We continue writing original poetry this week, with the final product being the final assessment grade of this (5th) grading period.  Grading period ends Friday.  Assignment details and grading rubric are below (last week's post).  Here's how it plays out:

STAAR Reading 8 and STAAR Math 8 dominate this week's agenda.  Then, we transition into our last poetry unit, a unit that will take us to the end of the 5th grading period and include another project.  Here's how the week pans out:

Next week is STAAR Reading and STAAR Math Testing.  We'll concentrate this week on a couple of textbook selections that deal with argument and with cause and effect.  Resources and calendar are below.

Advertising Project Presentations this week, for an assessment grade.  Rehearsals on Monday.  Grades will be pulled on Friday for Progress Reports.  Here's how it looks: