Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Prepare for Final

1. Independent Reading Novel for Final
· Bring book and brochure to be admitted to a group
· To print in color, save to color printing and I will call down to have it printed as the library is closed this week
· All brochures MUST BE TYPED
2. Continue to submit to poetry contests
3. English only on computers or locked out for two weeks

Monday, March 8, 2010

Poem to be graded due

1. Poem to be graded due today:
· Staple rubric to the top
· Staple peer conference underneath
2. Computer Lab 313
· Type/print poems for 6 contests
· Put in envelops
· Submission slips for Bemidji and Barnes and Noble
3. Work on brochure for independent novel
4. English only – if on another site – two weeks lock out on all computers in the building

Friday, March 5, 2010

Ode Due

1. Ode due today (I will just check it in)
2. Staple rubric on poem to be graded (due Monday)
3. Staple peer conference sheet on poem to be graded
4. complete submission form for Augsburg
5. complete slip for Barnes and Noble
6. Turn in books

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Where I am from poem due

1. collect Where I am from poem
2. Add Barnes and Noble contest
(need to attach a sheet)
3. Write ODE – due tomorrow typed

All extra credit due today:
Put in extra credit folder

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Five Sense Poem due

1. collect typed five sense poem
2. Work on where I am from poem
· Homework – type where I am from poem
· All extra credit due tomorrow
Take out:
I remember brainstorming
Yesterday’s brainstorming
Orange Calliope
Common comments
· You need a title (don’t bold, don’t enlarge, same font and size)
· Do not underline or put quotes around title
· Block left (don’t center)
· Write in stanzas to make it easier to read
· Eliminate unnecessary words like its
· Use strong action verbs (not get)
· No contractions (I’m)

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Start Where I am from poem

1. Dear poem due typed
2. Volunteer to read the five sense poem
· Edit and type tonight for homework
· Due tomorrow typed
3. Directions for Where I am from poem
· Homework: write the rough draft
4. All extra credit due Thursday
5. Advisory on Wednesday:
· show Salem Witch Trials
· send students to computer room to type poems

Monday, March 1, 2010

Five Sense Poem

1. collect I remember poem typed
2. read DEAR Poem
· type tonight
· due tomorrow
3. find a picture to describe
· use chart for the five senses
· use word list for the five senses
Homework: write a five sense poem