1. HAPPY NEW YEAR! January 3, 2012 Journal: A) Please turn in your agenda to Tuesday, January 31. B) Please write in your AGENDA: January AR BOOK DUE: January 31, 2012. C) Please get out your VENN DIAGRAM to finish your comparison over A CHRISTMAS CAROL. AGENDA Complete Venn Diagram Highlighter Grading Turn in Final Exam

2. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Journal: Please write the following question: If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? Respond to this question with feelings about the topic. AGENDA Introduce new unit Go over iPad Rules Look at Website Begin reading and annotating!

3. Thursday, January 5, 2012 Journal: If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture (3 minutes) Begin reading and annotating the following resources I have chosen for your argumentation essay: “What is Genocide?” “What does Holocaust mean?”

4. Monday, January 9, 2012 Journal: If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture (3 minutes) Read, summarize, and annotate the following resources I have chosen for your argumentation essay with your classmates: “National Debt vs. Household Budget” “What has happened in Darfur?”

5. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Journal: If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture (3 minutes) Read, summarize, discuss, and annotate the following resources I have chosen for your argumentation essay with your classmates: Complete “What has happened in Darfur?” “Darfur is Getting Worse”

6. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Journal: A) If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? B) Please copy the following I CAN statements: I CAN understand the differences between feature articles, editorial cartoons, and pieces of art. I CAN analyze and discuss the information I learn from feature articles, editorial cartoons, and pieces of art. I CAN summarize and annotate to support my argument on the topic of Darfur. AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture (3 minutes) Read, summarize, discuss, and annotate the following resources I have chosen for your argumentation essay with your classmates: 2 Darfurian Editorial Cartoons “A Holocaust Survivor Paints Her Pain”

7. Thursday, January 12, 2012 Journal: I want to see what you’ve learned! Respond to the essential question in bulleted notes, making sure your notes back up your argument!AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture and summarize it! (5 minutes) Read, summarize, discuss, and annotate the following resources I have chosen for your argumentation essay with your classmates: The 2nd Darfurian Editorial Cartoon “Darfur’s Recent Surge of Violence”

8. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Journal: A) If genocide, similar to The Holocaust, is going on in the world today, in Darfur, South Sudan, Africa, shouldn’t the United States get involved to stop it? B) Respond to the essential question in bulleted notes, making sure your notes back up your argument! AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture and summarize it! Begin Writing Process – OUTLINE First Draft

9. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Journal: Get out your outline and continue working! AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture. Continue Writing Process : COMPLETE OUTLINE – (30 Minutes) BEGIN FIRST DRAFT – to be completed during tomorrow’s class!

10. Thursday, January 19, 2012 Journal: Get out your outline and continue writing your 1 st draft! FIRST DRAFT DUE TOMORROW 15 minutes into the CLASS! AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture. Continue Writing Process : COMPLETE FIRST DRAFT– (ALL PERIOD) COMPLETE FIRST DRAFT – to be completed tomorrow 15 minutes into class!

11. Friday, January 20, 2012 Journal: Get to WORK! 15 minutes! AGENDA Get your iPad when I call your number Log on to my teacher website Look at our new “Darfurian” Picture. Continue Writing Process : COMPLETE FIRST DRAFT– (15 MINUTES!) COMPLETE FIRST DRAFT –15 minutes EDIT – REVISE-CONFER-DISCUSS!

12. Monday, January 23, 2012 Journal: EDIT! REVISE! CHECK SENTENCE STRUCTURE! DISCUSS! AGENDA Get your iPad after you write the journal! Continue Writing Process : COMPLETE EDITING – REVISIONS - CONFER-DISCUSS! BEGIN WRITING FINAL COPY BY CHECKING SPEELING SENTENCE STRUCTURE, ETC.! TITLE IT! DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!

13. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Journal: COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT! IT IS DUE IN 55 MINUTES! AGENDA Get your iPad after you write the journal! Continue Writing Process : WRITE FINAL COPY BY CHECKING SPELLING, GRAMMAR, SENTENCE STRUCTURE, BIBLIOGRAPHY, CREDITING SOURCES, ETC.! TITLE IT! DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT! In TOP RIGHT Period # and iPad # (1-23)

14. Thursday, January 26, 2012 Journal: Write your Essay Essential Question below! AGENDA Get the Mac that has the same number as your iPad. Type your FINAL COPY in Pages. Make corrections as you go! Save it as your period and iPad number! (1-23) to DOCUMENTS! Copy the entire document. Log in to your account and paste your blogged essay to… http://kidblog.org/MrsLindseys6thPeriod/wp-login.php

15. Thursday, February 2, 2012 Journal: Write what you do when you argue… AGENDA -Face Time Argue (1 song)– Discuss Read annotate Article – (2 songs) Pro- Brainstorm – Face Time (1 song) Argue Shoulder Partner (1 song) One Minute – 1’s and 2’ (1 song) Solutions Brain Storm (1 song) Present and Debate

16. 2-1-12 AGENDA ZERO VOICE LEVEL! Get your essay TYPED to THE BLOG! Score each part of your essay on the back of your rubric using vocabulary. Transfer your scores to comment on your blog. Paper clip your rubric to your final draft of your essay! Put it back in the folder! Read! http://kidblog.org/MrsLindseys6thPeriod/wp-login.php

17. Copy the following down and fill out what is needed. Common Prefixes PrefixMeaningExample dis- not/baddiscolor in-in/combine/not/lack ofinsight mid- middle/center midseason re-do againrevelation un-not/opposite ofuncertain Common Suffixes SuffixMeaningExample -ableworthy ofdependable -fulbeing able torespectful -lesswithoutchildless -lyin/like/to or fromsweetly

19. IMPROVISATION to learn a part or scene quickly, with very little rehearsal or preparation 1) You will have three minutes to pick your improv scene from the sheet provided. 2)You will have 10 minutes to prep that scene and then you will present it for a 5 point quiz grade. 3) Your grade includes all parts of acting and being a good audience, ie. (staying in character, scene making sense, good diction, being a good audience, following the CHAMPs!)

20. Props Needed for School House Rock Live Jr. (LARGE) KY’s OutlineHouseTrain Engine Juke BoxBill for CongressThe Capital Cooking PotPreamble to the Constitution Report Card with Straight A+’s (Regular) Number WheelAdjectives: dumb, brainy, friendly, sunny, rainy, etc. TONS More Adjectives ANDBUTOR lots of BILL signs

22. B-Day ENRICHMENT Tuesday 1/26/12 Get your blue KENTUCKY LA Workbook! Turn to page 34. Get your own pencil and a highlighter from the marker drawer. Read and Annotate all Multiple Choice Questions together. Read and Annotate “Forest Fires Makes Their Own Weather” together in class. Quiz Grade – Answer the 5 multiple questions and one short answer on your own!