Objective: Students will read Poe's The Masque of Red Death and be able to identify all symbols and explain.

1. CAT6 #15 (or 16, which ever it is)
2. Discuss symbols in Through the tunnel (safe beach, the wild beach, the older boys, the tunnel and the nose bleeds)
3. Read The Masque of Red Death
4. Complete assignment.

Tomorow: Bring ID Cards to check out Lord of the Flies.

Objective: Students will show that they have read their outside book with an oral question and active reading.

1. Complete vocab.
2. If I need to score your interactive reader, show me.
3. Oral Question and Active Reading Check. Turn in Book Report (NO I WON'T TAKE IT MONDAY!!!)

Objective: Students will complete know denotation of important vocabulary and complete vocab assignment.

1. Complete interactive reader (will score in 10 minutes)
2. Complete Symbolism assignment
3. The Masque of Red Death vocabulary

Book Report Tomorrow

Objective: Students will complete Through the Tunnel and create a list of 20 symbols and their meanings.

1. CAT6 #14
2. Complete Interactive Reader
3. Symbolism: Public vs. Personal Assignment

Book Report Due in Two Days!!! NO LATE PAPERS!!

Objective: Students will know what a symbol is and how to identify one in a short story by completeing an interactive reader assignment.


Get INTERACTIVE READER!!!
Turn in Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet

1. CAT6 #12
2. Chapter 6 Notes
3. "Through the Tunnel" Interactive Reader
4. Book Report is DUE IN THREE DAYS (NO LATE PAPERS!)

ATTENTION: The website that the game was posted on went down. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO IT!!!!
Warren

Objective: Students will practice finding alliteration, assonance and personification in Julius Caesar.

1. Alliteration, Assonance and Personification Worksheet
2. Paste up Newspaper
3. Homework: Play the Peril Review Game (bring printout on Monday of score)

Use link below:


http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=207

Objective: Students will work on Roman Newspaper and study all completed reviews and notes for tomorrow's test on Julius Caesar.

1. Work on newspaper
2. Get all notes and reviews to study for Caesar test.

Objective: Students will complete a Roman newspaper using knowledge from events of the play.

1. Get in groups and work on newspapers.
2. Homework: BOOK REPORT!!! No papers accepted late!

Objective: Students will use knowledge of the play Julius Caesar to create a Roman Newspaper.

1. Turn in Act Notes for points.
2. Turn in Act V Review
3. Discuss Newspaper Requirements (Due Friday)

Book Report Due on March 28

Objective: Students will complete Act V review and Translation.

1. Turn in Act III-IV Story Board.
2. Turn in Extra Credit Dress Up Sheet
3. Complete Sct V Review and Story Board
4. Test on Friday.

Objective: Students will complete Julius Caesar.

1. CAT6 #12
2. Act Notes
3. Read Act V:3-5
4. Complete Act III-IV Story Baord

Objective: Students will see Act IV on video and complete review and translation handout.

1. Get out folder and review.
2. There are many papers that need to be handed out and put in folders.
3. Grade Prinouts
4. Video Act IV (and the funeral scene from Act III)
5. Review due at end of the period.
6. Ides of March on Friday!!!! Book Report on the 28th.

Objective: Students will complete the reading of Act IV and work on a review.

1. CAT6 #10
2. Notes Act IV:3 continued
3. Complete reading Act IV
4. Act IV Review and Translation

Homework: OUTSIDE BOOK

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act IV:1-3

1. Act IV Notes
2. Read Act IV: 1-3 (11 pages)

Homework: Outside Book

Objective: Students will read the rest of Act III and complete review handout.

1. CAT6 #9
2. Act III:3 Notes
3. Read Act III:2-3
4. Sct III Review

Have a great, safe weekend and READ!!!

Objective: Students will read and understand Antony's funeral speech from Act III of Julius Caesar.

Get folder and Interactive Reader

1. CAT6 #7
2. Turn in Soliloquy #3
3. Act III:2 Notes
4. Interactive Reader Act III:2 (pages 290-298)

Objective: Students will translate soliloquy from Act III.

