New Meals" from //The Omnivore's Dilemma;// determine the central idea and key details- 334 **===
 * ===** Read "Marketing New Meals" and determine the central idea and key details- 315 **===
 * ** Read "Marketing New Meals" and determine the central idea and key details; introduction of culminating task- 317 **

= Wednesday, February 12th: =
 * === **Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th** ===
 * === **Write the introduction and body paragraphs of culminating task** ===
 * **Culminating task due Friday, February 14th**

= **Thursday, February 13th:** =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === Write the introduction and body paragraphs of culminating task ===
 * **Winter break packet due Monday, February 24th**

= **Friday, February 14th:** =
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due February 25th ===
 * === Culminating task due Monday, February 24th (rough draft, final draft, and rubric) ===
 * **Winter break packet due Monday, February 24th**

= **Monday, February 24th:** =
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Reading Response due tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th**
 * === Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, achieve 3,000- complete instruction ===
 * === Word generation forms- all classes ===
 * **Should single-gender education be an option for families, or should all public schools be co-ed? Create an argument and justify your reasoning using textual evidence- Class 317 and 334**

= **Tuesday, February 25th:** =
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Reading Response due March 11th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, Achieve 3,000- complete instruction**

= Wednesday, February 26th: =
 * === **Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th** ===
 * === **Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, Achieve 3,000- complete instruction** ===
 * === **Vocabulary sheet- 317 and 315** ===


 * Thursday, February 27th: **
 * === **Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th** ===
 * === ** Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, Achieve 3,000- complete instruction ** ===


 * Friday, February 28th: **
 * === Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th ===
 * === Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, Achieve 3000- complete instruction ===


 * Monday, March 3rd: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready, MyOn- complete instruction **


 * Tuesday, March 4th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th (Reading Responses can be written about books read on MyOn) **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn- complete instruction (This will be checked as a homework grade on Wednesdays and Fridays) **


 * Wednesday, March 5th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn- complete instruction**


 * Thursday, March 6th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Performance Task due Monday, March 10th**


 * Friday, March 7th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due March 11th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Performance Task due Monday, March 10th**


 * Monday, March 10th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow, March 11th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction) **
 * ** Word generation forms - 317 and 334 **


 * Tuesday, March 11th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 24th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction) **
 * ** Read the article, "How Can I Help?" Record at least 2 of each type of question (Right There, Putting it Together, Debatable, Researchable) (334 and 317) **


 * Wednesday, March 12th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 24th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Read the article, "How Can I Help?" Record at least 2 of each type of question (see above)- 315**
 * **Find answers to your researchable questions (334 and 317)**


 * Thursday, March 13th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 24th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Read "Flying Horses" and answer the questions**


 * Friday, March 14th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Read "Stopping Sharks by Blasting Their Senses"- complete all questions in the packet**


 * Monday, March 17th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th**
 * **Sign onto I-Ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **"Stopping Sharks by Blasting their Senses"- guided practice packet**
 * **Word generation forms**


 * Tuesday, March 18th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)**
 * **Inference packet**
 * **Review/complete guided practice "Your Turn" from "Stopping Sharks by Blasting their Senses" (334)**


 * Wednesday, March 19th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction)-- checking on Wed. and Fridays **
 * ** Context Clues Sheet **
 * ** Edit Tsunami essays (317 and 315) **


 * Thursday, March 20th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn (complete instruction) **
 * ** Determining Word Meanings Packet **
 * ** Edit Tsunami essay and re-write- all classes **


 * Friday, March 21st: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, March 25th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn daily**
 * **RL.7.4 packet**
 * **Edit Tsunami essay and re-write all classes**
 * ** ELA STATE EXAM= 6 schools days (April 1st--April 3rd) **


 * Monday, March 24th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow, March 25th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn daily **
 * ** RL.7.6 packet **
 * ** Edit tsunami essay and re-write---all classes **
 * ** word generation forms- unit 15 **
 * ** ELA STATE EXAM= 5 SCHOOL DAYS! **


 * Tuesday, March 25th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready (complete instruction) and MyOn (read for 30 minutes)**
 * **Vocabulary Sheet (define terms)**
 * **Edit tsunami essay and re-write---all classes**
 * **ELA STATE EXAM= 4 SCHOOL DAYS!!**


 * Wednesday, March 26th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Vocabulary Sheet 2 (define terms)**
 * **Edit tsunami essay and re-writeall classes**
 * **ELA STATE EXAM= 3 SCHOOL DAYS**


 * Thursday, March 27th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Vocabulary packet 3 (define terms); look at test guidelines and hints!!**
 * **Edit tsunami essay or write if have not-- all classes**
 * **ELA STATE EXAM= 2 SCHOOL DAYS**


 * Friday, March 28th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Vocabulary Packet (315)**
 * **RL.7.2- all classes**
 * **STUDY NOTES! Review Monday... ELA STATE EXAM: APRIL 1st, 2nd, and 3rd**

=** Monday, March 31st: **=
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn **
 * ** RL.7.3 packetall classes **
 * ** STUDY NOTES!! ELA STATE TEST TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY **


