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2011-05-01T22:27:00.000-07:00

Stevens' 9th Grade Honors
Stevens' 11AP Language and Composition
Stevens' 11P American Literature
Stevens" 11 U.S. History

Weekly Agenda April 12-16

2010-04-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

MON'
OPTIC on image from Civil War
Review Break HW
-discussing the text
-rhetorical devices
Get Books?
Drafted and Goodbye Letter
-Journal #
HW Their Eyes Essay due tonight to turnitin.com

TUES
Background on the text
Reflect on Essay -Writing process
Memoir
-style and devices
HW Search for a fact about Vietnam (not Wikipedia)

WED
Platoon movie excerpt
-sensation of 'being' in Vietnam
K.W.(L.)
Geography Notes
Confirm dates for Practice AP
Read Chapter 1
HW What would you carry? Finish Chapter 1 and 3qs

THURS
Vocabulary List
-create concept circles
Conversations assignment
Multiple Choice Practice
-pair share
HW Read "Love", "Spin" and "Rainy River"
AND identify stylistic devices. Define ambiguity, ambivalence, and apathy. In what way do these ideas create a new sense of what it means to fight in war?

FRI
Platoon and Hamburger Hill movie excerpts
Read "How to Tell a True War Story"
-vocabulary
-quotations
-symbolism
Conversations #2
HW Look at Chapters "Enemies" and "Friends" and wrote a short paragraph for Journal # __ in which you discuss why O'Brien places these chapters together. Comment on the structure of the novel, the chronology, the juxtaposition of specific themes and stories.

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2010-01-25T20:57:00.000-08:00

Good Luck on your Finals!!

Agenda 1/11-1/15

2010-01-10T20:07:00.000-08:00

MON-FRI
Drafting the Persuasive Essay
-Outlines, graphic organizers
-transitional expressions and punctuation
-semi-colon, colon and comma
Persuasive Terms Quiz Crossword
MLA Works Cited draft

If time, we will begin a mini-unit in anticipation of the timed writing final.

Final Essay due with Works Cited Page to turnitin.com on Monday, Jan 18th by 10pm.

Weekly Agenda 1/4-1/8/2010

2010-01-03T13:06:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Persuasive Writing Packet
-source worksheet
-inventory of sources (what's missing)
Recording evidence
-signal phrases: introducing evidence with meaningful half sentences
HW More sources if necessary

TUES
Journal Entry #14

WED
Reviewed creating thesis
-write on post-its
-individual help articulating
HW MORE SOURCES!!

THURS
Finish reviewing signal phrases
Complete more detective worksheets for new sources
Time to review important persuasive terms
Work on Topic Sentences and outline

and FRI
TBD

Weekly Agenda 12/14-12/18

2009-12-14T23:02:00.000-08:00

MON
A-Z Topics
-notes
Brainstorm and Freewrite on 3
HW Bring an article in on one topic

TUES
Annotate article
Speed Interviews
Fallacies-PACKET
HW Interview one person outside of class

WED
SSR
NO Journal

THURS
Packet-Define terms
Outline Ideas
-Thesis and Paragraphs
HW Find Evidence

FRI
PACKET-What do you need to complete your essay?

Over Holiday complete your independent reading book.

Weekly Agenda 12/7-12/11

2009-12-06T20:06:00.001-08:00

MON
Opinion on the Continuum
Mencken's
"Capital Punishment"
-read and respond to questions
-identify persuasive elements
(logos, pathos, ethos)

TUES
Supporting material on Capital Punishment
Review types of evidence
Review what goes into a persuasive argument

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #13

THURS
Review Mencken Questions
-collect
Continuum

FRI
2-Corner Debate

Weekly Agenda 11/30-12/4

2009-11-30T21:03:00.001-08:00

MON
Review Essay Requirements from foldables
Fishbowl Seminar
-create essential question
30 minute discussion and reflection
HW Add to Character Chart for Timed Writing

TUES
In-Class Timed Writing on H20 prompt
-written in journal
-#12

WED
SSR
(make up missing entries)

THURS
Selfgrade and turn in journals
Grade consultation
-missing work
Reflect on and turn in H20 book
HW Brainstorm persuasive topics you are passionate about and what makes an argument persuasive?

FRI
Read article from "The Samohi"
-identify persuasive elements
-agree/not sure/disagree
-write a letter to the author
Class Discussion
No HW

NEXT WEEK
Frederick Douglass' Narrative
Writing Foldables
-persuasive elements
Capital Punishment
-Mencken
-continuum
-debate
Visualization
--"Long Walk"
--personal reaction

2009-11-30T21:02:00.000-08:00

Weekly Agenda 11/30-12/4

2009-11-29T17:14:00.000-08:00

Weekly Agenda 11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Weekend!

2009-11-22T21:20:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Chapter 22
Perspective writing
-write a story as if you were
--a fly on the wall
--an inanimate object
Aliens and description
-practice tropes
HW Read Chapter 23 and 3Qs

TUES
Character Chart
-preparing for the timed essay
(in class on Monday or Tuesday, in your journal)
HW Finish the Book, prepare for in class essay

WED
SSR
Journal #11

NEXT WEEK:
-timed writing
-reflections on the book
-your memoir!!
-tie up loose ends (note: lose vs. loose)

Weekly Agenda 11/16-11/20

2009-11-15T19:33:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Reed's Essay and Questions
Review Chapter 19
Review Memoir Writing Tips
-identify devices in H2o
HW Read Chapter 20 and 3Qs
MEMOIR DUE NOV 30 (turnitin is not necessary)

TUES
Writing Workshop
-practice self-description
-Adjectives lists
-Show, don't tell
--Worksheets
HW Read Chapter 21 and 3Qs

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #10

THURS
Review Chapter 20 &21
-discussion
-quiz swap
Writing Letter to Self
-highlights
HW Read Chapter 22 and 3Qs

FRI
Vignette (r) Editor
-peer responses and teacher help
-expanding and rearranging
Mimic
-mimic paragraphs/sentences from Cisneros' "Bread" or "Salvador, Late or Early"

Weekly Agenda 11/9-11/13

2009-11-09T08:49:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Chapters
Add Important Quotations to Character Chart
HW Read Chapter 17 and 3qs

TUES
Nonfiction:
Langston Hughes
"Salvation"
Answer Questions
and Exit Ticket Reflection
(possible vignette?)
HW Read Chapter 18 in H20 and 3Qs

WED
Veteran's Day

THURS
Review Chapters 17 & 18
-discussion credit
Assembling Memoir
-due date
Ishmael Reed's
"America: Multinational Society"
-questions
HW Read Chapter 19 and write 3Qs

FRI
Shelby Steele
excerpts from White Guilt
-marginalia read-around
Connections to The Color of Water

Weekly Agenda 11/2-11/6

2009-11-01T19:55:00.000-08:00

MON
Vignette Inventory
-Mini-memoir
-School
-Neighborhood
-Special Person
-BioPoem
Review Chap 13 3Qs
Memoir Techniques
-baby steps
Announce-Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday
Freewrite: Suspense story
Read Chapter 14 and 3qs (Reading Quiz)

TUES
Quiz Swap
Freewrite: Detailed event (baby steps practice)
Memoir Techniques
-dialogue reminders
Read Chapters 15 and 3Qs for Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal #9

THURS
Cranium Style Review
Discuss Chapters 14 and 15
HW Read Chapter 16 for Friday and 3Qs

FRI
Vocab Quiz
Add to Character Chart
Official Memoir Assignment

Weekly Agenda 10/26-10/30

2009-10-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

MON
"Shul" mimic
Memoir Writing Tips
Character (ization)
-thoughtshot
-baby steps
-digression
Finish Reading Chapter #11
HW Write 3Qs on Chap 11, Read Chapter 12 for Thursday

TUES
Revisit Vocabulary
-Concept Circles
Revisit BioPoem
"Ghost Walk"
-short story to illustrate suspense

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #8
HW Read Chapter 13 for Friday and 3Qs

THURS
Review 3Qs
Add Andrew McBride to Character Chart
Vignette Inventory

FRI
Review 3Qs
Makeup Work

Weekly Agenda 10/19-10/23

2009-10-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

MON/TUES -block schedule
Finish reading "Brothers and Sisters" Chapter
Review Bio-Poem Assignment, Neighborhood assignment, and special person assignment
Memory Writing Exercise
-free association
-developing
-refining
Character Insight
-thought-shot
-digression
-intimate sketch

WED
SSR
Journal #8
Self-Grade and turn in

Weekly Agenda 10/5-10/9 & 10/12-10/16

2009-10-04T16:26:00.000-07:00

WEEK I
MON
Finish reading "Bicycle" and write 3-level questions
and assign mini-memoir
-define vignette
-your family's journey to California
HW Interview family and people who remember the journey
Final draft due to turnitin.com for credit next Wednesday by 10pm
Register with Turnitin.com before Oct 14th and receive credit by responding to the discussion question.

