Monday, August 27, 2012

August 27, 2012

Juniors need to sell magazines and turn them in!
We had sold more than $2000 before today's turn in.

Speech 9  - 1-2 minute speech is due Tuesday and Wednesday.
Topic:  "All students should____________.'
Grading:  Time limit , two sources, and intro, body, and conclusion.
We will begin Chapter 8 on Thursday 
and study "researching for a speech"
I am giving them MANY opportunities to stand and speak!
When we get to the last three speeches, they will READY.

Reading - Finish reading  The Westing Game
and take test as you finish! 
If they are finished , they are reading a "free" reading book of their choice!
Test on Friday on "The Medicine Bag".
(vocabulary and comprehension)
I hope they will learn to love reading as much as I do!

Character Ed -  We are listening to The Noticer by Andy Andrews in class.  This is a wonderful book about "perspective".  Parents, we all need this book!! Read it! You will be blessed by his writing.
The students are writing about "Friendship" in their journals!
I will check journals this week.
They have two activities this week.  One on Friends that we will do in class. The other is the students should bring a book, story, or poem with the theme of friendship and share it with the class.
We will begin sharing on Wednesday!
I love teaching this class!!

Art 7 and 9 - We are working on water color still lifes! 
We will look at Ce'zanne this week and critique his art. 
We should also work on a landscape late in the week with our water colors.
This class is fun and they are learning so much!

All of my classes are so well-behaved, attentive, and sweet!
Thank you for working with me,
Connie Campbell




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