Homework Subject to Change - Check Daily!!
Tuesday, 5/29:
Periods 3,4: Study for the independent vocab quiz tomorrow.
Periods 6,8: Type your text message memoir and bring it to class. Print your
full-length memoir and bring it to class.
Monday, 5/28:
No School.
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Friday, 5/25:
All Classes: Enjoy your long weekend!
Thursday, 5/24:
All Classes: Arrive ready to write and finish your essay tomorrow.
Wednesday, 5/23:
All Classes: Rest up for tomorrow's essay! Don't forget to bring your
graphic organizer to class tomorrow!!
Tuesday, 5/22:
All Classes: Work on your graphic organizer.
Monday, 5/21:
All Classes: Continue completing the graphic organizer for our final. Bring
all necessary notes to class tomorrow to continue working on it as well.
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Friday, 5/18:
Periods 3,4: Thesis paper due Monday! Bring all notes from the following
units: MSND, F451, "Flowers for Algernon"
Periods 6,8: Study for Independent Vocab Quiz on Monday! Bring all notes
from the following units: MSND, The Giver, "Flowers for Algernon", memoir
Thursday, 5/17:
Periods 3,4: Make all revisions to your thesis from today's class. Bring a
clean copy tomorrow.
Periods 6,8: Typed draft of your memoir due tomorrow. Independent Vocab Quiz
is Monday!
Wednesday, 5/16:
Periods 3,4: Type body paragraph 3 and your conclusion for your F451 thesis.
Periods 6,8: Type at least one page of your memoir (double spaced) and bring
it to class tomorrow.
Tuesday, 5/15:
Periods 3,4: Type body paragraphs 1&2 for your F451 thesis. Independent
Vocab due tomorrow!
Periods 6: Pick the topic you are doing for your memoir. (Note: You can not
use the topic from the start of the year.) Fill out the front and back of
the pink graphic organizer. Independent Vocab List 3 due tomorrow!
Period 8: Pick the topic for your memoir. (Note: You can not use the topic
from the start of the year.) Fill out the front only (Part I) of the pink
handout. Independent Vocab List 3 due tomorrow!
Monday, 5/14:
Periods 3,4: Finish your tan outline for your F451 thesis. Type your
introduction.
Periods 6,8: Pick three songs that have meaning to you and write for five
minutes on each.
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Friday, 5/11:
Periods 3,4: Write your thesis statement and three topic sentences on the tan
organizer (you DO NOT need to complete the entire outline)
Periods 6,8: Read!
Thursday, 5/10:
Periods 3,4: Pick a quote for your paper and highlight your lit notes for
anything that applies to that quote.
Periods 6,8: WN Entry (1 1/2 pages): What is the author's epiphany? Where
does it happen? (Use text support) Can you relate to this memoir? Why/why
not?
Wednesday, 5/9:
Periods 3,4: Answer the questions for the quote you were assigned in class.
Periods 6,8: Select 3 topics you haven't written about before from
the "Questions for Memoirists" handout. Write for five minutes on each in
your Writer's Notebook.
Tuesday, 5/8:
All Classes: Finish any work not completed with the sub in class.
Monday, 5/7:
Periods 3,4: Finish F451 "Burning Bright"
Periods 6,8: Read!
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Friday, 5/4:
Periods 3,4: Finish Lit Notes and Character List for 111-136 in F451
Periods 6,8: WN Entry: What is Adam's epiphany in "Popularity" (use text
support!) Can you relate to this memoir? Why/why not?
Thursday, 5/3:
Periods 3,4: Read 111-136 in F451
Periods 6,8: Research your name. What does it mean? Why was it picked for
you? Etc.
Wednesday, 5/2:
Periods 3,4: Finish Lit Notes for F451, pgs 93-110
Periods 6,8: Read!
Tuesday, 5/1:
Periods 3,4: Read 93-110 in F451; complete A and B in Lit Notes
Periods 6,8: WN Entry: What is a memoir? What tools does an author need to
use to write a powerful memoir? How might a memoir be different than an
autobiography (at least 3 reasons)?