TUES
Introduce writing style
-free flow association
--practice with room objects
--share out
--expand on ideas
Terms associated with writing
Memoir Terms
Definitions Memoir
-setting
-plot development
-imagery
-conflict
-characterization
-foreshadowing
-flashback
-irony
-symbolism
-review definitions and find examples
HW Read Chapter 3 for Thursday and write 3-level questions

WED (Ms. Stevens is out until next Wed!)
SSR
Journal Entry #
(yes, you may read it for SSR and do your journal entry on it)

THURS
3Q Class Discussion for credit on Chapter 3
Review terms
-in groups create pictorial definitions for each term
Black Power Introduction
-basic overview
HW Read Chapter 4 and Write 3 level Questions for Monday

FRI
Writing terms Quiz
Freewrite: "My Neighborhood"
new vignette draft (see handout)
NO HW
-->however, don't forget that your mini-memoir is due Wednesday

WEEK II
MON
Bio-Poem (see handout)
Write draft in class
3Q Discussion on Chapter 4
HW Chapters 5&6 and 3Qs for Thurs

TUES
Someone Special -Freewrite
Character Chart for Male role models
-use text to find evidence (Friday)

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #7

THURS
Class Discussion 5&6
Collect Mini-Memoir
-quaker share
Memoir Writing Tips
HW Read Chapter 7 and 3Qs for Friday

FRI
Character Chart for Male Role Models
-pair work
No HW

Weekly Agenda 9/28-10/2

2009-09-29T18:46:00.000-07:00

MON
Yom Kippur
Holiday

TUES
Incomposition books students will write Journal Entry #4 (in a 3-4 paragraph essay format) a response to the following statement:

People who have a multiracial background have a much harder time fitting in.

Agree or disagree with this statement, use as much evidence from the books, movies or personal experience to support your opinion.

WED
Collect Baseline essay rewrite.
SSR
Journal Entry #5

THURS
Quaker Share Journal Entry #4
Discuss multiracial identity in America
Issue text The Color of Water by James McBride
-look at format
-narrative voice
-discuss memoir format
HW finish Chapter 1 and write 3-level questions

FRI
3Q Class Discussion
Qualities and style of memoir
-voice
-tone
-diction and syntax
-dialogue
NO HW

Weekly Agenda 9/21-9/25

2009-09-20T21:24:00.000-07:00

MON
Review Grammar/Mechanics Basics
-a/an
-than/then
-possessive 's
-plural
-contractions
-formal versus informal
-agreement
HOMONYM Bingo
HW: Explain at least 3 G/M basics

TUES
Review Essay Writing Basics
-present tense
-passive versus active voice
-Thesis &Topic sentences
-synonyms for 'shows'
--avoiding "quote shows"
-varying diction and syntax
--model sentences
-analyzing texts (evidence, excerpts, and examples)
--T.A.C.
HW: Correct Paragraph (handwritten okay)
DUE Thursday

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #3

THURS
Our Essays
-overhead examples, class share

Rewriting/Typing
-MLA format
HW: Type essay with all corrections and add evidence if necessary
for TUESDAY
Please email to print if necessary
msstevens@gmail.com

FRIDAY
Subbed out for Baseline Grading
Peer Review Correction Sheet
Review Writing Basics Quiz!!!!
HW: Turn in graded baseline essay, peer review correction sheet and revised and typed MLA formatted essay (3 items) on TUESDAY

Weekly Agenda 9/14-9/18

2009-09-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

MON
Curious Incident Quiz
Student Survey and Index Cards
Collect Reader Writer Inventory
-review titles and writing assignments from the past
HW Create 3-Level Questions on Curious Incident
AND bring books tomorrow

TUES
Review 3-Qs
-discussion credit
Creating Lists
-making sense
-categorizing and creating pattern
Literary Terms associated with Curious Incident
-characterization
-digression
-rhetorical question
-simile
-metaphor
-syllogism
-foreshadow
-allusion
-dramatic irony
-hypothetical
HW Glossary Entry for 2 literary terms (see format)

WED
SSR
Journal Entry #2
Practice
Review HW

THURS
Buddy Pairing
Essay Prep
-Jigsaw Foldables
--review basic essay elements
-Share and clarify with Buddy
HW Make sure you bring your book tomorrow

FRI
Baseline Essay
-in-class, timed writing
Collect Parent Signatures and materials check
NO HW

Welcome Back! Agenda WEd 9/9-Friday 9/11

2009-09-08T21:54:00.001-07:00

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
WED
Anticipation Reaction Guide
--discussion
Excerpt and 10 minute writing
-journal style
Body Biography Template

HW Body Biography due Friday

THURSDAY
Article -nonfiction (supplementary reading)
-3-level questions
-marginalia practice

FRIDAY
Reader-Writer Inventory
Review Body Biography
-peer review: explain characteristics
Double-Entry Journal Practice
-format
-self-grading rubric
-models
Scavenger Hunt: Go to www.msstevens.com and record 3 helpful items
MORE-->If you want to preview the semester, click on the link in the right-hand column for the Fall Course Outline.

9HP 2-Week Agenda Monday 6/1-Friday 6/12

2009-05-29T15:56:00.000-07:00

Week 6/1-6/5
MON
Persuasive Writing
-synthezing sources
-judging bias
-roughdraft outline
Rubric
HW Write Roughdraft #1

TUES
Read Around
Peer Edit:
Is evidence balanced?
Do you have all parts?
Can you esily identify any fallacies?
Assign new text A Doll's House
HW Roughdraft #2
FINAL due to turnitin.com on Friday by 10pm

WED
check roughdrafts
SSR
no entry
HW Read ACT I for tomorrow and 3-level qs

THURS
Introduction to A Doll's House
-Henrik Ibsen background
Review Act I
-parallel characterization
-setting
-arc

FRI-Postpone to next week
Watch the first ACT
Movie with Anthony Hopkins!
Begin Reading Act II
-dramatic reading
-characterization
Homework is not postponed-
HW Final Essay due tonight to turnitin.com, bring hard copy Monday. I will grade it on the rubric and give you feedback to redo -you will send/email the revised copy.
No Reading.

Week 6/8-6/12
MON
Collect Letters
-comments and sharing about the process

A Doll's House
-Review ACT II
Class discussion
HW Read ACT II and 3-level questions and landmark marginalia for TUES
AND Read ACT III and 3-level questions and landmark marginalia for THURS

TUES-FRI
Finish discussing the play
-outline essay for timed writing
Finish watching the play

WEEK 6/15-6/19
FINAL WEEK -GOOD LUCK!!

11P Agenda Monday 5/26-Friday 5/29

2009-05-26T21:54:00.000-07:00

TUES
Last Questions regarding essay
A Streetcar Named Desire
-Historical Context
--reciprocal reading
--Reading the Play
--ACT I roles and narrative
HW turn in essay to turnitin.com

WED
SSR
-read ACT II
Double-Entry Journal

THURS
Review ACT II
Finish Historical Context Reciprocal Reading
Tennessee Williams Background
-influence on his work
Characterization

FRI
A Streetcar Named Desire
The MOVIE!!

