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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
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