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12/16/09--Students are to turn in three pieces regarding the homeless essay.  
#1 Students will turn in final typed double spaced copy of 1-31 with 
bibliography, #2, students will turn in notes they took on  homeless through 
our book and internet research, #3, students will turn in rough draft of 
homeless essay.  Finally, we will complet power point presentations on 
classic tomorrow.  Keep up your strong effort.  Ms. K

12/15/09--Students will be presenting powerpoints in class wednesday and 
Thursday of this week.  In addition, students need to turn in final copy of 
homeless as well as rough draft and bibiliography on Thursday 12/17/09

12/11/09--Students were given formal rubric on "Is homeless a choice or a 
circumstance?"  WEe have been discussing and brainstorming for the past two 
weeks.  Therefore, students should be reseraching non profit agenncies and 
government  sites given in the rubric and take notes in reading journal.  
Students will be using these notes taken over the weekend to begin writng 
their rough drafts in class on Monday 12/14/09.  The rough draft will be due 
on Tuesday, 12/15/09 with an editing session.  The final copy is due on 
Thrusday 12/17/09.  wednesday and Thursday we will be presenting powerpoint 
presentations.  Keep up your strong effort.  You can finish the race, one 
step at a time.  Have a great weekend.

12/10/09--Students should continue to work on revised essay that are due on 
Monday 12/14/09 and work on speaker's notes for power point presentation.

12/09/09--Students are to be completing speaker's notes for powerpoint 
presentation.  Powerpoint presentations will begin tomorrow Thursday, 
12/10/09 and contiue on Friday of this week.  Order of presentations was 
random pull-out-of hat.

12/7/09--5th hour students are to revise the following essay:  Eleanor 
Roosevelt essay (5 paragraphs--already written), legend of sleepy hollow quis 
to 4 paragraphs.  The fourth paragraph of leg of sleepy hollow is to 
incorporate Washington Irving and how his story lives on today.  3)Edgar 
Allen Poe essay, 4) Mark Twain quiz--revise (narration piece) and the extra 
credit option is revise, type double space imagingation squared.--this is due 
on 12/14/09

12/7/09--6th hour students are to revise the Legend of the Sleepy Holow with 
the fourth paragraph incorporates Washington Irving and how he lives on 
today.  2)Revise, type, double-space justify the ERoosevelt essay test(5 para 
already written) 3)mark Twain quiz to be revisded--this is a narrative 
piece,  4)tell-Tale Heart/Edgar Allen Poe, 5th--extra credit option write on 
something of your choice. this is due 12/14/09

12/7/09--7th hour students are to revise Eleanor Roosevelt Essay test a 
persuasive piece, Mark Twain quiz a narrative piece--4 paragraphs, Sleepy 
Holow--4 paragraphs including incorporating Washington Irving living on 
today, Edgar Allan Poe/Tell-Tale Heart--3-5 Paragraphs.  The extra credit 
option is composing "Boots" at the computer...this is due 12/14/09

11/30/09--Students are to revise "If I were mayor, I would.." essay.  This is 
a 250-word essay.  Students are to use the persuasive ideas written in their 
reading journals to aid in the revision of this essay.  The revised copy is 
due tomorrow.  Students may want to type this essay.  The final double-space 
typed justified copy is due Thursday 12/3/09.  However,  students may turn in 
the final copy on Wednesday 12/02/09 for extra credit.  The final copy is a 
test grade.

11/24/09--Students have an extra credit opportunity for this holiday.  
Students are to relfect on Monsignor Charles' homily--shadow/sun, grateful.  
Therefore, as you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family and friends, 
incorporate Monsignor's homily with your newly-made memories.  This is due on 
Monday, November 30, 2009.

11/22/09-Studentsw will write a 1-3-1 essay on Eleanor Roosevelt.  Taking the 
information,notes, video, how did her flaws and attributes, the people, and 
events mold her to become the first lady of the world?

11/16/09--All students are to define and find parts of speech for the 
following words:  mayor, government, leader, collaborate, cooperative, law. 
(18 points) Students are then to answer:  What attributes (2 or 3) are needed 
for the above words. (12 points) 3)  In one paragraph write what 
values/virtues would be needed to be an effective leader and why?  (30 points)

11/13/09--ALL STUDENTS, please check online grades and any missing 
assignments.  I need all missing assignments no later than Tuesday 11/17/09.  
If you have a question, then I will see you before or after school Monday.  
Thank you.   MID TERMS are now

11/15/09--Students are invited to attend the The Journey That Saved Curious 
George exhibit from 1:00-3:00 P.M. on Sunday 11/15/09 at the Jewish Community 
Center.  Docent-led tours will begin at 1:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M.  the only 
cost to you is your time.  Students will receive extra credit for attending 
and this will be beneficial as we continue with our curriculum.  This exhibit 
is being opened on Sunday 11/15/ for Cure of Ours Middle School students.  I 
look forward to seeing you...Ms. Klein

11/12/09--Students worked on powerpoint today and will continue to work on 
powerpoint tomorrow.

