Classwork - Week 6

September 30, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, Fragment, Punctuation (Direct Quotation)

In 1963 African-american leader Martin Luther King, jr.,

said I have a dream . . . that my four little children will one day

live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their

skin. But by the content of their character.

JOURNAL: My favorite food. . .

DIAGRAMING: Ward is the father of Wally, and June is the

mother of Beaver.

Current events

Homework Helps - write in your agenda?

What will be on the Legislative Branch test?

Why are we reading Animal Farm? The big question will be:

Were the animals better off at the beginning or at the end?

OR - What did the animals do with their freedom?

October 1, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, Fragment, Commas (Nonrestrictive

Clause and Address)

The sun was just slipping below the horizon when aunt Nakki

who had ridden her camel from the sultry south. Arrived at our camp

near Siwa egypt.

JOURNAL: My least favorite relative. . .

DIAGRAMMING: The sun slipped slowly below the horizon.

Current Events

Progress Notes - Is it you?

Spelling rules

Review Grading Rubric

Legislative Branch - Questions

Test review

Animal Farm - questions and questions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 3, 2001

DOL: Quiz - "Tired Feet Make History" - 32 corrections

JOURNAL: My goal for this school quarter will be . . .

DIAGRAMMING: Herman had a horrible, bad, no-good,

disgusting day.

Current Events

Legislative Branch test

The Expository Essay - " Which Rights are You Willing To Give Up

To Insure National Security?"

October 3, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, comma Splice, Comma (Clarity), Punctuation

(ship name)

At first passengers on the titanic paid no attention to the emergency

siren, they thought it was a false alarm.

JOURNAL: If I had one thing that I would have changed. . . .

DIAGRAMMING: The Congress has many jobs.

Current Events

Spelling rules

Executive Branch

"Rights" - Essay

October 4, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, Comma Splice

Tom Dempsey of the new orleans saints was born with only half

a right foot, in 1970 he kicked the longest field goal in pro football history.

JOURNAL: When I get to be an adult, one thing I will not do is . .

DIAGRAMMING: The President arranges foreign matters and gives

state dinners.

Current events

Spelling rules

"Flowers for Algernon"

Executive Branch Packet

Colony Project