1. Notes Act III-1 (continued)
2. Read Act III-1
3. Act III Soliloquy

OUTSIDE BOOK: 22 days!!!

Objective: Students will read Act III:1 up to Caesar's assasination.

1A. Act I-II Test
1. Notes
2. Read Act III:1
3. Video up to the death
4. Complete Act I-II Storyboard.

Outside Book: Due three weeks from Friday.

Objective: Students will complete storyboard for JC Acts I-II with important scenes from the play.

1. Complete Act II Review
2. Act I=II Storyboard

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II:2-4 of Julius Caesar and complete a review assignment.

1. Act II 2-4 Notes
2. Read
3. Act II Review

Objective: Students will read and discuss Act II:1 of Caesar.

1. CAT6 #7
2. Act II:1 Notes
3. Read the LONG Scene.

Objective: Students will be able to translate a soliloquy into normal language.

1. CAT6 #6
2. Go over Sonnet assignment requirements.

• Typed
• 14 lines (3 quatrains, one couplet)
• Rhyme scheme (aa,bb or ab,ab)
• Must have assonance, alliteration and personification)

3. Act I Translation

Act II Vocabulary

Objective: Students will see Act I on video, complete the review and translate Soliloquy #1.

1. CAT6 #4
2. Act I Video
3. Complete Review
4. Act I soliloquy translation
5. HOMEWORK: HOW"S THAT OUTSIDE BOOK? I have only approved about 20!!!!!!!! Don't read a book that is NOT APPROVED!!

Objective: Students will read, dscuss and understand Act I of Julius Caesar and then complete a review handout.

1. Act I: 2-3 Notes
2. Read Act 1: 2-3
3. Act I Review

Objective: Students will read Julius Caesar Act I:1-2

1. CAT6 #3
2. Notes: Prose, Verse, Anachronism
3. Read Act I:1
4. Act I:2 Notes
5. Read Act I:2 if time.

Objective: Students will know background behind the story of Julius Caesar's assasination.

1. CAT6 #2
2. Correct and collect Act I Vocabulary
3. Julius Caesar Timeline
4. Presentation Notes (ike you could do for 100 points of EXTRA CREDIT with Power Point)
5. Act I Notes
6. Read Act I Scene 1
7. Homework: Read that Outside Book

Objective: Students will know important author and play information before reading Julius Caesar.

1. CAT6 #1 "Who Wrote Shakespeare?"
2. Go over Shakespeare handout and turn in for points.
3. Complete "Who Wrote Shakespeare?" Interactive Reader for points
4. Act I Vocabulary
5. Extra Credit Power Points opportunity

Objective: Students will complete reading of who wrote Shakespeare's plays.

1. Turn in Research Paper.
2. CST Sentence Structure Lesson 7-8
3. Turn in CST Packet list on back board.
4. Complete Shakespeare note handout.
5. Interactive Reader "Who Wrote Shakespeare?"

Objective: Students will Peer Edit the entire Research Paper and see examples of closing paragraphs and Works Cited pages.

1. Correct Vocabulary and turn in for points.
2. Share on overhead the Close and Works Cited page.
3. Peer Edit
4. Julius Caesar intro notes sheet.
5. Final Draft due tomorrow.

Objective: Students will know how to write their closing for their research paper and know the proper format for the Works Cited page.

1. CST Practice: Capitalization 18-19
2. Vocabulary Etymology
3. Research paper: Closing and Works Cited
4. Complete vocab assignment
5. Write closing and Works Cited Page: Due Tomorrow.

Objective: Students will peer edit Part 3 of the research paper.

1. CST Practice Capitalization 16-17
2. Research Paper Part 3 check/share/edit
3. Julius Caesar Drama Vocabulary

Objective: Students will compose the third part of their research paper.

1. Use school laptops to write current information on your Person of the Year.

2. Save to Weblockers.

3. DO NOT SCREW AROUND with the computers. If you do, YOU FAIL this assignment.

Objective: Students will peer edit Parts 1 and 2 of research paper and begin Part 3 (the 2007 info).

