Homework

 
8/12/08
1B:  Supply list, introductions, bring Lit. book Thursday
2B: See 1B
3B:  Supply list, Timed Essay, HW:  "The Censors" + Annotate

8/13/08
2A:  Supply list, introductions, bring Lit. book Friday
3A:  See above 3B.
4A:  Introductions, Supply list, Reading Survey

8/14/08
1B:  Class Rules
2B:  Class Rules
3B:  Turn in Censor Annotations, Class Rules, HW:  Ford's
Speech from textbook.

8/15/08
2A:  Class Rules
3A:  see above 3B.
4A:  Discussion:  Importance of being observant.  Read "Eleven" +
group work on character, plot, meaning.

8/18/08
2A:  Vocab.  Read Sonata for Harp and Bicycle
3A:  Discuss annotations.  Allusion 1.  Interactive Journal
Assignments for all reading annotations.  Extra Credit due Monday.
Speech Assignments due next Monday.
25.  MC practice test.
4A:  Finish discussion about "Eleven"  Sourcebook pgs 8-10.
Vocabulary

8/19/08
1B:  See above 2A + Supply check
2B:  See above 2A + Supply Check
3B:  See above 3A + Supply Check
 Exceptions:  EC due Friday.  No MC practice
test.

8/20/08
2A:  Supply check.  Finish Sonata for Harp and Bicycle.  Plot Exercise
3A:  Supply check.  Allusion 2.  Fishbowl.  Contract due next Wed.  
4A:  Finish Voc.  Go to library for books.

8/21/08
1B:  Finish Sonata for Harp and Bicycle.  Plot Exercise
2B:  see 1B
3B:  Fishbowl.  Go over Speech specifics-Speech to be given next Tues.
Allusion 2.

8/22/08
1B:  Pop Quiz.  Plot Notes.  Sample essay assignment.
2B:  See 1B
3B:  Finish Fishbowl.  Contract due next Thursday.

8/25/08
2A:  Pop Quiz.  Plot notes.  Writing Sample.
3A:  Extra Credit due.  Speeches.  Re:  Exam on Wed. 
Contracts due next Wednesday.
4A:  Why do we read?  Reading Process notes.  Read
Actively in Journal a.  set purpose b.  3 questions
c.  summarize

8/26/08
1B:  What makes a good Reader?  Contact Sheets.  Review
Class Rules.
2B:  See 1B
3B  Speeches.  Test on Thursday.  

8/27/08
2A:  What makes a good reader?  Syllabus/Parent letter.
Contact Sheets.  Review Class Rules.
3A:  Lit Term Packet and Assignments--Posters due next 
Wed.  Catcher/Peace Exam.  Contracts due.
4A:  How to read Actively.  Reading Actively Activity.
Personal Reading.

8/28/08
1B:  Read "The Interlopers"  take annotations with post-its (at
least 2 per page).  Complete Story Map
2B:  See 1B
3B:  Catcher/Peace Exams.  Lit. Term Packet Assignment--Posters
due next Tues.  Contracts due today.

8/29/08
2A:  See 1B above.
3A:  Read "Through the Tunnel" Take annotations on separate sheet
of paper front side only.  Complete interaction at a later time.
4A:  Vocabulary.  Personal Reading

9/2/08
1B:  Finish notes What makes a good reader?  How Do I know
when I'm not understanding?  Go Over Current Grades.  Pass
out behavior handbooks.  Turn in Post-its from last weeks reading
HW:  Letter in voice of Ulrich or Georg before dying.  Address to 
family.  and why they need to change thier ways.  200-300 words.  Rough
Draft and Final draft due  next Tues.  Fishbowl Assignments.
2B:  See above.  Letter due this Thursday.
3B:  Present Lit.  Terms.  Exam abstract word - argument 9/11.  Fishbowl
Catcher and Peace

9/3/08
2A:  Finish notes.  How Do I know When I'm not Understanding?  Turn
in Annotations and Story Map from "The Interlopers."
3A:  Behavior Handbooks.  Present Lit. Terms-test 9/10.  Fishbowl over
Catcher and Peace.
4A:  Teenbiz 

9/04/08
1B:  Fishbowl.  Debrief of fishbowl.  Notes:  Theme and Meaning.  Letters due Tues.
2B:  See 1B. Letters due
3B:  Go over Grades/Essays.  Re:  Catcher Peace essay next week.

9/5/08
2A:  Fishbowl.  Debrief FB. Notes Theme and Meaning.  Letters due
Monday.
3A:  See above 3B
4A:  Last chance to turn in voc.  Personal Reading with summary.
How to ask questions Activity.

9/8/08
2A:Letter due!!!!!!!!!  Theme Notes.  Make sure you get from buddy if  absent.
Theme Statement for "Interlopers".  
Read:  The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind:  annotate w. postits (keep theme
in mind).
3A:  Catcher/Peace Essay.  Allusion 3.  Lit term assigments due Wed.
HW:  Before the Law
4A:  Finish How to ask questions, draw inferences, and use evidence.  SSR: do
the previous 3 with your reading

9/9
1B:  See 2A
2B:  See 2A
3B:  See 3A

9/10/08
2A:  Go over grades..  Essay conference.  Theme Statement for
"Golden Kite, Silver Wind"
3A:  Lit Term Quiz 1,  Present lit terms, Allusion 4, Review of 11-Sent paragraph.
Write 11-sent paragraph:  Identify and prove what you believe to be the
overall meaning of Kafka's "Before the Law"  Due Mon.

