Learning Log Feb 23rd

What We did Today:

Today was a double block day. We started off the afternoon by copying down the schedule that we were going to follow from February 24^th to March 9^th. If you don’t already have this down, you should copy this in your agenda so you are on track for what we are doing.

Fri 24^th – Research Notes due

-Bibliography in class

-Chapter 10 There Will Be Wolves questions due

-Chapter 6-10 Quiz

Mon 27^th -Diary + skit groups?

Tues 28^th

30/29^th - Portfolio prep

2^nd - Sharing of blogs/ finish portfolios

Block switch – 3412

Mon 5^th - skit rehearsal/ group evaluation/ reflections

Tues 6^th - Skits performed – costumes- props

Wed/thurs 7/8^th – portfolios returned

Fri 9^th - Novels returned

After copying all this down, Ms. Lees reviewed chapter 1-5 There Will Be Wolves with us so it would be fresh in our minds and we would get high marks for the test.

After break, we finished off reviewing and we did our test. There was only 10 questions and most of us received the marks we were aiming for. Finally, Ms. Lees gave us the last hour to work on our chapter 10 questions or finish off note taking for our characters. Both of these are due tomorrow.

Learning Intention:

The learning intention for copying down the schedule is to let us be aware of all the things we are doing before spring break and to let us still be able to finish the work we are going to do even if we are away for the day.

The learning intention for reviewing the chapters and doing the test is to show Ms. Lees that we understand the novel and for ourselves to find out if we fully know what the story is talking about.

The learning intention for doing the chapter questions is to let us improve on our understanding and writing skills. For example, we would improve on elaborating our answers and learning from our grammar mistakes.

Connections:

Being able to write full and thorough sentences can help us with lots of important things that will happen in the future. For example, as you gradually get older, you will need to write more and more answers or to explain things. With these skills, your writing would be in very high quality and make people impressed.

Reflections:

I understand that doing tests help us know if we fully understand the novel

I understand that doing chapter questions help us improve our writing skills.

Tips:

Look through your binder for any missing work.

You should work ahead if you have the time since many tests would happen next week or the week after because spring break is coming up and teachers usually wrap up units/ chapters then.

Write future chapter questions in pen because it is clearer to read in.

Homework:

Chapter 10 questions are due tomorrow

Chapter 5- 10 test is tomorrow.

Notes for our characters are due tomorrow