February 24

Weekend Homework for all 3 classes is the same:

Holt book pg. 674-make the appropriate corrections to the letter

pg. 672 Review B

Week of Feb. 13

Monday:  Write one well written paragraph about one thing you’re grateful for.  Make sure your paragraph has:

-A strong introductory sentence and conclusion sentence-remember that they should”sandwich” your piece.

-6=11 sentences

-No less than 12 425 words or phrases:  specific details or sophisticated transition language

Tuesday:  Note:  homework is differentiated depending upon your score on your last prompt.

If your score was 9 or less:  Write a new prompt response to the question “Should our community (Durham-Middlefield) create a new skate park?“  Just like any other prompt, it should about three pages be hand written on lined paper, using every strategy you have learned on how to write a prompt response.  Time yourself-no more than 45 minutes total!  Due Thursday, 2/16.

If your score was 10 or higher, please write a new editorial on the same issue you chose before, but this time you must take the opposite position to the one you already took.  If your research gave you enough facts to support this postion as well, you do not need to do more.  If not, yes, you need more research.  That’s why this paper is not due until Tuesday 2/21.  If I were you, I’d try to get it done by Thursday to enjoy the long weekend!

No additional homework until next week!

Week of 2/7-2/10

There was no homework every day except one this week because we were doing CMT review.  The one assignment for homework is to write a one page handwritten paper.  You get to pick the topic, but it is about “The Best thing About…”  Make sure your topic is one that you can be very positive about and know (and include in your writing) lots of SPECIFIC DETAILS.  Oh, don’t forget all the other things you know about good writing.

Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Monday:  Editorial due

Tuesday:  Revised editorial

Wednesday;  Who/whom worksheet

Thursday:  2 pages of packet on commonly confused words

Friday:  Remaining page in packet

Week of Jan. 23-27

Monday:  Outline of persuasive editorial complete along with word splash and draft of introductory paragraph and first detail/body paragraph.

Tuesday:  Rewrite introductory paragraph per notes on board and from your writing partners today in class.  Add a second detail paragraph.

Wednesday:  Complete drafting of the paper.  Make sure you bring a typed copy to class tomorrow.

Week of Jan 17-20

Current events roundup-to write an opinion piece.  By Friday you must obtain copies of 3 or more news articles on a topic that interests you.  The issue should be one that affects preteens or teens, local people, or people in Connecticut.  It needs to be an issue that reasonable people can disagree about and that we have the power to change.  So international issues and crimes that a judge decides will not work.  For example, no matter how upset you are about the cruise ship that sunk off the coast of Italy, we cannot do anything about it, and virtually all reasonable people will think that the captain and the cruise line did things wrong.  Maybe you want to learn about the issue of the minimum wage law and how it affects teen employment.  Or the new law making it a crime to harass or bully online.  How about the proposal to redistrict the state which will split Durham’s district in half (Patch has been covering that one)?  You do not need to start writing yet, just start collecting your articles and maybe even editorials about the issue of your choice.

Week of January 9-13

Monday:  Double sided worksheet on semicolons and colons.

Tuesday:  Worksheet on punctuating dialogue.

Wed. review worksheet

Thurs. study

Fri. Test on puncuation.

No weekend homework-enjoy your 3 days!

Happy New Year! Week of 1/3-1/6/2012

Monday:  reflection letters on the C.S.C. project are due tomorrow-all classes.

L.A.1 & L.A. 3:  Holt textbook pg. 651 exercise 1 due tomorrow.

Tuesday:  L.A. 2  Holt textbook pg. 651 exercise 1 due tomorrow.

Wed./Thurs. Friday:  different classes had different due dates, but all 3 classes had to do pgs. 653-654 exercise 12.  L.A. 1 and 2 are complete and have NO WEEKEND HOMEWORK.  L.A.3 has exercise 12 due Monday.

Week of Dec. 12-16

Monday:  Reminder that your floor plans are due.  Minimum requirement is two drawings-one is the  floor/ground plan, “bird’s eye,” view, the other is a cross section, “looking straight at it,” view.  How many appositives does that sentence contain?

Also due:  3 original sentences with appositives.  Be sure to use your best handwriting, with a sharpened pencil, neatly on desnibblized lined paper.  No exceptions.

Tuesday:  Worksheet on Commas with Compound Sentences-due tomorrow for L.A. 3 and Thursday for L.A. 1 & 2 due to delayed opening.

Wednesday:  L.A. 3 worksheet (2 sided) on Commas with Sentence Interrupters and Introductory Elements.

Thursday:  L.A. 3 Review packet-differentiated as needed.  L.A. 1 & 2:  worksheet (2 sided) on Commas with Sentence Interrupters and Introductory Elements.

Friday:  All classes:  Review packet & study for comma quest on Tuesday.

Connecticut Science Center Project-classmates who need your help:

Round Two:

I was not able to get all of the measurements for the Planet Earth room.
Thank you! Nikki W

What are the measurements for the roof garden? Kevin C

I do not have enough measurements from the astronomy room, so i would appreciate if someone could give me the measurements, thanks! Brianna

Please respond to these bloggers if you have the information they need.

I do not have the measurements for the health room. Emily H.

I was not able to find anyone with the measurements of the forces and motions room yet. I have asked about twenty people already. Can you please help me find someone with the measurements for that room? Thank you Gillian

I do not have enough measurements from the astronomy room, so i would appreciate if someone could give me the measurements, thanks! Brianna

I need the measurements for the “Exploring Space” exhibit  Danny G.

I am not able to get the measurements for the Astronomy room on level five until late tonight, and I’ve already checked the CSC website and they don’t have the exact measurements. Can someone please help me find them? Thank you!! Maddy

I need the measurements for the Green City exhibit, please! Thanks~ :3
Cassidy