Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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

Date: October 31, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. “Typhoid Fever” reading/listening
4. Complete the second page of the Typhoid Handout
5. Things Get Taken Away Theme Book due today.

Period 5: Chapter 3 Test

Period 2 and 3

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

Monday, October 30, 2006

Objective: Students will complete a project that applies a story’s theme to life (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: October 30, 2006

Periods 1, 4 and 5

1. CAT6 #14
2. “Typhoid Fever”
3. Complete the Before You Read page of the Typhoid Handout

Period 3

1. CAT6 #14
2. “Stump the Teacher” Activity
3. Chapters 61-71 by Thursday
4. Complete Monte Cristo Projects

Friday, October 27, 2006

Objective: Students will complete a project that applies a story’s theme to life (Reading Standard 3.5)

Date: October 27, 2006

Periods 1 and 4

1. Complete Theme Book: “Things Get Taken Away” due Tuesday

Period 3

1. Complete “Stump the Teacher Questions due Monday
2. Complete Monte Cristo Projects

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Objective: Students will pass the Chapter 2 Test on Character (Reading Standard 3.4 and 3.5)

Date: October 17, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. Chapter 2 Test
2. Book Report
3. Chapter 3 Notes on Point of View

Period 2
1. Chapter 2 Test
2. Monte Cristo Chapters 41-45
3. Book Report
Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 16, 2006:

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. Get Lit Book and Paper
2. Chapter 2 Review for test tomorrow: Add soliloquy and monologue to memory. P. 130-135
3. Outside Book due Friday!

Periods 2 and 3
1. Discuss and hand in Chapters 31-40 Questions
2. Lit book Chapter 2 Review
3. Monte Cristo catch-up if needed.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 13, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Read “By Any Other Name” on page 113
2. Answer Questions 1-10 on page 119
3. Outside Book

Period 3
1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chapters 31-15
3. “Two Kinds” Reading and Writing Activity
4. Complete Monte Cristo Chapters 36-40
Objective: Students will identify character types in literature (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 12, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Read “By Any Other Name” on page 113
3. Answer Questions 1-10 on page 119

Period 2
1. Discuss Book Report Format
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chapters 31-15
3. “Two Kinds” Reading and Writing Activity
4. Complete Monte Cristo Chapters 36-40

Period 5
1. CAT6 #11
2. Book Report Discussion
3. “By Any Other Name” Reading and Questions 1-10
4. Work on Book Report

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 11, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4

1. Complete “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing Assignment

Period 2
1. Correct “Two Kinds” vocabulary
2. Count of Monte Cristo Music Quiz
3. Baptism Metaphor from Monte Cristo Group Discussion
4. Character Notes and video (if time permits)
5. Chapters 31-35 Monte Cristo

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 10, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
3. Start “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing Assignment

Period 2
1. Correct “Two Kinds” vocabulary
2. Count of Monte Cristo Music Quiz
3. Baptism Metaphor from Monte Cristo Group Discussion
4. “Two Kinds” Reading
5. Chapters 31-35 Monte Cristo

Period 5
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
Complete “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing
Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 10, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
3. Start “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing Assignment

Period 2
1. Correct “Two Kinds” vocabulary
2. Count of Monte Cristo Music Quiz
3. Baptism Metaphor from Monte Cristo Group Discussion
4. “Two Kinds” Reading
5. Chapters 31-35 Monte Cristo

Period 5
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read “Two Kinds”
Complete “Two Kinds” Questions and Writing
Objective: Students will be able to use 10 vocabulary words correctly in exercise (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 9, 2006: Reflections Extra Credit due MONDAY

Periods 1, 4 and 5
1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 1-10
3. Check “Mary” Interactive
4. “Two Kinds” vocabulary exercises. Page 98 of lit book

Period 2
1. CAT6 #10
2. Packet CAT6 1-10
3. Monte Cristo Music CD Quiz
4. Discuss Questions from Study Guide 21-30
5. “Two Kinds” vocabulary

Period 3
1. CAT6 #10
2. Turn in Packet CAT6 1-10
3. Monte Cristo CD Music Quiz
4. Discuss Study Guide Chps. 21-30
5. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” grade and discuss
6. Notes
7. Video Clip
8. Chps. 21-30 Monte Cristo due on Monday. Discuss Chapters 21-25
9. Projects

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Objective: Students will discuss characters from a short story (Reading Standard 3.4)

Date: October 4, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #8
2. Get Interactive Reader and discuss pages 66-69
3. Go over “Everyday Use” handout and score Interactive reader
4. Begin “Mary” page 71 of Interactive

Period 3
1A: CAT6 #8
1. Hand in Direct to Indirect
2. Hand in Chps. 11-20 Questions and discuss if needed
3. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use”
4. Chps. 21-30 Monte Cristo due on Monday.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Objective: Students will BE GOOD FOR THE SUB!!!

Date: October 3, 2006:

Periods 1 and 4
1. Check Interactive Reader for 100 points
2. “Everyday Use” handout
3. Period 4 has counselor visit today

Period 2
1. Count of Monte Cristo Chapters 21-25
2. Everyday Use interactive reader

Period 5
1. Everyday Use handout
2. Score everyday use for 100 points
Objective: Students will analyze characters in a short story (Reading St. 3.3)

Date: October 2, 2006:

Periods 1-5

Counselor Visit:

1. Interactive Reader “Everyday Use” all margin activities and 66-68 Activities
2. Direct to Indirect Writing Assignment Due Typed on Monday
3. Homework: How’s that outside book? Read it!
4. Honors: Read through Chapter 20 of Monte Cristo