LA 9 Assignments

It is never too late -- in fiction, or in life -- to revise.

A cumulative 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th...

In Class: 1996 version of "Romeo and Juliet"

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.29-4.2.10

In Class: Spring Break!

HWK: READ! You have 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.26.10

In Class: "All are Punished" fun Romeo and Juliet end-of-play activity.

HWK: READ! You have 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.25.10

In Class: AR book check out; End of play activities.

HWK: Bring AR book Friday; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.24.10

In Class: Quiz Act 5 (correct / collect); Act 5 Review (correct / collect).

HWK: READ! You have 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.23.10

In Class: Work Day: Act Review and AR reading.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.22.10

In Class: Act 5, Scene 3; handout Act 5 Review due Wed click here to download this document;

HWK: Act 5 Review due Wed; Act 5 quiz Wed; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.19.10

In Class: Act 5, Scenes 1-2; Lit Circle 5.1-2 collected at the end of class click here to download this document;

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.18.10

In Class: Act 4 Quiz (correct / collect); Act 4 Review (correct / collect); Lit Circle 4.5 click here to download this document, due at the end of the period.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.17.10

In Class: Act 4, Scenes 4-5.

HWK: Act 4 Review due Thurs; Quiz Act 4 Thurs; Bring AR book Thurs; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.16.10

In Class: Act 4, Scenes 1-3; hand out Act 4 Review due Thurs, click here to download this document;

HWK: Act 4 Review due Thurs; Quiz Thurs; Bring AR book Thurs; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.15.10

In Class: Quiz on Act 3 (correct / collect); correct / collect Act 3 Review; AR Reading the rest of the period.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.12.10

In Class: NO SCHOOL

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.11.10

In Class: Lit Circle Act 3, Scene 5 click here to download this document, collect at the end of class; handout Act 3 Review due Monday click here to download this document

HWK: Quiz Monday. Act Review and Journal Questions / End of Act Assingment due Mon. Bring AR book Mon; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.10.10

In Class: Act 3, Scenes 3-5.

HWK: Journal Question 3.3-5; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.9.10

In Class: Act 3, Scene 2. Lit Circle 3.2 click here to download this document, collect at the end of class.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.8.10

In Class: Act 3, Scene 1.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.5.10

In Class: High School Counselors are back to gather High School registration forms.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.4.10

In Class: Act 2 Quiz (correct / collect); Act 2 Review (correct / collect);AR reading the rest of the period.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.3.10

In Class: Work Day: Work on Act 2 Review, re-read Act 2 as preparation for tomorrow's Act 2 test.

HWK: Bring AR book tomorrow; Act 2 Review due tomorrow; 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.2.10

In Class: Act 2, Scene 4-6; handout Act 2 Review, due Thurs click here to download this document; Lit Circle 2.6 click here to download this document, collect at the end of the period.

HWK: Act 2 Review due Thurs; Bring AR Reading book Wed and Thurs; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

3.1.10

In Class: Act 2, Scene 3; Lit Circle 2.3, collected at the end of the period click here to download this document

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.26.10

In Class: High School Counselors for Registration briefing.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.25.10

In Class: Act 2, Scenes 1-2

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.24.10

In Class: Collect Act I Review; Quiz on Act I, correct / collect.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.23.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 5; Hand out Act I Review, due tomorrow click here to download this document.

HWK: Act I Review due tomorrow; Quiz tomorrow on Act I; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.22.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 4. Hand out masks for the Capulet's masquerade party.

HWK: Decorate your mask and bring it to school tomorrow; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.19.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 2-3.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.18.10

In Class: Act I, Scene 1.

HWK: 105 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.17.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.16.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.15.10

In Class: Presidents' Day -- no school.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.12.10

In Class: Non-student day, no school.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.11.10

In Class: Brain Recovery Day.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.10.10

In Class: Continue character roles auditions.

HWK: Brain Recovery Day tomorrow, bring work or AR book. 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.9.10

In Class: Discuss character roles, begin auditions.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.8.10

In Class: AR Reading Day.

