Tuesday, June 7th

1. Final - Graduation Speech Presentations

Objective: Students will deliver a graduation speech as their final.

***Have a great summer!!!

Monday, June 6th

1. Final - Graduation Speech Presentations

Objective: Students will deliver a graduation speech as their final.

Thursday, June 2nd/ Friday, June 3rd

1. Final - Graduation Speech Presentations

Objective: Students will deliver a graduation speech as their final.

Wednesday, June 1st

 1. Final - Graduation Speech Presentations

Objective: Students will deliver a graduation speech as their final.

Tuesday, May 31st

1.Work on graduation speeches 

    ***Write and revise rough draft
    ***Practice reciting speech/ time speech/ get feedback from a partner
    ***Finalized speech is due: Wednesday, June 1st by 8:00 am

Objective: Students will write and prepare to present a graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Monday, May 30th

 No school - Memorial Day!

Friday, May 27th

1. Work on graduation speeches 

    ***Write and revise rough draft
    ***Practice reciting speech/ time speech/ get feedback from a partner
    ***Finalized speech is due: Wednesday, June 1st by 8:00 am

Objective: Students will write and prepare to present a graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Wednesday, May 25th/ Thursday, May 26th

1. Google Drive Procedures for Exiting SLCUSD Students

2. Kindness By George Saunders / Video of Speech

3. Work on graduation speeches
    ***Write and revise rough draft
    ***Practice reciting speech/ time speech/ get feedback from a partner
    ***Finalized speech is due: Wednesday, June 1st by 8:00 am

Objective: Students will write and prepare to present a graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Tuesday, May 24th

1. Update Digital Portfolios
    ***Submit final portfolio in Classroom (due: Today)

2. Work on graduation speech

Objective: Students will submit their professional digital portfolios.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Monday, May 23rd

1. Return and review Curious Essays

    ***Update "Where I am..." chart

2. Check updated grades in Aeries

3. Update Digital Portfolios
    ***Submit final portfolio in Classroom (due: Tuesday)

Objective: Students will submit their professional digital portfolios.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Friday, May 20th

1. Work on graduation speeches

    ***Write and revise draft

    ***Practice reciting speech/ time speech/ get feedback from a partner

    ***Finalized speech is due: Wednesday, June 1st by 8:00 am

Objective: Students will write and prepare to present a graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Wednesday, May 18th/ Thursday, May 19th

1. Journal #13 - Graduation Speech

    ***Submit journals in Classroom

2. Work on graduation speeches
    ***Write and revise draft
    ***Practice reciting speech/ time speech/ get feedback from a partner
    ***Finalized speech is due: Wednesday, June 1st by 8:00 am

Objective: Students will use the rubric to analyze a graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Tuesday, May 17th

1. Work on "Ready to Launch" - Graduation speech

    ***Watch and discuss Harvard Graduation Speech

    ***Begin to work on writing your own graduation speech

Objective: Students will understand what creates a strong graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Monday, May 16th

1. Introduce "Ready to Launch" - Graduation speech
    ***Rubric

    ***Watch and discuss Keegan Hunt's Speech

Objective: Students will understand what creates a strong filmed graduation speech.

***All late work for 2nd semester is due by Wednesday, June 1st at 3:30 pm

Friday, May 13th

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    *** Curious - Final Essay  Due: tonight before midnight!
    ***Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer (this is optional)
    ***Discuss conclusion and self/peer-editing

Objective: Students will write a strong argumentative essay in response to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Wednesday, May 11th/ Thursday, May 12th

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    *** Curious - Final Essay  Due: Friday, May 13th!
    ***Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer (this is optional)
    ***Discuss counterclaim and work on body paragraphs

Objective: Students will write a strong argumentative essay in response to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Tuesday, May 10th

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    *** Curious - Final Essay  Due: Friday, May 13th!
    ***Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer (this is optional)
    ***Discuss evidence, body paragraphs, and in-text citations

Objective: Students will write a strong argumentative essay in response to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Monday, May 9th

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    *** Curious - Final Essay  Due: Friday, May 13th!
    ***Essay Outline - Graphic Organizer (this is optional)
    ***Discuss introduction and thesis statement

Objective: Students will write a strong argumentative essay in response to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Friday, May 6th

1. 1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 

    ***reading quiz -  pages 198-221 (chapters 229-233)

    ***Discuss the end of the novel

    ***Introduce Final Essay Prompts

    ***Rubric

Objective: Students will understand the writing prompts for their Curious final essay.

Wednesday, May 4th/ Thursday, May 5th

1. Journal #12 - Christopher

2. Curious - Should Christopher live with Mother or Father?

    ***Prepare and deliver evidence

3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
    ***read pages 198-221 (chapters 229-233) Due: Friday

Objective: Students will prepare arguments to defend their stance/case.

Tuesday, May 3rd

1. Curious:

    ***Reading quiz - pages 155-198 (chapters 193-227) 

    ***discuss pages 155-198 (chapters 193-227) 

2.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    ***read pages 198-221 (chapters 229-233) Due: Friday

Objective: Students will discuss pages 155-198 of the novel.

Monday, May 2nd

1. Check updated grades in Aeries

2. Journal #11 - Mother

3. Curious:

    ***Read pages 155-198 (chapters 193-227) - Due: Tuesday, May 3rd

Objective: Students will reflect on Judy Boone's character from the novel.