Week of 8/30

Monday: Review Day for the literature test
- homework: finish the review packet/study
Tuesday: Test over Unit One
-homework: pre-writing worksheet over a meaningful life event
Wednesday: Begin writing workshop: Autobiographical essay -- students choose a memorable life event and write an essay about how that event had an impact on their life.
-homework: study vocabulary lists 1 and 2
Thursday: Continue working on essay -- peer edit --
-homework: have someone look over your essay; study vocabulary list 1 and 2
Friday: Vocabulary Review Test (over lists 1 and 2) -- finish up essays
-homework: none!

Week of 8/23

Monday IC: finish up story from Friday, suspense activity, handout voc list 2
HW: actually the homework from last Friday. We ran out of time in class – suspense story or alternate ending to story we read in class

Tuesday IC: notes on flashbacks and author, read “The Leap” (pg 43)
HW: questions 6 and 8 at the end of the story

Wednesday IC: review plot diagramming—vocabulary review activity
HW: none (study vocab)

Thursday Notes on author, read “The Pedestrian” –
HW: none (study vocab)

Friday - Vocabulary quiz
HW: Test over unit 1 on Tuesday

WELCOME BACK!

Hello class of 2013!
Welcome to 10th grade English.
Make sure to check this blog any time you need to know what your class assignments are, and also for some "extra" extra credit!
Here are this week's activities:

Thursday: Intro to class, pass out books, intro speeches
HW: write an essay where you answer the following question -- "What are your expectations for this school year?"

Friday: TURN IN ESSAY, discuss plagiarism and ways to avoid it, discuss literature and writing, go over general expectations for the year.
HW: NONE!