*PLEASE NOTE: my agenda is posted and updated daily along with any
homework that may be assigned.
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NW 2 Begins
Week 1
Monday 19 October '09
All Classes:
1. Watch Edgar Allan Poe biography (History/Biography Channel).
2. Write 10-12 significant facts about Poe's life and work. Turn in.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Tuesday 20 October '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. READ magazine Poe issue: "The Tell-Tale Poe," pgs.4-5; play "The Poe Hoax," pgs. 6-15,
including "The Real Balloon Hoax."
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Wednesday 21 October '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Read/discuss classic Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," lit book pgs. 624-630.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Thursday 22 October '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Read/discuss feature story/article "Birthday Ritual a Grave Tradition," lit book pgs. 634, 636-637.
3. "Reading for Information/Newspaper Feature Story," lit book pg. 635. Answer "Your Turn"
question #s 1-5 on pgs. 635, 637. Turn in.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Friday 23 October '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Read/discuss Poe poems "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee," READ magazine pgs. 18-24.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Week 2
Monday 26 October '09
All Classes:
Reading Benchmark Test.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Tuesday 27 October '09
LA 8
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Read/discuss informative non-fiction story "Man-Made Monsters," lit book pgs. 638-643.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Pre AP [10/27/09]
1. Silent Reading [SR] or study for vocab quiz.
2. Unit 1 vocabulary quiz.
3. Read/discuss informative non-fiction story "Man-Made Monsters," lit book pgs. 638-643.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Wednesday 28 October '09
All Classes:
Library--The librarian Ms. Pitts demonstrates/instructs use of online resources for research;
check/recheck novels; silent reading.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Thursday 29 October '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. "Recreate Your Own Man-Made Monster" descriptive quick write and drawing.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Friday 30 October '09
All Classes:
1. Finish "Recreate Your Own Man-Made Monster" descriptive quick write and drawing.
2. Read/discuss radio play "The HItchhiker," lit book pgs. 654-665.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Week 3
Monday 02 November '09
All Classes:
*Turn in "Recreate Your Own Man-Made Monster" descriptive quick write and drawing.
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. NW 2 Book Report "Interview a Character" assignment: Due Tuesday 12/01/09.
*See "Announcements" section of this webpage for this assignment.
3. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pg. 220.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Tuesday 03 November '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pgs. 223-228, progress reports 4- 8.
3. Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report Summaries for #s 2-8.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Wednesday 04 November '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Finish "FA" Progress Report Summaries for #s 2-8.
3. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pgs. 228-231, progress reports 9 & 10.
4. Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report Summaries for #s 9 & 10.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Thursday 05 November '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Finish "FA" Progress Report Summaries for #s 9-10.
3. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pgs. 228-231, progress report 11.
4. Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report Summary for # 11.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Friday 06 NOvember '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Finish "FA" Progress Report Summary for #11.
3. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pgs. 235-239, progress reports 12-13.
4. Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report Summary for # 12.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Week 4
Monday 09 November '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. Finish "FA" Progress Report Summary for #12.
3. Read/discuss "Flowers for Algernon," lit book pgs. 239-245, progress report 13 (conclusion).
4. Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report Summary for # 13. Turn in summaries.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).
Tuesday 10 November '09
All Classes:
1. Silent Reading [SR].
2. "Punctuation is Fun" paragraph editing: #1.
3. "Flowers for Algernon" extended response study questions/review.
HW: read library novel (30 minutes per day).