LA Class Activities
February 9, 2010
- View movie, The Outsiders
Homework: review for Thursday's vocab and The Outsiders test
February 8, 2010
Warm-up: Study Island and vocabulary work -- create 10 flashcards for vocabulary lessons 5 and 6
Learning Targets
- The Outsiders test reveiw
Homework: review for Thursday's vocab and The Outsiders test
February 5, 2010
Warm-up: grade and check vocabulary lesson 6
Learning Targets
- Continue reading The Outsiders
Homework: Finish reading The Outsiders; be ready for a quiz on Monday; work on Study Island project, due 2/19
February 4, 2010
Warm-up: vocabulary and Study Island work
Learning Targets
- Journal 11 -- see journal page, linked above
- Continue reading The Outsiders
Homework: Study Island project due 2/19
February 3, 2010
Warm-up: vocabulary work and Study Island rotation
Learning Targets
- Continue reading and writing notes
Homework: vocabulary lesson 6 due Friday; Study Island work -- complete four "Using Words" activities by February 19
February 2, 2010
Warm-up: vocabulary work and Study Island rotation
Learning Targets
- The Outsiders Q & A
- Continue reading and writing notes
Homework: vocabulary lesson 6 due Friday; Study Island work -- complete four "Using Words" activities by February 19
January 28, 2010
Warm-up: Study Island and vocabulary work
Learning Targets
- Continue reading and taking notes on The Outsiders
Homework: complete all Study Island activities and the quiz by Friday; complete vocabulary lesson 5 by Friday
January 27, 2010
Warm-up: Team Quiz
Learning Targets
- Continue reading and taking notes on The Outsiders
Homework: complete all Study Island activities and the quiz by Friday; complete vocabulary lesson 5 by Friday
January 26, 2010
Warm-up: learn new graphic organizer for note-taking, linked on presentations page
Targets
Continue reading
Homework: complete all Study Island activities and the quiz by Friday; complete vocabulary lesson 5 by Friday
January 25, 2010
Warm-up: click this quiz page link and follow the instructions for today's quiz; NOTE: you may use any flash cards you have on the quiz
Study Island work -- go to www.studyisland.com and login. Read the lessons under Acquisition of Vocabulary for context clues, connotative and denotative meaning and word meanings; NOTE do NOT complete the activities
After 15 minutes, you will take the Acquisition of Vocabulary quiz, which must be completed by the end of class.
Homework: complete vocab lesson 5 by Friday; work on new Study Island activities
January 22, 2010
Warm-up: The Outsiders chapters 3-5 team quiz
Learning Targets
- Discuss The Outsiders
- Continue reading
Homework: complete Study Island activities by tonight (do NOT complete the quiz)
January 20, 2010
Warm-up: Study Island rotation
Learning Targets
- Understand plot events in The Outsiders
- Read silently to page 75 in TO and write key event notes
- If you finish early, review vocabulary lessons 3 and 4
Homework: finish reading to chapter 6 in TO; review vocabulary lessons 3 and 4 for this
January 19, 2010
Warm-up: Score vocabulary lesson 4 in teams; turn in one score sheet
Learning Targets
- Understand plot events in The Outsiders
- Answer discussion questions in your team
- Turn in discussion responses at the end of the period
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 3 and 4 for this week's quiz
January 12
Warm-up: continue working on vocabulary lesson 3
Learning Targets
- Update character chart; add Cherry and Marcia
- The Outsiders continued
Homework: complete vocab lesson 3 by Thursday
January 11, 2010
Warm-up: begin working on vocabulary lesson 3 in teams
Learning Targets
- Discuss chapter 1 of The Outsiders: use Q and A strategy
- Continue reading TO
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 3 by Thursday
January 8, 2010
Warm-up: go to this testing in progress page link: http://middleschoolworld.editme.com/TestPageHLA and follow all instructions for today's quiz and other activities
Homework: Have fun, but play safe 
January 7, 2010
Warm-up: Study Island rotation and team review for vocabulary quiz
Learning targets
- Prepare graphic organizer for The Outsiders
- continue reading chapter 1 and take notes
Homework: review vocab for Friday's quiz
January 6, 2010
Warm-up: get a copy of The Outsiders
Learning Targets
- Quiz on subject-verb agreement
- Understanding the setting and charactes in The Outsiders
- Begin reading chapter 1 of TO
Homework: review voc. lessons 1 and 2 for Friday's quiz
January 5, 2010
Warm-up: Complete journal post 9 on the journals page and share your response with your team
Targets
- Understand subject-verb agreement in a sentence
- Review vocabulary lessons 1 and 2 in your team
Homework: reivew vocabulary lessons 1 and 2 for Friday's quiz
January 4, 2010
Warm-up: find new seats and get to know new team members
Targets:
- grade vocabulary lesson 2 in class