9HP Agenda Tuesday 5/26-Friday 5/29

2009-05-26T21:47:00.000-07:00

TUES
Official Reflective Writing Essay
Finalizing thesis
-Outlining and finding evidence
HW finish outline for tomorrow, timed writing of roughdraft

WED
In-class timed writing of reflective roughdraft
SSR
HW Typed Essay due tomorrow by 10pm

THURS
Introduction to Persuasive Business Letter
-format
-fallacies
-official assignment
HW topic and actual address of authentic audience

FRI
Writing the letter
-how much to write
-format
-outline
-counterargument
-call-to-action
HW Persuasive Letter due Friday 6/5 to turnitin.com

NEXT
A DOLL"S HOUSE
-play provided

11P 2 Week Agenda 5/11-5/22

2009-05-12T16:03:00.000-07:00

5/11-5/15
MON
Review Basic Essay Structure
Breaking down the language of the prompt
-individual help
Peer Edit
NO HW

TUES
Reviewing the ending
"The Lives of the Dead"
-role of Linda character and how she and other females are protrayed, what do they ultimately represent?
-Defining herosim and cowardice
--examples of compassion and humanity
--examples of offensive acts
Brainstorming different ways to structure the essay in terms of the prompt
NO HW
BUT, double-entry journal due tomorrow, please make up any and all missing entries

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #
-self grade and turn in
(possible entry can include a letter to the author O'Brien)

THURS/FRI
Diversifying sentence structures
Edit for paragraph elements
Grade COnferences
HW FInal ESSAY due to turnitin.com by MONDAY 5/26

5/18-5/22
TUES
Group Creative Assignment for The Things they Carried
DUE FRIDAY
Extra Credit Journal Prompt Options
Essay Editing Meeting with Teacher
Documentary "Letters"

THURS
cont. Documentary

FRI
Finalizing Creative Assignment
-time in class for group work
HW Final Essay due MONDAY

5/25-5/29 A Streetcar Named Desire

9HP 2 Week Agenda Monday 5/11-Friday 5/29

2009-05-12T15:45:00.000-07:00

5/11-5/15
MON
Kurosawa's DREAMS
-movie notes
Nuclear War
-questions sheet
Choose 3 best 3rd level questions
NO HW

TUES
Finish Kurosawa's DREAMS
timline of events leading to dropping the bomb
NO HW

WED
SSR
DOuble-ENtry JOurnal
NO HW
Turn in Reading Journal with 7 NEW entries (okay to turn in tomorrow)

TH/FRI
Prep for seminar
-expectations
-questions
-setup
Study Guide
HW Study

5/18-5/22
TUES/WED
Socratic Seminar
-reflection
HW Study

THURS
HIROSHIMA Book TEST

FRI
Sorry, Essays will have to wait until Tuesday
Meta essay handback
-reflection
Writing Reflection Essay Assignment
-brainstorm thesis and evidence
DUE MONDAY!!! for credit

WEEK 5/25-5/29
Persuasive Business Letter

11p Monday 5/4-Friday5/8

2009-05-04T22:55:00.000-07:00

MON
Review "Ghost Soldiers'
-trusting the author
P235 Close Reading and landmark marginalia
Study Guide for Book Test
-need vocabulary and geo-political packet
HW Study

TUES
Study
TEST
HW Read Next Chapter and 3qs

WED
SSR #

THURS
Essay Assignment
-Gathering Evidence
-t-graph
HW Complete T-graph

FRI
Roughdraft
-in class writing

9HP MOnday 5/4-Friday 5/8

2009-05-04T22:36:00.000-07:00

MON
Complete Character Location Sheet
Read and Discuss
"An Anniversary to Forget"
-examples of marginalia
-rhetorical box
--persona (voice)
--audience
--argument (how does the author convince his reader)
--purpose (what does the author want you to do?)
HW Finish box and be prepared to share
AND READ last Chapter, 3-level qs, and vocabulary

TUES
Review Parent Interview
Review BOX
Japanese Obligations
-examples of WWII behavior
--National Character
---marginalia read-around
HW Write a short paragraph connecting prewar and postwar Japanese behavior to understanding of Obligations

WED
SSR
#

THURS
CH 4 3q discussion
Atomic Bomb Movie excerpts
Vocab Quiz
HW Nuclear Worksheet

FRI
Review Aftermath
Kurosawa DREAMS
-connecting pre and postwar Japanese Behavior
HW Choose best 3 best 3rd level questions for Socratic Seminar on Tues

11P Agenda Monday 4/20-Friday 4/24

2009-04-21T10:07:00.000-07:00

MON
Reading Quiz Chapters 10-15
Landmark Marginalia
-heroism vs cowardice
-male/female behaviors and roles
Review Chapters 12 and 15
NO HW

TUES
"Speaking of Courage" Handout
Conversations #3
-small group
HW Read Chapter 16 and write 3-level Qs

WED
SSR and double entry #12

THURS
Review "Ambush"
-discuss guilt
How does reading "Notes" change the way you feel about the chapter
"Speaking of COurage"
BEgin Reading
"In the Field" together
HW Finish Chapter and write 3-level Qs

FRI
More LAndmark Marginalia
Comparing this war story to more traditional ones
-charting the story line as the book is structured
-charting the timeline
NO HW

9HP Agenda Monday 4/20-Friday 4/24

2009-04-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

MON
Metamorphosis Essay 3rd draft due
-Small Group Read-Around
-Peer Edit
Book Talk last Indepedent Read
HW Final Essay Draft due to turnitin.com WED by 10pm. Hard copies (and drafts) collected Thursday.

TUES
Hiroshima
QuickWrite K/W/L
-brainstorm
Overhead Notes
-"little boy" Atomic Bomb Statistics
-statistics on Hiroshima bombing
Peter Jenning's Documentary
-note taking
--key players
--How the decision was made
HW see Monday

WED
NO SSR
cont' Film
-note taking
HW IN Hiroshima
read pages CH 1: 1-16 and write 3-level Qs and record two vocabulary words

THURS
Review Questions
-small group discussion
Discuss style of text
-journalistic
-TONE
Create Questions for Parent (adult) Interview
HW Parent Interview
and Read CH 2: 17-29 and 3-level Qs and 2 vocab

FRI
Plot characters location at the time of the blast
Remark on the populations behavior in terms of disaster
Share results of interview and review 3qs as a class.
HW Finish Reading CH 2 and write remaining 3-level Qs and 2 vocab
AND acquire independent book for WED

Have a Great Break!

2009-04-03T22:37:00.001-07:00

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11P Agenda Monday 3/30-Friday 4/3

2009-03-30T10:19:00.000-07:00

MON
Review Chapter 7 3qs
-discussion
"How to Tell a True War Story"
-vocabulary
-questions
-drawing "the story"
HW Read Chapter 8 and 3qs

TUES
Review "The Dentist"
Begin Chapter 9
"The Sweetheart of Tra Bong" in class
-revisit images of women in novel
HW Chapter 9 for Thursday and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #
HW see Tuesday

THURS
Read Pamela Smiley and Lorrie Smith criticism
-questions and comments
Share favorite exceprts from Chapter
Answer Discussion Questions
and Quickwrite response to potential essay question
HW Read Chapter 10-15 for Monday after Spring Break
Write 1 double-entry
And expect Reading QUIZ

FRI
Finish Movies
Complete drawings associated with book
HW see Thursday

9HP Agenda Monday 3/30-Friday 4/3

2009-03-29T19:43:00.000-07:00

MON
Review Rhinoceros Act 2
-tableau vivant
-dramatic reading
Sketch the scene
HW Working Roughdraft #1 due

TUES
Pair Share Quickwrite Analysis
-brainstorming new evidence
The Play Assignment
-similarities between Meta and Rhino
-group work brainstorming
HW ACT III and t-graph due Thursday
AND Roughdraft #2 due Friday

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #
HW see Tuesday

THURS
Review Act III
Group Work on Plays
Teacher Conferences for help on Metamorphosis Essays
HW Roughdraft #2 due
AND Plays due tomorrow (presentations!!)

FRI
Check Roughdraft#2
Consult Portfolio and Book Report
Peer Read Around
Presentations
HW Get Hiroshima by John Hersey
AND Roughdraft #3 due Monday after Spring Break

11P Agenda Monday 3/23-Friday 3/27

2009-03-23T10:23:00.000-07:00

MON
Collect Conversations #1
Geo-Political Packet
--visuals
Introducing
-ambiguity
-ambivalence
-apathy
-revisitng objectivity vs. subjectivity
HW Read Chapter 4 (finish) and 3qs

TUES
Review Chapters 4
Discuss the the female presence
-stereotypes
-perspective
HW Read Chapter 5 & 6 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double Entry # 10

THURS
"Rainy River"
-Defining Heroism and Cowardice
--identify language to support or refute
Looking at Chapter 5 & 6, structure of novel
-contrasting elements of story and characterization
-motif?
HW Read Chapter 7 and 3qs for Monday

FRI
Questions of Text
-small group discussion
Close Analysis of Text
-Quickwrite
More Platoon

9HP Agenda Monday 3/23-Friday 3/27

2009-03-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

MON
3-D Projects due!
Gallery Walk
No HW

TUES
Chapter 3 Review
-Group Poster
-present
Symbols Review
-finding evidence
HW Study for Thursday Stymbols Quiz
AND Read Act 1 in Rhinoceros and t-graph

WED
SSR
Double-Entry # 7
HW see Tuesday

THURS
Symbols Quiz
Review Rhino T-graph
Introduce Metamorphosis Prompts
-reading through various critical lenses
HW Roughdraft (typed) due Monday
And Read Act II in Rhinoceros and t-graph

FRI
Introduce Concepts:
-Theater of the Absurd genre
--absurdity and existentialism
--syllogism
Review ACT II in Rhinoceros
HW Roughdraft due Monday for Metamorphosis Essay

11P Agenda Monday 3/16-Friday 3/20

2009-03-15T21:14:00.000-07:00

MON
Hamburger Hill Excerpts
& Platoon??
Review Worksheet Questions
-turn in
Characterization
-courage and heroism vs. cowardice
-evidence
HW Chapter 2 and 3qs

TUES
SSR and Double-Entry #8

WED
NO CLASS-CAHSEE TESTING

THURS
Geo-Political Packet
HW Chapter 3 and 3qs

FRI
Review Chapters 2 & 3
-reading quiz
Hamburger Hill
-connections

9HP Agenda Monday 3/16-Friday 3/20

2009-03-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

MON
Review Chapter 2 Picture Summary and 3qs
Share Reciprocal Reading Worksheet on Existentialism
Begin S/M/T chart
HW Read Chapter 3 and 3Qs
And Vocabulary Word
And Picture Summary
for Thursday

TUES
NO CLASS
CAHSEE Testing for 10th Graders

WED
SSR
Double Entry #6
Book Of Choice!!!!!!

