Welcome to
Ms. Heitmiller's
7th grade
English/Language Arts classes!

What's going on...

To parents and students:
Due to a shortage of books (other classes are currently reading the same book), I would highly suggest that each child have their own copy of
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor


I have recently purchased eight of these books at Border's for $7.99 a piece.  
It can also be found inexpensively on Amazon.com
Although I'm not requring it, I believe that it would be beneficial to the student to have their own copy to highlight, underline and write in.



Monday, May 5 2008

                - Read Time
                - "What Do You Know" packet (with chapters 8-12)
                - Talk about book cover assignment
                - Begin book cover assignment

Homework:  Book Cover Rough Draft
Due:  Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

                - Read Time
                - Turn in "What Do You Know" packet
                - Video (if time permits)
                - library for book cover activity (with assignment)
                - book cover rough draft

Homework:  Book Cover Draft
Due:  Tomorrow!  Wednesday, May 7, 2008 (2 Grades)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

                - Read Time
                - Continue with book cover rough drafts
                - Due by the end of the period

Homework:  finish TAKS packet (if not completed in class)
Due:  Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008

        
                - Read Time
                - Computer lab to work on final draft


Homework:  Book Cover Final Draft
Due:  Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Friday, May 9, 2008

                 - Read Time
                 - Computer lab to work on final draft

Homework:  Book Cover Final Draft
Due:  Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

                 - Read time
                 - Computer lab to work on final draft

Homework:  Book Cover Final Draft
Due:  TOMORROW!  Tuesday, May 13, 2008
        

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

                 - Read time
                 - Class period to finish book cover - due at the end of class

Homework:  None
Due:  None

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

                 - Read time
                 - Begin review for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Test

Homework:  Study
Due:  WHOLE-BOOK TEST - Friday, May 16, 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008

                 - Read time
                 - Continue review for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Test

Homework:  Study
Due:  WHOLE-BOOK TEST - Friday, May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

                 - TEST -  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
                 - Rest of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (if time permits)

Homework:  NONE
Due:  NONE

                
                
                







Brett Heitmiller
English LA / Girls' Athletics
Colleyville Middle School
www.gcisd.net/~brett.heitmiller
817-305-4900  EXT. 2234

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