Wednesday, October 31, 2012

HURRICANE UPDATE!

9th Graders!

I missed you all!  I hope you are all safe!
STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL UNTIL MONDAY NOV. 5! 

Extra Credit Opportunity- Finish Hunger Games by Monday Nov. 5, 2012.  Hand in all your post-it notes (4 for every chapter) and get extra credit for my class!

If you are not finishing, please keep reading.  2 Chapters every night, at least!  Don't forget those post-its!

Be awesome 9th graders!

Be safe!  Email me if you have questions, need me or are stranded at home when school starts back up!

<3 Ms. M


Sunday, October 28, 2012

Homework Week of Oct 29-Nov 2

 4th Period.  Keep reading and making your goals!  Everyone needs to be done with their book on Nov. 5!

Monday Oct 29, 2012


Read pages 245-277 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try making predictions about Katniss by focusing on how she does things to make predictions or how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.
 
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012

QUIZ TOMORROW!
Read pages 248-302 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try making predictions about Katniss by focusing on how she does things to make predictions or how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.

Wednesday Oct 31, 2012


Read pages 303-330 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try focusing on Katniss’ acts of rebellion or Katniss and how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is. 

Thursday Nov 1, 2012


Read pages 303-330 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try focusing on Katniss’ acts of rebellion or Katniss and how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is. 

Friday Nov. 2, 2012


FINISHHunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try  focusing on how the ending changes EVERYTHING about the games or focus on Katniss and how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  If you are behind on reading you MUST catch up this weekend!


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Homework Week of Oct 22-26

4th Period ONLY- If you are NOT reading Hunger Games your homework is the same every night!  Read with post-its and reading log and make your goal!  A lot of you should be finishing up a book and starting a new one! 




 Monday Oct 22, 2012
 Read pages 131-160 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try envisioning what you are reading or try to have empathy for Katniss and how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  



Tuesday Oct 23, 2012

Read pages 161-184 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try focusing on treating Katniss or other characters like real people and make predictions based on that, or write about other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  
 


Wednesday Oct 24, 2012     Read pages 161-184 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try focusing on treating Katniss or other characters like real people and make predictions based on that, or write about other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  

Thursday Oct. 25, 2012
QUIZ TOMORROW pages 114-232
 Read pages 208-232 of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try noticing turning points in the story (they happen fast in this part of the book) and make predictions based on that, or write about other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  



Friday Oct. 26, 2012 

Read pages 233-244 (or more) of Hunger Games.  You need 4 post-its per chapter, which means you need 8 post-its total.  Try focusing on Katniss and how you connect to her and her situation, or other things you notice about what kind of person/character she is.  If you are behind on reading you MUST catch up this weekend!