Week of 11/30/09

Monday: Finish Freedom Writers. Homework: write a one page response to the movie -- what you like/dislike
Tuesday: discuss writing project-- spend class time in the lab working on journals
Wednesday: lab
Thursday: lab *10 journals due* Homework: study vocabulary words
Friday: Vocabulary quiz -- Homework: 2 "auto" words and definitions due next Friday

Week of 11/16/09

Monday: Go over requirements for persuasive speech no homework
Tuesday: Work day for the speech -- outline due
Wednesday: Speeches
Thursday: Speeches homework: 2 words w/ definition that contain the root "pseudo"
Friday: Speeches -- words

EXTRA CREDIT FOR FOOD PANTRY ITEMS!

If students bring in the following items, they can receive extra credit. Our local food pantry is in extreme need right now! Please help if you can!

mac and cheese, cereal, soup, peanut butter, jelly, baby food, hot chocolate mixes, instant potatoes, baking mixes (like Bisquick), cake, gelatin, and pudding mixes, hamburger Helper type mixes, canned meats, juices, pasta, spaghetti sauce, flour, sugar, salt, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, spices, vanilla, oil, shortening, pancake mixes, syrup, coffee, tea, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap.

Week of 11/09/09

Monday: In the library working on persuasion essay
Tuesday: Vocabulary Day-- get list #6 -- activity
Wednesday-Friday: In the library working on essay
*Essay due by 4pm on Friday***
FRIDAY: VOCABULARY TEST OVER "OMNI" WORDS!

Also, grades come out this Thursday! Ask your student to see their report card!

Week of 11/02/09

Monday: PowerPoint on plagiarism and how to avoid it. Homework: worksheet on how to avoid plagiarism
Tuesday: In media center to work on persuasive essay. No homework
Wednesday: Read pages 305-313 and answer the "post-it note" question in the story -- due at the end of class.
Thursday: Read pages 315-317 and fill out the chart on page 303 for the story from yesterday and the article for today. Homework: Questions 1-9 on page 318 EXTRA CREDIT: complete the "Writing" section on page 318.
Friday:VOCABULARY WORDS DUE! In the media center to work on paper (due next week)

***END OF THE GRADING PERIOD IS THIS FRIDAY! GET ALL LATE WORK AND EXTRA CREDIT IN BY WEDNESDAY TO GUARANTEE THAT IT GOES ON THE REPORT CARD!***

Week of 10/26/09

Monday: Notes on author, read "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" on page 293 no homework!
Tuesday: fill in comparison chart for the new story, turn in at the end of the period. Homework: complete a chart or Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two stories.
Wednesday: Comparing universal themes, talk about writing a comparison/contrast paper. homework: essay due tomorrow
Thursday: work on comparison/contrast essay-- homework: review vocabulary words for test tomorrow
Friday: Vocabulary test homework: two words and definitions of words using the prefix omni- (due next Friday)

Week of 10/19/09

Parents: DON'T FORGET PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS WEEK! Call the office to schedule appointments. 539-9315

Monday: Notes over Unit Four: Theme assignment: fill in the chart on page 265 (due at end of the period) Homework: none
Tuesday: Discuss universal themes, notes over the author, read "Catch the Moon" pg 282 Homework: Literary Criticism on page 289
Wednesday: Quiz over notes, author info and story. Notes on new author, read "The Bass, the River and Shelia Mant" on page 293. Discuss the story's theme and connection with "Catch the Moon" Homework: none
Thursday and Friday: Fall Break!

Week of 10/12

This week is make up week! Turn in ANY missing work for a possibility of FULL credit! Due by 4pm on Friday!

Monday: Review for test -- get review packet in class (due tomorrow)
Tuesday: Test day-- hand out extra credit story with activity -- due Friday
Wednesday: PSAT for 1-3rd period -- 4th -7th period will spend the day making up missing assignments
Thursday: Go over test Homework: 2 words/definitions containing the root "biblio"
Friday: Vocabulary Day-- come up with vocabulary list for test next Friday

WEEK of 9/28

Monday: notes over Unit 3-- activity: re-write a portion of a story that we've read in class from a different point of view. Then state how changing the point of view changes the story.
Tuesday: Quiz over notes, Notes over Stephen Vincent Benet, start reading "By the Waters of Babylon" page 175 HOMEWORK: do the "writing" assignment on page 186.
Wednesday: finish the story and do questions 10 and 11 on page 186 (due at the end of class)
Thursday: Notes on satire and purpose -- Read "The Storyteller" on page 189. homework: two words and their definitions that contain voc or vok as a root (means : speak, call, voice).
Friday: turn in vocabulary words-- classroom activity with "The Storyteller" -- write a story book.