- Team building
- Study Island introduction
Homework: Begin work on Study Island
December 17, 2009
Warm-up: take a quiz -- go to this link for directions
- Finish A Christmas Carol and begin watching movie
Homework: vocabulary lesson 2 due Friday
December 15, 2009
- Finish reading A Christmas Carol
- Answer discussion questions; if you need the questions, they are attached to the bottom of the Drama Unit page
Homework: vocabulary lesson 2 due Friday
December 14, 2009
Warm-up: get practice OAT for scoring
Targets
- Understand scoring system for written response on an achievement test
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 2 by Friday
December 11, 2009
Warm-up: go over and grade vocabulary lesson 1
Targets
- view children of the revolution video linked here
- Discuss setting of A Christmas Carol
- Finish reading A Christmas Carol
Homework: none
December 10, 2009
Warm-up: To computer lab 122 for quiz; go to this link for instructions
Targets
- Begin reading A Christmas Carol
- Read Scenes 1 and 2 and create reading log entries for each page
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 1 by Friday
December 9, 2009
Warm-up: Prepare to take notes on Drama
Targets
- Begin drama unit -- learn drama terms: take notes from presentation linked here
- View drama videos linked on drama unit page
- Begin A Christmas Carol, pages 218-220
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 1 by Friday; begin lesson 2
December 7-8
OAT practice test
Homework: Complete vocabulary lesson 1 by Friday
December 3-4
Targets
- Editing and revising a research paper
- Complete research paper, based on the checklist linked here
- NOTE: if Mr. Barnes approves your paper, you may complete the enrichment project linked here
Homework: Research paper due Friday by 11:00 PM
December 2, 2009
Warm-up: Attend book fair at library
Targets
- Editing and revising a research paper
- Complete research paper, based on the checklist linked here
- NOTE: if Mr. Barnes approves your paper, you may complete the enrichment project linked here
Homework: Research paper due Friday by 11:00 PM
November 30-Dec. 1, 2009
Warm-up: review the research paper checklist, located at this link
Targets
- Editing and revising a research paper
- Complete research paper, based on the checklist linked in the warm-up
Homework: Research paper due Friday by 11:00 PM
November 24, 2009
Continue research work; follow all instructions linked here
Homework: have a wonderful Thanksgiving
November 23, 2009
Warm-up: Post a question to the proper topic at our message board linked here
Targets
- View thesis statement samples at this link and then improve your own thesis statement
- Discovery Research Day 15 linked here -- how to write a good research paper
Homework -- Continue research work
November 19, 2009
Warm-up: go to the testing site linked here and follow all instructions
Targets
- Work on research outline and research paper
Homework: continue working on research outline and paper
November 18, 2009
Warm-up: Login to your computer
Targets
Research work continued
- Work on your outline, which is due Thursday; use this model outline as a reference
- Finished with outline? Review the model research paper linked here
- Begin writing your paper
Homework: review for Thursday's OAT practice test and complete outline
November 16 and 17, 2009
Warm-up: discuss schedule
Targets
- Continue working on outline -- review outline format and example at this link
Homework: review for Thursday's OAT practice test
November 13, 2009
Warm-up: Prepare source and content cards for graded; put all matching cards together
Targets
- Learn how to turn information from sources into an outline
- View the format and example at this link
- Begin typing your outline into the writing page on your Barnesclass.com web site
Homework: do any research work you need to do to get up
November 12, 2009
Warm-up: vocabulary lessons 26 & 27 quiz; go to the testing page at this link for instructions
Targets
- Discovery research Day 9 linked here
Homework: Complete 3 source and 10 content cards; they will be graded in class on Friday
November 10 & 11, 2009
Warm-up: Before you begin, be sure to read this blog post by Mr. Barnes
- Targets -- Research -- work on source and content cards
Homework -- review vocabulary lessons 26 & 27 for Thursday's quiz
November 9, 2009
Warm-up -- Discuss this week's schedule; write down key due dates: Thursday's vocabulary quiz; Friday's source and content card check
Targets
- OAT practice day -- complete OAT practice activity #5
- Research Unit day 7 linked here -- understanding thesis statement
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 26 and 27 for Thursday's quiz
November 6, 2009
Warm-up -- vocabulary lessons 26 and 27 graded; check correct answers on the vocabulary page, linked here
Targets
- Continue research work -- source and content cards will be graded next week
