Friday, September 30, 2011

Objective: The students will write the "I Say" paragraph and close the essay.

1. Write the close of your expository essay. It will be due typed on Tuesday.
2. Thesis writing assignment


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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Objective: The students will know what is expected on the Book Report and Active Reading of outside book.

1. Get folders and books
2. Discuss Book Report and Active Reading Requirements: Due Oct. 21
a) Active Reading 100 points
b) Oral Questions 100 points
c) Book Report 200 points
3. Write the "I Say" paragraphs of Expository Essay

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Objective: Students will write the "He Said, He Said" parts of their expository essay.

1. Get folders and books.
2. Staple together the "Long Way Home Story" and the questions.
3. Use both stories to write the second and third paragraphs of your paper IN DETAIL!!!

Homework: Outside Book.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Objective: The students will go over the details from "Long Way Home" and begin the new essay.

1. CST
2. Go over Long Way Home assignment
3. Go over Expository Essay: Notes
4. Begin writing essay. At least the intro paragraph.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Objective: The students will active read a new science fiction short story as preparation for our next essay.

1. "Long Way Home" Active Reading and assignment

NOTE: First Book Report, Active Reading and Oral Questions (400 points) due on October 21, 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

Objective: The students will read a short story (actively) and analyze the character.

1. Get folders.
2. CST 12
3. "Long Way Home" active reading.

Homework: Outside Books.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Objective: Students will rewrite a paragraph that has a "gloomy, eerie" tone into one that is "romantic" and one that is "fun loving and happy."

1. Get folders and books.
2. Complete the rewriting of two paragraphs using The Pedestrian
3. BY THE END OF THE PERIOD: All graded work needs to be in your folders, hole punched and in the right section. Possible 100 point folder check today???

Homework: Outside Read
Objective: Students will rewrite a paragraph that has a "gloomy, eerie" tone into one that is "romantic" and one that is "fun loving and happy."

1. Get folders and books.
2. Complete the rewriting of two paragraphs using The Pedestrian
3. BY THE END OF THE PERIOD: All graded work needs to be in your folders, hole punched and in the right section. Possible 100 point folder check today???

Homework: Outside Read

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Objective:The students will apply the theme of "The Pedestrian" in a more modern setting.

Get folders and lit books

1. CST
2. The Pedestrian assignment
3. The Pedestrian activity

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Objective: The students will read the cautionary tale titled "The Pedestrian" and analyze its character and setting.

Get lit books and folders


2. CST #10
3. Turn in CST 1-10 Packet
4. Correct Vocabulary
5. "The Pedestrian" assignment

Homework: Outside Book

Monday, September 19, 2011

Objective: The students will complete vocabulary assignment for "The Pedestrian" and begin the assignment.

1. CST
2. "The Pedestrian" assignment "Into"
3. Complete "The Pedestrian" vocab.
4. If you finish before the bell: READ YOUR OUTSIDE BOOK!! YOU SHOULD HAVE IT WITH YOU ALWAYS!!

Homework: Outside Book

Friday, September 16, 2011

Objective: Discuss "Local Color" and begin vocabulary for our new story.

1. Chapter 1 Lit Notes
2. Contents Questions Assignment (add question 10, and turn in for points)
3. The Pedestrian Vocabulary

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Objective: Finish that LONG test!

1. CST #7
2. Complete test

Homework: Outside Book!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Objective: The students will finish "Contents" and complete an educated discussion using higher level reading skills.

1. Get lit books and folder.
2. Finish story and assignment
3. Essay Rewrites

Homework: Outside Book

Monday, September 12, 2011

Objective: The students will finish "Contents" and apply some higher level reading skills in writing.

Get lit books and folders.

SEATING CHART: And Sub Rules for tomorrow.

1. CST# 7
2. Finish Story from page 10.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Objective: The students will begin a short story that will include suspense.

Get your books and folders!!

1. Correct Vocab.
2. CST #6 Connotations
3. Notes
4. "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" first half reading

Homework: Outside Book.

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Objective: Students will know how to figure out the ETYMOLOGY of a word.

Get folders. If anyone has a syllabus or folder or essay (late for less), put it in the basket.

1. CST #5 Etymology
2. Notes: Plot
3. Finish Vocab

HW: Read

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Objective: Students will know the difference between denotation and connotation.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Staple your essay together. I don't need the prompt.
3. CST #4
4. Contents Vocabulary.

Homework: Read outside book.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Objective: The students will write their narrative essay and make sure that all dialogue is used properly.

1. CST #3
2. Share more intros (maybe two)
3. Discuss how the papers should flow. And what a closing paragraph should do.
4. Write the rest of the essay.

Homework: Type and save the essay. Bring BEST EDITED PRINTED COPY tomorrow.

Folder, Book, Syllabus due tomorrow for points! Easiest 200 points you will EVER get!!!

Folder: Handouts, CST, Notes, Ass, Test

Friday, September 02, 2011

Objective: The students will learn the best and easiest way to write an Intro Paragraph in one minute.

1. Quiz #1
2. Correct Quiz
3. Discuss BAD Intro things that you have been taught in the past that SUCK!!!
4. Inverted Triangle Format
5. Now write a good intro.

Homework: Nothing over the long weekend. Supplies, Lit Book, Syllabus signed and posible Outside Reading Book is due Wednesday of next week.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Objective: The students will know the requirements of a GOOD NARRATIVE essay and begin writing their own.

1. Staple the two parts of "A Hero's Story" together neatly and turn in to the red basket.
2. Narrative Essay Notes
3. Discuss Narrative Essay Prompt: How to break it down; figure out your thesis.
4. Intro: Write it, type it, and save to Haiku in order to share tomorrow.

Homework: Type the intro.

Tomorrow: Quiz #1: MLA, Levels of Reading,Narrative Essay