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.5.10

In Class: Shakespeare Conversations Activities #3, and "Shakespeare Was A Pretty Punny Guy" (these activities are done in class. Students who are absent today do not need to make these activities up).

HWK: Bring AR book for Monday; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.4.10

In Class: Shakespeare Conversations Activity #1 (this activity is done in class. Students who are absent today do not need to make this activity up).

HWK: Bring AR bok this week; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.3.10

In Class: Yoda movie clip, discussion of syntax. Handout "Ordering Shakespeare Around / Everything Old is New Again," click here to download this document, collected at the end of class.

HWK: Bring AR bok this week; 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.2.10

In Class: Biography DVD: "William Shakespeare; A Life of Drama."

HWK: 60 AR points due Wed, April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

2.1.10

In Class: Presentation of Resolutions Essay for 3rd period; 4th period AR Reading / Brain Recovery Day.

HWK: Presentations conclude Tuesday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. 60 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.29.10

In Class: No School -- Non Student Day; 2nd Semester Teacher Preparation Day.

HWK: 60 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.28.10

In Class:AR Reading Day today

HWK: Presentations continue Monday and conclude Tuesday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. 60 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.27.10

In Class: Presentation of Resolutions Essay. AR Day tomorrow.

HWK: Bring AR book for AR Day tomorrow; Presentations will continue Monday and conclude Tuesday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. 60 AR points due April 14th; 30-60 Min of AR Reading Nightly.

1.26.10

In Class: Presentation of Resolutions Essay.

HWK: Presentations begin Monday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.25.10

In Class: Presentation of Resolutions Essay.

HWK: Presentations begin Monday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.22.10

In Class: Practice Essay presentation in Pair / Share Group.

HWK: Presentations begin Monday. Bring your essay daily until you present your paper. Presenters must be ready to present their paper when called upon randomly. Failure to be prepared will result in a signifiant lowering of both the essay and the verbal presentation grades. Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.21.10

In Class: Final Essay due today. Practice Essay presentation in Pair / Share Group.

HWK: Bring Final Essay again tomorrow; Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.20.10

In Class: AR Reading Day today.

HWK: Final Essay due Thurs 21s; Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.19.10

In Class: 3rd draft due today at the beginning of the class for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class.

HWK: Bring AR book for tomorrow's AR Reading Day; Final Essay due Thurs 21s; Essay Presentations begin on the 21st; Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.18.10

In Class: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- No School.

HWK: 3rd draft due on Tues the 19th for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class. Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.15.10

In Class: Continue work on 3rd draft of essay: Pers 3 and 4 to Lab 12.

HWK: 3rd draft due on Tues the 19th for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class. Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.14.10

In Class: 2nd draft due today at the beginning of the class for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class.

HWK: Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.13.10

In Class: Continue work on 2nd draft of essay: Pers 3 and 4 to Lab 12.

HWK: Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.12.10

In Class: 1st draft due today at the beginning of the class for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class.

HWK: Bring AR book to class daily. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.11.10

In Class: AR Reading Day. 1st draft due tomorrow at the beginning of the class for peer editing. No late drafts accepted if you are present in class.

HWK: 1st draft due Tues 12th at the beginning of the period. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.8.10

In Class: Continue work on 1st draft of essay: Per 3 to Lab 23; Per 4 to Lab 22.

HWK: Bring AR book for Monday's AR Reading Day; 1st draft due Tues 12th at the beginning of the period. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.7.10

In Class: Essay Organizer due today at the beginning of the period. Begin 1st draft of essay: Per 3 to Library; Per 4 to Lab 2

HWK: 1st draft due Tues 12th at the beginning of the period. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.6.10

In Class: We will work on the Essay Organizer in class today, due tomorrow at the beginning of the period.

HWK: Finish Essay Orgainizer, due tomorrow at the beginning of the period. Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.5.10

In Class: Resolutions Essay explained click here to download this document; Verbal Presentation Grading Rubric click here to download this document; LA 9 Essay Grading Rubric click here to download this document; Resolutions Essay Organizer click here to download this document; We will work on the Essay Organizer in class today and tomorrow.

