Monday, December 12, 2005

Objective: Students will know how to figure out word relationships using analogies (Reading standard 1.1)


Date: December 12, 2005

Periods 1 - 5
1. Analogy Notes
2. Analogy Handout
3. Homework: You all should be reading your last novel of the semester at home!

Tomorrow District Writing Test: Come ready to write an essay in 50 minutes!

Friday, December 09, 2005

Objective: Students will know how author’s develop a main point in non-fiction, similar to the way authors of fiction develop a theme.

Date: December 9, 2005

Periods 1 and 4
1. Complete “Man in the Water” reading and activity
2. Add your article to the assignment (use mine for less credit)
3. Homework: You all should be reading your last novel of the semester at home!


Period 3
1. CAT6 # whatever
2. Hand in CAT6 11-20 packet
3. Go over Interactive Reader “Catch the Moon”
4. Man in the Water Handout
4. Reading Man in the Water and Assignment
1. Homework: New Outside Book

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Objective: Students will know how author’s use figurative language in literature (Literary Analysis Standard 3.5)

Date: December 8, 2005

Periods 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #21
2. “Man in the Water” reading and activity
3. Check interactive reader “Catch the Moon” and go over
Homework: You all should be reading your last novel of the semester at home!


Period 2 and 5
1. CAT6 # whatever
2. Go over Interactive Reader “Catch the Moon”
3. Man in the Water CAT6
4. Reading Man in the Water and Assignment
1. Homework: New Outside Book

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Objective: Students will know how author’s use figurative language in literature (Literary Analysis Standard 3.5)

Date: December 6, 2005

Periods 1 and 4
1) Hand in Study Guide Questions
2) CAT6 #19
3) Lit Notes
4) Interactive Reader “Catch the Moon”
Homework: You all should be reading your last novel of the semester at home!


Period 2 and 5
1. Hand in Poem and Study Guide Questions
2. CAT6 # whatever
3. Lit. Notes
4. “Catch the Moon” Interactive Reader”
5. Homework: New Outside Book

Friday, December 02, 2005

Objective: Students will know all write a character analysis essay (Writing Standard 2.4)

Date: December 2, 2005

Periods 1 and 4
1) Theme Assignment
2) Test Monday on The Good Earth
3) Complete Study Guide Questions on The Good Earth


Period 3
1. Go over The Bass, the River questions
2. “It’s Raining” poem and writing
3. Essay Prompt discussion and activity (Essay Due Wednesday)
4. Complete Extra Credit Study Guide Questions
5. Test Monday on The Good Earth

Thursday, December 01, 2005

Objective: Students will know all write a character analysis essay (Writing Standard 2.4)

Date: December 1, 2005

Periods 1 and 4
1) Turn in typed poem
2) Essay Prompt
3) Complete Study Guide Questions on The Good Earth


Period 2 and 5
1) Correct Vocabulary Homework
2) Discuss Theme Notes
3) Discuss “The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant”
4) Read “It’s Raining in Love”
5) Write a 15 line poem with the same subject and theme
6) Essay Prompt