Objective: Students will be able to write about the implied thesis of “The Man in the Water” essay (Reading Standard 3.2)

Date: November 30, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. CAT6 #21
2. The Good Earth Ch. 2-5 Quiz
3. “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule

Periods 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #21
2. The Good Earth Quiz Chapters 1-5
3. “The Man in the Water” assignment
4. Homework: The Good Earth reading follow schedule below.

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be read “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 29, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. The Good Earth Ch. 1 Quiz
2. “The Parable of Plain People” Active Reading
· Critique
· Theme
· Social Criticism: What change desired?
3. Homework. Keep up with Good Earth reading schedule

Period 3
1. Check out novel
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro
4. “The Parable of Plain People” active reading and assignment.


Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be read “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 28, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. Get your ID and check out Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro

Period 2 and 5
1. Check out novel
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. The Good Earth Intro
4. “The Parable of Plain People” active reading and assignment.


Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

The Good Earth Reading Schedule:

M: 27 T: 28 W: 29 TH: 30 F: 1
Ch. 1 Ch. 2-5 Ch. 6-8 Ch. 9-11

M: 4 T:5 W:6 TH: 7 F: 8
Ch. 12-13 Ch. 14-15 Ch. 16-18 Ch. 19-20 Ch. 21-22

M: 11 T: 12 W: 13 TH: 14 F: 15
Ch. 23-25 Ch. 26-27 Ch. 28-29 Ch. 30-31 Complete

Objective: Students will be able to say and write the denotation and connotation of words from “The Parable of Plain People” (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: November 27, 2006


Period 1 -5

1. CAT6 #20
2. Turn in CAT6 11-20 Packet
3. “The Parable of Plain People” Vocabulary
4. Bring your ID to the next class OR buy a copy of Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth

Vocabulary words:
1. parable
2. overlord
3. thatched
4. sober
5. famine
6. vexed
7. magistrate
8. plunder
9. marauding
10.strife

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 16, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. CAT6 #19

2. “The Bass, the River…” vocabulary


Period 2
1. CAT6 #19
2. Chapter 4 Notes
3. Themes assignment
4. “Catch the Moon” interactive reader

Period 5
1. CAT6 #19
2. The Bass Vocabulary
3. Read “The Bass, the River and…”
4. Complete graph for the two short stories from this week.

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 15, 2006


Period 1 and 4

1. Discuss and score “Catch the Moon”

2. Theme Assignment


Period 2
1. Monte Cristo Test: Argue your points.
2. Project Presentations”
3. Do we need to complete the video?

Objective: Students will be able to identify a universal theme from a story after reading (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: November 14, 2006


Period 1

1. Seating Chart

2. CAT6 #18

3. Complete “Catch the Moon” Interactive


Period 2
1. Monte Cristo Test: Argue your points.
2. Project Presentations
3. CAT6 #17
4. Chapter 4 Notes
5. Interactive Reader “Catch the Moon”


Period 5
1. Interactive Reader: “Catch the Moon” complete and discuss
2. Chapter 4 Notes continued
3. Theme Assignment
4. “The Bass, the River…” Vocabulary

No one probably noticed, but I have not posted the last two days of class on the log. We just watched the video of Monte Cristo in order to write the essay.


Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 6, 2006

Periods 1 - 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Monte Cristo Essay


Period 2 and 3
1. CAT6 on other board. Number 15
2. Complete Video from 1:27
3. Projects
4. Test next class.

Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 3, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Continue The Count of Monte Cristo



Period 2 and 3

1. Chapter 3 Test on Point of View
2. Video
3. Monte Cristo Final on Monday
4. Projects due Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15)

Objective: Students will be able to write an expository essay explaining the archetype hero of The Count of Monte Cristo

Date: November 2, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Archetype Hero notes and essay prompt
2. Begin The Count of Monte Cristo



Period 2 and 3

1. Chapter 3 Test on Point of View
2. Video
3. Monte Cristo Final on Monday
4. Projects due Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 14-15)

Objective: Students will be able to identify how authors use diction to create voice and point of view (Reading Standard 3.9)

Date: November 1, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5 (bring popcorn and drinks to next class for video)

1. Chapter 3 Test
2. Finish yesterday’s 2 page handout and turn in for points



Period 2 and 3

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. “Typhoid Fever” reading and worksheet
4. Chapters 61-71 by Monday