11/10/09--Homework was online yesterday and will be written again today.  
STudents should read pgs 203-213 in literature book title "Eleanor 
Roosevelt"  STudents are to have completed the definitions in the book for 
the "Eleanor Roosevelt" story. Students should have taken notes/summary of 
Eleanor Roosevelt in reading journal while reading. Today, students began 
reading "The Journey that Saved Curious George".  Students are to outline and 
plan out the first seven(7) slides of powerpoint.  We will be checking the 
planning sheet in class tomorrow

11/02/09--Students are to continue to read classic book.  Students should be 
outlining the title and author slide on the powerpoint planning sheet as 
these two slides will be checked in class tomorrow.  Finally, students are to 
complete four paragraphs on "Challenge yourself"-- a short story using the 5 
attributes of themselves.

10/28/09--Students are to continue to work on reading classic book, 
completing graphic organizers as stated in class and below.  WE will be in 
the computer lab on Friday 10/30/09 working on our classic

10/27/09--Students are to read classic book, record minutes, work on graphic 
organizers--triple entry journal, time line,--find 2 words and 2 phrases that 
reflect the language of that classic.  Students need to be 50-75% finsihed by 
Friday.

10/26/09--Students will take a quiz on Washington Irving's Legend of the 
Sleepy Hollow.  This essay quiz will include Ichabod Crane-his physical 
features, attributes, vice, his hobbies, and superstitions.  Students should 
be able to give examples of inference and foreshadowing from Sleepy Hollow.  
In addition, students should be finishing reading their classic.

10/22/09--Students are to write a 2-paragraph summary on The Legend of the 
Sleepy Hollow.  How does Irving use foreshadowing in his story?  What 
inferences can you make?   In addition, students should be reading their 
classic book--the goal is to be 50% through the book this week,.  Quiz on 
Sleepy Hollow ion Tuesday 10/27/09

10/20/09--Students are to find figurative language, 2 similes, 2 meatphors in 
The Legend of the Sleepy  Hollow. Students are to identify the setting 
specific time period, place, season etc.  Students are to find 2 attribute, 1 
vice, 3 hobbies of Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel and Yost Van Huten.  
Students are to explain how the announcer plays a role in this play?  How 
does he set the mood, tone, setting, characters etc.

10/19/09--Students should keep reading classic--finsih at least half of it by 
10/26/09

10/19/09--Students are to complete 45 facts on Washington Irving, defintions 
for simile, metaphor, inference, snipe, weathercock, wooing, virtue, 
anticipation, salubrious, bounteous, shriek

10/9/09--Students are to revise the 3 paragraphs of Edgar Allen Poe--these 
will serve as the body of the 1-3-1 essay that is due on Tuesday, 10/13/09.  
Therefore, students should use the strategies outlined for them in writing a 
1-3-1 essay.  The first paragraph is the introductory paragraph, then 3 bodiy 
paragraphs, then the concluding paragraph.  Students need to use 5-6-7 rule 
with this essay.  This essay should be typed, double-spaced and justified, 
with a title, byline(name) and date.

10/7/09-Students are to play outside for 20 minutes and collect 20 words that 
have to do with the season fall.  Students should write down the 20 words on 
paper/  Students will also present brochure in class tomorrow.  We went over 
public speaking tips in class-

0/6/09--Students are to turn in brochure tomorrow 10/7/09

10/5/09-Students were given essays in class today.  Students are to write a 1-
3-1 essay based on the 3 paragrpahs that they rote in class last week.  
Students are to type, double-0space, justify the essay--This essay should 
include a title and heading.  This essay is due on Tuesday, 10/13/09.  This 
turn in essay will be a test grade.  We reviewed extensively in class how to 
write a 3-1 essay using the 5-6-7 rule

10/5/09--Students are to define the following words, parts of speech:  
harnessed, monotonous, garrulous, dilapidated, straddle, cavorting, anvil, 
ornery, lurking, lattice.  Students are to get Edgar Allan Poe essay and The 
Necklace signed by parent

10/2/09--S tudents are to complete the research worksheet on a classic, an 
author search on their classic book.  Students need to follow the specifics 
as outlined in the 8 steps of the sheet.  this is due Monday 10/5/09--100 
point assignment

9/30/09--Students are to work on their brochures.  Some students will be 
using colored pencils and paper to creat this.  Others will complete with a 
word processor and computer

9/29/09-We are having problems with jumpdrives and computers; therefore, we 
will be postpone the due date of the brochure.  Most students will be 
creating a brochure with colored pencils and paper.  Students did a great job 
with the field trip today.  See you tomorrow.

