2-28-13

Hey ya'll! So today was an introduction to Non Fiction books. Class started off with SSR for 20 min followed by Mrs. Ortega checking the original literary analysis paper and the revised one. After that, she introduced several Non fiction book to us. The remainder of the block was dedicated into getting new literature circle groups. It was also mentioned that this will be our last literature circle for the year because after spring break, all of English will be devoted to our i-Search papers.

HW:

• Complete a peer review by Sunday on turnitin.
• Read 10% of your literature circle book and be ready for discussion on Monday.
• Have your notebooks ready for a surprise notebook check.

2-26-13

Hey guys! So today was pretty packed with reading. Today we did the normal 20 minutes of SSR, then swapped our typed Literary Analysis papers for peer reviews. Mrs. Ortega taught us how to review the papers and what to do on them exactly. At the end of the class, we received our mid February progress reports.

Hw due 2-28-13

• Printed copy of your Literary Analysis papers with the revisions you received from today made. Make sure that on your new copy it is clear what you added and what you took out of your previous paper. 
• Have your Notebooks ready for a notebook check. This is "surprise notebook check" week and with Thursday as the only day left for English in the week, it is likely that they will be checked on Thursday. 

2-20-2013

Sup guys

Well today we started with SSR. Then we did our timed writing and that's about it.

• Don't forget to update your journals and get ready for them to be checked soon
• Bring your lit circle book every time we have ortega

2-19-3013

Hello guys!
So today we started with SSR as usual. Then we talked about the Literary analysis Rubric paper Ms. Ortega handed out and began our last Lit circle.

• timed writing tomorrow
• Get notebook ready to be checked tomorrow