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Assignments Term 6 |
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Week One
8/20-8/22
No school on Monday or Tuesday this week due to Tropical Storm Fay! |
Day One: Students are advised to wear their I.D. badges at all times and that they may purchase a new one, if necessary, during lunch or in the morning. |
| Begin reading short story entitled: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Pg. 20-29. Complete the during and after reading activities in the Interactive Reader Workbook. Complete the 'Harrison Bergeron' Active Reading Skillbuilder: (Making Inferences). You can find instructions for this assignment at the bottom of page 20 and in the Interactive Reader Workbook. Complete the Literary Analysis Skillbuilder: (Theme) |
*Students will receive notes on the F.R.I.E.S. facts, reasons, illustrations, examples and statistics.
Classwork/Homework-continue writing started in class and use the FRIES as an elaboration technique; include as many as possible. Due tomorrow! |
Day Two:
Students will be given an activation code for books on line (www.classzone.com/eservices) and advised to sign up by tomorrow. |
| Complete the Words to Know Skillbuilder parts A-C |
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| 1.) Grammar Skills activity: Proper Nouns. |
| Turn in all Active reading & Lit. Analysis skillbuilders & Grammar today. |
| Part C of the Words-to-Know skillbuilder is the first writing composition sample of the year. |
*All students were given a syllabus today to have signed by parents and returned by Monday, August 25th. |
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Week Two
8/25-8/29
No school on Tuesday due to Teacher Planning!
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Day One: Each student will receive a folder.
Begin a V.I.S. for words to know in literature textbook
(Notes:handouts) 1) Transitional Words |
Day Two:
*Students will receive notes on the F.R.I.E.S. facts, reasons, illustrations, examples and statistics.
Classwork/Homework-Begin writing practices in class using the FRIES as an elaboration technique; include as many as possible. |
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Test on Harrison Bergeron!
Discuss: Figurative Language and Sound Devices and Showing, Not Telling. |
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Classwork: Complete Proper Nouns Grammar Skillbuilder worksheet. |
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Week three
9/1-9/5
No School on Monday due to holiday! |
Day One: Begin reading "Once More to the Lake" by E.B. White
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Day Two: Descriptive Writing/Show, Don't Tell! All students Practice in class and type final copy for homework.
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Day Three: Complete a V.I.S. for the Words to Know associated with the short story. Class Discussion/Making a Connection with the short story read yesterday. |
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| Day Five: Notetaking: Students will take notes today on 1.) Context Clues...Definition and Overview/Idioms/Figurative Language 2.) Poetry...Sound devices/Imagery |
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Week Four
9/8-9/12 |
Day One: Diagnostic test on grammar skills. Complete Grammar in Context (Active & Passive Voice) exercise 1-5 on p. 123 in Language of Literature textbooks. Refer to pgs. 534-535 for additional help with Active/Passive Voice. This is due by the end of class. |
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Day Three: Test on Once More to the Lake! |
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Week Five
9/15-9/19 |
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Day Two: Groups discussion(Cry, the Beloved Country).
Continue reading novel:Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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Day Three: Good luck on the Cry, the Beloved Country test.
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Week Six
9/22-9/26
Early Release on Thursday! |
| Day One: Finish assignments from Thursday and Friday of last week. |
Day Two: Vocabulary test #3 Science Sampler terms.
Discuss: Of Mice and Men Project Guidelines today. Students should print a copy of these guidelines and bring to class tomorrow. Citing Online Images! |
Day Three: Reviewing the Of Mice and Men Project guidelines.
Review/Check the 'The Sound of Thunder' test from 2 12/07 |
Day Four: We will be in the library for the purpose of starting the research process.
*Remember! Late projects will not be accepted. |
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Week Seven
9/29-10/3
No School on Tuesday! |
Day One:
Reading: Cry, the beloved Country by A. Paton Distribute Study Guide ch 11-25.
Students are required to take notes while reading. click here for notes organizer
Test on It's About Time vocabulary is scheduled for Wednesday 1/24.
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Day Two:
Continue reading: Cry, the beloved Country by A. Paton
Students are required to take notes on the notes organizer while reading.
South Africa Project #1 instructions are given to students today. You may print a copy of the project by clicking on the following link: South Africa Project 1(due Monday 1/29.
Students advised all reading/notes should be completed by friday 2/2/07.
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Week Eight
10/6-10/10
No School on Thursday! |
Continue Oral Presentations.
Begin Expository Essay/Due Friday
Discuss thesis statements and Introductions.
Students will prepare and outline using the information they have gathered for their presentations.
Students will begin writing an introduction and thesis statement for their outlines. Click on the following links for help: Writing the Introduction or Conclusion/Writing the Thesis Statement
*Any student not finished reading Cry, the Beloved Country may check out a novel to take home!
Writing good body paragraphs.
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Weeks Nine
10/13-10/17 |
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Week Ten
10/20-10/23 |
| Take a test on the sonnet!Email me your answers as an attachment and I'll let you know your results in class. This is a great way to determine how well you understand the sonnets. |
| Sonnet (final copy) is due. Make sure it is typed, you have read pages 225-227, and followed the guidelines on pages 233-236. |
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Term 7 Assignment |
Due date |
Week One
Oct. 27-31
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Week Two
Nov. 3-7 |
Day One: (In class reading today). Poem is due Thursday! |
Day Two: (In class reading today). Meet with partners to discuss guidelines for upcoming scrapbook project!
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Day Three: Persuasive Writing Prompt! |
| Day Four: Persuasive Writing Prompt continued.... |
Day Five:Chapters 1-10 study guides are due today! Submit work by the end of the block. |
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Week Four
Nov. 10-14 |
| Day One: Read: The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe pg. 559 in Language of Literature textbooks. Students will work through the literature in their Interactive Reader workbooks. Click here to get instructions for writing a Parody |
| Day Two: Introducing Independent and Subordinate Clauses/20.2 of the Writing and Grammar textbook...
Grammar: Appositives: Essential and Non-Essential and Appositive Phrases. (In this story, appositive phrases help to clarify the narrator's meaning and help to convey a sense of horror.) Complete Grammar in Context exercise on page 577 in Language of Literature textbook. See pages 445- 447 in Writing and Grammar textbook for additional information. |
| Day Three: Complete exercise 4 pg 448 in Writing & Grammar textbook. Due today! Begin Writing Option #2 page 576 in Language of Literature textbook. Students will write a Poe Parody or comic imitation, of Poe based upon the story. For example, students may create a narrator who is "tortured" by the process of waking up on a school day. Try and imitate Poe's style. |
Day Four:
Introducing:
Adjective Clauses (subordinate clause)
Complete exercise 29 (1-10) pg. 467 in Writing and Grammar textbook.
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| Day Five: Continue Writing Option #2 page 576 in Language of Literature textbook. Students will write a Poe Parody or comic imitation, of Poe based upon the story. For example, students may create a narrator who is "tortured" by the process of waking up on a school day. Try and imitate Poe's style. Due by the end of class today. Reading aloud with Audio Click here to see a sample parody |
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Week Five
Nov. 17-21 |
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Week Six
Nov. 24-28 |
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Week Seven
Dec. 1-5 |
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Week Eight
Dec. 8-12 |
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Week Nine
Dec. 15-19 |
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Week Ten
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Helpful Sites! |
How to Write an Editorial
How to write attention grabbing Introductions |
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Strategies for Writing a Conclusion
Elaboration Strategies
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How to write specific, concrete, details |
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Strong Introductions |
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