1. 100 points check of parts 1 and 2
2. Late Pass distribution
3. Share 2 - 3 student papers on Weblockers.
4. Peer Edit
5. Write Part 3 (due Monday)
6. Bring all materials to WORK on essay in class tomorrow.

Objective: Students will begin writing the history/background information of their research paper.

1. Share anecdotal intros.
2. Peer Edit Anecdotal Intros
3. Quotation Discussion and Parenthetical Citations Handouts.

Objective: Write your introduction for your research paper.

1. CHSEE Sentence Structure #2 and 6

2. Anecdotal Inro

Objective: Students will practice writing straegies for the CAHSEE and prepare for research paper.

1. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 16-18
2. Discuss Research Paper Prompt and Requirements
3. Brainstorm with partner who you will research tomorrow.
4. Meet in library Wednesday and Thursday!!!!

Objective: Students will identify and compare themes across genres.

1. Clean notebook. Everything goes!! Leave didviders only.

2. Discuss new semester: Portfolio (weblockers) and outside book (500 pages)

3. "Last Night" Assigment

Objective: Show Warren that you read an outside book.

1. Final study guide
2. Book Report Oral Question
3. Turn in extra credit assignment and late passes.

Objective: Read and discuss an ambigous story.

1. CAHSEE 9-11
2. Score Lamb to Slaughter
3. Extra Credit asignment Notes in a Bottle p. 375 1-9

Objective: Students will identify irony in a short story.

1. Get interactive.
2. Lesson 6-7 CAHSEE
3. Complete Lamb to Slaughter
4. Portfolio Checklist
5. Grades: Last day to make any changes.
6. Book Report due Friday. NO LATE PAPERS OR BOOKS ACCEPTED!!!

Objective: Students will read a very funny, ironic story.

Get your interactive reader!

1. Correct Vocabulary
2. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 3-4
3. Lamb to Slaughter interactive

Objective: Students will know important vocabulary for this week's literature.

1. CAHSEE Writing Strategies 1-2
2. "Lamb to Slaughter" vocabulary

Objective: Students will practice for the CAHSEE Reading Comprehension. THey will also complete their analysis of an ambigous/ironic poem.

1. Lesson 18-19 Reading Comprehension
2. Complete Poster
3. Share Theme Poems

Objective: Practice for CHSEE and work with a very ambiguous poem.

1. CHSEE Reading Compehension #16 and #17
2. Nothing Man group activity.

Objective: Students will take assessment on Reading Comprehension for CHSEE and take notes on Irony and Amiguity.

1. Correct Warren's error from yesterday.
2. Chapter 5 Notes (Iroy and Ambiguity)
3. Work on Theme poem.

Objective: Students will practice for the HSEE and write their own theme poem.



1. CHSEE Reading Comprehension Lesson 1-3

2. Discuss "Theme for English B"

3. Write your own theme poem using Hughes' poem as a model. Don't just copy. Make it your own "Theme" of your life.

4. Outside reading pages needed.

Objective: The students will read a poem as a group and identify its important parts.
1. Welcome back!
2. Notes on handout.
3. Group activity.
4. Homework: Book Report due in 10 days!

Objective: The students will see Act II of Twelve Angry Men

1. Quiz Chapters 26-29 (written)
2. Video
3. Sub tomorrow... grading your essays. Be good, he's a friend of mine.

Objective: The students will discuss The Good Earth Chapters 21-25.

1. Quiz Chapters 21-25
2. Twelve Angey Men Act I video

Objective: Students will know the elements of Drama.

1. Correct vocabulary.
2. Drama Vocabulary
3. Twelve Angry Men Act I

Objective: The students will know terms to read Twelve Angry Men

1. The Good Earth Quiz chapter 20
2. Twelve Angry Men vocabulary

Objective: All Students will score proficient or above on Chapter 4 Test.

1. Chapter 4 Test: Theme

Objective: Review for test on MOnday.

