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Monday,

Computer Lab: write 2nd draft -- "My Life" on your wiki page

Create: your personal voki and voki message

Insert: your voki on your biography page

Create: wordle "word cloud" with important words from your

             life-line & insert on personal page

Homework:

Edit:  "My Life" on your wiki page -- use checklist handout

How to Create "voki" & insert it .doc

www.voki.com

www.wordle.net

Major Events in My Life checklist.doc

Wednesday,

Correct: 2nd draft -- "My Life"

Read: handout -- "The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents"

Dicuss: the story with your partners and decide "yes" or "no"

Complete:  notes page -- Should the judge grant the divorce
 

Homework:

Complete:   3rd draft --"My Life" & post on your wiki page

Complete:   1st draft --"The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents"

                   your decision --  state reasons and examples 

Friday,

Discuss:  "The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents" talk about your 

                 choice  with your "yes/no" group

Debate:    persuade your group that you are right --they are wrong

Review:     handout adjective clauses-- "who, that, which"

Homework:

Complete:  handout -- adjective clauses -- practice pg 186

Blue Book:  "My Last Day Before Coming to the U.S." --

                   due Wednesday

Monday,

Review:  homework -- handout adjective clauses -- pg 186

Review:  1st draft "The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents"

Create:  complex sentences with adjective clauses -- who, which, that

Computer Lab: type 1st draft on your wiki page

Homework: --

Wednesday,

Review:  time writing transitions/ model "how to" paragraph

Discuss: process writing topic with partner

Review: process writing handout

Complete:  brainstorming topic w/partner (mind map or outline)

Review: grammar book  "advice giving" pgs 150 -154

Homework:

Complete:  exercise 4 & 5 (pgs156-7)

Complete:  10 most import steps in your "How to.........."

Process Writing Assignment worksheets.doc

Mind map worksheet.doc 

Outline worksheet.doc

Friday,

Review:  grammar homework assignment

Continue:  grammat review "advice giving"

Review:  10 most import steps in your "How to.........." with partner

Complete:  in class "timed writing" test proctice

Homework:

Complete:  grammar handout exercizes

Blue Book:  "The Best Age to Get Married." -- due Wednesday
            

Monday,

Computer Lab: make spelling and grammar corrections on

                         1st draft "The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents"

Review:  grammar homework assignment

Homework:

Wednesday,

Homework:  post "The Boy WhoDivorced His Parents" on your page

Friday,

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Monday,

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Wednesday,

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Friday,

November 28th

--- Thanksgiving -- Holiday