THURS
Review Chapter 3
Discuss and share symbols, motifs and themes
Kafka Doodles
Magical Realism Interpretation
HW Letter to Father Assignment

FRI
Sartre Cookbook for Fun
Review Letter assignment
-alienation
Chapter 3 Group Poster
HW Finish S/M/T Chart
And elaborate on Alienation examples

Great Site for Closet Existentialists

2009-03-10T21:59:00.000-07:00

www.thecry.com

11P Agenda Monday 3/9-Friday 3/13

2009-03-09T20:11:00.000-07:00

MON
College Info
No HW

TUES
Book Room-The Things they Carried
Perspective Quickwrite
Reflect on Ending of Whale Talk
-collect books
Issue Draft Cards
HW Write a Goodbye Letter

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #8

THURS
Platoon Excerpt
-answer questions
Chap 1 pg1-17
-Review content of backpack
-pack your own backpack: What will you bring?
--pair share goodbye letter and backpack
HW Finish Chapter 1 and 3qs

FRI
Review Questions
Supplementary Reading
-class work on questions and connections
Vocabulary
NO HW

NEXT
Politics and Geography
"The War" packet
Chapters 2-4
Ambiguity

9HP Agenda Monday 3/9-Friday 3/13

2009-03-09T19:31:00.000-07:00

MON
Collect Book Report Hard Copies
The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka Biography
-introduce foldable notes
NO HW

TUES
Quickwrite: Descartes
-Define Existentialism
KAfka Quote analysis
HW Read Chapter 1 of META and 3qs
AND 1 vocabulary wrd
AND Picture Summary (see model)

WED
SSR: Life and Times/Criticism
Double-Entry #5
HW Blue Terms Sheet: write a complex sentence/dialog/celebrity example

THURS
Review Chapter 1: 3Q discussion
Revisit Existentialism Definition
-expand
-reciprocal reading
HW Read Chapter 2 and 3Qs
AND 1 vocabulary word
AND picture summary

FRI
Review Chapter 2: 3Q discussion
Characterization and connection
-quick body biographies for each
-evidence to support
HW List of symbols and page #s

NEXT
Read Chapter 3 and 3Qs
AND 1 vocabulary word
AND picture summary
Reading Quiz
S/M/T chart
group poster
Doodle Association/Interpretation
V/W complex

11P Agenda Monday 3/2-Friday 3/6

2009-03-01T19:47:00.000-08:00

MON
Respond to Questions #2 & #5 regarding Cheerleader Article
Character Squares Assignment
-finish Character Chart in class
HW Whale Talk Read Ch 13 and 3qs

TUES
Class Work
-Character Squares
- group complete
-turn in both chart and squares
HW Read Ch 14 and 3qs
Be prepared to turn in 3q HW sheet on Friday
AND Double-Entry Journal Due tomorrow
AND Creative Scenes due Thursday
AND Journal Articles due Friday

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #7
Turn in Journals to back round table
HW Read Ch 15 and 3qs

THURS
Creative Scenes due
Presentations
Movie?
-reflecting on the high school drama
HW Read Epilogue "Whale Talk"
no questions

FRI
Turn in 3-level HW sheet
Reading Quiz
-your questions
Quaker Share Journal Article
-collect
Review Book Ending
-responses
Creative Writing
-Last Chapter

9HP Agenda Monday 3/2-Friday 3/6

2009-03-01T19:36:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Juliet in "love" question
Review Metaphor
-Modern Movie Version Balcony Scene
--compare
HW Journals due Thursday
AND finish reading independent book by Wednesday

TUES
Finish Italian Movie Version
Review Ending
Light Motifs and Interpretation

WED
Class/Group Work
-review Independent books
--questions
-R&J Book Test Study Guide

THURS
Vocab Test
Independent Study
HW Book Report Due

FRI
R&J Book Test
HW Please have Metamorphosis and Rhinoceros by Monday
END OF 1st of 3 GRADING PERIODs

9HP Romeo and Juliet due dates

2009-02-23T15:53:00.000-08:00

Recitations-2/26
Character Squares and Chart -2/27
Independent Book Report (3 paragraph format)-3/6
to turnitin.com
Culminating Vocabulary Test 3/2
Culminating Book Test 3/5

9HP Agenda Monday 2/23-Friday 2/27

2009-02-23T15:49:00.000-08:00

MON
Act 4 3 q Swap
-open book
Act 4 vocabulary
Movie
NO HW

TUES
- continue movie
ACT 3&4 review plot structure
Figurative Language
-metaphor
HW Read ACT 5 by Friday

WED
SSR
DOuble-ENtry #4
HW Study for recitation tomorrow

THURS
Recitations!!!
Peer Review
HW Characters Chart and Squares due

FRI
Recitations cont'
Gallery Walk -character squares
Act 5 vocab
Act 5 -movie
HW Short response Is Juliet in love love/hate/death? Find evidence to prove each one.

next
book test
vocab test

11P Agenda Monday 2/23-Friday 2/27

2009-02-23T11:18:00.000-08:00

MON
Whale Talk
Review Chapter 9
Boys to Men: Male Stereotypes
-brainstorm list
-respond to freewrite question
-read Angier's "Why Men Don't Last"
-marginalia
-exit ticket: analysis
HW Read Chapter 10 and 3qs

TUES
Connecting Angier to the world:
-modern, successful male role models
-qualities and realistic goals
Character Chart and Squares Assignment
-class work
HW Chapter 11 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double Entry #6

THURS
Reading Quiz
Introduce Communication Styles
-characteristics
-compare and reflect
Role Play
HW Read Chapter 12 and 3qs

FRI
Character Chart and Squares
Makeup Work

9HP Agenda Tuesday 2/17-Friday 2/20 -Romeo and Juliet

2009-02-17T22:10:00.000-08:00

TUES
Character Chart Progress Check
Review 3 Kinds of Irony
-Situational
-Dramatic
-Verbal
Characterization
-Naming
-Speaking & Acting
-Other's Comments
-What characters say about themselves
SOLILOQUY
-Friar Laurence 2.3
--explication
--connect to play
HW Read Act 3. Scenes 2 & 3

WED
10 minute Presentation on Elements of Magical Realism
-SSR
-Double-Entry #3
HW Finish Act 3

THURS
Act 3 Vocabulary
FYI
Review Act 3
Character Squares Assignment and Rubric
due Feb 28th
Dramatic Reading 3.5
HW Choose lines for recitation: dues next Thursday, 12-15 lines -15pts.