Monday, 4/30:
Read!
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Friday, 4/27:
Periods 3,4: Lit Notes and Character List for pages 81-93 in F451 due Monday
Periods 6,8: Read!
Thursday, 4/26:
All Classes: Complete jobs list handout (yellow) and question #1 on the
Career Day reflection questions for tomorrow.
Period 3,4: See above. Finish Lit Notes and Character List for pgs 81-93 in
F451 for Monday.
Wednesday, 4/25:
Periods 3,4: Read 81-93 and complete Lit Notes A and B for F451
Periods 6,8: Final Thesis Paper due Tomorrow! (Order: Final copy, drafts
with peer editing handouts [2], graphic organizer [tan outline], rubric [self-
evaluated])
Tuesday, 4/24:
Periods 3,4: Finish Lit Notes and Character Lists for pgs 71-80 in F451.
Periods 6,8: Revised, typed draft of your thesis due tomorrow.
All Classes: Vocab Lists 1,2 Due Tomorrow!
Monday, 4/23
Periods 3,4: Read pgs 71-80 in F451. Vocab Lists 1,2 Due Wednesday!
Periods 6,8: Bring a typed draft of your thesis paper to class tomorrow!
Vocab Lists 1,2 Due Wednesday!
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Friday, 4/13
Enjoy your vacation!
Thursday, 4/12
All Classes: See Wednesday.
Wednesday, 4/11
Periods 3,4: Literature Notes and Character List for pgs 48-68 due Friday!
Periods 6,8: Write the introduction to your thesis; due Friday!
Tuesday, 4/10
Periods 3,4: Read pgs 48-68 in F451, and complete A and B in Lit Notes for #5.
Periods 6,8: Finish the tan thesis outline started in class.
Monday, 4/9
No School
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Thursday, 4/5
Enjoy your long weekend!
Wednesday, 4/4
Periods 3,4: Read 24-48 in F451. Complete A and B for Lit Notes #5.
Periods 6,8: Pick which quote you want to use for your thesis paper.
Tuesday, 4/3
Periods 3,4: Finish Literature Notes for pg. 1-24 in F451 (do NOT do the
character list)
Periods 6,8: WN Entry (in reading section of your notebook): Do you like the
ending of The Giver? Why/why not? What do you think happens to Jonas and
Gabe at the end of the novel? What about the Giver? The Community?
Monday, 4/2
Periods 3,4: Read pgs 1-top half of 24 in Fahrenheit 451
Periods 6,8: Read Ch 20-22 in The Giver.
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Friday, 3/30
All Classes: Light it up Blue on Monday!
Thursday, 3/29
All Classes: Study for the independent vocabulary quiz tomorrow! If you want
to submit your Promotion Poem, bring a clean, typed copy to class tomorrow
with your phone number, not your name, on it.
Wednesday, 3/28
Periods 3,4: WN Entry (Reading section): Pick one censorship quote and answer
the following questions: 1. What does this quote mean/what does it say about
censorship? 2. Connect the quote to a text you've read AND the world
(current events/history/your life).
Period 6,8: Read Ch. 14-16 in The Giver
All Classes: Study for the vocab quiz Friday!
Tuesday, 3/27
Periods 3,4: Final Presentations tomorrow! Study for the Vocab Quiz Friday!
Periods 6, 8: Read Ch. 12 and 13, answer reading questions for Ch. 10-13.
Study for vocab quiz Friday!
Monday, 3/26
Periods 3, 4: Presentations continue tomorrow.
Periods 6, 8: Read Ch. 10 and 11 in The Giver.
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Friday, 3/23
Periods 3,4: Presentations start Monday. Fill in the yellow self-reflection.
Periods 6,8: None!
All: RRS 2 due Monday.
Thursday, 3/22
Periods 3,4: Work on "Isolation in a Song" Presentations
Periods 6,8: Finish pink worksheet on Ch4-6 (if it wasn't finished in
class). Read Ch 7 in The Giver. WN Entry: What happens to Asher as a 3? Why
would the community use this practice? Do you agree with it? Why/Why not?
