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Important note - parents, you seeing your child do work does not always equate to your child turning in work. I cannot grade, or assign a grade for, something I have not seen and/or received. Mrs. Yarbrough
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Donations? If you are able and willing to donate supplies to the classroom, we are really in need of the following: | Tissues | Hand Sanitizer | Disinfectant Wipes or Spray | Computer paper | Pencil sharpener(s) | Grade Appropriate Used Books | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
This list will be updated as supplies run low. Thank you so much!
Scholastic Book Club Ordering: Orders from the ARROW catalogues have been delivered. I am still waiting on TAB, but they should be here any time today (Friday). New fliers are now available for October Scholastic book orders! This year students will have the opportunity from time-to-time to order from the Scholastic Book Club. I will make fliers available whenever orders can be made. Ordering from Scholastic is completely optional. I just want to make books available to as many students as I can. If you wish to order books, there are two ways you can do so. Orders can be placed by turning in the form on the flier with cash or check (made payable to James Weldon Johnson); OR you can place your order online by going to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Enter yarbrough for the user name and Gemini for the password. Online orders will be placed using a credit card, but keep in mind that your credit card will not be charged until the class order has been placed. This Scholastic Book order will be due on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 for cash and check orders, and MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 for online orders.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thanks so much!
------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Quarter Book Report and Project Due Date: The 2nd Quarter Book Report and Project will be due on Friday, December 11. Students can turn the report and project in early for extra credit: Monday, 12/7 = +10; Tuesday, 12/8 = +8; Wednesday, 12/9 = +6; Thursday, 12/10 = +4. Books that cannot be used for 2nd quarter book report and project: Boy, Golden Goblet, 1st quarter book report book, City of Ember, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Surivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust, comic books, books under 120 pages. -------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Quarter: Supplies Needed for Language Arts: - 1" Binder with 5 subject dividers and a ream of lined paper (to stay in classroom)
- 2 3-prong, 2-pocket folders (to stay in classroom)
- Blue and/or black ink pens (no other colors may be used)
- Pencils
- Sticky Notes (for annotating)
Novels Needed (Order forms will go home at Open House if you wish to order from Barnes and Noble): - The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - NOW READING
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
- Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust by Allan Zullo and Mara Bovsun
Week 4: Monday, November 16: In Class: Begin working on 3D plot diagrams - get specific instructiosn Homework: Vocab. project due tomorrow. Movie permission slips due by Friday. | Tuesday, November 17: In Class: Vocab. project presentations Homework: Movie permission slips due by Friday. Read toward your 25 books. Any late/make-up work that is eligible to be made up is due by 11/30/09. | Wednesday, November 18: **EARLY DISMISSAL** In Class: Work on 3D plot diagrams. Homework: Movie permission slips due by Friday. Read. Any late/make-up work that is eligible to be made up is due by 11/30/09. | Thursday, November 19: In Class: Work on 3D plot diagrams. Homework: Movie permission slips due by Friday. Read. Any late/make-up work that is eligible to be made up is due by 11/30/09. | Friday, November 20: In Class: Work on 3D plot diagrams. Homework: Read. Any late/make-up work that is eligible to be made up is due by 11/30/09. |
Week 3: Monday, November 9: **SUBSTITUTE** In Class: Work on City of Ember Data Sheets. Homework: City of Ember vocabulary sheets are due on Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Tuesday, November 10: **SUBSTITUTE** In Class: Finish City of Ember Data Sheets - due at the end of class. Homework: City of Ember vocabulary sheets are due on Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Wednesday, November 11: **NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY** | Thursday, November 12: In Class: Assign vocabulary project. Discuss City of Ember. Check annotations. Homework: City of Ember vocabulary due tomorrow. Vocabulary project due next Tuesday. | Friday, November 13: In Class: Discuss and go over the elements of plot. Homework: Vocabulary project due next Tuesday. Read toward your 25 books. |
Week 2: Monday, November 2: **Pep Rally** In Class: Notes over and discuss characterization. Discuss anything confusing or interesting through chapter 13 of The City of Ember Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocabulary for chapters 14-16 (due Wednesday) | Tuesday, November 3: **Challenger Field Trip #1** In Class: Go over and practice using the New JWJ Writing Plan (same lesson as Thursday) Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocab. for chapters 14-16 (due Wed.) | Wednesday, November 4: **Early Dismissal** In Class: Work on The City of Ember data sheets Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocabulary for chapters 17-20 (due Friday) | Thursday, November 5: **Challenger Field Trip #2** In Class: Go over and practice using the New JWJ Writing Plan (same lesson as Tuesday) Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocab. for chatpers 17-20 (due Fri.) | Friday, November 6: In Class: Review the New JWJ Writing Plan, and then use it to create a plan for an essay. Homework: Use the New JWJ Writing Plan begun during class to create a rough draft of your essay. More Information Regarding the Writing Assignment: Writing Assignment (11/6/09): When prewriting, the topic, main point and F.E.D.I. should all be written using complete thoughts, if not complete sentences. The support (triangles) is the only thing that can be less than complete thoughts/sentences - This SHOULD have been completed DURING CLASS. Students had the ENTIRE period to work.
