Streetman's Synopsis

Last day stuff

I can't say that everyday has been great or even easy, but that is the best part of being a middle school teacher.  Everyday is different and a challenge, and it certainly has been worth it to see you guys grow so much.  I will miss each and every one of you.  I wish you the best in all you do, and I hope your high school experience is awesome. I want to leave you with one quote that I hope you always remember:

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."  Proverb

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Monday

Language Arts Agenda:
Today's quote: "Today, well lived, will prepare me for both the pleasure and the pain of tomorrow."
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Journal Entry: Summarize chapters 17 and 18.

Students finished reading The Giver.  We will have a test over the novel tomorrow.  The schedule below is for the rest of the week:
Monday:  Finish reading The Giver
Tuesday: Novel test over The Giver
Wednesday: Review for final and EQ quiz
Thursday:  Finals
Friday: Finals

Tonight's homework: Finish reading The Giver.

Wednesday

Language Arts Agenda
Today's quote: "Gratitude is the heart's memory." French Proverb
Journal Entry #116: Summarize ch.15

Students completed the chapter questions for chapters 11-15.  Please see the link below for a copy of the questions.  We also read chapter 16 of The Giver.
Download The Giver questions ch11 14

Homework: Finish the questions and read chapter 16.

Tuesday

Language Arts Agenda:
Put on page 39:
Today's quote: "If you believe that dreams come true, be prepared for the occasional nightmare, too."
                                                                                                                   French Proverb
Journal Entry #116: Summarize chapters thirteen and fourteen.

Students took a vocabulary quiz.  We also read and discussed chapter 15 in The Giver.

Homework:  Make sure you have read up to chapter fifteen.

T.G.I.F.

Language Arts Agenda:
Put on page 37 of your journal
Today's quote: "The person who says it can't be done shouldn't interrupt the person doing it."
                                                                                                 Chinese Proverb
Students finished the worksheets and vocabulary from yesterday.  The worksheets were turned in at the end of class.  We also worked on our characterization activity from Wednesday.  See the blog from that day for more details.

Homework: Characterization activity due Monday

Wednesday

Language Arts Agenda:
Put on page 35
Today's quote: "The time is right always right to do what is right." Martin Luther King, Jr.
Journal entry #115: Summarize chapters eleven and twelve.

Students worked on their Character activity for The Giver.  In this activity we created silhouettes of a main character in the novel.  We filled these silhouettes with pictures and illustrations that represent the character of our choice.  We will continue to work on this on Friday.  The assignment is due on Monday.

We also went over the chapter questions and chart from chapters six through ten. 

Homework:  No homework. 

Tuesday

Language Arts Agenda:
Put on page 34 of your journal
Today's quote: "Some pursue happiness.  Others create it." Anonymous
Journal Entry #115:  Summarize chapter 10

Students participated in an activity.  They were asked to create a chart that compares and contrasts Jonas's new rules as the Receiver and the rules of the community.  List at least ten of the community's rules and all of the rules for Jonas.  This is due Friday.

Homework: Make sure you have read chapters eleven and twelve in The Giver.  Chapter six through ten questions and the Age chart are due tomorrow. 

Monday

Language Arts Agenda:
Put on page 33 of your journal:
Today's quote: "The real friend is he or she who can share our sorrow and double our joy." 
                                                                                                        B.C. Forbes
No journal entry today.

Students read silently chapter ten in The Giver.  They also answered the questions for chapters six through ten, and completed a chart that shows the age and what happens at that particular age in the community.  See the link below for the questions:
Download The Giver Questions6-10

Homework:  Finish the chart and questions by Wednesday.  ALL MAKE UP WORK IS DUE BY MONDAY MAY 11th.  NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THAT DATE!!!!

T.G.I.F.

Language Arts Agenda
Put on page 32 of your journal:
Today's quote: "Life is a long lesson in humility." James M. Barrie
No journal entry.  Students studied for their vocab quiz.

Students took a vocab quiz today.  We also read and discussed chapters eight and nine in The Giver.

Homework: NONE

Thursday

Language Arts Agenda
Put on page 31 of journal:
Today's quote: "It is better to deserve honors and not have them, than to have them and not deserve them." Mark Twain
Journal Entry # 112: Summarize chapters six and seven of The Giver.

Students went over the quiz answers.  We also read and discussed chapter eight of The Giver.

Homework: None