Welcome! This week you'll write a "response to literature" including three quotes that support the theme statement you chose for Of Mice and Men. Later in the week, we'll watch the film version of the story. Reminder: independent reading projects are due next week on Monday, November 3.
MONDAY: Ms. Culpepper, I House Principal will give a rules presentations and survey. DUE: American ISIS outline.
TUESDAY: Discuss outline responses. Based on the prompt: "What is the theme of Of Mice and Men?" you will write a "response to literature" paragraph using a claim and passages (quotes) with explanations. HW: Finish RTL (response to literature) paragraph for Thursday. Take the extra time to proofread and format the paragraph.
WEDNESDAY:Watch OMAM. HW: 330 pages of independent reading/logs due on November 5. Your independent reading projects are due Monday, November 3.
THURSDAY: Watch OMAM.
FRIDAY 31st: Current events/issues day. HW: 330 pages of independent reading/logs due on November 5. Your independent reading projects are due Monday, November 3.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
October 20-24
This week, we'll give Character Presentations, other OMAM activities, and complete a reading test.
MONDAY: Five minutes of prep time, then give Character Presentations and take notes. DUE: Revised Response to Literature paragraphs (if you got an "R").
TUESDAY: Finish Character Presentations. Discuss ending of OMAM and book as a whole.
WEDNESDAY: Work on independent reading and independent reading projects. Projects are due in class November 3rd. HW: Prepare for reading exam.
THURSDAY: Reading exam for Of Mice and Men.
FRIDAY: Current events/issues day. Read and annotate article, write outline. Peer review outlines and share them in class. HW: What, in your opinion, is the theme of Of Mice and Men? Come to class on Monday with your ideas. We will write a RTL based on this on Monday.
MONDAY: Five minutes of prep time, then give Character Presentations and take notes. DUE: Revised Response to Literature paragraphs (if you got an "R").
TUESDAY: Finish Character Presentations. Discuss ending of OMAM and book as a whole.
WEDNESDAY: Work on independent reading and independent reading projects. Projects are due in class November 3rd. HW: Prepare for reading exam.
THURSDAY: Reading exam for Of Mice and Men.
FRIDAY: Current events/issues day. Read and annotate article, write outline. Peer review outlines and share them in class. HW: What, in your opinion, is the theme of Of Mice and Men? Come to class on Monday with your ideas. We will write a RTL based on this on Monday.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
October 13 - 17
We will continue reading and analyzing Of Mice and Men (OMAM) this week, and discuss the results of the Response to Literature paragraphs you wrote.
MONDAY: Discuss George and Lennie worksheet and Chapters 1 and 2 in Of Mice and Men. Read Chapter 3 and 4. DUE: Outline response to Proposition 47 discussion and George and Lennie worksheet. HW: Read through the end of Chapter 4 in OMAM for Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Discuss Chapters 3 and 4. Begin Character group assignment/presentations. HW: Read Chapter 5 and 6 in OMAM (finish the book) for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading and independent reading projects.
THURSDAY: (Earthquake drill.) Go over "Response to Literature" results. R= redo. Character Group work time.
FRIDAY: Current event day -- read and annotate article, discuss/debate/vote. HW: Finish OMAM for Monday, finish Response to Literature final drafts (if you got an "R" on the first one).
MONDAY: Discuss George and Lennie worksheet and Chapters 1 and 2 in Of Mice and Men. Read Chapter 3 and 4. DUE: Outline response to Proposition 47 discussion and George and Lennie worksheet. HW: Read through the end of Chapter 4 in OMAM for Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Discuss Chapters 3 and 4. Begin Character group assignment/presentations. HW: Read Chapter 5 and 6 in OMAM (finish the book) for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading and independent reading projects.
THURSDAY: (Earthquake drill.) Go over "Response to Literature" results. R= redo. Character Group work time.
FRIDAY: Current event day -- read and annotate article, discuss/debate/vote. HW: Finish OMAM for Monday, finish Response to Literature final drafts (if you got an "R" on the first one).
Sunday, October 5, 2014
October 6 - 10
Hello! Hope you've had a good weekend and managed to avoid the heat. I'm looking foward to a 10-20 degree drop in temperature. This week we'll begin our journey with George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men.
MONDAY: (Continued from Friday) Watch ebola informative video. Discuss quarantine. Written response. Pick up Of Mice and Men from the textbook room. DUE: Vocab worksheet. HW: Written response due on Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Of Mice and Men introduction and activity. HW: Read Chapters 1 and 2 for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading and whiparound activity.
THURSDAY: Vocabulary overview and activity. Complete George and Lennie worksheet. HW: Read Chapters 3 for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events article annotation, discussion: Proposition 47. Outline response due Monday. HW: Finish George and Lennie worksheet and outline for Monday.
MONDAY: (Continued from Friday) Watch ebola informative video. Discuss quarantine. Written response. Pick up Of Mice and Men from the textbook room. DUE: Vocab worksheet. HW: Written response due on Tuesday.
TUESDAY: Of Mice and Men introduction and activity. HW: Read Chapters 1 and 2 for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Independent reading and whiparound activity.
THURSDAY: Vocabulary overview and activity. Complete George and Lennie worksheet. HW: Read Chapters 3 for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events article annotation, discussion: Proposition 47. Outline response due Monday. HW: Finish George and Lennie worksheet and outline for Monday.
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