When finished prewriting, use your planning to create the rough draft of your essay - you will have to add an introduction and conclusion, which are not on your plan. Each Main Point should be a new paragraph - you decide the order.
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Week 1: Tuesday - Thursday (October 27-29): Homework: Read, annotate and complete vocabulary for chapters 6-9 (due Friday). | Friday, October 30: Homework: Read, annotate and complete vocabulary for chapters 10-13 (due Monday). |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st Quarter: Week 9: Monday, October 19: In Class: Language Arts 9-weeks exam. Homework: 1300 pages due Thursday (cannot be turned in unless 2 2-pocket, 3-prong folders have been turned in). City of Ember should be here TOMORROW. | Tuesday, October 20: In Class: Finish 9-weeks exam. Work on homework - reading and annotating City of Ember. Homework: 1300 pages due Thursday (cannot be turned in unless 2 2-pocket, 3-prong folders have been turned in). Read and annotate City of Ember "The Instructions" through the end of chapter 2 (due Thursday). **Annotate for: character descriptions, setting descriptions, important plot events, and ANYTHING that you find interesting, confusing or important.** | Wednesday, October 21: **EARLY DISMISSAL** In Class: Finish book report and project presentations. Finish PSA presentations for those students abesent on presentation day. Homework: 1300 pages due tomorrow (cannot be turned in unless 2 2-pocket, 3-prong folders have been turned in). Read and annotate City of Ember through chapter 2. | Thursday, October 22: In Class: Discuss City of Ember through chapter 2. Explain new annotating - still look for original things (characters, setting, plot, interesting/confusing parts), but also look for examples of symbolism and theme. Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocabulary for City of Ember chapters 3-5 (due Monday). | Friday, October 23: In Class: Discuss plot, so far, of City of Ember. Possible time in class to work on homework (read/annotate/vocabulary), especially to catch up on beginning chapters' vocabulary. Homework: Read, annotate and work on vocabulary for City of Ember chapters 3-5 (due Monday). |
Week 8: Monday, October 12: In Class: Put homework (prewriting and drafting of persuasive business letter) in binder. Go over what will need to be studied for the final exam (editing symbols and the writing process). Begin book report and project presentations. Homework: Study for the L.Arts final exam (next Monday). 1300 pages due next Thursday. | Tuesday, October 13: In Class: Revise and Edit persuasive business letter. Continue book report and project presentations. Homework: Publish your persuasive business letter - due Thursday. Study for the final exam (next Monday). 1300 pages due next Thursday. | Wednesday, October 14: In Class: Book report and project presentations Homework: Publish your persuasive business letter -due tomorrow. Study for the final exam (next Monday). 1300 pages due next Thursday. | Thursday, October 15: In Class: Book report and project presentations. Review for final exam. Present any PSAs of groups that had people absent. Homework: Study for the final exam (next Monday). 1300 pages due next Thursday. | Friday, October 16: In Class: District Assessment #2. Homework: Study for the final exam (next Monday). 1300 pages due next Thursday. |
Week 7: (1300 Page 1st Quarter Goal due Thursday, October 22) Monday, October 5: In Class: Discuss Counter Argument. Begin Boycott Posters. Homework: Book Report and Project due Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Tuesday, October 6: In Class: Finish Boycott Posters Homework: Due to new literature book distribution, if students didn't finish their Boycott Posters in class, they are to take it home to finish. Book Report and Project due Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Wednesday, October 7: **EARLY DISMISSAL** In Class: Review elements of persuasion. Begin working on Persuasive Business Letter - Prewriting. Homework: Finish Prewriting your persuasive business letter. Book Report and Project due Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Thursday, October 8: In Class: Continue working on Persuasive Business Letter - Drafting. Homework: Book Report and Project due Friday. Read toward your 25 books. | Friday, October 9: In Class: Book Report and Project due - go over presentations next week. Continue working on Persuasive Business Letter - Drafting. Homework: Finish drafting Persuasive Business Letter if not completed in class. Read toward your 25 books. |
