Thursday, September 6: Welcome back! Classroom introductions. What is journalism?
Friday, September 7: Classroom rules and expectations, syllabus, complete rough draft of name poem
Monday, September 10: Complete name poem, "why poetry?" discussion and guided notes
Tuesday, September 11: Poetry about me! Create autibiography poem
Wednesday, September 12: Finish autobiography poem and begin biography poem
Thursday, September 13: "The Power of Slang" article and dialogue assignment
Friday, September 14: Poetry and Friendship, create friend poem
Monday, September 17: Poetry vocab in computer lab
Tuesday, September 18: Poetry vocab in computer lab day #2
Wednesday, September 19: "I Remember" peom
Thursday, September 20: Poetry work day!
Friday, September 21: Poetry work day! Bio poem, auto bio poem, two I Remember poems, poetry vocab
sheet due today
Monday, September 24: Weather Poem
Tuesday, September 25: Japanese Poetry
Wednesday, September 26: Japanese Poetry
Thursday, September 27: Onomatopoeia poem
Friday, September 28: Final poetry work day, create cover sheet, organize booklet
Monday, October 1: The Shape Poem
Tuesday, October 2: An extra day to finish poetry books! Poetry book due Wednesday!
Wednesday, October 3: How do I Write About Sports? notes and lecture
Thursday, October 4: Finish wkst. from yesterday
Friday, October 5: Sport Writing Practice
Monday, October 8: Finish Sport Writing practice wkst.
Tuesday, October 9: Begin sport clips and notes
Wednesday, October 10: "Miracle," notes on hockey game
Thursday, October 11: "Miracle," notes on hockey game
Friday,October 12:"Miracle," notes on hockey game
Monday, October 15:"Miracle," notes on hockey game
Tuesday, October 16:"Miracle," game specific notes
Wednesday, October 17: "Miracle," game specific notes
Thursday, October 18: Note organization
Friday, October 19: Begin sport article composition
Monday, October 22: Sport Article composition
Tuesday, October 23: Sport Article Composition
Wednesday, October 24: Sport Article Composition
Thursday, October 25: Revise sport article, create final draft
Friday, October 26:Begin Scary Story Writing/brainstorm
Monday, October 29:Scary Story Writing, begin rough draft
Tuesday, October 30:Scary story Writing
Wednesday, October 31:Scary Story sharing
Thursday, November 1:The History of Newspaper Reading and packet
Friday, November 2: Finish History of Newspaper packet
Monday, November 5: Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, November 6: No School!
Wednesday, November 7: Finish Newspaper Worm
Thursday, November 8: RD complaint letter
Friday, November 9: Draft Complaint letter
Monday, November 12: type complaint letter
Tuesday, November 13:Complaint letter conference
Wednesday, November 14:Last day to work on complaint letter
Thursday, November 15:Good Journalism Packet
Friday, November 16: "Write Now" activity
Monday, November 19: Lion King Movie Review
Tuesday, November 20: Lion King Movie Review
Monday, November 26:Lion King Movie Review
Tuesday, November 27:Lion King Movie Review
Wednesday, November 28:Worst Movie Review
Thursday, November 29:Worst Movie Review
Friday, November 30:Worst Movie Review
Monday, December 3:Worst Movie Review
Tuesday, December 4:Interviews
Wednesday, December 5:Interviews
Thursday, December 6:Biography Paper
Friday, December 7:Biography Paper
Monday, December 10: Finish Bio
Tuesday, December 11:Product Review
Wednesday, December 12:Reserarch
Thursday, December 13: Product Review
Friday, December 14: Product Review
Monday, December 17: Christmas Around the World
Tuesday, December 18:Christmas Around the World
Wednesday, December 19:Christmas Around the World
Thursday, December 20:Christmas Around the World
Friday, December 21: Assembly
Thursday, January 3: Novel News Story
Friday, January 4: Novel News Story
Final Exam
This website is no longer being updated.