9/11/08
1B:  See above 2A.  HW and Major late passes
2B:  See above 2A
3B:  See above 3A, your next lit term quiz is next tues.   paragraph due
tues.

9/12/08
1B:  "Sonata for Harp and Bicycle"  revision workshop.  
2B::  see 1B
3B:  Revision workshop for Villain Essay

9/15/08
2A:  Go over theme statements.  Rewrite "Golden Kite" theme
statement.  Rewrite "Interlopers" theme statement by Wed.
HW and Major late passes.  Start Literary Cards in preparation for
Final Exam.  Re:  NB check this Wed.
3A:  Lit. Term Test.  Assign new lit. terms.   Peer Edit "Before the Law"
paragraphs.  NB check Wed.
4A:  SSR:  3 questions, 2 connections, summary.  Small group reading:  Adjo means
Goodbye

9/16/08
1B:  Finish "Sonata" essay.  Go over "Interlopers" theme statement--revise
for hw for chance to improve grade.  Viking crossing parent letters due
Thursday.  Go over grades.
2B:  see 1B
3B:  Go over grades.  Lit term 2 Test.  Lit term 3 test next Tues.  Finish
Villain Essay workshop.  Turn in "Before the Law" paragraphs.

9/17
2A:   Contract due Friday.  Collect revised theme statements.  Essay workshop .
3A:  NB Check.  Peer Edit "Before the Law" paragraphs.  Final drafts due 
Friday.  Essay Revision workshop.
4A:  Teenbiz Articles.

9/18
1B:  Pics, Contracts due, Revised theme statements due.  
2B:  see 1 B
3B:  Pics, Peer Edit "Before the law" paragraphs.

9/19
2A:  Pics, Contracts due.  Revised theme statements due.  Workshop:
"Sonata for Harp and Bicycle"  essay due by end of period.
3A:  Pics.  Before the law final paragraphs due with draft work.  
Workshop:  Villain essay revision due by end of period.
4A: Teenbiz Articles

9/22/08
2A:  A2L Tests.  Start Vocab for "The Most Dangerous Game." due Wednesday.
3A:  Lit. term test 3 pushed to Wed.  A2L Tests. Go over Catcher essays.
HW:  Read, Annotate, Interact with "Leiningen Vs. the Ants"
4A:  SSR.  Fishbowl:  1st memories of reading and do you think reading
is important.

9/23
1B:  See above (2A) except voc due Thursday.
2B:  See 1B
3B:  See above 3A except lit. test pushed to Thursday.

9/24
2A:  VOC due.  Brainstorm:  What does it mean to be civilized?  Are human beings really civilized?
Fishbowl.
3A:  Lit term test 3.  Leiningen vs Ants quiz.  next Lit term test next wed:  description - flat 
character.  Start hollywood's version of story.  Go over 6 week grades.

9/25
1B:  See 2A
2B:  See 2A
3B:  See 3A

9/26:
1B:  Grammar Quiz Nouns and Pronouns
2B:  See 1B
3B:  Grammar Quiz workshop:  Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs

9/29
2A:  Enter A2L.  Start "The Most Dangerous Game."  Write level
1 Question for every 2 pages--those which can be answered  by referring to the text.
Book check.
3A:  The Naked Jungle.  Enter A2L.  Lit term test pushed to next mon.
4A:  SSR.  Visual Image of reading with explanation of significance.

9/30
1B:  See 2A
2B:  See 2A
3B:  See 3A:  Lit term test pushed back to next Tues.

10/1
2A:  Continue "The Most Dangerous Game."  Write level 2 Questions:  Interpretive.
Finish any reading as homework.
3A:  The Naked Jungle.  Fishbowl:  Compare/Contrast themes of two pieces.  Which are
more universal.  Discuss values presented by different cultures/time periods.
4A:  SSR.  "The Good Daughter"

10/2
1B & 2B:  Go to PAC for copy of report cards.  HW:  6 week progress report
signed by next week.  See above 2A
3B:  See above 3A.  Progress reports signed and brought back next week.

10/3
2A:  PAC for copy of report cards.  6 week progress reports due next week.
3A:  Grammar Workshop: nouns, pronouns, verbs
4A:  Finish The Good Daughter.  SSR.

10/6
2A:  Quiz:  TMDG.  Watch TMDG.
3A:  Lit term quiz 4.  Turn in paragraphs for "By the Waters of Babylon"
Lit term quiz 5 in two weeks Foil - Monologue (9& 10 only).  Finish
fishbowl from last week.
4A:  Fact Vs. Opinion exercises

10/7
1B & 2B:  See above 2A
3B:  See above 3A

10/8
2A:  Finish TMDG.  Signed progress reports due.  Go over current grades.
Hand back papers.  Revised Essay conference. Reflection on essay.
3A:  Progress reports due.  Peer edit "By the Waters..." paragraph. HW:
Revise paragraph due Monday next week.
4A:  Teen Biz