Jan 31st

HOMEROOM:
Continued with classroom meeting and watched CNN. We also had PE today.

WRITING:
Discussed the introduction for the short story "The Lady or the Tiger." Students started on this in class and had about 30 minutes to work on it. We also did DOL.

Jan 26th

HOMEROOM:
Specialist today as well as CNN

WRITING:
Looked at a few first draft paragraphs. Assigned for tomorrow is the 2nd paragraph.

Jan 25th

HOMEROOM
Classroom meeting today and CNN

WRITING:
First Draft of the first paragraph due in paragraph form.

Jan 24th

HOMEROOM:
CNN and weekend update

WRITING:
We reviewed some of the papers that were completed and got an idea as to what is expected. Assigned for tomorrow is the 2nd paragraph. Students had 30 minutes to work on this in class.

Jan 21st

HOMEROOM:
We got caught up on some current events.

WRITING:
Took DOL test #17

Discussed the assignment that was due. The new assignment will be for students to make revisions to their first attempts at the Powerboxes. We saw multiple examples in class today. This will be due Monday.

Jan 20th

HOMEROOM:
Took spelling test #18

Writing:
DOL Test tomorrow

The Lady or the Tiger link is HERE

Also, Using your 6, or more, parts from the story that support your decision about which door, now decide how you can group those into 2 or 3 paragraphs as your main details.

Those ‘quotes’ from the story are phenomenal evidence to support you claim. Expand on those by using logic and personal experience.

Example: “Never before had anyone dared to love the daughter of the king!” This shows that the act of dating the king’s daughter was a crime. And in doing so, the man tempted fate. It showed that he loved the princess so much, that he was willing to risk his life.

After you have grouped the quotes together based on a theme, use a powerbox structure to elaborate on them as well as transition words.

Jan. 18th

HOMEROOM:
Spelling was assigned and will be due Thursday. Don't forget to write the sentences.

WRITING:
Using the short Story by Frank Stockton, "The Lady or the Tiger," decide which came out…the lady or the tiger.

You will eventually write a multi paragraph essay citing evidence from the story to support your claims.

This will be written the same way you would write a persuasive essay since you are essentially persuading the reader to side with you.

Focus on details from the story to support your side. You may also use personal experience.

Remember when you use sentences from the short story, to put them in quotes.
Example: In the story, it stated that, "The semi-barbaric king had a daughter…"
The quoted section comes directly from the short story and therefore you need to put it in quotes.

Due Tomorrow, come up with your side/position and 6 details from the story to support your claim.

Jan 12

HOMEROOM:
Spelling due tomorrow...test too.

WRITING:
Final copy of 5 paragraph paper due tomorrow. Can be hand written or typed. Students had 55 minutes in class to work on this. Needs to be written as a complete paper. It can be typed, or written in blue or black pen.

*For the DOL test on Friday, students have the opportunity to get an extra 10 pts if they bring in their own personal hand sanitizer...like Purell.

Jan 5

HOMEROOM:
As a class we had trouble with behavior in the hallway. Therefore we stayed in at recess. I hope this will not happen again :(

WRITING:
We discussed 3 types of introductions today. Students were give 25 minutes to revise their current standard intro and use on of the 3 strategies. This will be due tomorrow.

Jan. 4

HOMEROOM:
Spelling #16 was assigned. Test and assignemnt will be due Thursday

WRITING:
We discussed a standard introduction. Students had 45 minutes to work on this paragrpah in class. It will be due tomorrow.