Homework for week of 9/14

Your reading goal this week is to get through 100 pages of your book. Please note your daily deadline on your calendar and make sure you are on track.

Monday: Meet daily reading goal; update reading log. Think about an important moment in your life that has impacted you, positively or negatively, and shaped the person who you are today.
Tuesday: Meet daily reading goal; update reading log. Choose a topic for your memoir.
Block day:  Meet daily reading goal; update reading log. Begin writing your memoir. Complete the lead.
Friday:  Meet daily reading goal; update reading log. Work on draft of memoir.
Over weekend: Complete rough draft of memoir.

Homework for week of 9/8

For block day: Bring in independent reading book from home, if you have one you want to read. Bring in something which inspires you, if you have not done so already.
For Friday: Bring independent reading book to class. Bring laptop, fully charged to class.
Due Monday: Complete goal sheet. (You can download sheet under helpful documents on right hand side of page.)Read 15 more pages in your independent reading book. Write one sticky note summarizing what you read.

homework for week of 8/31

For Block Day:
Complete "Portrait of a Reader."(Document available in Helpful Documents on the right hand side of the page.)

Bring in a photo of yourself (it can be recent or one from back in the day) and something that represents inspiration to you. We'll share a few of these each day as a way to get to know each other.

For the weekend:
Bring in your binder, post-it notes, highlighters for Tuesday.

If  you have a book you think would be a good fit for independent reading, bring it in on Tuesday.
If you are presenting your inspiration, see assignment above.

Final exam and portfolio details

You will receive all the materials you need in class, but in case you lose anything, I'll attach them here under helpful documents as well. 

Your final will consist of :

• a cumulative vocabulary exam on units 1 and 2: 40%
  
• portfolio: 50%
  
• response to peers' portfolios: 10%
  

Remember that your portfolio must include the following:

1. 2 page reflective letter to reader
   
2. goal sheet  for second semester
   
3. Reading log, completed for the entire year
   
4. Cover sheet which lists best work and reflects on each piece
   
5. Five pieces numbered consecutively
   
6. Reader form completed by parent, teacher or adult who knows you well.
   

Your final exam will take place on Thursday, June 18th and you must be there for the exam block.  Please see me if you have any questions.

Homework for weeks of 6/1 and 6/9

We have two weeks left of classes before finals. Here are the deadlines to consider:

Final draft of your memoir due Tuesday, 6/9.

Second memoir for independent reading due Friday, 6/12

Journals #21-25 due block day, 6/10 and 6/11

Each night this week, there will be vocabulary homework to complete. Please take time to do this, as 30% of your final will be vocabulary.

I'll post the details for your portfolio at the beginning of next week.

See me if you have any questions.

Memoir unit and work for 5/19 and 5/26

We continue our memoir unit.  Please note the following deadlines:

• Your first memoir is due block day, 5/21 or 5/22.
  
• Journals #20-25 are due 5/21 or 5/22.
  
• Please select second memoir by Friday, 5/23. This book is due 6/12.
  
• A rough draft of your memoir is due by next Friday, 5/29. We'll conference on these drafts the following week.
  
• Final draft of memoir due on 6/9.
  
• It is not too early to begin studying for the vocabulary portion of your final. It will be a cumulative exam, covering units 1 and 2 from your vocabulary books.
• Progress reports were distributed this week. Make sure you got one.

work for week of 5/11

Read at least 20 minutes a night at home. Your first memoir is due next block day, May 21st or 22nd.

See the assignment and rubric under helpful documents about the specifics of our work these next weeks. I went over the guidelines in class.

Keep a log of all your reading in your journal, including: book title and author, date of reading, time read, and pages read. I'll check these at the end of each week.

Journals #20-25 will be due next block day, May 21st or 22nd. Make sure you are caught up before then.

REMINDER: Progress reports are due next week. Make sure you have all outstanding work in by Monday, May 18th.