Week 6: Monday, September 28: *SUBSTITUTE* In Class: Work on PSAs and props for PSAs. Homework: None | Tuesday, September 29: In Class: Practice PSAs and work on props for PSAs. Homework: Work on Book Report and Project - due next Friday (Can turn in early for extra credit - 10/5 = +10; 10/6 = +8; 10/7 = +6; 10/8 = +4. To get extra credit, book report and project must be turned in at the same time; extra credit project (if completed) should also be turned in at the same time). | Wednesday, September 30: In Class: Perform PSAs. Homework: Work on Book Report and Project - due next Friday (Can turn in early for extra credit - 10/5 = +10; 10/6 = +8; 10/7 = +6; 10/8 = +4. To get extra credit, book report and project must be turned in at the same time; extra credit project (if completed) should also be turned in at the same time). | Thursday, October 1: In Class: Finish any PSA performances left. Work on Editing Symbols Posters. Homework: Editing Symbols Poster due tomorrow. Work on Book Report and Project - due next Friday (Can turn in early for extra credit - 10/5 = +10; 10/6 = +8; 10/7 = +6; 10/8 = +4. To get extra credit, book report and project must be turned in at the same time; extra credit project (if completed) should also be turned in at the same time). | Friday, October 2: In Class: To Be Determined Homework: Work on Book Report and Project - due next Friday (Can turn in early for extra credit - 10/5 = +10; 10/6 = +8; 10/7 = +6; 10/8 = +4. To get extra credit, book report and project must be turned in at the same time; extra credit project (if completed) should also be turned in at the same time). 1300 pages (25 book goal) due by Thursday, October 22. |
Week 5: Monday, September 21: In Class: Go over Boy test. Review the Writing Process. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. | Tuesday, September 22: In Class: Go over the difference between Expository and Persuasive Writing. Discuss Elements of Persuasion. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. | Wednesday, September 23: **Early Dismissal at 1:25** In Class: Go over directions for PSA (Public Service Announcement) assignment. Begin working on class to gather ideas. Homework: Create plan and rough draft of individual PSA paragraph. | Thursday, September 24: **MIDQUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME!!** Any work marked on the progress report with a star and "make-up" can be found by visiting www.freewebs.com/dyarbroughla and looking under "Midquarter Make-Up Work." I would first suggest, however, that students look in bookbags, notebooks and lockers to see if the missing assignment is there. All make-up work is due by next Friday, October 2. In Class: Self and peer edit and revise your paragraph. Practice PSAs. Homework: Publish individual PSA paragraph - type or handwrite. If typed: 12 pt font, Times New Roman, double spaced, 1-1.25" margins. If handwritten: blue or black ink, no skipped lines, do not write on the back, no scribbles, no fuzzy edges. | Friday, September 25: **SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE - Online orders will still be accepted until Monday** In Class: Practice PSAs - Graded performances will be given on Monday. Make sure PSA follows the rubric provided. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. |