1. Turn in and share Satires
2. Grade Interactive
3. Quiz on Chapters
4. Review pages 306-311

Objective: Students will identify theme in a piece of lit.

1. Good Earth Quiz 9-10
2. Man in the Water reading and assignment

Objective: Students will read a satire and know its purpose.
1. Good Earth Quiz 6-8
2. Correct Grammar
3. Satire Notes
4. Learn with Book

Objective: The students will be able to identify adjectives in grammar sentences.

1. The Good Earth Quiz Chapters 3-5
2. Discuss Chapters 3-5
3. Grammar: Adjectives: Holt Handbook pages 10-14.
4. Reading Schedule: The Good Earth Chps. 6-7

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for The Good Earth and discuss the first chapters of the novel.

1. Chp. 1-2 Quiz (15 points)
2. Good Earth vocabulary
3. Reading Schedule:

Objective: Discuss the importance of The Good Earth
1. CAT6 30
2. CAT6 Packet
3. Good Earth Notes
4. Score "Catch the Moon"
5. Read chapters 1-2

Good Morning!
1. CAT6 #29
2. The Good Earth book checkout
3. Complete and discuss "Cath the Moon" and poem/questions at the end
4. "The Parable of PLain People" voabulary

Objective: Students will know what idiom, simile and metaphor are.

Get folder and Interactive Reader

Turn in Themes in Lit assignment

1. CAT6 # 28
2. Notes
3. Catch the Moon Interactive Reader
4. Bring ID for The Good Earth checkout.

Objective: Students will be able to identify themes in lit that we have read.

1. CAT6 #27
2. Discuss "The Bass"
3. Theme Assignment

1. CAT6 #26
2. Lit Book Chapter 4 Notes
3. Read "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant"
4. Questions #1-10
5. Homework: Outside Book: Try to get it done before we start class novel.

Objective: The students will show that they know how to write a persuasive essay by passing the District Writing Test with a score of 3 or above.

1. District Writing Test

1. Corrcet Vocabulary
2. Archetype Hero Notes
3. Video: The Count of Monte Cristo

1. Corrcet Vocabulary
2. Archetype Hero Notes
3. Video: The Cont of Monte Cristo

1. Cat6 #22
2. Introduce story and review terms
3. Read "Typhoid Fever"
4. Complete handout.

1. Cat6 #222. Introduce story and review terms3. Read "Typhoid Fever"4. Complete handout.

1. CAT6 #19
2. Chapter 3 Notes
3. Complete "By the Waters of Babylon"

BOOK REPORT DUE FRIDAY!!! NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE GRADED!

1. Chapter 2 Test
2. Outside Reading Report due in one week. Oct. 19

1. Complete reading "Two Kinds"
2. Complete handout for "two Kinds"
3. Homework is outside book. Due in 10 days!

Sorry if you checked this lately... The site has been down.
1. CAT6
2. POint of View Notes
3. Read 1/2 of "Two Kinds"
4. Outside Book

1. CAT6 14
2. Add to character notes
3. Everyday Use assignment

Homors:
Quiz on Chps 31-35
Read Chps 34-35

Objective: Students will be able to identify the two methods of characterization after reading a short story.

Date: Monday October 1, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

1. Get your folder and a lit book.
2. CAT6 #13
3. Character Notes
4. Read “Everyday Use”
5. Everyday Use assignment.
6. Honors: Chps. 31-33 of Monte Cristo (discuss previous chapters)




Momma

Maggie

Dee

Honors: How are Projects coming?

1. CAT6 #12
2. Character Notes
3. Mary reading

Date: Thursday Sept. 26, 2007

Objective: Students will read “Mary” and analyze major and minor characters by completing all activities in Interactive Reader.

Date: Wednesday September 25, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

1. Turn in essays.
2. Hand out Late Work Passes (2 per semester)
3. Share essay from Weblockers (extra 10 points for those who volunteer)
4. Read “Mary” and complete all margin activities in Interactive Reader.

