Monday, March 28, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• What will help me feel confident for tomorrow?
• What is my plan for success on the STAAR Reading Test?
• How does language determine meaning and provide depth to my understanding of the Holocaust?

Opening:
1. Grades Posted

• Missing/Zero grades - last call
• Ensure there are no errors.
• Bathroom Pass??

2. UIL Sign-Ups - May 21st

• Writing + One 

3. April 19th: Open Mic, Fiesta Parking and 8th Grade Tribute Night

• Committee Members Needed

4. Our Parking Lot Fundraiser for First Friday is April 1st  - This Friday.

Work Period:
5. Check in with Literature Circles - Reconvene Thursday

• What "Chunk" of text must be read (Adjust so that you read more by Thursday)?
• What is your Role?
• What passages will be the focus of your Presentation?
• Who can present next Week?

• How does your novel offer up the theme "Light in the Darkness"?

6. STAAR Reading is Wednesday.

• Class Notebook: 3/28 Plan of Attack
• Write down some notes for each section.
• A. Narratives (Fictional, Personal)
• B. Expository (Social Studies, Science)
• C. Poetry
• D. Drama
• E. Persuasive
• Tonight and Tomorrow Night
• Are you aware of how to study simulation tests, unit tests (math), etc. tonight?
• Whisper-Ma-Phone - Who'd like to have one available?
• Practice with a sample passage: "Tale of a Sprinter"

Closing:

Back to your Research (3.6)

• Complete your slides
• Definition/Notes
• Image(s)