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Week of 5/5/03

Monday: 8th grade retreat

Tuesday: Finish reading ACT I of The Diary of Anne Frank; Prediction page

Wednesday: character exercise; QUIZ on ACT I

Thursday: Resume reading Anne Frank

Friday: Great America Trip

Week of 4/28/03

Monday: Review The Pearl; return papers; begin Anne Frank: Drama Active Reading, p. 242

Tuesday: Anne Frank: background; Act I

Wednesday: Act I

Thursday: Review/Quiz

Friday: Vocab; silent reading

Week of 3/31-/03 

Monday: Homework check: Q/A for chapter 5 of The Pearl; Quiz on ch. 5

Tuesday:Read ch. 6; quiz at end of reading

Wednesday: Review The Pearl

Thursday: Review

Friday: Vocab quiz 11; Silent Reading

Week of 3/24/03

Monday: The Pearl - chapter 3

Tuesday: The Pearl - Homework questions; QUIZ on chapters 2 & 3

Wednesday: The Pearl - reading - chapter 4

Thursday: The Pearl

Friday: Vocab prep unit 11; silent reading

Week of 3/17/03

Monday: Review poetry; "Mushrooms" - Begin The Pearl

Tuesday: The Pearl- chapter 1 - HW:discussion questions

Wednesday: The Pearl - Quiz after Chap. 1; continue reading; HW discussion questions

Thursday: The Pearl: reading/discussion- HW: discussion questions; Quiz after chapter 3

Friday: Vcoab, unit 10; silent reading

Week of 3/3/03

Monday: Poetry review; start Quintessence project

Tuesday: Poetry review; Quintessence

Wednesday: Poetry; Quintessence; Typed poems for Quintessence due

Thursday: Poetry review; summary

Friday: Vocab 10; Silent Reading

Week of 2/24/03

This week we will be drafting and revising poems, so students will arrive at different stages at different times. We will adjust our schedule accordingly. Watch the white board for updates.

Monday: Bring your completed poetry terms sheet to class for review. Vocab review 3-4.

Tuesday: Begin poetry writing; Vocab review 5-6

Wednesday:Poetry writing; Vocab review

Thursday: Vocab cumulative test 1-9

Friday: Poetry; silent reading

Week of 2/10/03

Monday: pp. 547-552 in Lit Book; define SYMBOL

Tuesday: Vocab book for review; HW Vocab pp. 106-108 - LIT , p. 559

Wednesday: Vocab; LIT- "Blue-Butterfly Day" Review Lyric poetry and compare two city poems

Thursday: Vocab review pp. 109-113; LIT - sound devices p. 563

Friday: Vocab; review poetry terms; Silent Reading

Week of 2/3/03

Bring your Vocabulary book every day this week.

Monday: For class read pages 547-552 in the Lit book. - Symbols; Vocab preview (Ch. 9)

Tuesday: Quiz on poems; vocab exercises (see board) NOTE: If you area absent during this week, proceed through chapter 9 in the vocab book.

Wednesday: Poetry terms review; vocab exercises (see board); Programs signed for English 1.

Thursday: Vocab prep; poetry review

Friday: Vocab quiz 9; Silent Reading

Week of 1/27/03

Monday: Over the weekend read page 538 to page 545. Look for examples of the terms in this section and think about answers to the discussion questions.

Tuesday: Poetry will be assigned in class. Check the board. Bring Vocab books! We will start unit 8. Lit Book: "The Term"

Wednesday: Vocab exercises- pp. 94-95; Lit Book: "Reflections Dental"

Thursday: Vocab review- exercises pp. 95 to end; Lit Book: "Ring Out, Wild Bells"

Friday: Vocab quiz on Unit 8; Silent Reading

Week of 1/20/03

Monday: Martin Luther King- no classes

Tuesday: Read "Runagate, Runagate" on page 517 and be prepared to answer the questions on page 519 in class. Read the paragraph on ALLUSION;

In class: We will read "Columbus" on page 521, analyze the poem, and discuss rhythm, rhyme, and refrain.

Wednesday: Figurative Language, page 531 (in class) Before class, read "O Captain! My Captain!" (535) and "Jetliner" (536)

Thursday: Review of Vocab unit 7; Catch up on poetry terms.

Friday: Vocab quiz on unit 7; Silent Reading

Semester Exam: You will need to review the following material for the semester exam.

Check over the holidays for updates.

Stories:

Tears of Autumn

Rain, Rain, Go Away

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

A Retrieved Reformation

The Finish of Patsy Barnes

Charles

Crime on Mars

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Smallest Dragonboy

Flowers for Algernon

The Gift of the Magi

Novel:

The Call of the Wild

Other Material:

List of Literary Terms

Vocab Units 1-6

Active Reading Strategies

11 Sentence Paragraph

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Week of 12/16/02

Monday: Review questions/answers from "The Day I Got Lost" - Discussion

Tuesday: Vocab books for cumulative review; review of terms

Wednesday: Vocab books; story

Thursday: Vocab books; story

Friday:

Week of 12/9/02

Monday: Bring Vocab books for unit 6; wrap-up of "Flowers for Algernon"

Tuesday: Bring Literature book; Quiz on "Flowers for Algernon"

Wednesday: "The Day I Got Lost"- discussion questions

Thursday: Finish discussion of "The Day I Got Lost" - Vocab books for review of unit 6

Friday: Turn in all questions on "The Day I Got Lost" - Quiz on Vocab Unit 6; Silent Reading

 Week of 12/2/02

Monday: Begin "Flowers for Algernon" in class; HW read to Progress Report 13 on page 216

Tuesday: Continue "Flowers for Algernon"

Wednesday: continue "Flowers for Algernon"-

Thursday: Finish "Flowers for Algernon" and use ACTIVE READING strategies/Terms review

Friday: Vocabulary Books for preview of Unit 6; Silent Reading

Over Thanksgiving Break:

Review your list of literary terms. Get ahead in your reading. The next story is "Flowers for Algernon" on page 200 of your literature book. Make sure you bring your lit book to class on Monday, December 2.