(Use text support!)
Wednesday, 3/21
Periods 3, 4: Work on "Isolation in a Song" Presentations. Independent Vocab
Lists 3 and 4 due tomorrow!
Periods 6, 8: Complete the reading questions for Ch4-6 of The Giver.
Independent Vocab List 3 due tomorrow!
Tuesday, 3/20
Periods 3, 4: Work on your "Isolation in a Song" Presentation. Independent
Vocab 3 and 4 due THURSDAY!
Periods 6, 8: Read Ch 4 and 5 in The Giver (through page 39). Independent
Vocab List 3 due THURSDAY!
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Friday, 3/16
Periods 3,4: Select a song that represents isolation to you. Print out the
lyrics and bring them to class. WN Entry: How does this song represent
isolation? What types of isolation does it represent? Use lyrics to support
your opinions.
Periods 6,8: Read Ch 1-3 (pages 1-25) in The Giver.
Thursday, 3/15
Periods 3 and 4: Pick two examples of world isolation, and answer the
following questions: What type(s) of isolation is this? Why is/was isolation
used here? What impact does/did it have?
Periods 6 and 8: What would your utopia look like? Keep in mind the
following elements: school, jobs, location, disease/death, money, activites,
government (Who is in charge?), population (Who is allowed to live there?)
Wednesday, 3/14
Periods 3 and 4:
WN Entry: Look back at all the different types of isolation we have
discussed. Now think about your own experiences with isolation. Please
describe a time you were isolated. What type of isolation was it?
(Positive/negative, forced/choice, mental/physical, etc.) Why? How did your
isolation make you feel?
Period 6 and 8:
WN Entry: Based on today's class discussion of "Imagine", do you believe this
vision of a utopia is possible? Why/why not? Would you want to live in that
place if we could create it? Why/why not?
Tuesday, 3/13
Bring in your typed MMS Promotion Poem tomorrow.
Monday, 3/12
Create a draft of your MMS Promotion Poem in the writing section of your
Writer's Notebook
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Friday, 3/9
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, 3/8
None!
Wednesday, 3/7
Spend 10 minutes on "Free Rice" (www.freerice.com), starting at Level 7, and
print out your final page!
Tuesday, 3/6
Per 3, 4: None!
Period 6 and 8: Finish the "Walrus" questions in the reading comp packet.
Monday, 3/5
Complete reading comprehension packet for the first 3 reading passages
(through "The Pines")
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Friday, 3/2
All Classes: Complete the yellow CMT essay for ONE of the prompts from
yesterday's homework
Thursday, 3/1
Periods 2, 3: Brainstorm for the 4 CMT prompts - 5 minutes for each prompt
Periods 6, 8: Brainstorm for the 3 CMT prompts - 5 minutes for each prompt
Wednesday, 2/29
Finish the pink CMT packet
Complete passages 1 and 2 on the purple sheet
(**On-level English only: Independent Vocabulary Lists 1 and 2 due tomorrow!)
Tuesday, 2/28
Character Diary due tomorrow!
Read the 1st passage in the pink CMT packet and answer questions 1-10.
Monday, 2/27
Type revisions to your Character Diary based on today's class.
Self-edit one entry of your CD using the cream handout
*Character Diary due Wednesday!
(**On-level English only: Independent Vocabulary Lists 1 and 2 due Thurs!)
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Friday, 2/17
Enjoy your vacation!
Thursday, 2/16
Type your 3rd CD entry, and make revisions to your other entries based on
today's class.
RRS 1 due tomorrow!
(*Advanced English only: Independent Vocabulary Lists are due tomorrow!)
Wednesday, 2/15
Type 2 of your 3 CD entries
RRS 1 due Friday!
(*Advanced English only: Independent Vocabulary Lists are due Friday!)
