Language Arts: Students discussed the novel and radiation poisoning today in class. Lots of great discussion about the text. Students need to read to page 42 as homework tonight. Research for their personal projects should be happening at home each night. The students understand the notetaking process fairly well by now.

Social Studies: Students are finishing up their essays on the Constitution. These will be graded according to the rubrics in their agendas. Most of the students did great on their DOG checks yesterday. Please continue to tell the kids that they are responsible for getting the DOG's off of the blog or from a friend if they are absent.

DOG:How much control does the government have in a command economy?

TEST ALERT: Chapter 11 test will be this Friday, September 22.