ELA 1 Honors (Period 1245) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Cozette Petitt
- Term
- Semester 1 - 2015-16
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Welcome to Language Arts 1 Honors!Attached you will find important forms, calendars, lists, assignments, etc. My webpage is updated daily with both in-class and homework assignments.
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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February 2/2
1. "Birches" - read + study guide
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Monday, 2/1
1. "Incident in a Rose Garden" - read + study guide
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Friday, 1/29
1st semester break: NON-STUDENT DAY
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Thursday, 1/28
1. 4th & 5th period FINALS (presentations)
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Wednesday, 1/27
1. 2nd period FINAL (presentations)
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Tuesday, 1/26
1. 1st period FINAL (presentations)
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Monday, 1/25
1. Presentation prep
HW: Senior Project Presentation - Frosh Component due day of final
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Friday, 1/22
1. Outline due
2. Finish poetry device review
3. Poetry device practice due @ end of period
HW: Senior Project presentation (frosh component) due day of final
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Thursday, 1/21
1. Poetry device pre-quiz & begin answer review
HW: Outline due tomorrow
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Wednesday, 1/20
1. Chromebook cart - world issue research + outline + Google slides
HW: Outline DUE Friday 1/22
* PowerPoint + Presentation DUE on day of your final exam
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Tuesday, 1/19
1. Chromebook cart - world issue research + outline + PowerPoint + presentation
HW: Outline DUE Friday 1/22
* PowerPoint + Presentation DUE on day of your final exam
FINALS SCHEDULE
Jan 26 Tue (periods 1 & 6)
Jan 27 Wed (periods 2 & 3)
Jan 28 Thur (periods 4 & 5)
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Monday, 1/18
1. NO SCHOOL - MLK bday
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Friday, 1/15
1. Chromebook cart - world issue research + outline
HW: Outline due Friday 1/22
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Thursday, 1/14
1. TKAM in-class essay
HW: read over Senior Project (frosh component) materials and come prepared on Friday to research a world issue
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Wednesday, 1/13
1. TKAM in-class essay
HW: read over Senior Project (frosh component) materials and come prepared on Friday to research a world issue
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Tuesday, 1/12
1. TKAM final
HW: Essay prep: TKAM in-class essay Wed & Thurs
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Monday, 1/11
1. Finish symbol review
2. TKAM essay prep
HW: TKAM final exam tomorrow
* In-class essay Wed & Thurs
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Friday, 1/8
1. Static & dynamic character / tone / symbols - review
2. Survivor essay review - essay notes
* TKAM final: Tuesday, 1/12
* TKAM in-class essay: Wed 1/13 & Thurs 1/14
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Thursday, 1/7
1. HW due
2. Review TKAM ch. 22-31
3. Characters' tone
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Wednesday, 1/6
1. HW due
2. Finish TKAM film
HW: Harper Lee Biography - 10 interesting facts due tomorrow
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Tuesday, 1/5
1. TKAM film
HW: Symbols (on back of static/dynamic wkst) due tomorrow
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Monday, 1/4/2016
1. TKAM exam format - Final is Tuesday, 1/12
2. TKAM film
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Friday, 12/18
1. Finish theme/tone wkst - submit
2. Vocab review
Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
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Thursday, 12/17
1. HW due
2. Cook-off participation notes
3. TKAM: tone & theme due TOMORROW
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Wednesday, 12/16
1. Research DUE
2. TKAM: tone & theme
HW: Static/Dynamic characters - this section ONLY (not symbols) due tomorrow
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Tuesday, 12/15
1. Vocab quiz #4
2. Small group discussion: Scottsboro & ch. 22-31
HW: Research due TOMORROW
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Monday, 12/14
1. Chromebooks - edit/revise TKAM food/drink research - DUE WEDNESDAY
HW: Vocab quiz #4 tomorrow
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Friday, 12/11
SOUTHERN COOK-OFF!
* Research due Wednesday (please have ready on MONDAY for Chromebook editing/revising)
Due:
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Thursday, 12/10
1. Scottsboro film (t-chart)
HW: Vocab quiz #4 next week
*Southern Cook-off TOMORROW! Come hungry :)
*Research due Wednesday, December 16th (notice the date change!)