Tuesday, 2/14
Complete your Character Diary for Acts 4 and 5 combined
Monday, 2/13
Complete the vocab for Act 4 Lit Notes
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Friday, 2/10
Act III Character Diary entry
Thursday, 2/9
Complete #1-3 in Quote Interpretation for Act III Lit Notes
Wednesday, 2/8
Complete the vocab for the Act III Lit Notes (see photos/docs)
Tuesday, 2/7
Complete one Character Diary entry for your character in your Writer's
Notebook (Reading Section)
Monday, 2/6
Select a character for your Character Diary. Fill in the "Character Diary
Brainstorm" for that character, using either Act I or II.
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Friday, 2/3
Complete the reading of the realistic fiction diaries and answer the
reflection questions (purple handout)
Thursday, 2/2
Finish the Lit Notes for Act 2
Wednesday, 2/1
WN Entry (Reading Section of your notebook): Which character in MSND can you
most relate to? Why?
Tuesday, 1/31
Read through page 21 in MSND.
Monday, 1/30
Finish the Lit Notes for Act 1
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Friday, 1/27
Complete the vocabulary section of your Literature Notes for MSND. (See
photos/docs for the Lit Notes)
Monday, 1/23 - Thursday, 1/26
Read!
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Friday, 1/20
Finish the "Welcome to the Globe" handout for Monday. (See photos/docs)
Thursday, 1/19
Study for the vocabulary quiz Friday.
Finish the "Welcome to the Globe!" handout for Monday. (See photos/docs)
Wednesday, 1/18
Study for the vocabulary quiz Friday.
Class will meet in the library tomorrow!
Tuesday, 1/17
Fill in the "Who is Shakespeare?" handout (see photos/docs for handout)
Monday, 1/16
No School
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Friday, 1/13
HAPPY LONG-WEEKEND!!!
Thursday, 1/12
Edit/Revise your paper using the checklist on the back of the rubric, along
with your notes from today.
Final thesis paper due tomorrow!
Vocab 3 (&4 for advanced) due Friday.
Wednesday, 1/11
Make the necessary revisions from today's class. Finish the draft of your
paper and bring a typed, double-spaced, clean copy of it to class tomorrow.
Final paper due Friday!
Vocab 3 (&4 for advanced) due Friday.
Tuesday, 1/10
Type at least an additional page of your draft, and make necessary revisions
from today's class.
RRS due Wednesday (if you are not excused from the assignment)
Monday, 1/9
Type at least one page, double-spaced, of your thesis for A Christmas Carol
RRS due Wednesday (if you are not excused from the assignment)
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Friday, 1/6
Complete the graphic organizer for the prompt you selected. (See photos/docs
for the assignment sheet and the graphic organizers)
Thursday, 1/5
Complete your chart for Promt 1 or 2 in your Writer's Notebook (see
photos/docs page for the charts with class notes from today)
Wednesday, 1/4
Complete your chart for Prompt 1 OR 2 in your Writer's Notebook (see
photos/docs page for the charts with class notes from today)
Tuesday, 1/3
Complete the "Identity Homework Journal" (pink handout - posted on
photos/docs)
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Friday, 12/23
Happy Vacation!!!
Thursday, 12/22
Read!
Wednesday, 12/21
Type your "Benevolence" poster - see photos/docs for the template!
Tuesday, 12/20
Finish reading A Christmas Carol!
Monday, 12/19
Finish the Lit Notes for Stave 4. Fishbowl tomorrow!
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Friday, 12/16
Read Stave 4
Fill in the "Vocabulary" and "Who did you meet in this stave?" Questions on
the Literature Notes (posted under photos/docs as well)
Thursday, 12/15
Finish the Lit Notes for Stave 3
Fishbowl tomorrow!
Wednesday, 12/14
Read to the bottom of pg 54 in A Christmas Carol
In Lit Notes (available under photos/docs as well) answer:
-Who do we meet in this stave?
-Vocab (for any words in this section of the reading)
-Q#1, 2, and 3 on the first page of the Lit Notes
Tuesday, 12/13
Finish the Literature Notes for Stave 2 (Also available under photos/docs if
you want to type them)
Fishbowl tomorrow!
Monday, 12/12
Finish Reading Stave 2 in A Christmas Carol.
Answer the following questions for the Literature Notes:
-Who did you meet in this stave?