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

1.4.10

In Class: AR Reading Day -- take AR tests, check out new AR books from the library.

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book. 40 AR points due Wed, Jan 27th.

12.21.09-1.1.10

In Class: Winter Break; School resumes on 1.4.10.

HWK: Spend time with those you love, and enjoy having time to read.

12.18.09

In Class: Movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book during Winter Break.

12.17.09

In Class: Movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"

HWK: Bring AR book Thurs and Fri; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.16.09

In Class: Collect Persuasive Essay; Movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"

HWK: Bring AR book Thurs and Fri; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.15.09

In Class: In Lab 12 to work on final draft of Persuasive Essay, due Wed -- NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED.

HWK: Final draft due Wed -- NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED; Bring AR book Wed; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.14.09

In Class: Peer edit 3rd draft -- no late drafts accepted. Go to Library to check out AR book for Winter Break.

HWK: Final draft due Wed -- NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED; Bring AR book Wed; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.11.09

In Class: In Lab 12 to work on 3rd draft, due Mon for peer editing.

HWK: 3rd draft due Mon for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.10.09

In Class: AR Reading Day, AR tests, AR book checkout.

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.9.09

In Class: Peer edit 2nd draft -- no late drafts accepted.

HWK: Bring AR book for AR reading day tomorrow; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.8.09

In Class: In Lab 12 for work on 2nd draft, due tomorrow for peer editng.

HWK: 2nd draft due Wed for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.7.09

In Class: 1st draft of Persuasive Essay, due today for peer editing -- no late drafts accepted.

HWK: 2nd draft due Wed for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.4.09

In Class: In writing lab to continue work on 1st draft of Persuasive Essay, due mon for peer editing.

HWK: 1st draft due Mon (12/7) for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.3.09

In Class: AR Reading Day, AR tests, AR book check out.

HWK: 1st draft due Mon (12/7) for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.2.09

In Class: Essay Outline due today in class; in Lab 12 to begin working on 1st draft of Persuasive Essay, due mon for peer editing.

HWK: Bring AR reading book tomorrow for AR readind day; 1st draft due Mon (12/7) for peer editing; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

12.1.09

In Class: Work on Essay Outline in class, due tomorrow.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed, Dec 2nd; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.30.09

In Class: Work on Essay Outline in class, due Wed.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed, Dec 2nd; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.26-27.09

In Class: Thanksgiving Break: Wishing all of my students and their families time with those you love.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed, Dec 2nd; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.25.09

In Class:Pers 4-6: Check off Parents' 3 objections; Essay Outline click here to download this document, due Wed Dec 2nd.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed, Dec 2nd; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.24.09

In Class: Pers 1-3: Check off Parents' 3 objections; Essay Outline click here to download this document, due Wed Dec 2nd.

HWK: Essay Outline due Wed, Dec 2nd; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.23.09

In Class:Pers 4-6: Intro to the Persuasive Essay click here to download this document. Aristotle's Three Greek Appeals click here to download this document; Parents' 3 objections due Wednesday; AR reading.

HWK: Parents' three objetions due Wed; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.20.09

In Class:Pers 1-3: Intro to the Persuasive Essay click here to download this document. Aristotle's Three Greek Appeals click here to download this document; Parents' 3 objections due Monday; AR reading.

HWK: Parents' three objetions due Mon; Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.19.09

In Class: AR Reading Day in new novel.

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.18.09

In Class: Finish Lit Circle # 7 due half way through today's period; return TKM to the library, take AR test on TKM, and check out new AR novel.

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.17.09

In Class: Conference envelopes go around today; test on chs 26-31 will finish the novelTo Kill a Mockingbird; Lit Circle # 7 due half way through tomorrow's period click here to download this document

HWK: Read at least 30-60 min a night in your AR book.

