Today in Class: May 24th

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by two characters in the novels we read this year.

Agenda:
First Things First: Get a dictionary / Collect owed work
Challenges & Obstacles Final Essay: Continue working
Seedfolks: Part 2 Vocabulary Preview
How-to Presentations

Homework:
1. Work on How-to Presentation
2. Work on essay

Today in Class: May 23rd

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by two characters in the novels we read this year.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Get out your Seedfolks Packet, Bio Poem, and Signed Grade Report
Bio Poems: Share / Collect
Challenges & Obstacles Final Essay: Review Criteria / Start graphic organizer
How-to Presentations

Homework:
1. Work on How-to Presentation
2. Work on Challenges & Obstacles essay - due on Thursday.

Today in Class: May 20th

Learning Goals:

1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.

2. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Collect 5 Sense Poems & Bio Poem rough drafts
How-to Presentations: Meet with partner to improve your report and get ideas for presentation / Sign up for a presentation date
Seedfolks: Listen to "Sam" / Discuss Chapter / Complete Packet:

1. Find ten additional vocabulary words between pages 1-28, write down the correct dictionary definition and draw a color picture for each. (Make sure all vocab picture are in color.)
2. Look over packet to make sure you have complete sentences with correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.
3. On the back of your packet, complete an Artful Artist drawing of any part between pages 1-28.

Homework:
1. Work on How-to Presentation
2. Complete Bio Poem Final Copy by Monday
3. Finish Seedfolks Packet (see above to make sure you've included everything)
4. Get grade report signed.

Today in Class: May 19th

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Make sure you have a sharpened pencil
Seedfolks: Listen to "Leona" / Review packet / Read "Sam" together
How-To Presentations
Bio Poem: Review format / start rough draft **Use specific vivid details!! (Periods 6/7 Only)


Homework:
1. Prepare for How-to Presentations
2. Finish 2 Five Sense Poem Final Copies by Friday
3. Finish Bio Poem Final Copy by Monday

Today in Class: May 18th

Learning Goals:
1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Identify and use vivid adjectives in writing.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Go over Adjectives Homework together
Seedfolks: Listen to "Gonzalo" / Review packet / Read "Leona" together
How-To Presentations
Bio Poem: Review format / start rough draft **Use specific vivid details!! (Period 1 Only)

Homework:
1. Prepare for How-to Presentations
2. Two Five Sense Poem final copies due Thursday
3. Leona Packet Page
4. Finish Bio Poem rough draft by tomorrow (Periods 1/3 Only)