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.


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