FRI
Class time to work on Character Chart and Squares
Act 4 Vocabulary
FYI
Acquire our next texts, Metamorphosis, and Rhinoceros
MOVIE??
HW Read Act 4 and Create 3qs
And practice recitation

11P Agenda Tuesday 2/17-Friday 2/20

2009-02-17T21:54:00.000-08:00

TUES
Collect Article Drafts
Finish Group Work on Creative Scene
Character Chart Progress Check
HW Read Chapter 7 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #5
HW Chapter 8 and 3qs

THURS
Homework Swap
-Chapter 7 and 8
Official Assignment: Creative Scene Interpretation
And Journal Article Rubric and Due Date
Review Chapters 7 and 8
HW Chapter 9 and 3qs

FRI
Journalism Model #2
-label parts
identify transitions
Speech to Graduating Class In-Class Writing

11P Agenda Monday 2/9-Friday 2/13

2009-02-08T21:49:00.000-08:00

MON
Check Sources for Article Topic
Background Taoist Theory
-Pooh Book
--excerpts and connections to T.J.'s character
Taj Fel Theory of Social Identity
-SAMO examples
HW Read Chapter 4 and 3qs
AND Rough draft for Article due Friday

TUES
Character Foil
-examples
Character Chart
Practicing Digression
HW read Chapter 5 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #4

THURS
Reading Quiz Chapter 5
Review Questions
-class discussion credit
Transitions Worksheet
-pair work
HW Read Chapter 6 and 3qs

FRI
Peer Edit
Turn in drafts for teacher comments
Casting the Movie
-who
-where
-audience

NEXT
Suppemental Reading
Male Stereotypes and Society

9HP Agenda Monday 2/9-Friday 2/13

2009-02-08T21:24:00.000-08:00

MON
Act I handout -Quotation analysis
Check up Character Chart
Review Act I. Scenes 3-5
Review Hidden Sonnet
Movie-finish Act I
HW Read Act 2.Scenes 1&2
And analyze the imagery in balcony metaphors

TUES
Act 2 vocabulary
-list
-guess meaning
-define
Reading Quiz
HW Read Act 2. Scene 3&4

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #2
HW Character Chart Progress

THURS
Review Reading
Act 2 F.Y.I.
Student's Dramatic Reading
-Act 2, Scene 2
-improvise play
-rewrite/mimic balcony scene with favorite celebrities
HW Finish ACT 2

FRI
Review elements of Magical Realism
Love Types 1/2 Sheet
-Valentine Day Special
Movie?
HW Finish Half Sheet
Read Act 3. Scene 1

NEXT
Loyalty Quickwrite
soliloquy
character squares assignment and rubric
types of irony
recitation assignment
malapropisms

11P Agenda Monday 2/2-Friday 2/6

2009-02-01T20:20:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Journal Article Advice
Credit for researched topics
Structure
-inverted triangle
WHALE TALK
-read intro
read intro to The Catcher in the Rye
-digression
--highlighting elements of character
HW Read Chapter 1 and 3qs

TUES
Review Chapter questions
-class discussion credit
High school stereotypes:
why do they persist?
Connecting Abuse statistics to Chapter 1
HW Read Chapter 2 and 3qs

WED
SSR
double-entry #3

THURS
Review Chapter 2
-class discussion credit
Character Chart and Rubric
The Journal Article Assignment
-roughdraft due Friday
(handwritten okay)
HW Read Chapter 3 and 3qs

FRI
Review Chapter 3
Peer Edit Rough Draft
NO HW

9HP Agenda MOnday 2/2-Friday 2/6

2009-02-01T20:07:00.000-08:00

MON
Review Shakespearean Sonnets #12 &20
-explicate #'s 18 &29
-review sonnet forms
Brainstorm ideas for original
HW Original Sonnet (see Mr. Lee's worksheet)

TUES
Sonnet Share
Plays: Structure
Shakespearean Plays
-motifs
ROMEO AND JULIET
Role Play
GET the BOOK??
HW ACT 1, SCENE 1

WED
SSR
double-entry #1

THURS
Review 1.1
-language
-puns
-review characterization terms
--foil
Introduce Character Chart and Rubric
HW ACT 1. SCENE 2

FRI
Review Scene
Dramatic Reading 1.3
-anticipatory set
HW Finish ACT 1 and 3qs for entire ACT
and Work on Character Chart

11P Agenda Monday 1/26-Friday 1/30

2009-01-28T21:58:00.000-08:00

MON
Pupil-Free Day

TUES
Mid-Year Portfolio Reflection
Double-Entry Format
-new requirements
Book Talk for Independent Reading

WED
SSR
Double-Entry Journal #1

THURS
Introduce Whale Talk
Brainstorm Small Town Stereotypes
Youthnet pamphlet
topic:societal issues regarding expectations for boys to act like men
-marginalia and group response
Child Abuse Statistics
-drawing inferences from statistics
HW Journal #1: Respond to the information about Child Abuse, Gender Roles and Small Towns

FRI
Quaker Share excerpts from Journal Entries
Brainstorming Issues relevant to SAMOHI students
"Hard News Story" handout
-techniques and steps to reporting news
HW Ask friends, teachers, parents and neighbors about random news events, if you get a lead follow up with questions that will give you details. Bring these in to share on MONDAY.

9HP Agenda Monday 1/26-Friday 1/30

2009-01-28T21:36:00.000-08:00

MON
Pupil-Free Day

TUES
Original Vignette Collection
-Quaker share
NO HW

WED
Handback papers
-Mid-Year Portfolio Reflection
Double-Entry Format
-new requirements
NO HW

THURS
Book Talk
Course Outline
Theater and Shakespeare
-Cornell Notes
Elizabethan English Worksheet
Insult Sheet
HW Go Online and find a fun fact about Shakespeare

FRI
Sonnets
-the form
-literary devices
Reading #12, 18, and 20
-extended metaphor
Sonnet Worksheet
HW Write an original sonnet which follows all of the rules

11P Agenda Monday 1/12-Friday 1/16

2009-01-12T16:12:00.000-08:00

MON
Group Work on Creation Myths

TUES
Finish up StoryBoards and present myths

WED
"A Red Girl's Reasoning"
-background on author
-prep/vocabulary
Reading short story and annotations
HW write definitions into story of words you do not know

THURS
cont' reading and annotations
-connections/insight/3qs
HW same

FRI
finish story
brainstorm ideas for essay
prepare for final
-reminders of structure. length and rubric items
HW Create outline to use in class

9HP Agenda Monday 1/12-Friday 1/16

2009-01-12T15:57:00.000-08:00

MON
Webquest Presentations
Review "Family of Little Feet" by Cisneros
HW Read HOUSE 46-61

TUES
Webquest Presentations
Review Rites of Passages Vignettes
Body Descriptions and language
HW Read HOUSE 62-69 and finish body vignette and bring in special photo for Thursday

WED
Student Samples of vignette packet
Answer questions about last nights vignettes
Practice suspense and thoughtshots
-"Ghost Story"
HW Read HOUSE 70-80 and practice using one of the new techniques from today

THURS
Memory writing using photo
-fine tuning for details and babysteps
-editing practice
-vignette inventory
HW Read HOUSE 81-93

FRI
Review Vignettes
-answer questions
-note motif and theme
Compare to personal vignettes
Reflection on Semester
AND prep for FINAL
HW Finish HOUSE and Vignette collection due!!!!!

11P Agenda Monday 1/5-Friday 1/9

2009-01-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

MON 1/5
Native American Literature
-exploring prejudice
-anticipation reaction guide
Overview- locations of tribes and beliefs
Poetry and reaction
Independent Reading Project Assignment and Due Date
-Friday 1/16

TUES
Facts about Tribal Life and Belief Systems
-modern Native American
--prejudice
Smoke Signals Movie
Background on Author
Note-Taking Guide
BEGIN MOVIE?

WED
cont. Movie
-notes

THURS
finish Movie and notes
Movie Review Assignment
HW Make sure you have 5 new Independent Reading Journal Entries for 1/14

FRI
Coyote Myth
-the trickster
-other cultures
Creation Stories
Examples

NEXT
finish creation stories
symbolic/totemic creatures
group story board due Wed
A Red Girl's Reasoning

9HP Agenda Monday 1/5-Friday 1/9

2009-01-03T15:24:00.000-08:00

MON 1/5
Assign Webquest and Magazine
-Due Monday
Sandra Cisneros Bio
The House on Mango Street
-the vignette form and assignment
-elements and literary terms
Outside Reading Book canceled for this Unit
HW Read first few vignettes and answer questions

TUES
Vignette Techniques
Freewrite form
HW Bring materials for Group work tomorrow
AND Read next 4 vignettes and answer questions

WED
Group work on Webquest/Magazine
HW Read next 4 vignettes and write 1 mimic

THURS
Official Memoir/Vignette Collection Assignment
Analyzing Tone and Audience for House on Mango St
-excerpt analysis
-characterization
-plot, conflict and foil
SHARE excerpts from last night's mimic
HW Read next 4 vignettes and write 2 mimics

FRI
Quaker Share Vignette Excerpts
Building suspense and imagery in writing
HW Read 4 vignettes and answer questions
HWGroup Projects are due tomorrow. Be prepared to Present.

11P Agenda Monday 12/15-Friday 12-19

2008-12-14T20:39:00.000-08:00

MON 12/15
THE FALL of the HOUSE of USHER
Vocabulary List
Horror movie commonalities and archetypes
-brainstorm
Unreliable Narrator
Begin Reading and taking notes
HW Draw a picture of the Usher House

TUES
Review literary terms
dramatic reading practice

WED
Persuasive Essay Due!!
SSR and double Entry #13 tentative
Perhaps we will continue reading Usher
HW Read ALONE poem and write a mimic

THURS
Finish Reading
-questions about the story
last impressions
HW Take home test

FRI
Excerpts from Usher movie
-Beware: very campy!!