11.16.09

In Class: Reading day

HWK:Test on chs 26-31 on Tues. Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.13.09

In Class: Reading day

HWK:Test on chs 26-31 on Tues. Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.12.09

In Class: Quiz on chs 22-25; Reading Day

HWK:Test on chs 26-31 on Tues. Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.11.09

Veterans' Day, no school: CKJH salutes all veterans, past and present. Thank you for your devotion to our nation.

11.10.09

In Class: Lit Circle # 4 click here to download this document; collect Lit Circles at the end of the period.

HWK: Quiz on chs 22-25 on Thurs; Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.9.09

In Class: Test on chs 18-21 of To Kill a Mockingbird; class discussion; Lit Circle # 3 click here to download this document; reading day.

HWK: Quiz on chs 22-25 on Thurs; Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.6.09

In Class: Test on chs 15-17 of To Kill a Mockingbird; Emmitt Till video documentary with reflection questions. If you were absent today you are excused from this assignment.

HWK: Test on chs 18-21 on Monday; Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM.

11.5.09

In Class: Reading / discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM. Next test on Fri, chs 15-17.

11.4.09

In Class: Reading / discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM. Next test on Fri, chs 15-17.

11.3.09

In Class: Quiz on chs 12-14 on To Kill a Mockingbird; class discussion; reading day.

HWK: Read at least 15 pgs per night in TKM. Next test on Fri, chs 15-17.

11.2.09

In Class: Class discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird; reading day.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 12-14 on Tues.

10.30.09

In Class: Lit Circle 2 on To Kill a Mockingbird click here to download this document.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 12-14 on Tues.

10.29.09

In Class: Quiz chs 8-11 of To Kill a Mockingbird; class discussion.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 12-14 on Tues.

10.28.09

In Class: Lit Circle 1 on To Kill a Mockingbird click here to download this document.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 8-11 on Thrus

10.27.09

In Class: Quiz Chs 4-7 on To Kill a Mockingbird; Class discusion.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 8-11 on Thrus

10.27.09

In Class: Quiz Chs 4-7 on To Kill a Mockingbird; Class discusion.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 8-11 on Thrus

10.26.09

In Class: Class discussion; Reading day for To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 4-7 on Tues

10.23.09

In Class: Reading day for To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 1-3 on Thrus

10.22.09

In Class: Quiz on Chs 1-3To Kill a Mockingbird; correct / collect; class discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 4-8 on Tues.

10.21.09

In Class: Hot Chocolate Reading day for To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 1-3 on Thurs.

10.20.09

In Class: Reading day for To Kill a Mockingbird.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 1-3 on Thurs.

10.19.09

In Class: To Kill a Mockingbird book checkout; handout study questions for TKM click here to download this document.

HWK: Read at least 10 pgs per night in TKM. Quiz on Chs 1-3 on Thurs.

10.16.09

In Class: Pair / Share annotations and graphic organizers; class discusions on Hughes's poems; collect Collaborative annotation on "Dreams" and "Dreams Deferred" at the end of class.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.15.09

In Class: Continue Collaborative annotation on "Dreams" click here to download this document; Graphic Organizer click here to download this document. Boh graphic organizers due Friday.

HWK: Bring AR Reading book for Friday's Hot Chocolate Reading Day; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.14.09

In Class: Collaborative annotation on "Dreams Deferred" click here to download this document; Graphic Organizer click here to download this document. Graphic organizers due Friday.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.13.09

In Class: Final draft due. No late papers accepted. AR Reading Day

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.9.09

In Class: Peer edit 3rd draft in class. No late papers accepted.

HWK: Final draft due Tuesday -- no late drafts accepted; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring your AR book for Tuesday's AR Reading Day.

10.8.09

In Class: Lab 12 to work on 3rd draft, due tomorrow. No late papers accepted.

HWK: 3rd draft due tomorrow -- no late drafts accepted; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.7.09

In Class: 2nd draft due today for peer editing -- no late drafts accepted.

HWK: 3rd draft due Fri for peer editing -- no late drafts accepted. 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.6.09

In Class:Lab 12 to work on 2nd draft, due tomorrow.

