Homework:
3/7: Completed rough draft due tomorrow
3/6: Snow Day
3/5: Snow Day
3/4: Completed Outline due tomorrow
3/3: Performance Based Task Essay Rough Draft must be in class tomorrow. Please see me if you are not sure that yours is in.
2/4: Periods 1 & 2: Read for 30 minutes. Post a review of the book you are reading to instagram and tag @giffuni_ela OR email me a brief review for 5 extra credit points.
Periods 5&7: Complete "Anne Frank: The Writer"
2/3: All Periods: Read to page 166 & complete 1 text-talk
2/2: All Periods: Read to page 151 & Complete 1 text-talk
1/30: Part 3 Activity due Monday
1/29: Read for 30 minutes
1/28: Organize Binder. Part 2 Activity now late. Study Guide Part 3 Vocab & Questions due today.
1/16: Complete Study Guide Part 2 Activity if not completed in class, Read 30 minutes for enjoyment/organize binder
1/15: Study Guide Part 2 Questions due Friday
1/14: Study Guide Part 2 Questions due on Friday
1/13: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the bottom of page 81 and complete 2 text-talks in your log
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the bottom of page 76 and complete 2 text-talks in your log
1/12: Read to the bottom of page 61. Study Guide Pt. 2 Vocabulary Words
1/9: Complete 1 activity from Study Guide Pt. 1
1/8: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the middle of pg 37. Define 5 vocab words from Study Guide Pt. 1
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the middle of pg 29. Define 5 vocab words from Study Guide Pt. 1
1/7: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the bottom of pg 21. Complete 2 text-talks
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the middle of pg 15. Complete 2 text-talks
1/6: Snow Day
1/5: Turn in "Lorax" questions and class book page by tomorrow.
12/19: None :)
12/18: None :)
12/17: Please write down 1 idea for a class story about injustice. What do you want the problem to be? How do you want the upstander, bystander, and whistle-blower to respond? Will the problem be resolved? If so, how?
12/16: Please write down 1 idea for a class story about injustice. What do you want the problem to be? How do you want the upstander, bystander, and whistle-blower to respond? Will the problem be resolved? If so, how?
12/15: None :)
12/12: Completed Rough Draft due on Monday 12/15
12/11: Rough Draft due on Monday 12/15
12/10: Describing Your Role Model Brainstorm due tomorrow
12/9: Describing Your Role Model Brainstorm due on Thursday 12/11
12/8: Everyday Edit due tomorrow
12/4: Final Projects due Friday
12/3: Final Projects due Friday
12/2: Final Projects due Friday
12/1: Final Projects due Friday
11/25: Please check ASPEN for missing assignments, Happy Turkey Day!
11/24: Check ASPEN for missing assignments, Happy Turkey Day!
11/21: Check ASPEN for missing assignments
11/20: Unit test tomorrow- please study
11/19: Unit test on Friday 11/21
11/18: Two Mini Mysteries due tomorrow, additional mini mysteries will be counted as extra credit
11/14: Completed "Cask of Amontillado" Reading Questions and 2 examples of foreshadowing due Monday
Unit Test Friday, November 21st
11/13: Completed "Cask of Amontillado" Reading Questions and 2 examples of foreshadowing due Monday
Unit Test Friday, November 21st
11/12: None :)
11/11: Competed Tell-Tale Heart Summary Assignment (Acrostic Poem or Comic Strip) due tomorrow.
11/10: Tell-Tale Heart Summary Assignment due Wednesday, 11/12
Rotating Review Stations to be completed Friday, 11/14
10/30: Completed Detective Cases due on Wednesday 11/5. Full text for "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" can be found under the Thrills & Chills Unit Resources Tab.
10/29: Editing Quiz on Friday
10/28: Practice with Tone due tomorrow.
10/27: None. End of quarter is Friday, October 31st. Please turn in all missing/extra credit assignments by Wednesday.
10/23: Extra Credit/ Missing Assignments due by Tuesday 10/27
10/22: Periods 1 & 2: Completed Final Copy due tomorrow, Thursday 10/23
Periods 5 & 7: Be prepared to turn your edited rough draft into a final copy tomorrow 10/23
10/21: Periods 1 & 2: None
Periods 5 & 7: Rough Draft due tomorrow, Wednesday 10/22
10/20: Periods 1 & 2: Narrative Writing Rough Draft due tomorrow
Periods 5 & 7: Narrative Writing Rough Draft due Wednesday 10/22
10/13: Periods 1 & 2: Create 1 scenario that depicts "situational irony" and 1 scenario that depicts "dramatic irony", to give to a classmate as a "quiz" (not graded) due on Wednesday 10/15
Periods 5 & 7: Complete a characterization chart for one of the characters from "The Dying Detective", due Wednesday 10/15
10/10: Have a safe weekend :)
10/8: Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/7: Create sentences for the 15 Vocabulary Words for this week due tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/6: Create sentences for the 15 Vocabulary Words for this week
Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/3: None :) Have a safe and happy weekend
10/2: Periods 5 & 7: 8-10 sentence summary or suspect & story for "This One's On Me" due tomorrow.
10/1: Periods 1&2: 8-10 sentence summary of suspect & story for "This One's On Me" due tomorrow.
9/30: Their/They're/There worksheet due tomorrow!
9/29: Their/They're/There worksheet due Wednesday, October 1st!
9/26: None! :) Enjoy the weekend
9/24: Periods 1 & 2- Finish reading "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb" and answer the 4 reading questions; due Friday
Periods 5 & 7- Complete your newspaper article for "The Framing Game"; due Friday.
All Periods: Unit Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
9/23: Study for the Vocab quiz on Friday
9/22: Create 5 Flashcards for the Unit Vocab words from class.
9/17: None :)
9/16: Final draft due at the end of class tomorrow
9/15: Final draft of Argument Essay due on Wednesday in class.
3/6: Snow Day
3/5: Snow Day
3/4: Completed Outline due tomorrow
3/3: Performance Based Task Essay Rough Draft must be in class tomorrow. Please see me if you are not sure that yours is in.
2/4: Periods 1 & 2: Read for 30 minutes. Post a review of the book you are reading to instagram and tag @giffuni_ela OR email me a brief review for 5 extra credit points.
Periods 5&7: Complete "Anne Frank: The Writer"
2/3: All Periods: Read to page 166 & complete 1 text-talk
2/2: All Periods: Read to page 151 & Complete 1 text-talk
1/30: Part 3 Activity due Monday
1/29: Read for 30 minutes
1/28: Organize Binder. Part 2 Activity now late. Study Guide Part 3 Vocab & Questions due today.
1/16: Complete Study Guide Part 2 Activity if not completed in class, Read 30 minutes for enjoyment/organize binder
1/15: Study Guide Part 2 Questions due Friday
1/14: Study Guide Part 2 Questions due on Friday
1/13: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the bottom of page 81 and complete 2 text-talks in your log
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the bottom of page 76 and complete 2 text-talks in your log
1/12: Read to the bottom of page 61. Study Guide Pt. 2 Vocabulary Words
1/9: Complete 1 activity from Study Guide Pt. 1
1/8: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the middle of pg 37. Define 5 vocab words from Study Guide Pt. 1
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the middle of pg 29. Define 5 vocab words from Study Guide Pt. 1
1/7: Periods 1 & 2: Read to the bottom of pg 21. Complete 2 text-talks
Periods 5 & 7: Read to the middle of pg 15. Complete 2 text-talks
1/6: Snow Day
1/5: Turn in "Lorax" questions and class book page by tomorrow.
12/19: None :)
12/18: None :)
12/17: Please write down 1 idea for a class story about injustice. What do you want the problem to be? How do you want the upstander, bystander, and whistle-blower to respond? Will the problem be resolved? If so, how?