Enjoy your break. Check pinnacle if you think you need to make up work. Remember the final semester grades will be due a few weeks after break.

9HP Agenda Monday 12/15-Friday 12/19

2008-12-14T20:28:00.000-08:00

MON
DEMIAN
Chapter 6 reading Quiz
Review Chap 5
WOrk on Growing Picture a
Practice T.A.C.
HW Chapter 7 and 3qs

TUES
Review Chap 7

WED
SSR
Double-entry #11
HW Read Chapter 8 and 3qs

THURS
Review 3qs for 7 and 8
DEMIAN Packet
-practice and models
HW Choose 2 sections to complete of packet

FRI
Be prepared to share sections
Group Work on Packet
HW Finish Independent Reading Book
and complete #12 & #13 double-entry journal
AND complete Demian packet due JAN 5th, the day we return.

11P Agenda Monday 12/1-Friday 12/5

2008-11-30T19:21:00.000-08:00

MON
Health Survey
Review Sources

TUES
Review Persuasive Terms
Work on Graphic Organizer Draft
HW Finish Draft

WED
SSR
Literary Letters

THURS
Check Drafts
Persuasive Crossword Study Guide
HW Study for Persuasive Terms tomorrow

FRI
Persuasive Crossword Quiz
Review MLA format
Review Comma for introductory clauses

NEXT
Transitional Expressions
Periodical Review
-identify persuasive language in journal articles
Rough Draft #2

9HP Agenda Monday 12/1-Friday 12/5

2008-11-30T17:27:00.000-08:00

MON
Jekyll and Hyde Book Test
HW Book Report #2 due to turnitin.com

TUES
Health Survey
Intro to Jungian Philosophy
HW Bring Demian and Independent reading book tomorrow

WED
Story Map Presentations
cont. Jungian/Freudian Terms
HW Read "The Shadow" by H.C. Andersen and connect to Terms

THURS
Hesse Biography
Review "The Shadow" motifs
DEMIAN
HW "Two Realms" and 3qs

FRI
Growing Picture Assignment
Venn Diagram Note-Taking
Review 3qs
HW Chapter 2 and 3qs

NEXT
Vocabulary in context
Characterization
Growing Picture
Dante Allusion
Footnote Guide Assignment
Dream analysis
DEMIAN Packet

11P Agenda Monday 11/17-Wednesday 11/26

2008-11-16T20:34:00.000-08:00

MON 11/17
Review McClain Questions
-share Theory and Organization Answers #1 and #3.
-Answer Style Questions together
Read Printed Article and identify elements
Introduce SIRS/Proquest
HW Print one article from Library Database

TUES
Speed Interviews
-4 desks on either side facing each other
-students go through a gauntlet of interviewees
Inventory of Sources
Class Topic Inventory
HW Visit EasyBib.com

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #10
HW Create an opinion-statement regarding topic

THURS
Official Persuasive Assignment
-Minimum 4 paragraph
-Primary, Secondary, Database, Interview and Visual Sources
Student Models
-identify fallacies and persuasive elements
HW Complete Detective Worksheets for Sources. Get more sources.

FRI
MLA Style
-in-text citations
-Hacker tips
Structure of Essay
HW Write Intro and Counter Argument
_____________________________________________________________________
MON 11/24
Review Intro and Counter
-pair share
Professional Models
-Accountability Worksheet
-Style elements
--use of language; metaphor, simile, rhetorical techniques
-Variations on Structure
HW Complete Accountability Worksheet

TUES
Discussion of Bias
Discussion of Audience
-Brainstorm different Audiences for essay
HW Find more sources, and an address (snail mail or email) for an Authentic Audience

WED
NO SSR
Bring together all elements
-sources and detective worksheets
-Intro (Opinion Statement) and Counter Argument
-Audience
Teacher Consultation
-what's missing
HW 1st Rough Draft due Monday

THURS-FRI
Happy Thanksgiving

9HP Agenda Monday 11/17-Wednesday 11/26

2008-11-16T20:11:00.000-08:00

MON 11/17
Review Chapter 5-7
-3q Discussion
Language Analysis
-symbol and motifs
HW Read Chapter 9 and 3qs

TUES
Review 3qs
Vocab Test
HW Read Chapter 10 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #9
HW Letter to a Victorian Publisher

THURS
Turn in Journals
Review Letters
Prepare for TRIAL OF DR. HENRY JEKYLL
-group work
-presentations of evidence and argument
-jury decision
HW Annotate assigned chapter for symbol and motif. Adopt 3 transitional expressions.

FRI
See Chapter Paragraph Assignment and Model
-review transitional Expressions
Group Work on Chapter Paragraphs.
-identify symbol and motif
-write a paragraph explaining how the central motif of the chapter connects to overall themes in the book, or characterization of Utterson, Jekyll or Hyde.
-Transitional Expressions must be used.
-All evidence is embedded.
HW Take Home and Type Final Paragraph for Tuesday.
FINISH Independent Reading Book for Monday.

_____________________________________________________________________
MON 11/24 (updated 11/24)
Literature Circles for Independent Reading
J&H Chapter Paragraphs

TUES
Chapter Paragraph Group Quick Draw
-Presentation of quick draw poster and paragraph
Jekyll and Hyde Book Test Study Guide
HW Study for Wednesday Test.

WED
Jekyll and Hyde Book Test Study Guide
HW 3-Paragraph Book Report Format Essay on Independent Reading due nextTuesday, Dec 2nd to turnitin.com.

THURS-FRI
Happy Thanksgiving
Get DEMIAN by Hesse, and Independent Reading Book

MON 12/1
Jekyll and Hyde Book Test
Independent Reading due Tomorrow
Story Map and 3-qs due Wednesday

11P Agenda Monday 11/10-Friday 11/14

2008-11-09T20:48:00.000-08:00

MON
Cont' Persuasive Options
-Freewrite on topics of choice
-review previous freewrites
HW Pick a topic and print out or email ms. stevens the url for Thursday

TUES-HOLIDAY

WED
SSR
Double-Entry #9

THURS
Credit for Topic
Fallacy Overview
-Definitions and examples
McClain
-Visualization
-Identify elements of persuasive technique
HW Finish McClain Questions

FRI
Review Fallacies
Official Persuasive Essay Assignment
-review topics
HW Interview someone not in the class on topic

NEXT
Classmate Interviews
Sirs/Proquest
Professional Essays
-label persuasive elements
Student models
-label fallacies and persuasive elements
Audience
Sources
-citing sources
-MLA in-text citations
-in-text embedding
BIAS

9HP Agenda Monday 11/10-Friday 11/14

2008-11-09T20:20:00.000-08:00

MON
Assign Jekyll/Hyde Mask
-due Thurs
Review Chapter 5
Review Literary Terms
-find examples of terms in text
HW Chapter 6 and 3qs

TUES-HOLIDAY

WED
SSR
double-entry #8
HW Chapter 7 and 3qs

THURS
Gallery Walk
-masks
Transitions Work
-handout reminder
-group practice
-official assignment
Review Chapter 6&7
HW Chapter 8 and 3qs

FRI
Working with Literary Terms
Review Chapter 8 and 3qs
HW Chapter 9 and 3qs

NEXT
Finish Novella
Transitional Expressions
-group practice
-motifs
-paragraph
Trial of Jekyll
Victorian Letter
VOCAB Test
Independent Book Report #2 due Date
Jekyll and Hyde Book Test

9HP Agenda Monday 11/3-Friday 11/7

2008-11-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

MON
Jekyll and Hyde
-finish Biography
-review 3-level questions
HW Chapter 2 and 3qs
AND translate characterization of Mr. Utterson into your own words. Approx. 5 sentences.