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 12/9
1. partner/group check
2. reading quiz ch. 22-31
3. Scottsboro film (t-chart)
HW: Check reading calendar (for vocab quiz #4)
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Wednesday, December 16th (notice the date change!)
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Tuesday, 12/8
1. Vocab quiz #3
2. Finish ch. 12-21 discussion
HW: Check reading calendar
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Wednesday, December 16th (notice the date change!)
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Monday, 12/7
1. Date change: TKAM research paper due Wednesday, 12/16 (We will have the Chromebooks in class on Monday 12/14 for you to make any needed revisions on your paper)
2. Finish small group Socratic ~ 5 min.
3. Whole group review ch. 12-21
HW: Check reading calendar
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Wednesday, December 16th (notice the date change!)
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Friday, 12/4
1. Partner check (do you have a partner/group for next week's cook-off?
2. Finish ch. 5-21 Socratic discussion
HW: Check reading calendar
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Monday, December 14th
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Thursday, 12/3
1. Correct vocab quiz
2. Socratic ch. 5-21 cont.
HW: Check reading calendar
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Monday, December 14th
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Wednesday, 12/2
1. Vocab quiz
2. Small group Socratic ch. 12-21
HW: Check reading calendar
*Southern Cook-off Friday, December 11th
*Research due Monday, December 14th
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Tuesday, 12/1
1. Reading quiz
2. Southern Cook-off info
3. Key points ch. 5-11 (cont.)
HW: Check reading calendar
* Scottsboro permission slip due tomorrow 12/2 (only if NOT watching)
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Monday, 11/30
1. SSR project DUE
2. Intro: TKAM research paper & cooking project
HW: Check reading calendar
* Scottsboro permission slip due Wed 12/2 (only if NOT watching)
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November 11/19
1. SSR
2. Finish TKAM ch. 5-11 Socratic discussions
3. Review major points
HW: Check reading calendar
*2nd period - CANS! Last day of canned food drive is tomorrow!
Due:
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Wednesday, 11/18
1. SSR
2. Emmett Till - documentary
2. Continue TKAM ch. 5-11 Socratic discussions
HW: Check reading calendar
* 2nd period - CANS
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Tuesday, 11/17
1. SSR
2. Charts (ch. 1-4)
3. Small group Socratic ch. 5-11
HW: Check reading calendar
*2nd period - CANS
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Monday, 11/16
1. SSR project info
2. TKAM vocab #1 quiz
3. Review ch. 1-4 Socratic discussion
HW: Check reading calendar
* 2nd period - CANS! :)
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Friday, 11/13
1. Small group Socratic discussion - ch. 1-4
HW: Check reading calendar
*2nd period - CANS
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
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Thursday, 11/12
1. SSR
2. Reading quiz
3. Intro to TKAM small group Socratic discussion
HW: Check reading calendar
*2nd period - CANS
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
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Wednesday, 11/11
NO SCHOOL - VETERAN'S DAY
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Tuesday, 11/10
1. SSR
2. 1930's video + guide
HW: Check reading calendar
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
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Monday, 11/9
1. SSR
2. Intro: Senior Project (frosh component)
3. Finch family history
HW: Check reading calendar
HW: Check reading calendar
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 11/6
1. TKAM introduction (book checkout, reading calendars, vocab lists, study guides)
* Check my webpage for the above information!