9/24/09--All students are to write the setting, character and theme of The 
Raven.  Some students may need to read the poem online if they don't have a 
copy.  Students should be finsihing brochure--finalizing the touches--The 
brochure is due on WEdnesday, 9/30/09

9/22/09--Students should be finishing up brochure in the computer lab--all 
fouor graphic organizers should be completed --If students still need help 
with brochure, they need to work in computer lab at 7:30 a.m. or from 3:15-4 
Tuesday, Wed, and/or Thursday--brochure due 9/30/09

9/18/09--Students are to write a persuasive paragraph on each of the 4 
qestions regarding their historical brochure.  Paragraphs will be about 5 
sentences since this is for a brochure.  In additon. all four graphic 
organizers in reading journal should be completed by Monday 9/21/09.  Graphic 
organizerers include timeline, standard plot development line, then/now ven 
diagram, and triple entry journal.  Students are encouraged to work in 
computer lab at 7:30 monday morning on brochure which is being produced in 
publisher

9/16/09--Students are to work on rough draft of brochure--we will be in 
computer lab tomorrow to work on front panel of brochure, timeline of 
brochure, story elements of brochurs, then and now of brochure, quotes for 
brochure.  Students need jump drive.  All students should be in finishing 
mode of reading.  Brochure will be due on 9/30/09

9/14/09--Students are to define the following 12 wrods/parts of speech:  
acute, audacity, crevice, derision, hypocritical, stealthily, stifled, vex, 
vehemently, fluently, wary, conceived--Students are also to continue reading 
historical fiction

9/10/09--Students are to use standard plot develoopment line graphic 
organizer, time line go, compare and contrast, and triple entry journal go as 
they read their historical fiction novel.  Students should be completed with 
reading by 9/22/09.  The minutes read count for reading journal.  Students 
will be producing a brochure on this historical fiction book.  Students will 
be using persuasive writing/reasons to convince the panel why this book 
should be incorprated in the curriculum across Kansas.  Students have a copy 
of brochure requirements.

9/3/09--quiz tomoorow.  Also, get The Monkey's Paw quiz signed tonite

--Student should gave finished 75 minutes of reading.  In addition, students 
are to finish reading the short story "The Necklace" and complete the graphic 
organizer in the reading journal.  Students will have a quiz on "The 
Necklace" on Friday--this will include the vocabulary wrods as well as the 
standard plot development line,.
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8/31/09--Students are to define, to find the part of speech and spell 
correctly the following words:  pauper, tureen, franc, venture, predicament, 
caste, dowry, boudoirs, consternation, petulant, tapestry, subordinate--due 
tomorrow 9/1/09

8/27/09--Students are to complete questions 1-5 from Monkey's Paw on 
looseleaf paper.  These should be in complete sentences

8/26/09--Students are to continue reading 75 minutes--students should be 
reading a book of their choice currently--We will be working on graphic 
organizers concerning free read in class tomorrow.

8/25/09--All students are to write the definition, part of speech and spell 
the word correctly.  Each word is worth 3 points.  This is due tomorrow.  1. 
former  2) perils 3) placidly 4) rubicund 5) proffered 6) grimace 7) 
presumptuos 8) maligned 9) antimacassar 10) dubiously 11) credulity 12) 
talisman 13) prosaic 14) avaricious 15) bibulous 16) inaudible 17) liability 
18 ) apathy 19) apathetically 20 ) oppressive 21)FUSILLADE 22) fakir.  In 
addition 75 minutes were assigned to each student.  Students are to record 
minutes read, number of pages, title of book, date and parent signature on 
page 120 of reading journal.  Keep up the stong work.  Find a book--stretch 
your imagination

8/24/09--Students are to write two paragraphs from the notes they took on 
class regarding Vince Lombardi.  Students are to think of the angle in which 
they are presenting the human spirit of Vince Lombardi--IE to a football 
team, to a group, community or biography.  We are continuing to build with 
the theme of  the "human spirit"  Students were also assigned 75 minutes to 
read this week.  We will review 2 graphic organizers, 2 words/1 phrase in 
class.

8/21/09-Students are to cut and paste 21 graphic organizers into their 
reading journal.  These graphic organizers should be inserted into pages 95-
118.  In addition, students are to find an article/and/or photograph of a 
person who demonstrates great enthusiasm.  This is all due on Monday 8/24/09.

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Ms. Klein

7th Literature