TUES
Review characterization
Footnotes and Vocabulary
-inventory
Review Chapter 2
HW Chapter 3, 3 qs and Story Map

WED
SSR
Double-entry #7
Victorian Era Packet and qs
HW Finish Packet and questions

THURS
Review Chapter 3
Review Victorian Era Questions with neighbors
AND as class
HW Chapter 4 and 3qs

FRI
Review Chapter 4
Story Map
Mask/Face Assignment
HW Chapter 5 and 3qs
And Mask/Face due

11P Agenda Monday 11/4-Friday 11/7

2008-11-03T20:55:00.000-08:00

MON
Persuasive Unit
Article from THE SAMOHI
-"Gender as spectacle at SAMO"
--Letter to Author
--Agree/Not Sure/Disagree comments on board
--Class Dicsussion
NO HW

TUES
Follow up
Capital Punishment
-Continuum
-Debate
-Essays
--Mencken
HW Answer Essay Questions

WED
SSR
Double-Entry Journal #8

THURS
Review Mencken Q's
Visualization
-->"Long Walk"
-->personal reaction
HW Letter to CA Governor about Capital Punishment

FRI
Persuasive Choice List
HW Freewrite on 3

11P Agenda Monday 10/27-Friday 10/31

2008-10-26T20:02:00.000-07:00

MON

"How to Write a Memoir" article

-gallery reflection

Sample Packet

-group grading session

-rubric norming

HW H2O Chapter 22 and 3qs

TUES

cont. norming from MON

Supplemental Reading

-marginalia read-around

HW H2O Chapter 23 and 3qs

WED

SSR

Double-Entry Journal #7

HW H2O Chapter 24 and 3qs

THURS

Finish up Character Chart

Rough Draft for Tomorrow's in-class essay

HW Finish Book (and Epilogue)

FRI

In-Class Essay

Final Memoir due November 12th!!

9HP Agenda Monday 10/27-10/31

2008-10-26T19:41:00.000-07:00

MON

Pair Share Analysis

Final Peer Edits

Identifying more evidence

HW-2nd Rough Draft due Tomorrow, last chance to get feedback from peers

TUES

Individual Writing Workshop

-checklist

HW SSR book Tomorrow and Journal

WED

SSR

Double-Journal Entry #6

HW 3rd Rough Draft due Tomorrow

THURS

Read Around

Individual Writing Workshop

HW DR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Chapter 1 and 3qs

And Final Draft 1984 Essay due Monday via turnitin.com

Make sure to turn in a hard copy to Ms. Stevens

FRI

Background for J&H

-Stevenson's Bio.

-the story, archetypes

-two worlds

HW Read Chapter 2 and 3qs

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!! Be Safe.

11P Agenda Monday 10/20-Friday 10/24

2008-10-19T22:08:00.000-07:00

MON
Study for Book Test
Work On Character Chart
HW Study for Test

TUES
Book Test
Character Chart due Friday
Collect "SHul" vignette
Read Chapter 19 and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double Entry Journal #6
HW Read Chapter 20 and 3qs

THURS
Memoir Assignment
Optional Memoir assignments
"How to write a Memoir" article
-group gallery reflection
Samples
-student
-professional
-rubric norming
Checklist
HW Read Chapter 21 and 3qs

FRI
Reading Quiz
Book Discussion Chapters 19-21
Memoir Inventory
Supplemental Reading
-marginalia read around
HW Complete Memoir due Nov 3rd!!

9HP Agenda Monday 10/20-Friday 10/24

2008-10-19T21:45:00.000-07:00

MON
EQUILIBRIUM
-movie notes connecting to 1984
HW-Write a complete paragraph for your favorite essay prompt
--make sure it includes: a topic sentence, a quotation, and T.A.C.

TUES
Check Homework
Pair Share quotations and analysis
Clarify Language from Text
watch Equilibrium and continue notes
HW-Write Thesis and Summary for Paragraph
AND Movie Review due Thursday

WED
Finish movie
and class discussion/review of main ideas
review Summary and Thesis
HW Jekyll and Hyde? Independent Reading?
HW Movie Review Due

THURS
Peer Edit
Clarify and proceed
Find additional quotations
T.A.C.
HW-Finish writing draft of essay, at least two body paragraphs and summary-typed, MLA. Find at least two additional quotations, no need to analyze.

FRI
Peer Edits
Pair Share Analysis
Jekyll and Hyde for Monday
HW-Full Draft-typed due Monday
Final due Friday

NEXT WEEK
BOOK REPORT #1 RETURNED -student sentences -mini-lessons -reflect -apply edits to 1984 essays
Jekyll and Hyde
Independent Reading
Read Around
Goodbye 1984

11P Agenda Monday 10/13-Friday 10/17

2008-10-12T22:10:00.000-07:00

MON
Begin "Shul" mimic
-review actual chapter
-reflect on school experiences
-characterization
--dynamic vs static
--dimension & realism
--natural speech
HW Read Ch. 15 and create 3-level Qs

TUES
Revisit "Shul" mimic
-thought-shot
VocabularyQuiz on Thursday
Parts of Speech Review
--identify in own writing
Reading Quiz
-chapter 15
HW Read Ch. 16 and create 3-level Qs

WED
Share excerpts from model journal entries
-review copies and note qualities
SSR
-no double-entry or optional
HW Read Ch. 17 and create 3-level Qs

THURS
Reveiw Bio-Poem Assignment
-write draft
HW Read Ch. 18 and create 3-level Qs

FRI
Review Chapter 15-18 Discussion
-Study Guide for Book Test next Tuesday
HW "Shul" mimic due MON
AND Bio-Poem due FRIDAY

NEXT WEEK
Chapters 19-22
Official Memoir Assignment
-rubric
-article with tips for writing
Supplemental Reading to text
-read around marginalia

9HP Agenda Monday 10/13-Friday 10/17

2008-10-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

MON
Common Book Discussion Questions
-pair work
-building thesis
-thesis check
Journals Due
HW read Chaper 4 of Book 3 and 3qs

TUES
Book 2 discussiom
-Review events that lead up to incarceration in Ministry of Love
-facts vs fiction
Symbol to Theme
-S/M/T chart
Papers due by 10pm to turnitin.com
HW Read chapter 5 in Book 3 and 3qs

WED
Notes
-3-levels of social class theory
Marking the Text
-annotations
-vocabulary
Review Book 3
-chapters 1-4
HW Read Chapter 6 in Book 3 and 3qs

THURS
Notes
-inner vs outer party
-the machine
-symbolism
Clarifying
-cont. Marking the Text
--language for thinkers
HW Brainstorming possible Topics for 1984

FRI
Preview of Next Week and next unit
Clarifying concepts in "The Book"
Essay Prompts
HW Freewrite on 3 prompts from 3 sections

NEXT WEEK
Movie
Equilibrium
Essay Drafting
Get Jekyll and Hyde
And outside reading book

11P Agenda Monday 10/6-Friday 10/10

2008-10-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

MON
Finish Group Work
-Imagination Writing
-fine details of short story
The Color of Water
-Chapter 10 Vocabulary List
--Funsheet
HW Read Chapter 13 "New York" and 3qs
AND make story into workable draft

TUES
Review Vocabulary
Imagination Writing
-introduce BABY STEPS
Character Chart
-Male Influences on James
-Begin
HW Imagination Writing Final Draft due Monday 10/13
AND Read Chapter 14 "Chicken Man" and 3qs

WED
SSR
Double Entry #5
Journal Due next Wed
Self Graded (see Rubric)
HW Read Chapter 15 "Graduation" and 3qs

THURS
No School

FRI
Review week's reading
-Chapters 13-15
-discussion and credit
Collect HW questions
Begin "Shul" mimic
-reflect on experiences in school
-focus on characterization
--dynamic vs static
--adding dimension and realism to people
--natural speech
HW Imagination Writing Final Draft due Monday 10/13

NEXT WEEK
Bio-Poem
School Character Piece
-thought-shots
Parts of Speech review
Vocabulary Quiz
Character Chart

9Hp Agenda Monday 10/6-Friday 10/10

2008-10-05T20:28:00.000-07:00

MON
Pair Work on 1984
-review Goldstein's Book
--define terms
--worksheet questions
HW Read Book 3, Chapter 2 and 3-level q's

TUES
Review TAC practice
Review Worksheets
-3-levels of social class theory
Review Baseline Essays
--rubric norming
-embedding language and use of transitions
HW Read Book 3, Chapter 3 and 3-level q's

WED
SSR
Double-Entry Journal #5
Journal due by next WED
-self-graded
--see rubric
HW Book Report Due Monday 10/13
to Turnitin.com
WRITE a practice summary for Friday

THURS
NO School

FRI
Review Summary paragraphs
Pair Work
-Common Book Discussion w/guiding questions

NEXT WEEK
S/M/T chart
-symbol to theme
Marking the Text
--annotating/marginalia
--sentence mimics/style analysis

11P Agenda Monday 9/29-Friday 10/3

2008-09-28T15:38:00.000-07:00

MON
Finish our List Learning Worksheet
Review Drafts of Memory Writing
--title
--review imagery elements
--highlight most descriptive sentence
--reflection and editor's notes
Typed Final Due October 3rd
HW Chapter 10 "School" and 3qs

TUES
Admissions Day
Rosh Hashana
NO SCHOOL

WED
SSR
-Independent Reading Book
-Double Entry #4
HW Read Chapter 11 "Boys" and 3qs