HWK: Finish 2nd draft due for peer editing on Wed -- no late drafts accepted. 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.5.09

In Class: Peer edit 1st draft in class -- no late drafts accepted. Draft Checklist click here to download this document.

HWK: 2nd draft due for peer editing on Wed -- no late drafts accepted. 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

10.2.09

In Class: Lab 12 to continue work on 1st draft;

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) 1st draft due in class on Monday for peer editing -- no late drafts accepted.

10.1.09

In Class: Lab 12 to work on 1st draft;

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : ) 1st draft due in class on Monday for peer editing -- no late drafts accepted.

9.30.09

In Class: Continue work on Essay Outline with Mrs. Mygatt, Outline due Thurs

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.29.09

In Class: Work in class on Essay Outline with Mrs. Mygatt, Outline due Thurs

HWK: Finish Essay Outline, due tomorrow; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.28.09

In Class: Work in class on Essay Outline with Mrs. Mygatt click here to download this document.

HWK:30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.25.09

In Class: Collect Step Up Paragraphs; Discuss meaning of Frost's Poem; Discuss Prompt click here to download this document.

HWK: Write down three literary devices you could write about. List is due Monday; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.24.09

In Class: More practice with Step Up paragraphs

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.23.09

In Class:Study Hall or AR reading while Mrs. Mygatt is absent

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.22.09

In Class: Study Hall or AR reading while Mrs. Mygatt is absent

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.21.09

In Class: Introduction to Step Up Paragraph Organization

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.18.09

In Class: Grading of annotations and graphic organizers; AR Reading Day for class.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.17.09

In Class: Continue SOAPStone collaborative annotation of Robert Frost;

HWK: Finish annotations at home, due Friday at the beginning of class; 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.16.09

In Class: Continue SOAPStone collaborative annotation.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.15.09

In Class: Continue collaborative practice annotation using SOAPStone and class discussion; Collaborative annotation on Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken click here to download this document.Use poetry graphic organizer classroom handout (get from Mrs. Mygatt). We'll have time to work on this more in class on Wed.

HWK: 30-60 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.14.09

In Class: Moved desks into pods for collaborative annotation; read Sneeches;used SOAPStone collaborative annotation, click here to download this document for use with in-class text. Also download this list of literary definitions: click here to download this document

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.11.09

In Class: Discuss Lockdown procedure; 4th period will go up to the track to see where we line up for Building Evacuations; Finish Shoe Box Speeches

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : ) Bring AR Reading book on Monday!

9.10.09

In Class: Continue Shoe Box Speeches; Discuss Lockdown procedure; 4th period will go up to the track to see where we line up for Building Evacuations; Finish Shoe Box Speeches

HWK: Bring AR book to school tomorrow; 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.9.09

In Class: STAR Reading Assessment in Library; Continue Shoe Box Speeches

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.8.09

In Class: Checkout AR books from library; begin Shoe Box Speeches.

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.7.09

In Class: Labor Day

HWK: 30 min of reading nightly until June : )

9.4.09

In Class: Collected, corrected and discussed Web Page Worksheet; handed out Shoe Box Speech assignment, due Tuesday. This assignment should take 3-4 hours to put together click here to download this document.

HWK: Shoe Box Speech -- this assignment should take 3-4 hours to put together; Choose 2 AR books that you are interested in reading from the AR book list. We will go to the library Monday to check out AR books.

9.3.09

In Class: Collected Parent Contact Forms, and "Who Are You?" assignment; did Planner check. Handed out Web Page Work sheet, due tomorrow at the beginning of class, click here to download this document. In Lab 12 for work on Web Page Worksheet.

HWK: Web Page Worksheet due tomorrow.

9.2.09

In Class: Discussed LA 9 Course Outline. Handed out Parent Contact Form click here to download this document; Handed out "Who Are You" questionnaire click here to download this document.

HWK: Parent Contact Form filled out by parents, due Thurs at beginning of class; "Who Are You" questionnaire for students, due Thurs at the beginning of class. Student Planner check on Thursday.