Week 31: Book to Film Extravaganza!

It has been such a fun week as we've watched "The Giver". Students have really focused on comparing and contrasting, but then, asking "why"?  This goes to director choice/audience and intent. I'm so proud of them to see this has really sparked some higher level discussions and thinking. Analzation helps students think and it's fun! I'm so pleased with what they have done this week.

Remember Monday is a PLC short day and Friday begins the Easter break (see details below). Thanks for the continued support and encouragement! Please email or call me (652-4742) with any questions. Enjoy your week!

Nation-in-the-News

to present Friday, March 27th

2nd period: Taylor Hatch, Ethan Hunt, Shade Joines, Cheyanne Long

3rd period: *Ethan, Destiny Low, Avery Mcfarlane, Leslie Ochoa

4th period: *Matt Mcdonald, *Connor McInnes, *Jose Molina, Ty Stratton, Erik Parrish, Dakoda Warren

5th period: *April Jones, Liddia Jaques, Ady Moak, Kylie Lemmon, Carmen Norton

6th period: Torrance Wall, Madi Pierson, Sam Zohner

*unprepared, you owe me 2 reports!

Monday, March 30th
Meet in Library
Library Day!
(Show me Book #5 if you haven't already)

Tuesday, March 31st
Benchmark Testing in B-Lab
Fluency/Vocabulary

Wednesday, April 1
Benchmark Testing in B-Lab
Reading Comprehension

Thursday, April 2
Meet in B Lab
Free Reading
Introduce and Begin Working on Project Utopia

Friday, April 3rd
Easter Break: No School

Looking Ahead...
April 3-April 6th: Easter Break, No School!
April 2, 7 & 8: Project Utopia Powerpoint/Google Slide Project
April 9th: Project Utopia Presentations
April 10th: Listening Comprehension Practice
April 13th: Project Utopia Presentations

We will then be moving into Reading/Listening Comprehension and prep. for SAGE Reading Test (May 13th and 14th).

2nd Period Honors: The Giver Quiz Chapters 19-21

I know many of you are gone with Science Fair (good luck!). Please read the rest of The Giver (see link on the left) and take this quiz. Come prepared to class on Monday with the novel read and all notes finished.  Email me with questions. Thanks:) Mrs. Robins

The Giver Chapters 19-21 Quiz

Week 30: Finishing "The Giver"

I am really enjoying this group of students. We've had the best literature discussions lately--the depth of their knowledge and analysis is a wonderful thing to be part of. I love teaching no matter what, but I find myself really looking forward to each day as I watch students really dive into literature and learn from it.  The power of literature analysis comes with developing not only reading skills, but deepening understanding, reflecting and seeing how literature themes connect to our lives. "The Giver" is a compelling piece of literature and I'm thrilled to see students enjoy it as much as I do.

This week, we'll come very close to finishing the novel. Again, the focus is on context clues, vocabulary, and theme. The following week we will move into the movie and analyze director choices and interpretation vs. author choice. I am sending home a  PERMISSION SLIP on Monday with students. "The Giver" movie is PG-13, the permission slip explains it all. I will need to have it back on Wednesday.

STUDENTS: Remember if you miss a day, it's your responsibly to make-up the reading and daily notes. To help you out, I'll have them all here "The Giver" Reading and Assignments.

Thanks for the continued support and encouragement! Please email or call me (652-4742) with any questions. Enjoy your week!

Nation-in-the-News

to present Friday, March 20th

2nd period: David Cosby, Lucy Deland, Rebekah Gentry, Kyler Gibb

3rd period: *Araceli Cazares, Ellie Fisher, Chanel Hap, Stryder Hollingsworth

4th period: *Baylee Dover, Brandon Grisenti, Cazia Hanks, Jaydon Kenworthy

5th period: Keegan Avery, Laura Garcia, Paola Garcia, Garrett Graff, Emily Gunn

6th period: Kayla Beruman, John Doty, Victor Gallegos, Dillon Gubler

*unprepared, you owe me 2 reports!

Monday, March 16th
Random Student
"The Giver" Writing Prompt
Chapters 14-15 notes & reading

Tuesday, March 17th
Free Reading
Random Student
"The Giver" Writing Prompt
Chapters 16-18 notes & reading

Wednesday, March 18th
Meet in Library
Continue 16-18 reading
Permission Slip Due

Thursday, March 19th
Random Student
2nd period Honors: Newspaper Day! Home Reading Assignment
Close Reading Chapter 19
Notes Chapters 19-21 & reading

Friday, March 20th
Book #4 Due Today, Books #4-#5 Due for HONORS
Free Reading
Honors Close Reading
Notes Chapter 22-23 & reading

Woot! Way to go Emily Blair:) Looks like my camera had a filter, so Emily's the only student to have a seemingly blue iRead shirt! 

Looking Ahead...
March 23: Finish "The Giver"/Retelling-Sequence Test
March 24-26: Watch "The Giver": compare/contrast/analysis activities
March 27, 30, April 2: Create Your Own Utopia Brochures
March 30: Short PLC Day
March 31/April 1: Benchmarks
April 3, 6-7: Utopia Presentations/Final Essay Test on "The Giver"

We will then be moving into Reading/Listening Comprehension and prep. for SAGE Reading Test.