January Going by Fast!!

The month is flying by.  Things moving fast in my class anyway.  Still working hard with the 8th graders preparing them for the writing test.  Here is a glimpse of what we are doing this week:

Monday	Journal—Should cigarette smoking be banned?   Assign Vocab. Wb Less. #21—Due Thurs.   Continue working on the argumentative essay from the Buckle Down book p.160 about cell phones. (You Do) Walk them through the pre-writing steps, R.A.F.T.S. and 3 stair-step graphic organizers, which are due at beginning of class tomo.
Tuesday	Journal—Are cell phones dangerous?   Continue working on the argumentative essay from the Buckle Down book p.160 about cell phones. (You Do) Rough Draft copies due at end of hr.
Wednesday	Journal—Are test scores a good indication of a school’s competency?   Continue working on the argumentative essay from the Buckle Down book p.160 about cell phones. (You Do) Teach them revsion and how to “amp-up” their writing with figurative lang. Final Copies due at end of hr. Thurs.
Thursday	Journal—Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy?   Grade Vocab Wb. Less. #21   Finish working on the argumentative essay from the Buckle Down book p.160 about cell phones. (You Do) Final copies due at end of hr.
Friday	No School=PT Conf.