Next Week

Have a fabulous Thanksgiving Break.  Get plenty of rest. Complusory H/W - Make sure you tell at least 3 people how 'thankful' you are for being in your life and for everything that they do for you.

We have three exciting weeks ahead before the Decemeber break. Let's make them  the best possible.
Coming soon:

• The Patrick Henry Speech recitation (you will learn, rehearse, and perform in a passionate way an abridged version of the Patrick Henry speech)
• Historical Fiction: Make sure you are reading an historical fiction novel of quality.  You will be producing a 'higer order thinking' report on this book in two weeks. Make it a book you enjoy.
• Change the World Project - You will be working in pairs to create a persuasive animoto presentation that attempts to 'changes the world' (How you choose to define the term, 'world' is down to your creativity. Be thinking of ideas for a perfect thesis idea for this project. See example below as a  rough idea of what this might look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Br-xbe0pt0 
• Prepositional Phrase Persuasive Performances

I'm excited...Aren't you?

Trial Period - We will return to using our H/W daries to record our H/W for the next 3 weeks. I will not post H/W on the blog. We will see how this goes.

Qtr 2 Week 6 Day 2 - Skits

SCIENCE HOMEWORK:
Complete Response Sheet

Please turn in to Mrs. Clayton tomorrow morning before 8am.

Math
Study Link 5.9. IXL C.8

Prepositional Phrases Booklet p.11. Expand the paragraph on p.ll with at least 20 prepositional phrases. Work on your portion of the prepositional stage skit. (30 mins)

Remember: Your Unit 8 Social Studies vocabulary review is Wed. - Clayton class said it is hard! - Make sure you have studied 'smart'.

Qtr 2 Week 6 Day 1 - Prepositional and Prepositions Phrases

Math
Study Link 5.7 and 5.8

Prepositional Phrases Booklet p.7 and p.3

Remember: Your Unit 8 Social Studies vocabulary review is Wed.

Qtr 2 Week 5 Day 5 UN DAY

UN DAY - Congratulations on your work. Enjoy it again here. Many of you might choose to put a copy on your blog.


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Next Week

Qtr 2 Week 5 Day 4 - Persuasive Essay Final Draft. UN DAY

UN DAY Tomorrow:

You are welcome to come to school in the colors of your country  or any traditional clothes

Complete your final draft for your essay. There will be 45mins of classtime Friday morning to add any finishing touches if you need.  Due  by 12:30pm Friday

WALT: Writing a Personal Persuasive Essay

Title: Related to your topic

WILF

• Effective thesis statement that contains a S.O.R.
• Clear use of tranistional words
• Effective use of advanced sentence fluency
• Incorporating of between 3-5 persuasive techniques (HHH Stragegy)
• A restate sentence that summrizes the main points of your argument

Presentation

• Organized in paragrpahs
• Color Coded  P1 (Thesis) RED  P2s Green P3s  BLUE Restate RED
• Font 12,  1 1/2 line spacing, comic sans

Those students who want  to do the final review. Print out the editing sheet below:

NO MATH H/W tonight - Make your essay PERFECT!