Week 4: Monday, September 14: In Class: Substitute - In Class work completed from textbook Homework: Continue reading toward 25 books. Make sure homework from Friday (prewriting and drafting of practice essay) is completed. | Tuesday, September 15: **Science Benchmark for 8th Grade. 6th Graders in Homeroom until 10:15. Will not see 1st or 2nd periods.** In Class: District Formative Assessment #1 Homework: Read toward your 25 books. | Wednesday, September 16: **Math Benchmark for all grades. Homeroom until 10:15. Will not see 6th or 7th periods.** In Class: 1st and 2nd periods - District Formative Assessment #1; 3rd, 4th and 5th periods - To be determined. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. | Thursday, September 17: In Class: Go over key things with District Writing #1. Review the Writing Process. Continue by editing District Writing #1. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. | Friday, September 18: In Class: Go over Revising. Revise District Writing #1. Go over Publishing. Publish District Writing #1. Homework: Finish Publishing District Writing #1 - can type or handwrite. (Typed: 12 pt font, double spaced, 1-1.25" margins, Times New Roman ONLY; Handwrite: Blue or black ink ONLY, DO NOT SKIP ANY LINES, DO NOT write on the back, NO scribbles, NO fuzzy edges.) **Due to Benchmark Testing, we will be going over the Boy test next Monday, not this week.** |
Week 3: Monday, September 7: NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY | Tuesday, September 8: 6th Grade Open House @ 6:30p.m. Report to your child's homeroom class. It is not necessary for students to attend, but parents should plan to attend for important information. In Class: Finish Boy Tests. Pass back Boy packets – can do anything you got a zero for half credit. To get credit for the book, you must have passed packet with 70% or higher AND/OR pass the test with 70% or higher. Go over Book Report/Projects. Work on/finish Timelines. Homework: Any zeros from Boy packet can be turned in by Friday for half credit (no late work). Read toward 25 books. Language Arts Parent Information Sheet and signed Syllabus (will be given at Open House or the following day) due by Friday. | Wednesday, September 9: Early Dismissal @ 1:25p.m. In Class: Discuss and work on summarizing (read passage and summarize). Homework: Read and summarize assigned passage (due Thurs) - Passage will be assigned in class on Wednesday. | Thursday, September 10: In Class: Review summarizing. Begin writing process – Prewriting and drafting. Finish Boy Yest and Boy Timeline. Homework: Finish drafting your practice paper (due Fri). Read toward the 25 book goal. | Friday, September 11: In Class: Writing Process – Editing and Revising. Practice editing/revising practice paper. Begin the Writing Process: Prewriting and Drafting. Homework: Edit and Revise your district timed writing #1 (due Mon). Finish drafting your practice paper (due Mon). |
Week 2: Monday, August 31: In Class: Copy week's homework into agenda. Work on Timelines. Homework: Bring Boy all week. Review Boy for test Friday. | Tuesday, September 1: In Class: Finish Timelines. Go over Paideias. Homework: Create 2 Paideia questions for Boy. Review Boy for test Friday. | Wednesday, September 2: In Class: Paideia (class discussion) over Boy. Homework: Review Boy for test Friday. | Thursday, September 3: In Class: Paideia over Boy. Homework: Bring a pencil tomorrow for your test. Review Boy for test tomorrow. | Friday, September 4: In Class: Boy test. Homework: Read toward your 25 books. |
Week 1: Monday, August 24: In Class: Welcome!! Rules and Rituals for Language Arts. Homework: Summer Reading (Boy) due Friday. Supplies needed by next Monday (1" binder with dividers and paper; 2 3-prong 2-pocket folders). | Tuesday, August 25: In Class: Review Rules and Rituals. Go over current websites. Answer questions over Summer Reading, documentation, etc. Homework: Summer Reading (Boy) due Friday. Supplies needed by next Monday (1" binder with dividers and paper; 2 3-prong 2-pocket folders). | Wednesday, August 26: In Class: Discuss timed writing (format, guidelines, grading, etc.). Begin Boy timelines (with partners). Homework: Summer Reading (Boy) due Friday. Supplies needed by next Monday (1" binder with dividers and paper; 2 3-prong 2-pocket folders). | Thursday, August 27: In Class: District Timed Writing #1 (Expository Writing). Homework: Summer Reading (Boy) due tomorrow. Supplies needed by next Monday (1" binder with dividers and paper; 2 3-prong 2-pocket folders). | Friday, August 28: In Class: Continue Boy timelines (with partner). Homework: Supplies needed by Monday (1" binder with dividers and paper; 2 3-prong 2-pocket folders). |
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