Week of December 19, 2011

The students will continue to gather their research for their cultural analysis of Cinderella.  This is the last week for story reading and note taking.  Many students have used their class time wisely and are ready to begin writing the first draft.   This is not homework over the holiday break.  Students will have time for writing in January. 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

     Students continued to work on their Cinderella project.  The requirements are listed below.  Most of the work for this project will be done in class.  The projects are due January 10th.  This WILL NOT be assigned as homework over the vacation.  Students will have time to work on it the first week of January. They will be required to complete the final draft of their essay outside of class. There will not be any other language arts homework during this time period (except spelling homework the week of January 2nd).

Cinderella Project

Due Date: ___________________________

Requirements:

      1.  You must review 4 different cultural versions of “Cinderella”.  Complete the story chart.  (10 pts.)

      2. Complete the Venn diagram sheet.  Make sure you label the four circles with the title, author, and country.  The details you use for comparing and contrasting should be very specific.  The country should not be used as one of the differences.  You need at least 5 similarities and 5 differences. (40 pts.)

      3. Write a compare/contrast essay using the four cultural versions that you read. (100 pts.)

1. Correct introduction with a creative opener and a purpose sentence.  There should also be information on the stories that were read, the authors, and the cultures. (25)
2. Correct paragraph structure.  Topic sentences should indicate which stories the paragraph will include.  Detail sentences should be specific examples from the stories. (25)
3. There should be paragraphs that explain how the stories are the same and paragraphs that describe how they are different. (20)
4. After you have written the first (rough) draft.  You must proof read and edit.  You must show this on the essay.  You must also have a second person proof and edit.  Their work must be shown and they must sign the essay. (20)
5. Final draft must be in ink or typed.  If typed it must be two full pages, double-spaced and size 12 font.  If it is handwritten in ink, it must be 6 full  pages, not skipping lines.  The ink must be black or blue. (6)
6. Make sure your name is on the essay and there is a title. (2)
7. This sheet must also be attached when the project is turned in. (2)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Reading: Students began work on the "Cinderella Project".
English: Verbs worksheet-homework

Monday, December 12, 2011

No spelling homework this week because of the delayed start.  There will not be another spelling homework assignment until 2012.

Writing: Students began work on cause-effect writing assignment.  Students could choose to write a narrative, an essay, or a three-verse rhyming poem.

No reading assignment today.

Friday, December 9, 2011

English- Finishing verbs unit.
Reading- Character analysis activity

Students who have everything caught up have no homework this weekend. 

Wednsday, December 7, 2011

Students worked on a graphic organizer for summarizing the plot of "Breaker's Bridge".
Writing: Students began writing a three paragraph descriptive essay.  Will continue to work on it tomorrow.

Spelling homework is due tomorrow.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Students wrote a three-paragraph essay in class to practice the use of the different verb tenses.
No homework.    

Thursday, December1, 2011

Spelling test today. 
Reading: "Dragon, Dragon" comprehension worksheet- hw.
English: Final review of subject-verb agreement.  English worksheet- hw.