Thursday, 1/22/15

Homeroom/Announcements
-Ms. Leach's email is: al10bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us
-Tomorrow (Friday) is the end of the quarter. It will be a half day and school will end at 11:30am

Language Arts
Bring a "just right" silent reading book to class every day. Also bring your Reader's and Writer's Notebooks and an appropriate writing utensil to class every day.
1. Due today: 3 Body Paragraphs with Evidence and Elaboration
2. In class: Literary Essay Unit - Reasoning. Partner Revision work on three paragraphs with Evidence and Elaboration that were due today. Follow Ms. Leach's steps to work together to edit/change these paragraphs as needed. Mini-lesson and Discussion on Reasoning. Use the mentor literary essay examples to see how authors include Reasoning to connect their evidence back to their claim. Begin working on the Reasoning sentences to add to the end of each of your body paragraphs.
3. Homework:
-DUE MONDAY, 1/26/15: 3 Body Completed Paragraphs with Reasoning added at the end of each - This should all be done on in the "Literary Essay Rough Draft Packet" you received today. Don't forget to copy down the Evidence and Elaboration you already wrote and revised as well.
-DUE MONDAY, 1/26/15: January R&E
-READ for 40 Book Challenge - 30 minutes every night


Social Studies
1. Due today: None
2. In class: Finish Unit 3 Geography Challenge - ISN 92-94. Check as a class and discuss.
3. Homework:
-Current Events News Report Presentation due 1/21/15-2/12/15 - Check the Social Studies Wiki page for more information. http://fitz-brown14.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Social+Studies+Workshop