Saturday, February 21, 2009

LA SYLLABUS - WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Announcements:
  • Writing Workshop final piece is due BY Friday, February 27, 2009. A copy of assignment was given to students last Thursday and is also posted on my blog.
  • Be sure to return your writing workshop notebooks to the classroom this Friday.
  • Last day for current core extension rotation is this Wednesday.
  • Thursday and Friday-Return to your original core extension teacher. All core extension classes will be working on testing strategies.
  • Next Monday – No school (Casmir Pulaski Day)
  • Next Tuesday – ISAT testing begins.
  • Optional for my 3rd core extension rotation: Revisions of persuasive essays are due by Monday, 2/23. Be sure to resubmit original draft and rubric.

Monday:
Extended Response

Tuesday:
In-class: Read and discuss various poems by African-Americans.

Wednesday:
  • Review results of extended response.
  • In-class: Read and discuss excerpt from “The Autobiography of Malcolm X.”

Thursday:
  • Practice ISAT test
  • In-class: Begin reading excerpt from “The Noble Experiment” about Jackie Robinson.

Friday:
  • Correct practice test
  • Collect Writing Workshop final pieces.
  • Finish reading excerpt from Thursday. Write short responses to assigned questions to be discussed next week.

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