Week of January 29th

This year I am co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence

Read the following and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities: Continue Gulliver's Travels:

The Eagle's Prize, The Floating Island, A Country of Fools, The Land of Horses

TUESDAY- The Last Great Race- read and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities
Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Continue with  Verbs Unit 

Tuesday (Vocabulary Lesson)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8 

Scholastic News: Going for the Gold, ReadWorks: Winter,  and  Geography Spin
Read and review materials together, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
FRIDAY- 5 Question multiple choice quiz on this week's newscasts

Week of January 22nd

This year I am co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence

Read the following and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities: Begin Gulliver's Travels: Gulliver the Giant, Saving Lilliput, Escape from Lilliput, In the Land of Giants, Life with the King and Quenn

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Finish Adjectives and Adverbs Unit, Begin Verbs Unit 

Tuesday (Vocabulary Lesson)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8 

Scholastic News: Robots to the Rescue, ReadWorks: Winter,  and  Geography Spin
Read and review materials together, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
FRIDAY- 5 Question multiple choice quiz on this week's newscasts

Week of January 15th

KEYSTONE EXAMS THIS WEEK- MONDAY and TUESDAY

3rd Marking Period Begins Wednesday

Friday- Dress Down Day

This year I am co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence

The Outer Edge: Danger Zone, Read the following and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities:
A Hero by Any Standard, Racing Through Pain, Unit Assessments

Thursday: Begin Gulliver's Travels: Gulliver the Giant, Saving Lilliput

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Continue with Adjectives and Adverbs Unit (Recognition, Usage, and Review)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8 

Scholastic News: Remembering a Leader, Women in Nasa, and  Geography Spin
Read and review materials together, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
FRIDAY- 5 Question multiple choice quiz on this week's newscasts

Week of January 8th

KEYSTONE EXAMS THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY- DATA DELAY

This year I am co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence

The Outer Edge: Danger Zone, Read the following and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities:
Feel the Thrill,  To the Top of the World, One Dangerous Job, Not Part of the Act, and Skeleton Racing

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Continue with Adjectives and Adverbs Unit (Recognition, Usage, and Review)

Friday: Vocabulary Lesson

Period 7- Current Events 7-8 

  Reading A-Z- New Year Celebrations, Reading A-Z- The Last Great Race (Iditarod), Geography Spin
Read and review materials together, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
FRIDAY- 5 Question multiple choice quiz on this week's newscasts