Honors: Read Chps. 28-30 and complete Study Guide. Song Quiz too if we have time.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Tuesday: Septemeber 25, 2007

Today we had a sub. What you did while I was out walking around the campus was:
1. "Mary" and "Everyday Use" Vocabulary
2. Completed essay for turn in tomorrow.

Objective: Students will active read “The Long Way Home” and discuss the story’s tone and theme (to be written about in an essay later).

Date: Monday September 24, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

1. Discuss Outside Book Requirements
a) 100 points for active reading (highlights, comments, chapter end notes, character list)
b) 100 point oral question (100 for 1st, 70 for the 2nd, 50 for the 3rd, if you miss all of them, you lose all book report points… 400)
c) 200 point Written Book Report (must follow format available on Weblockers)

2. Expository Essay Prompt. Essay Due Typed and Edited on Wednesday.
3. “Long Way Home” Reading and assignment
4. Honors: MC Chps. Study Guide 25-27

Objective: Students will show mastery of plot, vocabulary and writing standards covered in Chapter 1 of Holt Text by passing a test with 70% or above.

Date: September 20, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-5

1. Get Interactive Reader and your class folder.
2. Open Interactive Reader to “”The Love Letter” for grading.
3. Chapter 1 Test
4. Honors: MC Chps. Study Guide 21-22

Objective: Students will review plot and other literary terms from Chapter 1 for test tomorrow.

Date: September 19, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-5 (Period 4: Did you turn in your Pedestrian assignment?

1. Get Interactive Reader and your class folder.
2. Complete “The Love Letter” (100 points)
3. Pass back all completed work and organize folder for parents to see at Back to School Night.
4. Honors: MC Quiz Chps. 11-20

Objective: Students will complete a sample multiple choice test on writing.

Date: September 18, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-5

1. CAT6 #10 (Do not write on my paper packets)
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 1-10 for 100 points
3. Get Interactive Reader and put name all over it.
4. Complete “The Love Letter” (100 points)
5. Honors Read 18-20

Objective: Students will LIVE Bradbury's theme of "The Pedestrian"

1. CAT6 #9
2. Discuss The Pedestrian
3. Extra Credit activity

Objective: Students will know how authors use words to create tone and make a Found Poem of their own.

Date: September 13, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-2
1. CAT6 #7 “The Pedestrian”
2. Hand in signed syllabus (100 points)
3. Complete “Important Words” lesson
4. “The Pedestrian” reading and assignment

Periods 3-5
1. Turn in MC Study Guide Questions 1-10
2. CAT6 #7
3. Turn in Syllabus (100 points)
4. Monte Cristo Quiz chps 8-10
5. Complete “Important Words” Lesson
6. Monte Cristo Chps. 11 and 12

Objective: Students will know how authors use words to create tone and make a Found Poem of their own.

Date: September 12, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-2
1. Correct vocabulary homework
2. Hand in signed syllabus (100 points) except period 1
3. Discuss Syllabus
4. Handbook Discussion (except period 1)
5. “Important Words” lesson

Periods 3-5
1. Turn in MC Study Guide Questions 1-10
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. Turn in Syllabus (100 points)
4. Discuss Syllabus
5. Discuss Handbook
6. “Important Words” Lesson
7. If you are not up to Chp. 10 of MC…. Catch up today!

Objective: Students will compare theme across genres.

Date: September 11, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-2
1. Complete “Pedestrian” vocabulary
2. Discuss Essay Expectations and Re-writes
3. Assign syllabus download
4. Homework: Read some of your outside book

Periods 3-5
1. Monte Cristo Quiz Chp. 4-8
2. Discuss Essay Rewrites and expectations
3. Assign Syllabus Download
4. “Pedestrian” vocabulary
5. Read Chps. 8-10

Vocabulary Words:
1. Scrutinize (v)
2. Enticing (adj.)
3. Incandescence (n)
4. Subjective (adj)
5. Riveted (v)
6. Pilgrimage (n)
7. Manifest (v)
8. Intermittent (adj)
9. Regressive (adj)
10.Ebbing (v)

Objective: Students will compare theme across genres.