-Questions 1 and 2 in the "Characters" section of the lit notes
-Vocab
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Friday, 12/9
Read to the bottom of page 32 in A Christmas Carol
Thursday, 12/8
Finish the Literature Notes for Stave 1 - Fishbowl tomorrow!!
Vocab Lists 1 and 2 due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 12/7
All Classes: Finish reading Stave 1 in A Christmas Carol. Complete the
vocabulary and the first question under "Characters" on the Literature Notes
for Stave 1.
Vocab 1 and 2 due Friday!
Tuesday, 12/6
All Classes: Read to the bottom of page 13 in A Christmas Carol.
Monday, 12/5
All Classes: Answer the symbolism handout for Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny
Tim. RRS DUE TOMORROW!
Periods 6 and 8: See above. Fill in/complete the Charles Dickens research
for the sections noted in class.
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Friday, 12/2
Read/work on your RRS
**NOTE: Due to my absence, the due date for the RRS has been moved to TUESDAY
Thursday, 12/1
Fill in your section of the Charles Dickens Research handout
Wednesday, 11/30
RRS due Monday! Answer AT LEAST 2-3 questions tonight!
Tuesday, 11/29
Finish your research on Victorian England. Use the "Webquest Link" on my
links page.
Monday, 11/28
Research your assigned category for Charles Dickens. Use my "Links" page for
useful websites
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Wednesday, 11/23
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Tuesday, 11/22
Read your independent reading book!
Monday, 11/21
Bring your Writer's Notebook to class tomorrow.
Read your independent reading book!
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Friday, 11/18
Study for the "Flowers for Algernon" vocab quiz on Monday!
Thursday, 11/17
Finish the questions for "Flowers for Algernon"
Wednesday, 11/16
Finish reading and tanning "Flowers for Algernon"
Study for the vocab quiz on Monday!
Tuesday, 11/15
Complete the purple questions on "Flowers"
Study for the vocab quiz on Monday!
Monday, 11/14
Tan "Flowers" through the June 4th progress report
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Friday, 11/11
Read!
Thursday, 11/10
Read and TAN "Flowers" through the April 14th progress report. Make any
necesasy revisions to your reading questions from last night.
Wednesday, 11/9
Read progress reports 1-6 in "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the reading
questions.
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Friday, 11/4:
Finish vocab list for "Flowers" if not completed in class.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, 11/3:
See Wednesday.
Don't forget to bring revised, typed copies of all your independent vocab
lists for the quarter with you to class.
Wednesday, 11/2:
All Classes DUE FRIDAY:
Answer pre-reading question III for "Flowers for Algernon"
Study for the vocab quiz Friday!
Tuesday, 11/1:
All Classes:
Answer Pre-Reading Questions II for "Flowers for Algernon"
Study for the vocab quiz Friday!
Monday, 10/31:
Happy Halloween!
Submit your TPE tomorrow if you haven't done so already.
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Friday, 10/28:
All Classes: RRS #2 due Monday! Typed!
TPE due EITHER Monday or Tuesday - it is up to you which day you would like
to submit your essay. Please make sure you have revised for compound
sentences and introductory clauses (see photos/docs for the class notes).
Thursday, 10/27:
All Classes: Typed draft of your TPE for tomorrow.
Vocab List 3 (and 4 for advanced English) due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 10/26:
All Classes: A typed draft of your TPE is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, 10/25:
All Classes: Draft for another 20 minutes on your TPE (either continue
writing, or if your essay is finished, spend 20 minutes revising and editing
your work).
Monday, 10/24:
Periods 3 and 4: Draft for 20 minutes on your Transcendental Personal Essay.
Periods 6 ad 8: Finish your outline (gold handout from class). Draft for 20
minutes on your Transcendental Personal Essay.
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Friday, 10/21:
All Classes: See Thursday.
Thursday, 10/20:
Periods 3 and 4: 2 outlines for 2 different observations/insights.
Periods 6 and 8: 2 charts for 2 different observations.
Wednesday, 10/19:
Complete the four boxes on the Post-It Contest practice worksheet.