Homework: have a safe weekend
November 5, 2009
Warm-up --See target link below for today's warm-up
Targets
- Research day 6 linked here -- taking notes during research
Homework: vocab lessons 26 and 27 due in class Friday
November 4, 2009
Warm-up -- Overview of Citation Machine
Targets
Homework: vocab lessons 26 and 27 due Friday
November 3, 2009 -- No School: election day
November 2, 2009
Warm-up: overview of library work
Targets
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 27 by Friday
October 30, 2009
Warm-up: check vocabulary lesson 26 -- have Mr. Barnes grade it
Targets
Homework -- plan research project; report to the library on Monday
October 29, 2009
Warm-up: Source cards and content cards introduced; view video on the Day 2 link on the research page. Review rotation instructions
Targets
- Research Day 2 -- practice source and content cards
Homework: vocabulary lesson 26 due in class for credit on Friday
October 28, 2009
Warm-up: Journal work
Targets
- Research day 1 continued
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 26 by Friday
October 27, 2009
Warm-up: Visit this message board topic link; if your name is there, complete the short story unit test located on the menu of the class lobby page. Next, update your journals page
Targets
- Begin research unit
- Visit the research page linked here and under Current Unit of Study and scroll down the page, until you find the Day 1 link; complete all activities on that web site
Homework: vocabulary lesson 26 due Friday
October 26, 2009
DO YOU NEED TO TAKE THE SHORT STORY TEST?
Warm-up: journal 10 -- view music video linked here, and answer journal prompt, linked on journals page
Targets
- OAT practice 6 -- read and complete all questions in class
HOMEWORK: vocabulary lesson 26
October 23, 2009
SHORT STORY UNIT 1 FINAL TEST is TODAY
Homework: kick up your feet and relax; you've earned a break!
October 22, 2009
Warm-up: Discuss short story test
Targets
- Short story unit 1 test preparation -- finish review and discuss
Homework: review for Friday's short story test
October 21, 2009
Targets
- OAT practice
- Begin vocabulary lesson 25
- Short story unit day 14
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday
October 20, 2009
Warm-up -- vocabulary lessons 24 and 25 quiz; go to this link for directions
Targets
- Short story test review
Homework: short story test review
October 19, 2009
- OAT practice
- Vocab and short story test review
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 24 and 25 for Tuesday's quiz
October 14, 2009
Warm-up: View sentence problems video linked here
Write Journal 7: Identify something that we value in our community. Give one example that shows why it is important.
Targets
- Short story unit day 15
Homework: vocab lesson 25 due Thursday
October 13, 2009
Warm-up: check your Malcolm X discussion score on Progressbook; if you scored less than 10 and you have the discussion notes from Friday, show them to Mr. Barnes for an improved score.
Targets
- Post journals 5-6 to your journal page
- Short story unit day 15
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday
October 12, 2009
Warm-up: journal 7 -- Identify something that we value in our community. Give one example of how you know that it is important.
Targets
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday
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October 9, 2009
Warm-up: correct vocabulary lesson 24; get it checked by Mr. Barnes for 15 points
Targets
Homework: post journals 5 and 6 to your journal page by Saturday
October 8, 2009
Warm-up: Sentence fragments and practice linked here
Targets
Short story unit day 12 linked here
Homework: vocab lesson 24 due in class Friday;
Warm-up: check vocabulary lesson 24 -- corrections linked in vocabulary section on the presentations page
Targets:
- Short story unit day 13
- OAT practice
October 7, 2009
Warm-up -- answer the following short story response question (also linked on our message board): What is the theme of "A Retrieved Reformation? Support your response with evidence from the text." NOTE: this is NOT a journal entry.
Target
- Pre-reading -- short story day 11
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 24 by Friday
October 6, 2009
Warm-up -- Learn about run-on sentences and practice; see this sample run-on link
Targets
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday
- Journal 6: "Identify a book, speech or movie that has influenced you in any way. Explain how the work has influenced you."
- Short story day 10
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 24 by Friday
October 5, 2009
Warm-up -- Journal 6: "Identify a book, speech or movie that has influenced you in any way. Explain how the work has influenced you."
NOTE: when you finish, be sure to post both journals 5 and 6 to your journals web page.
