JANUARY+2009+CLASSES

=JANUARY 2009 CLASSES=
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WELCOME TO THE SPRING SEMESTER FOR 2009!
 * Day 70: Tuesday, January 6th:**

Students were given the requirements for the Research Paper in class today. The basic requirements and organization of the thesis statements were also discussed and there were some notes on the board showing examples of the thesis statement construction (unfortunately, no handout for this set of notes). The January 2009 Class Calendar was also issued today. At the end of class, a practice sheet for thesis statement writing was given out. This sheet should be completed this week and kept in you class binder as it will be part of the first notebook check of the semester later this month.

CLASS WILL MEET IN THE LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB ON BLOCK DAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK. STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE LIBRARY AT THE START OF CLASS TIME.

Links for handouts from today: 1. [|Research Paper Guidelines 2008-2009.pdf] 2. [|Practice with Thesis Statements.pdf] 3. [|Outline of Research Papers 2008-2009.pdf] 4. [|JANUARY 2009 CALENDAR.pdf]

Click [|HERE] for podcast of today's lecture.


 * Day 71: Block Days - January 7th-8th:**

Students worked in the Library on the Introduction to Data Collection handout (linked below) and then had time to work on their thesis statements and research outlines. Classes will also meet in the Library on Friday as well.

Links for handouts from today: 1. [|Intro to Data Collection and Entry Handout.pdf] 2. [|HW Assignment for Intro to Data Collection Notes.pdf]


 * Day 72: Friday, January 9th:**

Students used the class period in the library computer lab to finish their Intro to Data Collection HW and also to start work on their thesis statements and rough draft outlines. More class time will be spent on Monday and Tuesday (in the classroom instead of the lab) discussing the outlines and working on examples of thesis statements.

Students were reminded that Vocabulary Units 11 & 12 are due next Tuesday 1/13 in class and the quiz over those units will be on Friday 1/16. This is the same date on which the outlines and thesis statements are due.

Students were reminded to double-check their class calendars for January in order to not fall behind on their assignments.


 * Day 73: Monday, January 12th:**

Students discussed more details about writing the thesis and outlines and were given the remainder of the class period to work on practice sheets for thesis statements and outlines. These sheets would need to be handed in next class period.

Links for today: 1. [|Practice with Thesis Statements.pdf]


 * Day 74: Tuesday, January 13th:**

Students were given class time to complete the HW assignment from yesterday. Vocabulary Units 11-12 were checked for accuracy. The quiz for these two units will be given on Friday of this week.


 * Day 75: Block Days, January 14th and 15th:**

This class period was a library workday for students to complete their thesis statements and outlines that are due on Friday.


 * Day 76: Friday, January 16th:**

Students took the Vocabulary Quiz for Units 11-12 in class today and then used the remainder of class as a stuy hall session.


 * MONDAY JAN. 19TH - NO SCHOOL - MLK HOLIDAY

Day 77: Tuesday, January 20th:**

Students met in the library computer lab and completed their final practice sheet on Data Collection and Entry. When they completed that sheet, the time was used to work on their thesis paragraphs (these are due on Friday of this week).

Links for today: 1. [|Week 3 Practice for Data Collection and Entry.pdf]


 * Day 78: Block Days, January 21st and 22nd:**

Students worked on their thesis paragraphs in class today.


 * Day 79: Friday, January 23rd:**

Students turned in their thesis paragraphs today after working on them for the first portion of class. There was also a time for peer review of the paragraphs.


 * Day 80: Monday, January 26th:**

Students reviewed for the upcoming Research and Data Collection test that will be given on Tuesday and on Block Day of this week.


 * Day 81: Tuesday, January 27th:**

Students took Part 1 of the Research and Data Collection Test


 * Day 82: Block Days, January 28th and 29th:**

Students took Part 2 of the Research and Data Collection Test


 * Day 83: Friday, January 30th:**

Classes were shortened due to the Forum Opening, so classes played a trivia game.