Thursday, October 30, 2008

Discussion Questions on Montana


1. Complete the discussion questions in groups of four students.

2. On Friday, bring the independent reading novel to read.

3. On Monday, turn in Study Guide for Part I and take a quiz on Part I.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Read Montana 1948 to page 58; Pop Quiz

1. Read The Great Sioux Nation
2. Cover pictures of descriptions
3. Pop Quiz at the end of the hour today
4. Read to page 58 todayIf you are missing the author interview, you are required to stay for advisory TODAY

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Read Montana 1948

1. Author packets due yesterday
2. Web due yesterday
3. KWL on Montana, 1948, Indian Reservation
4. Answer graphs on characters and places
5. Read to p. 38 today

Friday, October 24, 2008

I-Search Paper Due

1. Last day in the lab
2. Stay in the lab during guided study
3. I will be gone Monday (Sasse funeral) so turn in the paper to the sub
4. I will be here after school until late
(5:30). Please stay and check in
5. Sign out Montana 1948 book

Thursday, October 23, 2008

I-Search Paper Due today

1. Show Peer Conferencing Sheet
2. Show Self-Evaluation Sheet
3. Put paper with rubric
4. Turn in with two rubber bands
· All drafts of paper
· All notecards
5. Wrap everything in I-Search book
6. Get sticker

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Last Day for Check-in

Make sure you check in the following:
1. Part III with 4 sources in parenthetical documentation
2. Proof of two interviews with signatures
3. Part IV
4. Part V
5. Works Cited Page
6. Thank you notes
7. Two interview source cards
I-Search paper due tomorrow

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Works Cited due today (Part V due yesterday)

1. Reminder: Part III needs four steps:
· Introduce the information
· Give the information (quote or summarize)
· Cite the information (Sasse 30)
· Explain the information in your own words
2. Part V due yesterday
3. Works Cited due today

Monday, October 20, 2008

Part V and Works Cited

Part V and Works Cited

1. Watch powerpoint on MLA, Part II
2. Rubric page 4
3. Parenthetical documentation (page 40)
4. Peer Review – Wednesday (page 42-43)
5. Self-evaluation – Thursday (page 44)
6. Works Cited - Tuesday(page 48 and 78)
7. Example on Part V – Monday (page 62 and 76)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Part IV Teaching

1. Send thank you notes to the two people you interviewed
2. Part IV Teaching today
3. Part IV due typed tomorrow (Wed.)
4. Part V due Monday
5. Works Cited due Tuesday
6. Peer Conferencing on Wednesday
7. Wednesday – last day to have point checked
8. Thursday – I-Search paper due October 27th
(only those with everything checked in will be handled today)

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Deadlines

No class Monday, October 13
Tuesday, October 14th - Part IV teaching
Wednesday, October 15th - Part IV due typed
Monday, October 20 - Part V and Works Cited teaching
Tuesday, October 21 - Part V due
Wednesday, October 22 - Peer Conferencing and Works Cited due
Thursday, October 23 - I-Search paper due (early bird check in)
Friday, October 24 - I-Search check in
Monday, October 27 - last day to check in I-Search paper for full points
Tuesday, October 28 - one week to turn in I-Search paper late for 80% credit.
Monday, November 3 - assigned to Assistant Principal

Part IV - Interview check in

1. Fire Drill 8:35 (I will lock the door).
2. Check in for two interviews (20 points)
3. Check in for Part III (30 points)
4. Parent Conferences tonight 3:00-8:00

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Part III dueToday

1. Part III due today
· (2-3 pages typed)
· Includes several paragraphs
· Includes parenthetical documentation in each paragraph (Sasse 1)
2. Both interviews due tomorrow.
· Check in notecards with questions/answers and the signature of who was interviewed.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Part III - due Wednesday

1. Part III is due typed on Wednesday
2. Both interviews are due Thursday
3. Monday, start Part IV
4. Lab 176 is open on Wednesday during advisory
5. before you can get on the computer today, a notecard and topic sentences are due

Monday, October 6, 2008

Part III - use four steps

1. Complete worksheet with topic sentences before going on the computer in Lab 313
2. Powerpoint on the 4 steps
· Each paragraph needs the four steps
· Each paragraph needs parenthetical documentation and explanations

Friday, October 3, 2008

Introduction to Part III - organizing paragraphs

1. Stay in room all hour.
2. Powerpoint on organizing Part III with notecards/topic sentences.
3. Worksheet due at the end of the hour or stay for advisory
4. If missing notecards, stay for advisory

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Finish 60 notecards for Friday

1. Last day to check in notecards for points (30).
2. Finish notecards (100 total)
· 60 notecards on topic
· 40 notecards on interviews (20 questions for each interview)
3. Assignment tomorrow needs the 60 notecards completed.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Re-Teach Source Cards and Notecards

1. Source cards have to be accurate because it is the Works Cited page after alphabetizing the cards.
2. Notecards have to be accurate because it sets up Part III, parenthetical documentation.
3. Part III due typed next Wednesday, October 8th.
4. The two interviews need to be completed by next Thursday, October 9th