Targets
- Short story day 9
- begin homework
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 24 by Friday
October 2, 2009
Warm-up -- review good short and extended response writing; see video linked here; next, complete journal 5: "Identify one thing that makes people change. Give one example from your own experience or from a story that supports your response."
Targets
- Short story day 8 linked here
- OAT practice
Homework: none
October 1
Warm-up -- Quiz time: for directions on taking your vocabulary quiz, go to this link
Target
- Short Story Day 7: reading and responding activities linked here
Homework: none
9/30/09
All activities, including warm-up and HW linked here
9/29/09
Warm-up: Complete and improve all currently-due journals -- begin by viewing the video linked here; next, go to Regular LA journals linked here and read the journal prompts for any journals you are missing; then, write those journals on your journal page; NOTE: when you write missing journals, tell me by posting a message to me at the message board topic linked here.
Targets
- If you finish all parts of the warm-up, go to Short Story Day 5 linked here and follow the instructions there
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 22 and 23 for Thursday's quiz
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September 15
Warmup: Pronouns -- practice activity 1
Targets
- Understand words
- Get a vocabulary book
- Begin Lesson 22
HOMEWORK: Loser test review
Warm-up -- Learn website organization; view the presentation on creating and linking to pages -- click this link
Targets
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Answer the following question as journal entry #4: "Explain how understanding prefixes helps you learn words. Give an example of one prefix and how its meaning has taught you a new word. (4 points)."
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Create the following links and pages:
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journal
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writing
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notes
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REMEMBER: page link names must follow the format -- lastnamefirstnamePagename; for example, barnesmarknotes
- Add journals 3 & 4 to journal page -- be sure to number them
- Finished early? Begin working on homework
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday
September 14, 2009
Library orientation today
HOMEWORK: review for Wednesday's test on Loser
September 11, 2009
Warm-up: finish Scantron
Targets
- Continue working on Barnesclass.com; type two journals into your journal page (Why is it important to discuss the comments our peers make? What two things are being compared in the Loser selection shown in class last week?)
- ALSO: complete activities at this link
- Create a new page link on your home page; the page should be called Writing, and the link should be lastnamefirstnamewriting; follow the instructions on the Website Help page linked here
September 10, 2009
Target
- Scantron testing: go to this link for directions
- If you finish early, return to your barnesclass.com site and continue working on your journal page and your home page
- NOTE: use the Website Help page on the left menu on the lobby page to help you add pictures, pages, links and more
September 9, 2009
Warmup: Get a laptop, based on the number you are given; turn on the laptop -- NOTE: wait 30 seconds before you log in
Targets
- Learn how to post class activities on Barnesclass.com
- Create a journal page and type at least one journal into the page; be sure to link the page to your home page
- Follow page creation and linking directions at this video link
Homework: continue typing in journal entries on your Barnesclass.com website; you should have three entries
September 8
Warmup: adjectives -- complete activity 2 linked here
Targets
- Learn them in a story and apply it to Loser
- Go over Loser review
HOMEWORK: Be sure technology acceptable use form is signed and turned into silent study teacher; read and review Loser for next week's test
Warmup: adjectives -- complete activity 2 linked here
Targets
- Learn them in a story and apply it to Loser
- Go over Loser review
HOMEWORK: Be sure technology acceptable use form is signed and turned into silent study teacher; read and review Loser for next week's test
September 4, 2009
Warmup: adjectives -- view adjective video, then complete practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Review for Loser test
- Get Loser review linked on the Presentations page
HOMEWORK: complete review sheet
September 3, 2009
Warmup: prepositions -- practice activity 2 linked here
Targets
How apply technology to language arts
View presentation; take notes and share with class
HOMEWORK: bring Loser to class Friday; be prepared to discuss
September 2, 2009
September 1, 2009
Warmup: Nouns -- practice activity 2
Targets
- Learn figurative language and see examples
- Take notes on figurative language -- simile, metaphor, personification: view presentation linked here
- Share more examples
August 31, 2009
Warmup: View Parts of Speech introduction video, and complete noun activity in your notebook
- Copy the sentences on the Smart Board, and underline the nouns.
Targets
- Complete "Who Am I" page and turn it in.
- Short answer practice: What students are saying
HOMEWORK: bring Loser to class on Tuesday
August 28, 2009
August 27, 2009August 26, 2009
Warmup: Complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Get to know each other through question and answer
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
Homework: browse Barnesclass.com and get comfortable with it
Welcome to Mr. Barnes' Language Arts -- view presentations linked here
Ask a "burning question" -- write it on a scrap piece of paper and turn it in.
