Welcome Class of 2010

As we embark on this year of learning together you are encouraged to communicate, collaborate, connect and create!

Each day specific class assignments, discussions and/or quizzes will be posted. You are encouraged to add comments and questions on these posts. All assignments are to be submitted by email and feedback will be given in a timely manner.

As well as your daily assignments you are required complete the units listed in the curriculum pages by the specified date.


Language Arts

Unit 1: Narrative Writing
Stories due: Sept 25, Oct 12, Oct 28
An Overview
Planning
Organizer 1
Orgainzer 2

Beginnings
Strong beginnings
A Good First Impression
Building Suspense
How to Build Suspense
Choose One Novel to Read
Adding Detail
Activities
Endings
Effective Endings
Editing

Unit 2: Expositor Writing
Pieces Due Nov 30
News Article
Persuasive Writing
Letters

Unit 3: Poetry
Due Dec 18
Cinquain
Haiku
Limmerick
Diamonte