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 11/5
1. 1st quarter benchmark
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird tomorrow - bring your book (otherwise you can check one out until yours arrives)
ATTENTION:
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 11/4
1. "Survivor" in-class essay (due by end of class today)
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then (otherwise you can check one out until yours arrives)
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 11/3
1. "Survivor" in-class essay (due by end of class tomorrow)
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then (otherwise you can check one out until yours arrives)
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
(BYOD or Chromebooks will be available)
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 11/2
1. SSR
2. Elements of an essay
HW: Prep/outline for in-class "Survivor" essay (Tues & Wed)
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then (otherwise you can check one out until yours arrives)
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
BYOD or Chromebooks will be available
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/30
1. Vocab final
2. Survivor essay prompt & article
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
BYOD or Chromebooks will be available
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 10/29
1. Short Story Final (part 2) - literary terms/elements
2. "MDG" paragraph review
HW: Vocab final tomorrow
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
* SSR project work days - choose one:
Saturday Nov 14 8:30-12:30 (or)
Sunday Nov 15 8:30-12:30
BYOD or Chromebooks will be available
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 10/28
1. Short story final - part one (short answer)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Short story final Part 2 (lit terms matching/plot chart) - Tomorrow
* Vocab final - Friday
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 10/27
1. "Scarlet Ibis" small group (graded) socratic discussion
HW: Tonight read "Osage Orange Tree"
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Short story final Part 1 (short answer) - Tomorrow
* Vocab lunch review - Tomorrow
* Short story final Part 2 (lit terms matching/plot chart) - Thursday
* Vocab final - Friday
ATTENTION:
* We begin To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Nov. 6 - get your book before then
* SSR project due date changed to Monday, Nov. 30
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/26
1. Doodle as survivor
2. SSR project work/read
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Short story final Part 1 (short answer) - Wednesday
* Vocab lunch review - Wednesday
* Short story final Part 2 (lit terms matching/plot chart) - Thursday
* Vocab final - Friday
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/23
1. Roots #4 quiz
2. "Scarlet Ibis" sg due @ end of period
HW: SSR Project is due in essentially 3 weeks!
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Thursday, 10/22
1. SSR
2. "Scarlet Ibis" sg - due by end of class tomorrow
Due:
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Wednesday, 10/21
1. SSR
2. "Scarlet Ibis" sg - due by end of class on Friday
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Tuesday, 10/20
1. Check HW: theme, survivor, f/c
2. SSR
3. Review "Marigolds" sg & theme
HW: "Scarlet Ibis" packet (test prep!) due Friday
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/19
1. Finish "Marigolds" sg
2. Theme activity due tomorrow (if you don't finish in class)
3. Author's style
HW: Roots #4 f/c
* Lizabeth as survivor due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/16
1. SSR
2. Roots #3 quiz
3. "Marigolds" - sg (small group)
HW: SSR Project due one month from today!
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 10/15
1. SSR
2. Vocab ("Great Depression") & reading quizzes
3. "Marigolds" - sg in small groups
HW: Roots #3 quiz tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 10/14
1. HW due (if you didn't turn it in yesterday @ end of class)
2. SSR
3. "Charming Billy" small group sg review
4. Survivor research returned & review
5. Reading quiz
HW: "Great Depression" - read article, circle any unfamiliar terms, then define the terms on the article (as close to the word as possible) due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 10/13
1. HW due & check f/c
2. SSR
3. Quotation marks vs. Underline/Italicize
4. Reading quiz
5. Paul Berlin as survivor - due @ end of class
HW: Read "Marigolds"
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/12
1. HW due
2. Review "The Necklace" - plot and characterization charts
3. "Charming Billy" - read & sg
HW: Roots #3 f/c due tomorrow
* "Charming Billy" - sg due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/9
1. SSR
2. Roots #2 quiz
3. Is Mathilde a survivor? - due @ end of class
4. "Charming Billy" - read and sg - due Tuesday
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 10/8
1. SSR
2. "The Necklace" sg review + THEME
3. How is Mathilde Loisel a survivor? (see attachment)
HW: Roots #2 quiz tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 10/6
1. HW sg due / check f/c
2. SSR
3. Reading quiz
4. Mood in literature
5. Plot chart
HW: "MDG" paragraph due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/5
1. "The Necklace" - read and sg (keep survivor traits in mind)
HW: Roots #2 f/c due tomorrow
* "The Necklace" sg due tomorrow
* "MDG" paragraph due Wednesday
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/2
1. Submit "Survivor" research w/ rubric
2. Homecoming Nominations
3. Roots #1 quiz
4. "MDG" paragraph explanation
5. "The Necklace" - read and sg
HW: "MDG" paragraph due next Wednesday, 10/7
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 10/1
1. "Survivor" research review/edit/revise - chromebooks
HW: Roots #1 quiz tomorrow
*"MDG" paragraph due next Wednesday, 10/7
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 9/30
1. SSR
2. Direct vs. Indirect quotes
3. Chrome books: revise/edit "Survivor" paragraph - final draft due tomorrow
*Print out paragraph & Works Cited and bring to class*
* "MDG" Basic Human Fear paragraph due next Wednesday, 10/7
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/29
1. Check f/c & outline
2. SSR
3. Photograph paragraph review
4. MLA "History of Firefighting" example (works cited & parenthetical citations)
HW: Be sure to save your "Survivor" paragraph & works cited in Google Docs/Drive
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 9/28
1. Simileboard examples
2. Survivor Research update
3. "Human Fears" article & outline
HW: Roots #1 f/c due tomorrow
* Survivor research rough draft - due tomorrow
* "Human Fears" outline - due tomorrow
Due:
