Mrs. Winters' and Mrs. Benincosa's LA Blog

Agenda for 12.19.08

No class meeting in leiu of 8th grade Mock Writing Test. Best of luck!

Agenda for 12.18.08

 - Warmup - 8th grade writing test prompt

 - Read Ch. 9-10 in TWTTIN

HW

 - NONE

Agenda for 12.17.08

 - Warmup - 8th grade writing test prompt

 - Read Ch. 7-8 in TWTTIN

HW

 - NONE

Agenda for 12.16.08

 - Warmup on understanding 8th grade writing test prompts

 - Read Ch. 8-9

HW

 - Create a brainstorming page for Problem/Solution handout

Agenda for 12.15.08

First off, I would like to appologize for the blog not being up-to-date for the past week. I was in a car accident and was out of school for three days, and I have been working dilligently to get caught up!

Agenda for 12.15.08

• Warmup - 8th grade writing test prompt
• Read Ch. 8 of TWTTIN
• Quiz over 6,7, and 8

HW

• NoNE

Agenda for 12.04.08

• Journal entry
• Finish reading Ch. 2
• Pop quiz on Ch. 2

HW

• NONE

Agenda for 12.03.08

• DGP Week 9 - Monday's work

• Read CH. 2 in TWTTIN

HW

• NONE

• Journal
• Respond to Ch. 1 Study Questions w/ partner
• Continue readng new novel study - That was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton

HW

• NONE - Pick up a copy of book if you can

Agenda for 12.01.08

• DGP - Week 7 wrap-up
• Turn in final drafts of compare/contrast essays
• Begin readng new novel study - That was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton

HW

• NONE - Pick up a copy of book if you can

Agenda for 11.21.08

• Participate in peer edit and revision circles

HW

• Final draft is due Monday - you can write out in pen or type
• 12 point font - Times New Roman or Arial - double-spaced - heading at top right corner should contian your name, my name, subject name, and due date. Don't forget to give your paper a title.