Welcome! This week we'll continue our journey with George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men (OMAM), and gear up for another argument essay.
MONDAY: Ms. Culpepper, I House Principal, will give a rules presentation and survey. DUE: American ISIS outline, revised first essay, and OMAM Chapter Three.
TUESDAY: Discuss OMAM Chapter Three. Vocabulary overview. HW: Finish Vocabulary Worksheet for Wednesday, Read Chapter Four for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Chapter Four of OMAM/Independent reading time. Please note that 330 pages of independent reading/logs are due on November 5th, (one week from this day). HW: Finish OMAM Chapter Four for Thursday.
THURSDAY: Discuss OMAM Chapter Four as a group. Start reading Chapter Five. Begin character group work. HW: Finish Chapter Five for Friday.
FRIDAY: Discuss Chapter Five. Finish OMAM Section Six and discuss.
NOTE: We will have an Of Mice and Men book test next week.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
October 20-24
This week, we'll work on revising essays and begin reading Of Mice and Men as a class. Please continue to check Illuminate and make sure you've turned in all missing work. The next grading period ends November 7th.
MONDAY: Pass back first essays and discuss results. NOTE: You'll have one week to revise and turn in if you'd like to increase your grade/points. If you didn't turn in the essay when it was due, the highest grade you can get is a "B"- which is much better than a zero. Finish video about migrant workers in current times and begin reading Of Mice and Men (OMAM) chapter one.
TUESDAY: Discuss OMAM chapter one. In pairs, complete Lennie and George worksheet. Read chapter two. HW: Finish chapter two of OMAM for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading -- work on your independent reading book or OMAM. You need 330 total pages of independent reading accumulated for November 1 (in advance of the end of the next grading period). This includes the first 165 pages you already read for the first grading period.
THURSDAY: They're/There/Their warm-up. Discuss OMAM chapter two. OMAM vocabulary worksheet. Read chapter three for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events day -- read and annotate article, debate/discuss, outline about American ISIS. Half of this day will be spent finishing the vocabulary activity. HW: Finish outline for Monday, Finish essay revision and OMAM chapter three for Monday. OMAM vocabulary worksheet due Wednesday.
MONDAY: Pass back first essays and discuss results. NOTE: You'll have one week to revise and turn in if you'd like to increase your grade/points. If you didn't turn in the essay when it was due, the highest grade you can get is a "B"- which is much better than a zero. Finish video about migrant workers in current times and begin reading Of Mice and Men (OMAM) chapter one.
TUESDAY: Discuss OMAM chapter one. In pairs, complete Lennie and George worksheet. Read chapter two. HW: Finish chapter two of OMAM for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading -- work on your independent reading book or OMAM. You need 330 total pages of independent reading accumulated for November 1 (in advance of the end of the next grading period). This includes the first 165 pages you already read for the first grading period.
THURSDAY: They're/There/Their warm-up. Discuss OMAM chapter two. OMAM vocabulary worksheet. Read chapter three for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events day -- read and annotate article, debate/discuss, outline about American ISIS. Half of this day will be spent finishing the vocabulary activity. HW: Finish outline for Monday, Finish essay revision and OMAM chapter three for Monday. OMAM vocabulary worksheet due Wednesday.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
October 13 - 17
This week, we'll finish with The Interlopers and begin our first novel of the year, Of Mice and Men.
MONDAY: Finish Interlopers worksheet. Narration group exercise. DUE: Proposition 47 universal outline.
TUESDAY: Infographic warm-up. Finish narration group exercise. Pick up Of Mice and Men (OMAM) from the textbook room.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading/begin OMAM.
THURSDAY: Of Mice and Men introduction -- anticipation guide and discussion. Migrant workers today. HW: Read Chapter 1 and complete "George and Lennie" worksheet for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events day -- read and annotate article, discuss/debate, vote, written response. Go over essays and make revisions. HW: Work on essay revision. Finish reading OMAM Chapter 1 and George and Lennie worksheet for Monday.
MONDAY: Finish Interlopers worksheet. Narration group exercise. DUE: Proposition 47 universal outline.
TUESDAY: Infographic warm-up. Finish narration group exercise. Pick up Of Mice and Men (OMAM) from the textbook room.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading/begin OMAM.
THURSDAY: Of Mice and Men introduction -- anticipation guide and discussion. Migrant workers today. HW: Read Chapter 1 and complete "George and Lennie" worksheet for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events day -- read and annotate article, discuss/debate, vote, written response. Go over essays and make revisions. HW: Work on essay revision. Finish reading OMAM Chapter 1 and George and Lennie worksheet for Monday.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
October 6 - 10
Hello! Hope you've had a good weekend and managed to avoid the heat.
I'm looking foward to a 10-20 degree drop in temperature. This week
we'll finish our "Most Dangerous Game" debate and take a trip to the dark Carpathian Mountains in Romania where two enemies meet face to face in "The Interlopers."
MONDAY: Finish General Zaroff debate. DUE: Ebola paragraph.
TUESDAY: Narration Notes. Read the short story "The Interlopers" and work together to complete the worksheet.
WEDNESDAY: Finish "The Interlopers" worksheet and work on individual narration exercise.
THURSDAY: (Switching reading day to Thursday this week due to AP Teacher Meeting.) Independent reading and whiparound exercise.
FRIDAY: Proposition 47 on California ballot for November 4, 2014. Watch news clip, related infographics, and read arguments for and against on handout from Voter's Guide. Discuss/debate/vote. Write your opinion in the form of the "universal outline" for Monday. HW: Finish outline for Monday.
MONDAY: Finish General Zaroff debate. DUE: Ebola paragraph.
TUESDAY: Narration Notes. Read the short story "The Interlopers" and work together to complete the worksheet.
WEDNESDAY: Finish "The Interlopers" worksheet and work on individual narration exercise.
THURSDAY: (Switching reading day to Thursday this week due to AP Teacher Meeting.) Independent reading and whiparound exercise.
FRIDAY: Proposition 47 on California ballot for November 4, 2014. Watch news clip, related infographics, and read arguments for and against on handout from Voter's Guide. Discuss/debate/vote. Write your opinion in the form of the "universal outline" for Monday. HW: Finish outline for Monday.
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