 * Tuesday, April 1st: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **STUDY NOTES! ELA STATE TEST CONTINUED TOMORROW AND THURSDAY!**


 * Wednesday, April 2nd: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn **
 * ** STUDY NOTES! ELA STATE TEST TOMORROW! **


 * Thursday, April 3rd: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Finish notes and questions from class**


 * Friday, April 4th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Hand in any missing work by Tuesday, April 8th (Marking Period ended on Friday)**
 * **I need final drafts of Tsunami essays if applicable**


 * Monday, April 7: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Hand in any missing work by tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8th**
 * **Read the article: "Should Schools Protect Kids from Cyberbullying?" Answer the question- Who do you think should protect kids from cyberbullying? Make a claim and support your explanation with 2-3 pieces of textual evidence from the article. YOU WILL BE WRITING AN ESSAY ON THIS ARTICLE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH**


 * Tuesday, April 8: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes - Response due Wednesday, April 23rd **
 * ** Sign onto I-ready and MyOn **
 * ** Write a summary of a book or article you read in class **


 * Wednesday, April 9th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Wednesday, April 23rd**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Discuss the effects of Hurricane Katrina (read in class)**
 * **Start culminating task- Due Wednesday, April 23rd**


 * Thursday, April 10th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Wednesday, April 23rd**
 * **Sign onto I-ready and MyOn**
 * **Start the culminating task- Due Wednesday, April 23rd**


 * Friday, April 11th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Wednesday, April 23rd (the day we return from break)**
 * **Sign onto I-ready, MyOn, and achieve---complete instruction for extra points towards the 4th marking period**
 * **Culminating Task Due Wednesday, April 23rd (rough and final draft)**


 * Wednesday, April 23rd: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready daily for 30 minutes (checking every wed. and fri.)**
 * **Culminating Task-- peer edits, rough draft, and final draft have been extended to Friday, April 25th (extra points were given to students who had it completed by today)**


 * Thursday, April 24th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready daily for 30 minutes (checking every wed. and fri.)**
 * **Culminating Task-- peer edits, rough draft, and final draft are due tomorrow, Friday, April 25th**


 * Friday, April 25th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready daily for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.)**
 * **Hand in your culminating task if you have not already (will lose 5 points everyday it is late)**
 * **Read the article handed out in class and answer the question on the back of the page (be sure to use textual evidence)**


 * Monday, April 28th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready daily for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.)**
 * **Hand in your culminating task if you have not already (will lose 5 points every day it is late)**
 * **Research: compare and contrast Australian life and culture in the 1900's to Indian life and culture today**


 * Tuesday, April 29th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.)**
 * **Hand in your culminating task if still have not**
 * **Research: compare and contrast Australian life and culture in the 1900's to Indian life and culture today (317)**
 * **Get a good night's rest and eat breakfast for the State Math Exam (REVIEW NOTES!)**


 * Wednesday, April 30th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.)**
 * **Hand in your culminating task if applicable**
 * **Get a good night's rest and eat breakfast for the State Math Exam (REVIEW NOTES!)**


 * Thursday, May 1st: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th **
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.)**
 * **Hand in your culminating task if applicable**
 * **Get a good night's rest and eat breakfast for the State Math Exam (REVIEW NOTES!)**
 * ** Read "We Were There Too" and answer the questions (315) **


 * Friday, May 2nd: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 6th **
 * ** Sign onto MyOn and I-ready for 30 minutes (checking every Wed. and Fri.) **
 * ** Hand in your Unit 4 culminating task if applicable **
 * ** Read "We Were There Too" and answer the questions (class 315) **


 * Monday, May 5th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow, May 6th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready for 30 minutes**
 * **Based on your notes taken in class, answer the following questions:**
 * ** 1. Should the government ban transfats? **
 * ** 2. Is it the government’s responsibility to educate consumers about transfats? **
 * ** Word Generation forms- Unit 19 **


 * Tuesday, May 6th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, May 20th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready or Achieve 3000 for 30 minutes**
 * **Finish the graphic organizer (317 and 334)**


 * Wednesday, May 7th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, May 20th **
 * ** Sign onto MyOn and I-ready or Achieve 3000 for 30 minutes **


 * Thursday, May 8th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, May 20th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready or Achieve 3000 for 30 minutes**


 * Friday, May 9th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, May 20th**
 * **Sign onto MyOn and I-ready or Achieve 3000 for 30 minutes**


 * Monday, May 12th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 20th**
 * **Read the story, "Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor" on myon.com. Fill out a reciprocal reading chart.**


 * Tuesday, May 13th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 20th**
 * **Read "Cesar Chavez" on myon.com- Fill out a reciprocal reading chart with a focus on the questioning box (at least 1 of each type of question)**


 * Wednesday, May 14th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 20th**
 * **Finish reading "All Work and No Play" on achieve3000.com- finish filling out the reciprocal reading chart (I'm grading this!)....classes 317 and 334**


 * Thursday, May 15th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due May 20th **
 * ** Read "Web Site Brings Teens Together- 65 Years Later"- Write 1 type of each question (right there, putting it together, research,debatable) **