Please contact Mrs. Becker at [email protected] if you have
further questions.
Friday, September 7: Classroom rules and expectations, syllabus, complete rough draft of name poem
Monday, September 10: Complete name poem, "why poetry?" discussion and guided notes
Tuesday, September 11: Poetry about me! Create autibiography poem
Wednesday, September 12: Finish autobiography poem and begin biography poem
Thursday, September 13: "The Power of Slang" article and dialogue assignment
Friday, September 14: Poetry and Friendship, create friend poem
Monday, September 17: Poetry vocab in computer lab
Tuesday, September 18: Poetry vocab in computer lab day #2
Wednesday, September 19: "I Remember" peom
Thursday, September 20: Poetry work day!
Friday, September 21: Poetry work day! Bio poem, auto bio poem, two I Remember poems, poetry vocab
sheet due today
Monday, September 24: Weather Poem
Tuesday, September 25: Japanese Poetry
Wednesday, September 26: Japanese Poetry
Thursday, September 27: Onomatopoeia poem
Friday, September 28: Final poetry work day, create cover sheet, organize booklet
Monday, October 1: The Shape Poem
Tuesday, October 2: An extra day to finish poetry books! Poetry book due Wednesday!
Wednesday, October 3: How do I Write About Sports? notes and lecture
Thursday, October 4: Finish wkst. from yesterday
Friday, October 5: Sport Writing Practice
Monday, October 8: Finish Sport Writing practice wkst.
Tuesday, October 9: Begin sport clips and notes
Wednesday, October 10: "Miracle," notes on hockey game
Thursday, October 11: "Miracle," notes on hockey game
Friday,October 12:"Miracle," notes on hockey game
Monday, October 15:"Miracle," notes on hockey game
Tuesday, October 16:"Miracle," game specific notes
Wednesday, October 17: "Miracle," game specific notes
Thursday, October 18: Note organization
Friday, October 19: Begin sport article composition
Monday, October 22: Sport Article composition
Tuesday, October 23: Sport Article Composition
Wednesday, October 24: Sport Article Composition
Thursday, October 25: Revise sport article, create final draft
Friday, October 26:Begin Scary Story Writing/brainstorm
Monday, October 29:Scary Story Writing, begin rough draft
Tuesday, October 30:Scary story Writing
Wednesday, October 31:Scary Story sharing
Thursday, November 1:The History of Newspaper Reading and packet
Friday, November 2: Finish History of Newspaper packet
Monday, November 5: Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, November 6: No School!
Wednesday, November 7: Finish Newspaper Worm
Thursday, November 8: RD complaint letter
Friday, November 9: Draft Complaint letter
Monday, November 12: type complaint letter
Tuesday, November 13:Complaint letter conference
Wednesday, November 14:Last day to work on complaint letter
Thursday, November 15:Good Journalism Packet
Friday, November 16: "Write Now" activity
Monday, November 19: Lion King Movie Review
Tuesday, November 20: Lion King Movie Review
Monday, November 26:Lion King Movie Review
Tuesday, November 27:Lion King Movie Review
Wednesday, November 28:Worst Movie Review
Thursday, November 29:Worst Movie Review
Friday, November 30:Worst Movie Review
Monday, December 3:Worst Movie Review
Tuesday, December 4:Interviews
Wednesday, December 5:Interviews
Thursday, December 6:Biography Paper
Friday, December 7:Biography Paper
Monday, December 10: Finish Bio
Tuesday, December 11:Product Review
Wednesday, December 12:Reserarch
Thursday, December 13: Product Review
Friday, December 14: Product Review
Monday, December 17: Christmas Around the World
Tuesday, December 18:Christmas Around the World
Wednesday, December 19:Christmas Around the World
Thursday, December 20:Christmas Around the World
Friday, December 21: Assembly
Thursday, January 3: Novel News Story
Friday, January 4: Novel News Story
Final Exam
This website is no longer being updated.
Please contact Mrs. Becker at [email protected] if you have
further questions.