Thursday, January 29, 2009

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- Finished reading Skellig and completed our paragraph journal responses with supporting evidence from the novel.
- I will be opening a discussion on the wiki to which students may contribute at their leisure.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8
8A and 8D
- discussed similar themes in Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" and "The Veldt"
- began completing the Venn diagrams in the "Making Connections" assignment. This document is available on the wiki.
8D
- all students should have completed Literature circle roles. The next literature circle discussions will take place on Monday. Students who were absent need to print all necessary materials from the wiki on the Language Arts 8 page. (Use the link above, or the "My Wikispace" button from the menu on the right side of the page.)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- began planning Aztec Worldview Presentations
- we will have two computer periods next week
- presentations should begin on Wednesday