 * Friday, May 16th: NO SCHOOL **


 * Monday, May 19th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow, May 20th **
 * ** Read the Word Generation article (Barbie) and answer the question on the back **
 * ** MyOn, Achieve 3000 **


 * Tuesday, May 20th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, June 3rd**
 * **Read 5 of the recommended books from MyOn; read achieve articles assigned (Remember! The class with the most points and hours and MyOn and Achieve 3000 win a party)**


 * Wednesday, May 21st: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, June 3rd**
 * **Read 5 of the recommended books from MyOn. Take the quizzes after each book. Then, take the level test (this will be averaged into your grade). This is due Friday, May 30th.**
 * **Choose the two stories you would like to write about in your essay. Start your introduction if you feel confident. The final essay (rough and final draft) will be due Friday, May 30th.**


 * Thursday, May 22nd: **
 * **Same as above!**


 * Monday, May 26th: NO SCHOOL **


 * Tuesday, May 27th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, June 3rd **
 * ** Read 5 of the recommended books from MyOn. Take the quizzes. Then, take the level test that is sent to you (averaged into 4th marking period). Due Friday, May 30th **
 * ** Rough and final draft of "Stolen Childhoods" essay due Friday, May 30th **
 * ** Read the word generation article; answer the question **


 * Wednesday, May 28th: **
 * ** Same as above, minus the word generation article! **
 * ** Rough draft due tomorrow, so we can peer edit in class **
 * Thursday, May 29th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, June 3rd**
 * **Read the 5 recommended books on MyOn. See description of assignment above. DUE TOMORROW, MAY 30th!**
 * **Rough and final draft DUE TOMORROW, May 30th!**
 * Friday, May 30th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due Tuesday, June 3rd **
 * ** MyOn and Achieve 3000 (class with the most hours and points will win a party!) **


 * Monday, June 2nd: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due tomorrow!**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000 (class with most hours and points wins a party!)**
 * **Unit 5 Essay if applicable (lose 5 points every day it is late)**
 * **Benchmark Test on MyOn (read the 5 books in the recommended section first)**
 * ** Answer: Do you think parents should have a license in order to have children? Use RATS and evidence from the text read in class to respond (334) **


 * Tuesday, June 3rd: HALF DAY **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000**
 * **Unit 5 Essay if applicable**
 * **Benchmark Test on MyOn**


 * Wednesday, June 4th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000**
 * **Unit 5 Essay if applicable**
 * **Benchmark Test**
 * **Finish reading the first section of "Monster." Write a summary (334/315)**
 * **Finish reading pages 57 and 58. Write a summary and record questions for this section (317)**


 * Thursday, June 5th: NO SCHOOL **


 * Friday, June 6th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th **
 * ** MyOn and Achieve 3000 (The deadline for the party will be Thursday, June 19th) **
 * ** Unit 5 essay if applicable **
 * ** Benchmark Test on MyOn if applicable **


 * Monday, June 9th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th **
 * ** See the rest above (Friday) **


 * Tuesday, June 10th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th **
 * ** Read the next section in "Monster." (317- write a summary and at least 4 discussion questions/ 334 and 315- summary) **
 * ** Benchmark Test **
 * ** MyOn and Achieve 3000 **


 * Wednesday, June 11th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th**
 * **Benchmark Test**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000- Deadline for party is Thursday, June 19th**


 * Thursday, June 12th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Response due June 17th**
 * **Benchmark Test**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000- Deadline for party is Thursday, June 19th**
 * **317- read until p. 127 (or next section if you read ahead) and record connections (on handout provided)**
 * **334- read until p. 88 (or next section if you read ahead) and record connections (on handout provided)**


 * Friday, June 13th: **
 * **same as above (Thursday)**


 * Monday, June 16th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes- Last Reading Response due tomorrow!**
 * **Benchmark Test**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000- Last day for contest is Thursday, June 19th**
 * **Fill out the illustrator graphic organizer based on what we read today in class (Don't forget to explain the significance of the illustration/scene)!**
 * **ELA final exam is Thursday, June 19th**


 * Tuesday, June 17th: **
 * ** Read for 30 minutes **
 * ** Benchmark Test **
 * ** MyOn and Achieve 3000 **
 * ** ELA final exam is now tomorrow- Wednesday, June 18th **


 * Wednesday, June 18th: **
 * **Read for 30 minutes**
 * **Benchmark Test**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000 (I'm tallying the scores tomorrow)**
 * **Vocabulary sheet for "Monster"**


 * Thursday, June 19th: **
 * **Read the next section of "Monster"**
 * **Benchmark Test (MyOn)**
 * **MyOn and Achieve 3000 (last night that will be counted toward the party)**
 * **Monster project due Wednesday, June 25th (If you are not going to be here, then please hand it in early)**
 * Friday, June 20th: **
 * **Finish reading "Monster." The project is due Wednesday, June 25th**
 * Monday, June 23rd: **
 * **"Monster" project due Wednesday, June 25th**
 * Tuesday, June 24th: **
 * **"Monster" project due tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25th**