| 04/05 Mon. |
1st Period--Jrs.--Science
Augmentation Testing & 5th Periods--Reading--14 & 15 Work on "Found Poems." Make-up work for end of quarter. |
| 04/06 |
Mr. Max Slabotsky, a
Holocaust survivor will be visiting Narraguagus to share his story of
survival. |
| 04/07 Wed. |
1) Complete "Found"
poem 2) Complete reading through Ch. 15--don't forget Reader Response annotations. 3) Write a draft for A or B-- A) Thank you note to Max Slabotsky--B) Reflection/reaction to Mr. Slabotsky's talk. Both should be thoughtful and specific. |
| 04/08 |
Early Release
Day--periods 1, 2, & 3 only. |
| 04/09 Fri. |
Early Release
Day--periods 4, 5, & 6 only. |
| 04/12 Mon. |
Complete "Found"
Poem and Thank you note or Reflection and turn in by Wednesday, 4/14. 1st Period--In class--(working in groups) for Ch. 13 & 14, choose three significant quotes (your criteria) for each chapter; compose a "headline" for each chapter. 5th Period--Supervised Study HW--Read Ch. 16--be prepared for a Reading Quiz on Ch. 15 & 16. Be sure to keep up with
your Reader Response annotations as well as making up a title for each
chapter.
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| 04/13 |
For Chapter
15, compose 5 questions--2 Comprehension (right there) and 3 "Think
about it" (put information together--why does the author...? What does
she want the reader to know, think about, understand...?) HW--be sure you have completed the reading and annotations for Ch. 16. |
| 04/14 Wed. |
Class time to complete
"Found" poem, Max assignment, catch up on reading, start work on Character Task (see handout on 3/23). |
| 04/15 |
Thursday--we do not neet. |
| 04/16 Fri. |
1st Period--Supervised
Study Finish The Lovely Bones over break ! ***Enjoy
Your
Spring
Break***
|
| 04/26 Mon. |
Discuss
the
chapter
"Snapshots"--what
do
these
passages
and
a
snapshot
(a
picture or photograph) have in common? Reread this chapter! It's important and will figure prominently on the final test. The final test for The Lovely Bones will be Tuesday, May 10th. Bring your annotations (sticky notes, papers, or printed notes) with you; you will need them! Your two character task assignments are due the day of the text. |
| 04/27 |
---We
will
suspend
discussion
of
The Lovely Bones until next
Tuesday. Begin discussion of Tuesdays with Morrie HW--choose two of the highlighted passages or qutoes and respond to them. Read the chapter entitled "The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money;" highlight anything underlined and underline anything YOU find important or meaningful. |
| 04/28 Early Rls. Day |
Continue
discussion
of
Tuesdays with Morrie HW--read pgs. 64-66 starting with "The First time I saw Morrie on "Nightline,..." and pgs. 134--"I decided what I wanted... to 137--"...my baby boomer generation." Choose four (4) quotes (ideas) that you can commit to memory in the form of a paraphrase. |
| 04/29 |
Tuesday--we
do
not
meet |
| 04/30 Fri. |
SAT
Essay
Review--bring
TwM
packet with you. |
| 05/01 Sat. |
SAT Test Day !!! Breakfast is served
from 7:00-7:45. Arrive NO LATER than 8:00. Try to get a good night's sleep;
bring a calculator; do your best; enjoy your day off!
|
| 05/03 Mon. |
Juniors
sleep
in
! |
| 05/04 |
SAT
reflection--250-300
words
+/-
Reflect
on
your
experience
taking the
SAT--Do NOT describe specific questions. DO discuss which sections you felt positive/negative about and why. Do you plan to take it again? Was prep. helpful--which parts? Please comment upon all three sections--reading, writing, & math--typed, dbl. space. Begin review of The Lovely Bones--discuss Ch. 17-22. Final test on TLB--1st half, Monday 5/10 2nd half, Wednesday 5/12. HW--Decide what you believe to be a theme of TLB. Choose three quotes to illustrate/support your contentions. |
| 05/05 Wed. |
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| 05/06 |
Thursday--we
do
not
meet. |
| 05/07 Fri. |
Character
Tasks
Due. Complete Review of TLB. Final test on TLB--1st half, Monday 5/10 2nd half, Wednesday 5/12. |
| 05/10 Mon. |
1st
half
of
TLB Test |
| 05/11 |
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| 05/12 Wed. |
2nd
half
of
TLB Test |
| 05/13 |
Thursday--we
do
not
meet. |
| 05/14 Fri. |
Begin work on The Lovely Bones writing
assignment Assignment
Rubric Try these steps in writing your paper: 1. Think about and choose a topic. 2. THINK, ponder, cogitate, ruminate... 3. Brainstorm--write down anything and everything (do not edit your thoghts) that comes to mind regarding your topic. 4. Formulate a "working thesis statement." 5. Go back to your main text (TLB) and look for quotes, and ideas to support your working thesis--reread sections of the text! 6. Look for your outside source--read and annotate--decide what to use and how to use it. 7. Start drafting--begin anywhere--remember: you do NOT have to write in order from the introduction to the conclusion--start with anything that makes sense! 1st draft due Wednesday, 5/19. |
| 05/17 Mon. |
5th period--Supervised
Study In Class Writing Time |
| 05/18 |
In
Class Writing Time |
| 05/19 Wed. |
In
Class Writing 1st draft DUE |
| 05/20 |
Thursday--we
do
not meet. |
| 05/21 Fri |
1st
Period--Supervised
Study Begin writing conferences |
| 05/24 |
Writing
Conferences
cont. |
| 05/25 |
Tuesday--Early Release Day--Writing Conferences continued. |
| 05/26 |
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| 05/27 Fri. |
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