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Friday, 9/25
1. SSR
2. Suffix quiz
3. SSR project instructions cont.
4. Survivor research instructions
Due:
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Thursday, 9/24
1. SSR
2. Papers returned
3. SSR Project - Due 11/16
HW: Suffix quiz tomorrow
*Note: be able to list all 7 noun suffixes that mean "one who"
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/22
1. Library Orientation
HW: Look for at least two CREDIBLE, RELIABLE websites about a particular survivor
Due:
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Monday, 9/21
1. SSR book check
2. Works Cited, Parenthetical Citations, Evaluating Web Pages, Direct vs. Indirect Quotations
HW: Suffix f/c due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/18
1. Turn in HW
2. Prefix #2 quiz
2. Prefix #2 quiz
3. "MDG" sg review
4. A little about Ms. Petitt :)
HW: * SSR book due in class on Monday
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 9/17
1. Group discussions
* Tell Me About You
* License plate (and create portfolio)
* Survivor song
HW: "Miraculous Survivors" & "MDG" due tomorrow (see attachment for directions)
* Prefix #2 quiz tomorrow
* SSR book due in class on Monday
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 9/16
1. SG due in basket
2. Pass forward song/poem analysis
3. Reading quiz
4. Analogy activity
HW: Prefix #2 quiz Friday
*SSR book due in class on MONDAY
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/15
1. Check f/c
2. Turn in license plate
3. "MDG" - read & sg
HW: Finish sg - due tomorrow
*Survivor song/poem analysis due tomorrow
*SSR book due in class on MONDAY
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 9/14
1. "MDG" - read & study guide (sg)
HW: Prefix #2 f/c due tomorrow
* License plate due tomorrow
* Survivor song/poem analysis due Wednesday
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/11
1. Portfolios - License plate due Tuesday, 9/15
2. Prefix #1 quiz
3. Survivor Unit: top 10 survival songs + "Hall of Fame"
HW: Survivor song analysis due Wednesday, 9/16
1. Print out the lyrics / poem. (answer #2&3 on the printout)
2. What is the survival message? ELABORATE.
3. How did the writer achieve this? (i.e. repetition, diction, metaphor, etc) EXPLAIN.
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 9/10
1. Textbook checkout
2. Lit terms review
HW: Prefix #1 quiz tomorrow
*Get SSR book by Monday, 9/21*
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 9/9
1. Check f/c
2. Intro: SSR Assignment: SIGN-UPS BEGIN TOMORROW
3. Finish Article & Photograph group discussions
4. Literary Terms pre-quiz - only answer what you know - leave blank what you don't
HW: Finish pre-quiz (what you know) - due tomorrow
* Prefix List #1 quiz on Friday *
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/8
1. Intro to vocab (on my webpage)
2. Quiz :)
3. Groups (article & writing assignment)
HW: Prefix List #1 f/c due tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 9/3
1. MLA format
2. "Imprisoning " article and writing assignment - Due next Tuesday, 9/8
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 9/2
1. Name game
2. Syllabus & class policies
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/1
1. Check locator cards
2. Brain teasers - wake up your brain!
HW: Tell Me About You & signatures for Academic Honesty Policy (on back) due tomorrow