Tuesday, September 9

8th Language Arts:
TP:Readers ask thick and thin questions as they read.
*We reviewed the vocab homework.
*We talked about thick and thin questions to ask while reading.
*I read a passage and students thought about, and wrote, thick and thin questions based on the passage.
*Students created their own questions based on their own books.
Homework:
-vocab packet
-140 mins/week of reading

World History:
LT: Explain Julius Caesar's importance to Rome
      Explain what happened in the colosseum
 *Students turned in their homework.
*Students did a quick write about the Julius Caesar learning target.
*We talked about a few emperors, some good, some bad.
*We began watching a documentary about the colosseum and gladiators.
Homework:
None

Journalism:

LT: Define and identify the different types of leads and structures used in news stories.

       Understand and apply news story essentials
*We finished news story notes today, focusing on the structures that can be used.
*Students read articles and labeled the type of lead and structure used.
Homework:
Outside News on Friday