Classwork - Week 34

May 6, 2002

DOL: Usage (Right Word), Comma (Introductory Phrase),

Apostrophe (Possession), Abbreviations

Because of the angle of the suns rays a rainbow may only

be scene in the early a.m. or late p.m.

JOURNAL: Field Identity - Letter home. . .

Current events

Agendas - Homework Helps (live or die by 'em)

Return of papers - end of year schedule

Red Badge of Courage

Civil War

Work on reports

May 7, 2002

DOL: Plurals, Punctuation (Magazine Title), Usage (Right Word),

Fragment

The term "disc jockey" made its first appearance in Variety magazine

in 1937 as a name for radio announceres. Which stayed up all night

"riding" discs, or recordes.

JOURNAL: Home Identity - Letter to soldier

Current events

Red Badge of Courage

Civil War - First Battle

Report

Reading Reaction

 

 

May 8, 2002

DOL: Subject/Verb Agreement, Commas (Interrupter and Number)

Diamonds are forever, and so are plastic it seems; scientists

estimate that some forms of plastic won’t decompose for 50000 years.

JOURNAL: The latest fashions . . .

Current events

Civil War

Report - research should be finished

Plan presentation - proposal due Friday.

 

 

May 9, 2002

DOL: Comma Splice, Comma (Introductory Phrase),

Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

Years ago people used table cloths the way we use napkins

today, he or she wiped their hands and faces on the tablecloths.

JOURNAL: . . .

Current events

Civil War

Reading Reaction

Report of information

Red Badge of Courage

 

May 10, 2002

DOL: Usage (Right Word), Comma (Introductory Phrase),

Apostrophe (Possession), Abbreviations

Because of the angle of the suns rays a rainbow may only

be scene in the early a.m. or late p.m.

JOURNAL: The effect of the Civil War on the people at home. . .

Current events

Spelling Test

Civil War

Report of Information