Think about your Thursday!

Block A: For the meeting tomorrow - make sure that you have the reading and sticky notes done - try and see if you can add some notes specifically about conflict to help contribute to the discussion tomorrow.

Blocks B&D: Great work on our last poetry challenge today! You will have ONE more work block for your projects tomorrow - so make sure you come to class ready to work!

Wait a Minute... Wednesday!

Block A: All groups were given the opportunity to finish up their discussion logs and tasks of the day.  It was a lovely work block in here today! Homework for tonight is to make sure you have completed your 2 journal entries to hand in tomorrow. Check the criteria! You also need to stay on track with your reading for Friday's meeting. You will get some time in class tomorrow to complete your reading and sticky notes.

Blocks B&D: Projects are underway! You will be bringing your poem to life for all to enjoy on Tuesday May 16th!

Totally Tuesday!

Block A: I know that most groups did not finish their discussion logs or tasks of the day - so you will have time at the beginning of class tomorrow to finish them up. Don't forget that you need to hand in your journals - 2 entries - on Thursday.

Blocks B&D: If you didn't sign up your poet and poem with me today - then please do so before class ends tomorrow. The Bringing Poetry to Life project is due next Tuesday the 16th.

Make the Most of your Monday!

Block A: Your next group meeting for your novel is tomorrow! Make sure that you have your reading and sticky notes done. Your 2 journal entries are due on Thursday May 11. Make sure you are on track with the criteria!

Blocks B&D: Please complete the questions to ask of a poem for "High School Training Ground." We'll synthesize our responses tomorrow. You also need to start thinking about your poet and project - how are you going to bring a poem to life?

Fabulous Friday

Block A: Great first literature circle meeting today! If your group did not finish the discussion log or task of the day - you will have some time on Monday to finish up. Make sure you are keeping up with the reading and sticky notes for Tuesday's meeting as well as the journal assignment (2 entries) that are due on Tuesday, May 11.

Blocks B&D: Homework over the weekend is the acrostic poem that you've started on your silent reading novel. On Monday you will hand in the rough draft, the good copy (typed or hand-written in pen) and the salmon-coloured criteria sheet.

Thoughtful Thursday

Block A: Homework tonight is to complete the reading that your group has decided upon and to make sure all of your sticky notes are finished. You must have 3 sticky notes per chapter with evidence of using the reading strategies in order to participate with your group.

Blocks B&D: Homework tonight is to finish the questions to ask of a poem. There are 9 questions - each with some subquestions for further consideration. Please answer the 9 main questions, and if you have further thoughts on the subquestions - then go for it!

Here is the poem from today:

Wondering about Wednesday?

Block A: Today we finished reading "The Sniper" and practicing our reading strategies. I look forward to reading your reflections and reading goals for this unit. I then handed out the books and revealed the groups and you set the readings for each meeting. You have your first group meeting on Friday - so you need to have completed the reading your group decided on. If you don't do the reading, or don't complete your sticky notes, you will have to sit by yourself and complete boring seat work. So do your reading and sticky notes!!!

Block B: Please finish the purple sheet of poetry terminology for tomorrow's class.

Block D: No homework!