Week of 9/21

Monday: Start a writing workshop that will last the entire week. -- Brainstorming/pre-writing day about the topic (write a biographical narrative about someone that you know well using anecdotes to give an impression of that person) homework: complete the prewriting worksheet as well as the planning form DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW!
Tuesday: Drafting day -- working in the lab on the paper no homework
Wednesday: second drafting day in the lab homework: finish up the first draft if it was not finished in class
Thursday: Peer Editing day -- work in groups to have TWO people peer edit the paper to improve on the draft. homework: finish the edits on your paper so that you can turn in the final draft by 4pm tomorrow
Friday: FINAL DRAFT OF PAPER DUE!! Vocabulary test, new root of the week homework: none

Week of 9/14

Monday: Notes on Amy Tan -- read "Two Kinds" on page 125 -- homework: choose ONE of the writing prompts under the "Writing" section on page 135. Do both for extra credit
Tuesday: Notes on Santha Rama Rau -- read "By Any Other Name" on page 139 --homework: none
Wednesday: Review day -- get review packet to work on in groups -- due tomorrow homework: study for test
Thursday: TEST DAY! homework: 2 vocabulary words with definitions (must end in -phobia) DUE WHEN YOU COME TO CLASS!
Friday: Vocabulary day! words due at the start of class, determine vocab list for next week. Activity with the words

Week of Sept. 8th

Monday: no school
Tuesday: Notes on two authors, read pgs 110-111 and questions 1-13 on page 112 (Writing section: Two Strong Women -- extra credit by Wednesday) homework: NONE
Wednesday: Notes -- read pages 115-119 homework: questions on page 120
Thursday: Notes on Amy Tan read "Two Kinds" page 125 Homework: Writing section on page 135
Friday: Vocab review/quiz/new root homwork: NONE

Week of 8/31/09

Mon: Notes on Unit #2: From Generation to Generation -- homework: Character chart about a character from a book, movie, TV show, etc. Show their character traits (3), an example of that trait from the book, movie, etc, and whether you learned it through narration, description or dialogue.
Tue: Notes about John Cheever -- Start reading "The Opportunity" pg 87 -- homework: NONE
Wed: finish "The Opportunity" -- discuss-- homework: #6 on page 101 in the form of a short essay.
Thur: Notes on Alice Walker == Read "Everyday Use" on page 103-- homework: 2 words that contain the suffix -ology and their definitions
Fri: Activity with story (make your own quilt square) -- Vocab day homework: NONE

Week of 8/24/09

Monday: Read "The Pedestrian" on page 57, brainstorming for paper about a life experience (good or bad), one page in length, due Wednesday
Tuesday: In the computer lab typing papers that are due on Wednesday
Wednesday: ***Paper about a life experience due today at 4pm*** Play Jeopardy style review game for test
Thursday: Test over literature unit #1
Friday: Vocabulary list 1 test, new root of the day

Week of 8/17/09

Monday: Notes in class over Unit 1-- plot diagram activity (diagram a movie), no homework
Tuesday: Notes on author, read "The Colomber," discuss -- homework: write about what you think the Colomber was (good or bad). Write either a short essay, or a new ending to the story
Wednesday: discuss/share homework, plot diagram the story -- discuss, questiosn 1-7 on page 13 (Due at the end of class) -- homework: none
Thursday: Note on author, read "Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets," discuss root of the week Homework: have two words that contain -vert and their definitions MUST HAVE WHEN YOU COME TO CLASS!!!
Friday: suspense activity, ROTW (root of the week) -- vote on words, quiz next Friday-- homework: none

HAPPY NEW (school) YEAR!

Hello, new classes!

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Here is what is on the books for the first "week" of class.

Thursday: Intro to the class, intro speeches to hand out textbooks.

Friday: Famous authors and books activity -- homework: write an essay about what your opinion of literature is (due Monday)