12/16: Please write down 1 idea for a class story about injustice. What do you want the problem to be? How do you want the upstander, bystander, and whistle-blower to respond? Will the problem be resolved? If so, how?
12/15: None :)
12/12: Completed Rough Draft due on Monday 12/15
12/11: Rough Draft due on Monday 12/15
12/10: Describing Your Role Model Brainstorm due tomorrow
12/9: Describing Your Role Model Brainstorm due on Thursday 12/11
12/8: Everyday Edit due tomorrow
12/4: Final Projects due Friday
12/3: Final Projects due Friday
12/2: Final Projects due Friday
12/1: Final Projects due Friday
11/25: Please check ASPEN for missing assignments, Happy Turkey Day!
11/24: Check ASPEN for missing assignments, Happy Turkey Day!
11/21: Check ASPEN for missing assignments
11/20: Unit test tomorrow- please study
11/19: Unit test on Friday 11/21
11/18: Two Mini Mysteries due tomorrow, additional mini mysteries will be counted as extra credit
11/14: Completed "Cask of Amontillado" Reading Questions and 2 examples of foreshadowing due Monday
Unit Test Friday, November 21st
11/13: Completed "Cask of Amontillado" Reading Questions and 2 examples of foreshadowing due Monday
Unit Test Friday, November 21st
11/12: None :)
11/11: Competed Tell-Tale Heart Summary Assignment (Acrostic Poem or Comic Strip) due tomorrow.
11/10: Tell-Tale Heart Summary Assignment due Wednesday, 11/12
Rotating Review Stations to be completed Friday, 11/14
10/30: Completed Detective Cases due on Wednesday 11/5. Full text for "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" can be found under the Thrills & Chills Unit Resources Tab.
10/29: Editing Quiz on Friday
10/28: Practice with Tone due tomorrow.
10/27: None. End of quarter is Friday, October 31st. Please turn in all missing/extra credit assignments by Wednesday.
10/23: Extra Credit/ Missing Assignments due by Tuesday 10/27
10/22: Periods 1 & 2: Completed Final Copy due tomorrow, Thursday 10/23
Periods 5 & 7: Be prepared to turn your edited rough draft into a final copy tomorrow 10/23
10/21: Periods 1 & 2: None
Periods 5 & 7: Rough Draft due tomorrow, Wednesday 10/22
10/20: Periods 1 & 2: Narrative Writing Rough Draft due tomorrow
Periods 5 & 7: Narrative Writing Rough Draft due Wednesday 10/22
10/13: Periods 1 & 2: Create 1 scenario that depicts "situational irony" and 1 scenario that depicts "dramatic irony", to give to a classmate as a "quiz" (not graded) due on Wednesday 10/15
Periods 5 & 7: Complete a characterization chart for one of the characters from "The Dying Detective", due Wednesday 10/15
10/10: Have a safe weekend :)
10/8: Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/7: Create sentences for the 15 Vocabulary Words for this week due tomorrow
Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/6: Create sentences for the 15 Vocabulary Words for this week
Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, October 10th
10/3: None :) Have a safe and happy weekend
10/2: Periods 5 & 7: 8-10 sentence summary or suspect & story for "This One's On Me" due tomorrow.
10/1: Periods 1&2: 8-10 sentence summary of suspect & story for "This One's On Me" due tomorrow.
9/30: Their/They're/There worksheet due tomorrow!
9/29: Their/They're/There worksheet due Wednesday, October 1st!
9/26: None! :) Enjoy the weekend
9/24: Periods 1 & 2- Finish reading "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb" and answer the 4 reading questions; due Friday
Periods 5 & 7- Complete your newspaper article for "The Framing Game"; due Friday.
All Periods: Unit Vocabulary Quiz on Friday
9/23: Study for the Vocab quiz on Friday
9/22: Create 5 Flashcards for the Unit Vocab words from class.
9/17: None :)
9/16: Final draft due at the end of class tomorrow
9/15: Final draft of Argument Essay due on Wednesday in class.