Tuesday, 10/18:
Respond in your WN to 3 insights from today's class. Write about whether you
agree/disagree with the insight and why. Make a connection to your life/the
world at large. Be specific!
Monday, 10/17:
Periods 3 and 4: Complete your chart from class
(Entry/Observation/Insight/Connection) for 3 of your favorite transcendental
journal observations.
Periods 6 and 8: Finish your transcendental journal inventory
(highlighting/underlining observations. Write your three favorite
observations on a blank page in your Writer's Notebook.
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Thursday - Friday:
Boston
Wednesday, 10/12
Read your SSR book.
Have fun in Boston!
Period 8: Finish the Paul Revere packet.
Tuesday, 10/11
Read your SSR book!
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Friday, 10/7
Technology Boycott for 8 hours this weekend! Journal at least three times on
your experience - once before, once during (or twice if you break it into 4
hours and 4 hours), and once after. Use the green handout for questions to
answer while journaling.
Thursday, 10/6
Respond to the first journal prompt on the blue handout. (Write outside at
dusk/night for a 1/2 hour in your Writer's Notebook. Use today's in-class
experience to help guide your writing.)
Wednesday, 10/5
Pick a journal prompt from the blue handout (except the first bullet) and
respond to it in your Writer's Notebook.
Bring a towel/blanket/trashbag/etc to class tomorrow.
Tuesday, 10/4
TAN on Hawthorne, and answer the questions in the cream packet.
Monday, 10/3
TAN on the Alcotts, and answer the questions in the cream packet.
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Friday, 9/30
Take Active Notes (TAN) on Thoreau and Emerson readings. Answer the
questions in the cream colored packet for Thoreau and Emerson.
RRS #1 DUE MONDAY! TYPED!
Thursday, 9/29
No School! See Wed.
Wednesday, 9/28
Revise your transcendental quote entry in your Writer's Notebook.
2 TYPED vocab lists due Friday!
Tuesday, 9/27
Complete the transcendental quote activity in your Writer's
Notebook "Writing" section.
Monday, 9/26
Read your independent reading books.
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Friday, 9/23:
Enjoy your weekend! WEAR TAN ON MONDAY!
Thursday, 9/22:
Final draft of your story due tomorrow!
Tuesday-Wednesday:
Keep working on your draft. Final copy due Friday.
Monday, 9/19
Periods 3&4: Revise your paper for snapshots and thoughtshots.
Periods 6 & 8: Make sure that you have AT LEAST 2 snapshots and AT LEAST 2
thoughtshots typed into your draft for tomorrow.
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Friday, 9/16
Typed, full draft of your story due Monday in class.
Thursday, 9/15
Write for 20-30 minutes on your story.
Typed, full draft of your story due Monday.
Wednesday, 9/14
Write three new leads for your story using today's notes.
Tuesday, 9/13
Periods 3&4: Write for 20 minutes on your story topic.
Periods 6 & 8: Write to your line in your WN on your story topic.
Monday, 9/12
Write "long" (using paragraphs/complete sentences) on four of your collected
memories for five minutes each. (20 minutes total) You can use memories from
your timelines, mapping, or writing territories.
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Friday, 9/9
Write for 20 minutes using the "Timeline" strategy from class today.
Read the tan "Textual Evidence" packet handedout in class (it is also on my
photos/docs page).
Thursday, 9/8
Type your complete fiction RRS for Chains (Q1-6)
Wednesday, 9/7
Type and bring to class questions 1-3 on the RRS Fiction Form for Chains.
Use the tips we reviewed in class (see photos/documents for class notes and
the RRS form).
Tuesday, 9/6:
Pick one questions from the fiction RRS (blue handout from class) and answer
that question for the book Chains.
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Friday, 9/2:
Due Tuesday:
Get course expectations signed.
Bring your Writer's Notebook to class (3 subject spiral notebook).
Bring all summer reading forms (1 of them must be on Chains) and your blog
post to class.
Thursday, 9/1:
Due Tuesday:
Get course expectations signed!
Bring your Writer's Notebook (3 subject spiral notebook)!