Week of 11/18/02

Monday: Paragraphs; pre-writing

Tuesday: Paragraphs; organizing

Wednesday: Draft 1

Thursday: Peer editing; vocab review

Friday: Typed paragraphs due; hand in scaffold stapled behind typed copy; vocab quiz 5; silent reading

Week of 11/11/02

Monday: Share/Revise acrostic poems on Call of the Wild

Tuesday: Test on Call of the Wild

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday: Vocabulary, Unit 5; Silent Reading

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON SEVERAL PROJECTS BASED ON OUR READING OF THE CALL OF THE WILD. NOW THAT WE HAVE FINISHED THE BOOK, WE WILL BE ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING. WE WILL WORK IN CLASS, SOMETIMES ON OUR OWN AND SOMETIMES WITH A PARTNER. HOMEWORK WILL DEPEND ON HOW MUCH WE ACCOMPLISH IN CLASS. OUR FINAL PROJECT WILL BE A TEST AND AN ESSAY AFTER WE HAVE INTERPRETED AND APPRECIATED THE BOOK. YOU WILL NEED TO WATCH THE BOARD IN A-6 FOR UPDATES AND DETAILS.

Week of 11/4/02

Monday: Call of the Wild- Theme Wheels

Tuesday: Discuss Themes; Creative Writing- Diamentes (These may be submitted to the Literary Journal.)

Wednesday: Creative Writing- Acrostic poems (These may be submitted to the Literary Journal.)

Thursday: Finish projects; prepare for analysis paragraph

Friday: Vocab quiz; silent reading

WEEK OF 10/28

Monday: Character chart. This chart will help us to recall main characters and events, as well as causes and effects and reactions. Fill out the sheet according to the directions. After you finish, we will discuss the information you have on your sheet. This exercise will help us to remember many details of plot and characterization-- as well as theme ideas.

Tuesday: Discuss Character Chart and begin work on Story Map. This exercise will help us to analyze the conflict in the story as well as setting and resolution.

Wednesday: Discuss Story Map. At this point we will assess our progress and plan the rest of the week.

Thursday:

Friday: Vocabulary: preview of Unit 4; Silent Reading

Week of 10/14/02

Monday: Review/Discuss Chapters 5 & 6 of Call of the Wild

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

 Week of 10/7/02

Monday: Call of the Wild, chapter 4; Journal; Discussion Questions; HW read ch. 5

Tuesday: Quiz; Chapter 5; Discuss CONFLICT & CAUSE/EFFECT

Wednesday: Review; Discussion Questions; Journal

Thursday: Catch-up day

Friday: Vocab Unit 3 Quiz; Silent Reading; HW: Read ch. 6 of Call of the Wild

Week of 9/30/02

Monday: Begin Call of the Wild; Bring your book to class. HW: Finish reading Chapter one; prepare answers to the study questions

Tuesday: Write answers to Chapter 1 questions; Journal #1; Discuss Chapter 1; begin reading Ch. 2; HW: finish Chapter 2; prepare answers for writing in class

Wednesday: Quiz on chapters 1 & 2; Journal #2

Thursday: Call of the Wild activity; discuss journals

Friday: Vocabulary book; prepare Unit 3; SILENT READING; HW: read Call of the Wild, ch.4

Week of 9/23/02

Monday: Bring your lit book and both worksheets: ctive Reading and Responding to the Story; work should be done on "The Smallest Dragonboy."

Tuesday: Review of Literary Terms; list on handout; HW: fill in definitions

Wednesday: Finish terms list; Pre-reading for The Call of the Wild

Thursday:Vocab Unit 2 review; Ch. 1 of The Call of the Wild (We will read in class.)

Friday: Vocab Unit 2 Quiz; Silent Reading

Week of 9/16/02

Monday: "Crime on Mars" in-class quiz/review; begin "Tell-Tale Heart" HW: finish "Tell-Tale Heart" and look for ways in which SETTING helps to set the atmosphere and mood of the story

Tuesday: Discuss "Tell-Tale Heart" 1. SETTING 2. NARRATOR

Wednesday: Quiz on "Tell-Tale Heart"

Wednesday/Thursday: compile terms list for review and test

Friday: Vocabulary- Unit 2 prep followed by Silent Reading

Week of 9/9/02

Monday: Quiz on "Patsy Barnes" + review of terms; HW:Read "Charles" (p. 79) Answer questions 1-8 on page 82 on looseleaf paper

Tuesday: Discussion of "Charles" + point of view & reliable narrator & point of view

Wednesday: Quiz on "Charles"

Thursday: Vocabulary exercises in chapter 1

Friday: Vocab quiz; silent reading; NEXT WEEK: Review of TERMS

Week of 9/2/02

Monday: Labor Day

Tuesday: Quiz on "Retrieved Reformation"

Wednesday:Discuss Retrieved Refomation; Plot; Surprise Endlings; HW: Read "Patsy Barnes"

Thursday: Discuss "Patsy Barnes"; Climax Worksheet; HW: worksheet on plot details

Friday: Vocabulary; Silent Reading

Week of 8/26/02

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Monday: Active reading; "Rain, Rain, Go Away" page 13 + worksheet

Tuesday: "Speckled Band" to page 34

Wednesday: "Speckled Band" finish

Thursday: Complete the critical thinking worksheet basewd on "The Speckled Band."

HW; finish "A Retrieved Reformation" on page 61

Friday: Vocabulary books and silent reading