Sunday, October 24, 2010

Language Arts Homework for the Week

1) Disaster News Article – Students must take a natural disaster that took place in the past year and write their own newspaper article about it. Remember to answer the 5Ws (who, what, when, where, and how) in your news article). They must also include a “photo” of the event in their news article. The “photo” can be printed, cut-out, or drawn. News article must be in their own words.
Due Monday, November 1, 2010.

(A copy of the above was stapled into each student's agenda)

2) Reading Log (75+ Pages) – Due Friday, October 29, 2010.

(Students were given a copy of a Reading Log last week that they must keep up with. It will be collected, graded, and given back to them on Friday to continue to use it)

3) Language Arts Weekly Challenge 8 – Due Friday, October 29, 2010

4) 3 Novel Reviews (1st one due by Friday, October 29th) – Worth 1 Project Grade each

(Students were given a review form. The novel they do a review on must be one of the books checked out from the library that was approved by myself. They will receive their next review form will be given to them after they turn in their first review.) 

5) Get agendas signed nightly.