Friday, October 11, 2013

Friday, October 11

The Plan:









Students will be working on their 1st Quarter Independent Book Projects this Monday through Wednesday in class.The presentations for the projects will be this Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11. The project plus the book report form will be worth a 100-point test score.
Students will be bringing home their third Writing Warm-Up Packet next week for the quiz over this packet on Friday, October 18.I will hold the after-school extra study session for this quiz on Thursday, October 17.


What is Happening:
Monday:
  • Students were given project instructions and grading sheet in class today
  • Students worked on the project in class
  • Completed projects due this Thursday, October 10
  • Presentations of projects this Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11

Tuesday:
  • Students worked on the project in class
  • Had a discussion about time management - many decided they will have to work on the project as homework in order to get it completed by the due date
  • Completed projects due this Thursday, October 10 at the beginning of class
  • Presentations of projects this Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11
Wednesday:
  • Last in-class day to work on project
  • Completed projects due tomorrow at the beginning of class
  • Presentations of projects this Thursday and Friday, October 10 & 11

Thursday:
  • Projects turned in at beginning of class period
  • Project presentations in class today and tomorrow

Friday:
  • Students finished project presentations in class today
  • The new unit of study packet was passed out in class today and added to the students' study folders - this new unit will begin on Monday