10th Lit and Comp--please check agendas every night

10 ^th Lit and Composition

September 27-30

Monday

Journal: ABC and childhood memoires

 Intro to William Shakespeare and the Bard

Hm. studies:

Visit website and take quiz

http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/bio_handout.shtml

Tuesday

Journal: free write

Brief synopsis—The Taming of the Shrew

Hm. studies:

Remember, Shakespeare Tavern tomorrow, dress appropriately and bring $ for lunch

Wednesday

Taming of the Shrew

Leave for the Shakespeare Tavern at 8:30. $$$ for lunch. Return to CEA by 2:00 (2:30 dismissal for soccer players)

Hm studies: what did you think???? Write a review of The Taming of the Shrew

Thursday

Journal: TBA

Shakespeare—the plays, poems

Hm. Studies:

none

Friday

Journal: TBA

Intro to Julius Caesar

Hm. studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts/please remember to check student agendas!

8^th Language Arts

September 27-30

Monday

Journal: ABC and childhood memoires

Hm. studies:

Read Spring 1934 pg. 37-51

Tuesday

Journal: free write

Quiz: Spring 1934

Read Summer 1934 pg. 55-84

Hm. studies:

Read Autumn 1934 pg. 87-95

Wednesday

Journal: TBA

Complete Winter 1935 p. 99-149

Hm. studies:

Complete Spring 1935 p. 153-189

Thursday

Journal: TBA

Summer 1935 pg.193-206

Hm. Studies:

None

Friday

Journal: TBA

Autumn 1935

Hm. studies: none

10th Lit and Composition

10^th Lit and composition

September 19-23

Remember to check your teen’s agenda every night!

Monday, September 19

Creative writing

Round table discussion…the Civil War, Samuel, and Huck!

Hm. studies: review notes on “Summary of Huck Finn…in notebook)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Continue round table discussion

Review summary of Hick Finn

Hm studies: review notes from roundtable discussion, review notes from Summary of Huck Finn

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Questions for Quiz…focus on your section, 5 questions from your research

Hm. studies: study for Huck Finn Quiz

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Hm. studies: study for Huck Finn Quiz

Friday, September 23, 2011

Quiz, Huck Finn

Hm. studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts

8^th Language Arts

September 19-23

Remember to check your teen’s agenda every night!

Monday, September 19

Creative writing

Intro to The Dust Bowl

Hm. studies: review for quiz on literary devices

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Quiz

Continue, The Dust Bowl

Hm studies: read Winter 1934 Out of the Dust

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Review of reading, Spring 1934

Hm. studies: research topic, print source and bring to class, highlight important information

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Summer 1934, summary writing

Hm. studies: complete summary

Friday, September 23, 2011

Fall 1934, Out of the Dust

Hm. studies: none

8th Language Arts Plans 9-12-9-16

8^th Grade Language Arts

Lesson Plans

September 12-16

Monday, September 12, 2011

Journal: Describe a memorable childhood memory.

Review of literary devices

Essay review

hm. Studies: define words, use an example of each

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Journal: free write

Essays/peer editing/revisions

Review literary devices

Introduction to novel study.

hm. studies: complete corrections

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Persuasive Essay Due!

Out of the Dust

The Dust Bowl

The Great Depression and other historical aspects of the 1920-1940

hm. studies: review literary devices /quiz on Thursday

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Quiz-Literary Devices

Reading from Out of the Dust

hm. studies:  complete reading

Friday, September 16, 2011

Out of the Dust

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10th Lit and Compostion

10^th Grade Language Arts

September 12-September 16

Monday, September 12, 2011

Review of writing commandments, peer editing

hm. studies: revise reports-final draft due on Wednesday

study writing commandments-quiz on Thursday

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Background review on Huck Finn

Hm. studies: study writing commandments

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Final Draft due

PSAT Review

Hm. studies: study writing commandments

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Quiz—Writing Commandments

Friday

Round table discussion-Huck Finn

10th Lit and Compostion

10^th Lit and Composition

September 6- September 9

Journal: What affect does the way in which someone speaks have on you?  

Tues:

Organization,

Hm. Studies: continue work on background information

due on Thursday

Weds:

(PSAT Practice Review)

Hm. Studies: complete ‘report’ on background information

Thurs:

Background information due.

Hm. Studies: none

Fri:

The Background of Huck Finn through your eyes!

8th Language Arts September 6-September 9

8^th Language Arts

September 6, 2011-September 9, 2011

Tues:

Journal: none

Organization

Continue work on rough draft ( due on Friday)

Pop Culture and Literature-wrap up The Outsiders.

Hm. Studies: define vocabulary

Review part I—quiz on Thursday

Weds.

Journal: What do you know about GANGS?

Hm. Studies: study for quiz part I vocabulary, work on rough draft of persuasive essay

Thursday:

Journal: none

Quiz part I vocabulary

Hm studies: complete rough draft, study part II vocabulary

Friday:

Rough draft due

Quiz part II vocabulary

Hm studies: none