NOTE: do not put your name on the paper.
Warmup: If you did not do it yesterday, complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
- Be sure the Who Am I page has all of the following:
- the phrase Who Am I at the top
- Your name, first and last
- A picture of you
- Three cool things about you
Warmup: prepositions: view video on prepositions and prepositional phrases -- practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Short response -- view video presentation, linked on the Class Presentations page
- Discuss extended metaphor and answer the question linked here
HOMEWORK: Be prepared to answer questions about Loser in class on Thursday and Friday
Warmup: adjectives -- complete activity 2 linked here
Targets
- Learn them in a story and apply it to Loser
- Go over Loser review
HOMEWORK: Be sure technology acceptable use form is signed and turned into silent study teacher; read and review Loser for next week's test
September 4, 2009
Warmup: adjectives -- view adjective video, then complete practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Review for Loser test
- Get Loser review linked on the Presentations page
HOMEWORK: complete review sheet
Warmup: adjectives -- complete activity 2 linked here
Targets
- Learn them in a story and apply it to Loser
- Go over Loser review
HOMEWORK: Be sure technology acceptable use form is signed and turned into silent study teacher; read and review Loser for next week's test
September 4, 2009
Warmup: adjectives -- view adjective video, then complete practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Review for Loser test
- Get Loser review linked on the Presentations page
HOMEWORK: complete review sheet
September 3, 2009
Warmup: prepositions -- practice activity 2 linked here
Targets
How apply technology to language arts
View presentation; take notes and share with class
HOMEWORK: bring Loser to class Friday; be prepared to discuss
September 2, 2009
Warmup: prepositions: view video on prepositions and prepositional phrases -- practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Short response -- view video presentation, linked on the Class Presentations page
- Discuss extended metaphor and answer the question linked here
HOMEWORK: Be prepared to answer questions about Loser in class on Thursday and Friday
September 1, 2009
Warmup: Nouns -- practice activity 2
Targets
- Learn figurative language and see examples
- Take notes on figurative language -- simile, metaphor, personification: view presentation linked here
- Share more examples
August 31, 2009
Warmup: View Parts of Speech introduction video, and complete noun activity in your notebook
- Copy the sentences on the Smart Board, and underline the nouns.
Targets
- Complete "Who Am I" page and turn it in.
- Short answer practice: What students are saying
HOMEWORK: bring Loser to class on Tuesday
August 28, 2009
Warmup: If you did not do it yesterday, complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
- Be sure the Who Am I page has all of the following:
- the phrase Who Am I at the top
- Your name, first and last
- A picture of you
- Three cool things about you
August 27, 2009August 26, 2009
Warmup: Complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Get to know each other through question and answer
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
Homework: browse Barnesclass.com and get comfortable with it
Welcome to Mr. Barnes' Language Arts -- view presentations linked here
Ask a "burning question" -- write it on a scrap piece of paper and turn it in.
NOTE: do not put your name on the paper.
September 17
Warm-up: pronoun practice -- activity 2 (linked on presentations page)
Targets
- Short story unit introduced
Day one activities -- see short story unit page, linked on the class lobby menu
Homework: vocabulary lesson 22 due Friday
September 16
Warmup: clear your desk to prepare for our Loser test
Targets:
- Loser test
HOMEWORK: complete vocab lesson 22 by Friday
September 18 Warm-up -- Journal 3: View the song lyrics, linked here, and answer the journal question on the presentation Targets Homework -- have a great weekend 9/30/09 9/25/09 Warm-up: Vocabulary review -- lesson 23, linked on the Presentations page; listen to the Wordsmith Targets Homework: review vocabulary lessons 22 and 23 for next week's test 9-24-09 Warm-up -- type all literary terms (irony, simile, metaphor, personification) into your notes page Targets Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday 9-23-09 Warm-up -- Go over Loser final test: test answers are linked here Targets Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday 9-22-09 Warm-up -- adverb practice 1: see adverb practice activity 1 linked on presentations page Targets Short story unit day 2 -- dee day 2 link on the current unit of study link on class lobby homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday 9-21-09 Warm-up -- Learn website organization; view the presentation on creating and linking to pages -- click this link Targets Create the following links and pages: journal writing notes REMEMBER: page link names must follow the format -- lastnamefirstnamePagename; for example, barnesmarknotes
Warm-up: Comma splice presentation and practice
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