Date: September 6, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

Periods 1-2
1. CAT6 #7
2. Go over “Double Daddy” non-fiction essays p. 22-30 (Periods 1-2)
3. Sudden Fiction assignment: “Cinderella Inc.”
4. Homework: Read some of your outside book

Periods 3-5
1. CAT6 #&
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chp. 1-3
3. Discuss Chapters 1-3
4. Discuss both MC Projects
5. Read Chps. 4-5

Objective: Students will compare theme across genres.

Date: September 6, 2007:

Periods 1-5: Your homework is now reading from your outside book DAILY!!!!!

1. CAT6 #6
2. Discuss/Complete “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Questions
3. “Double Daddy” non-fiction essays p. 22-30 (Periods 1-2)
4. Introduce Count of Monte Cristo (Honors)
5. Read Chapters 1-3 tonight (Honors)

Objective: Students will be able to identify the four parts of a plot and answer questions about a short story.

Date: September 5, 2007:

Periods 1-5 (For the first week sit anywhere that you will be able to work)

1. Seating Chart
2. Continue story
3. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Questions
4. Homework: Get/Buy your outside independent book if you don’t have it yet.
5. Honors: Check out Count of Monte Cristo

Folder Dividers:
1. Handouts
2. Notes
3. CAT6
4. Ass.
5. Tests/Quiz
Supplies needed for class by Friday:

1. Three ring binder (1 inch)
2. Five Dividers and paper
3. Blue or Black ink pens

Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Vocabulary
1. interminable (adj)
2. rebounded (v)
3. imperceptibly (adv)
4. exhalations (n)
5. incomprehensible (adj)
6. projection (n)
7. irrelevant (adj)
8. discard (v)
9. confirmation (n)
10.unimpeded (adj)

Objective: Students will be able to identify the four parts of a plot.

Date: September 4, 2007:

Periods 1-5 (For the first week sit anywhere that you will be able to work)

1. CAT6 #5 (Roll and Check Folders)
2. Plot Notes (Continue)
3. Correct Vocabulary (Periods 3-5)
4. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Reading (20 minutes)
5. Homework: Get/Buy your outside independent book if you don’t have it yet.

Folder Dividers:
1. Handouts
2. Notes
3. CAT6
4. Ass.
5. Tests/Quiz

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

Date: August 30, 2007:

Periods 1-5 (For the first week sit anywhere that you will be able to work)

1. CAT6 #3 (Turn in Weblockers Policy for grade if you haven’t yet)
2. Discuss essay progress and MLA format
3. “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” vocabulary
4. Finish Essay tonight and save to weblockers

Supplies needed for class by Friday:

1. Three ring binder (1 inch)
2. Five Dividers and paper
3. Blue or Black ink pens

Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” Vocabulary
1. interminable (adj)
2. rebounded (v)
3. imperceptibly (adv)
4. exhalations (n)
5. incomprehensible (adj)
6. projection (n)
7. irrelevant (adj)
8. discard (v)
9. confirmation (n)
10.unimpeded (adj)

Objective: Students will know what a narrative essay is and begin writing their own.

Date: August 29, 2007:

Periods 1-5 (For the first week sit anywhere that you will be able to work)

1. CAT6 #2 (Turn in Weblockers Policy for grade)
2. Narrative Essay notes
3. Discuss essay prompt and setup outline
4. Inverted Triangle Intro Paragraph Format
5. Begin Essay

Supplies needed for class by Friday:

1. Three ring binder (1 inch)
2. Five Dividers and paper
3. Blue or Black ink pens

We got through the first day and it wasn't that bad!
1. CAT6 Activity #1
2. Introduce my webpage and Weblockers
3. Discuss Honors Book List
4. Assign Weblockers Policy (due tomorrow)
5. Complete Hero's Story Questions

Welcome to Mr. Warren's Class for 2007-2008

1. Brief intro and roll
2. Active Reading Notes
3. "Hero's Story" Active reading assignment.

Supplies you need by Friday:

1. Three Ring Binder
2. Five Divers and paper for binder
3. Blue and black ink pens.

Objective: Students will know how to write a passing persuasive essay.

