Fabulous Friday!

Block B: Oh my goodness!!! Ms. McBurney and I were blown away today by your guts and creativity! We know that public speaking is incredibly difficult - but you all handled yourselves incredibly well - and did us proud. Thank you for sharing with us. Take a well-deserved weekend!!

Block C: I will give you some time on Monday to finish your symbolism poems - but for homework this weekend, please read chapter 6 and complete your text codes. Also - be sure to study your notes - as there will be a quiz on adjectives and adverbs first thing on Monday!

Block D: We are at the height of our play now - and will continue Act 3 on Monday. For homework this weekend - please complete the good copy of your creative task. Make sure you have a rough draft and blue criteria to hand in as well.

Thoughts on Thursday:

Block B: Fake it 'till you make it! It is show time tomorrow - Ms. McBurney and I can't wait to hear your performances!!! Practice, practice, practice!!!

Block C: Thanks for the hard work on the thinking task today - I really appreciate it! We'll start class with the winning Kahoot tomorrow! No homework tonight!

Block D: Great work on the reading today! Please finish the Act 2 questions for homework tonight - and don't forget that the rough draft of your Act 1 creative task is due tomorrow!!!

Wonderful Wednesday:

Block B: Tomorrow is draft day! Make sure that you have the draft of your spoken word poem in class tomorrow for workshopping. We are so excited to hear the results of all this hard work!

Block C: Please read and complete the text-codes for chapter 5 tonight.

Block D: The rough draft of your Act 1 creative task is due on Friday. Please make sure that your questions are complete for Act 2 scenes 1-3 for tomorrow.

Tasks for this Tuesday:

Block B: We are working hard and starting to formulate our thoughts and plans into our spoken word poems. Tomorrow will work on our drafts to get ready for the workshopping day on Thursday.

Block C: If you didn't finish reading chapter 4 and completing your text codes in class - make sure they are done for tomorrow!

Block D: We will continue to work on our Act 1 creative assignment tomorrow in class - stay tuned for the due date! There is no homework tonight!

Mostly Monday:

Block B: We are REALLY excited about this upcoming assignment!!! It looks like most people have chosen a topic that they feel really passionate about. A lot of diversity in choices - but I think Friday is going to be a great day. There is no homework tonight - just mull over (think about) your chosen topic and we will continue the planning tomorrow - and maybe the drafting tomorrow.

Block C: Great work on the police reports today! The character wanted posters are an ongoing assignment - they are not due tomorrow. Tonight, please read chapter 3 and complete your 3 text codes.

Block D: If you didn't finish your Act 1 scene 4 and 5 questions - please do so for homework tonight!

Fun-Times Friday!

Block B: Great fun with the Kahoot today! An excellent review of poetic devices as well. Thank you all for handing in your figurative language in the media assignment - there is no homework this weekend!

Block C: Well done on the chapter 1 Kahoot today! We will for sure do another one. Please read the last 4 pages of chapter 2 for homework this weekend and complete a minimum of 3 text codes.

Block D: Homework this weekend is to complete the Romeo and Juliet study questions for Act 1 sc 1-3. Make sure you use full sentences and examples where necessary.

Thoughts on Thursday:

Block B: Poems are in - many thanks for those :) We will continue working on the gender stereotypes in advertising assignment tomorrow.

Block C: Please finish reading chapter 1 of The Outsiders and your 3 text-codes for homework tonight!

Block D: A pretty good start to the reading of our play today - we'll continue Act 1 tomorrow :) No homework tonight!