HW for Tuesday, Dec 20--IRP project, gallery card and summary due!

This must be ready at the beginning of class! You must have your gallery card that is typed and gives a brief summary of the book, a description of how your project is related to the book, and any directions needed for your classmates to interact with it.

Your 4-5 paragraph, typed book summary is also due. See the back page of your IRP packet for guidelines.

Your creative project must be interactive, creative, directly related to your book and show a lot of effort on your part. This project is 25% of your grade!

HW #21 New draft of essay and work on Prezi and IRP, 12/15

For those of you still working toward a final draft of your persuasive essay, complete the new round of edits. Remember to bring in the old drafts with the new one.

Working on draft 2: Antjuan
Working on draft 3: Damali, Keith, Michael
Working on draft 4: Ian

Everyone must have Prezi done and ready to present on Monday, Dec. 19! Be sure your presentation covers the major ideas of your persuasive essay and includes facts for each major idea. Also, be sure to include images and a short You Tube video if it makes sense. Preview it before class on Monday so you can fix as many mistakes as possible.

IRP book summary, gallery card and project due Tuesday, Dec 20, at start of class.

HW #20, Work on your Prezi! and Study for Thursday's vocab quiz.

Your Prezi (www.prezi.com) is due by the end of class on Thursday. You will have about 30 minutes to work on it in class.

Study for your final vocab quiz of the session. See list of words attached here. Remember, quiz will ask you to match definitions to words and use five of the words in a complete, detailed sentence that shows you know the meaning.

HW for 12/12, make-up work

You should be finishing edits to the first draft of your persuasive essay, making up any missing IRP responses, and working on your book report and creative project.

Both the report and project are due in class on Tuesday, December 20!

Weekend HW: Start working on IRP project and book report, 12/8

Your IRP project and book report are due in class on Tuesday, Dec. 20. You have this weekend and next to work on it.

Use this weekend to finish your book and any IRP weekly responses you are behind on, too!

HW #19 2nd draft of persuasive essay due Thursday, 12/6 by the end of class

Work on editing your paper. We'll continue this in class on Thursday. New drafts will be due by the end of the class period. Be sure you have your essay in electronic form so that you can work on it in class.

Also, complete any make-up work you have. We are approaching the end of the session quickly. Let's get all work done so you can enjoy your vacation!

HW #18 IRP week 6, 12/5

Get an early start on your creative project by completing IRP 6 tonight. Really think through your idea. Remember, projects must be creative, related to the book and interactive.

HW #17 IRP week 5, 12/1

You should be almost finished with your independent book. See the link under the "Resources" section of this blog if you need the IRP questions.