Date: May 22, 2007

Periods 1 and 4

1. Turn in Night Chapter 5 and 6 Study Guide
2. Today is the District Writing Test.

Period 3
1. Turn in Pre-writing assignment
2. Discuss persuasive essay
3. District Writing Test
4. Night Chapters 5 and 6 Study Guide


Sample Writing Prompt: Imagine that MLK is considering changing the rules back to what they were last year. Next year all cell phones and Ipods will be banned at all times during the school day. Choose a position on this issue and write a letter to the administration in which you support your opinion.

What you must have in a persuasive essay:

I: Intro
II: Reason #1
III: Reason #2
IV: Counter Argument:
V: Close
***** YOU MUST HAVE THE COUNTER ARGUMENT OR YOU CANNOT PASS! It is the “deal breaker.”



Night Reading Schedule:
Tuesday May 15: Chapter 1 and Study Guide
Wednesday May 16:
Thursday May 17:
Friday May 18:

Monday May 21:
Tuesday May 22:
Wednesday May 23:
Thursday May 24:
Friday May 25:

Objective: Students will complete reading of LOTF and take for 300 point test and watch the video from the novel.

Date: May 9, 2007

Periods 1 – 5

LOTF Video

1. Turn in typed Society Project
2. LOTF Final Test
3. LOTF Epitaphs (due on Thursday or Friday)
4. Get and discuss the writing prompt for Man is Basically… essay
5. Return novel to library.


LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will complete reading of LOTF and take for 300 point test.

Date: May 8, 2007

Periods 1 – 5

1. Turn in typed Society Project
2. LOTF Final Test
3. LOTF Epitaphs (due on Thursday or Friday)
4. Get and discuss the writing prompt for Man is Basically… essay
5. Return novel to library.


LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will complete reading of LOTF and review for 300 point test.

Date: May 7, 2007

Periods 1 – 5

1. Turn in typed Symbol Writing
2. Discuss Chapter 11
3. LOTF Epitaphs (due on Thursday or Friday)
4. Complete Society Project
5. Complete Novel for test tomorrow



LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will develop their own successful society and write about it.

Date: May 3, 2007

Period 1 and 4

1. Quiz: Chapter 9: In a paragraph, explain in detail what Simon was doing before his death, what he was trying to do that caused his death, and exactly how he died.

2. Discuss the Chapter

3. Symbol Writing Assignment: See handout and complete. Due typed Monday.

4. Society Project Due Tuesday May 8.

5. Read Chapter 10

Period 2 and 5

1. Writing Exercise: In a paragraph or more, explain the worst crime that a person or group could ever commit and tell why it is so bad.
2. Discuss LOTF Chapter 8 and its symbolism. 134-135
3. Discuss Chapter 9 and Simon’s death
4. Symbol Writing Handout.
5. Continue project work.
6. LOTF Chapter 10


LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12

Objective: Students will develop their own successful society and write about it.

Date: May 1, 2007
All Periods:

1. Discuss “the Beast” on pages 95-96 (Period 2 and 5)
2. LOTF Vocabulary #2 (Correct if done. No Sentences this week)
3. Work on society project: Use computers to type, save to weblockers, print on teacher computer.
4. LOTF Reading as scheduled


LOTF Reading Schedule:
Thursday: April 19: Chp. 1
Friday: April 20: Chp. 1

Monday: April 23: Chp.2
Tuesday: April 24: Chp.3
Wednesday: April 25: Chp. 4
Thursday: April 26: Chp. 5
Friday: April 27: Chp. 6

Monday: April 30: Chp. 7
Tuesday: May 1: Chp. 8
Wednesday: May 2: Chp. 9
Thursday: May 3: Chp. 10
Friday: May 4: Chp. 11

Monday: May 7: Chp. 12