English III
1st & 5th Periods
Quarter Four Daily Agenda


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.
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.

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

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

05/27
Fri.