THURS
Reading Quiz chapter 10 -FRIDAY
HW Read Chapter 12 "Daddy"

FRI
Sequencing in personal writing
-"Ghost Story"
-movie clips
-determining the effects of suspense
Imagination Writing Draft
-write for 10 minutes on your group photo
-make up names, places, plot, etc.
-incorporate suspence
HW Turn into a workable draft for Monday

NEXT WEEK
Vocabulary Worksheet for 10 3-level Q discussion -stereotypes then and now -"tragic Mulatto" -education
Bio-Poem
Chapters 13-16
Mimic McBride your own "shule" piece
-thought-shots
-baby steps
Parts-of-Speech review

9HP Agenda Monday 9/29-Friday 10/3

2008-09-28T15:18:00.000-07:00

MON
-3-level Q discussion
-key terms

HW Finish Book Two for Friday and 3-level qs

TUES
Admissions Day
Rosh Hashana
NO SCHOOL

WED
SSR-Indpendent Reading
Double-Entry Journal #4
HW Study for Vocab Test on Friday

THURS

FRI
VOCAB QUIZ
Review 3-level Qs
-discussion
T.A.C. -introducing basic writing structures

H.W. Read next 30 pages in Book 3 for Tuesday.
-T.A.C. practice for HW, select quotation from 1 of Goldstein Book Chapters

NEXT WEEK
--"War is Peace" and "Ignorance is Strength" --3-levels of social class theory
-embedding language and use of transitions
S/M/T chart -symbol to theme
-Review Baseline Essays --rubric norming
-Pair Work for Book Reports
--formatting handout
--annotating/marginalia
--sentence mimics/style analysis
Turnitin.com
Period 1
Class Id# 2412361
password next
Period 3
Class Id# 2412363
password okay

11P Agenda Monday 9/22-Friday 9/26

2008-09-21T22:07:00.000-07:00

MON
-Reminder
--mini-memoir due by 10 tonight
-vocabulary inventory
-Questions regarding the structure of the book
--what other structures might have McBride considered?
HW Read Chapter 6 and 3qs

TUES
Back to School Night
-review 3qs
--discussion credit
Quaker share mini--memoir
HW Read Chapter 7 and 3qs

WED
-SSR
--library?
-Double-Entry #3
HW Read Chapter 8 and 3qs

THURS
-Book Talk
-Library and sign up
HW Read Chapter 9 and 3qs

FRI
Collect Homework 3qs for Chapter 6,7,8, & 9
-Memory Writing Exercise
--turn into draft
Final due Wednesday by 10pm

NEXT WEEK
-Focus on the text
--analyze excerpts
-Characterization
--informal body biography
-Empowering Characters in personal writing
HW Memory Writing Final due WED by 10pm
Email msstevens@gmail.com

9HP Agenda Monday 9/22-Friday 9/26

2008-09-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

MON
-Free Choice Book Review
-Vocabulary
--complete inventory
-review 3qs
HW Vocab Funsheet
AND read -Finish reading Book One and 3qs for THURS

TUES
Back to School Night
-Vocabulary Review
HW Reading
AND quiz tomorrow

WED
-SSR
--Independent Reading Book Check
--Double-Entry Journal #3
HW Take Home Quiz

THURS
-paired work
--symbols list
--motif and theme
-review 3qs
HW Read -Book TWO, to Chapter 8 and 3qs for Monday

FRI
-Book Report Due Date
--sample essay
--rubric orientation
--Baseline Essay
--plot on rubric
-find partners
HW see Thursday

NEXT WEEK
-reviewing "War is Peace" and "Ignorance is Strength"
--annotation
-Vocab Quiz
-Paired Book Report work
--formatting/MLA (see Links)
--turnitin.com information
-Q&A

11P Agenda Monday 9/15-Friday 9/19

2008-09-14T22:51:00.000-07:00

Mon
The Color of Water
-get books
-memoir excerpt from Funny in Farsi
--mini-memoir assignment
HW put your journey on a timeline

Tues
-read preface XVII
--make predictions
--discuss format and function
--create 3qs
HW read chapter 1 and create 3-level questions
AND bring book tomorrow

Wed
SSR
-read The Color of Water
--chapter 2&3
-double-entry journal
HW read Chapter 4 and write 3-level qs

Thurs
-review questions
-Quaker Reading
-discuss literary style elements in "Black Power"
HW read Ch 5 and create 3qs

Fri
-Reading Quiz
-3q swap
-review drafts for Mini-Memoir
HW Mini-Memoir due typed on Monday!

9HP Agenda Monday 9/15-Friday 9/19

2008-09-14T22:28:00.000-07:00

Mon
1984
-get books
-Quickwrite Idenity
--class definition
HW.Read pages 1-34 and create 3qs
due Thurs

Tues
-Tajfel's Model
--Cornell Notes
HW Finish reading

Wed
SSR
double-entry
HW Orwell Biography and notes

Thurs
Sonia Nazario
-author presentation
HW read -55 and 3qs due Monday
AND bring Free Choice Monday for Book Review

Fri
-"Thumbprint" pair share
-review 3qs HW
--discussion Classwork Credit
HW see Thursday

BOOK REVIEW LINKS for 1984

2008-09-11T21:14:00.000-07:00

Please note that all reviews are essentially links to Amazon.com. Although the site offers several editions of the text, I have chosen the links below because they contain the most helpful reviews of the book. You may acquire any edition convenient for purchase.

ANTHEM by Ayn Rand

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

11p Agenda Monday 9/8-Friday 9/12

2008-09-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

Mon
-Enrique's Journey
--symbol
--motif
--theme
--S/M/T chart
---evidence
H.W. Blog Scavenger Hunt
(go to 9hp Monday agenda for link)

Tues
-Reyna Grande, author of Across a Hundred Mountains
--Barnum Hall
--debrief
H.W. Please answer the following questions with complete sentences:
1. How does Grande's sotry relate to Enrique's experience?
2. How does writing allow Grande to cope with her past?

Wed
-SSR
--get notebooks from Ms. Stevens
-self-check rubric
--sample double-entry

Thurs
-Reviewing Evidence
-class discussion
H.W. prepare notes for in-class essay

Fri
-Baseline Essay on Enrique's Journey

9hp Agenda Monday 9/8-Friday 9/12

2008-09-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

Mon
-review Theme Worksheet
-distinguishing Theme from Motif
-Literary Terms
--notes
--examples from Kindred
H.W. Blog Scavenger Hunt

Tues
-Sonrisas by Mora
--reaction and interpretation
--connecting to text
H.W. bring composition book tomorrow

Wed
-SSR and 3-level questions
--double-entry sample
--self-check rubric
--practice entry

Thurs
-looking for similarities in Kindred and Enrique's Journey
-identifying application of both texts to the world
H.W. Take home Literary Terms quiz

Fri-Baseline Essay

11p Agenda 9/2-9/5

2008-09-02T00:00:00.001-07:00

Tues-Reader/Writer Inventory
-Course Overview

Wed-Enrique's Journey quiz
-article and marginalia
-3-level questions

Thurs-note-taking
-background knowledge
-terms

Fri-text review
-images and interpretation
-characterization
-

9hp Agenda 9/2 -9/5

2008-09-01T23:55:00.000-07:00

Tues-Course Outline and Student Survey
-

Wed-Enrique's Journey
& Kindred
-Reading Quizzes
HW-Reader /Writer Inventory

Thurs
-Article "When I see This, I see Strength"
-practice 3-level questions

Fri-Review quizzes
-Latin American Background
--notes
HW-Theme Worksheet

11p Agenda 6/9-Friday 6/20

2008-06-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

6/9-6/13
Mon-Living Poster
Streetcar
-juxtaposition group work
-Read Scene 7

Tues-Symbol Discussion Cont.
-Read Scene 8

Wed-SSR
-Scene 9

Thurs-Read Scene 10

Fri-Read Scene 11

6/16-6/20
Mon-Review Prompt for Final

Thurs-Final

Happy Summer Vacation!!

9hp Agenda Mon 6/6-Fri 6/20

2008-06-08T20:26:00.000-07:00

6/6-6/13
Mon-Living Poster
-Ibsen Bio
-QuickWrite anticipation set
-Vocabulary Graph

Tues-Morality vs. Duty
-Victorian Fashions
-Begin Play (Movie)

Wed-Foil
-Character Sketch
-Movie
HW-Act I

Thurs-Reading Quiz
-Movie
HW-Act II

Fri-Reading Quiz
-Symbolism
-Movie
HW-Act III

6/16-6/20
Mon-Parallel Characterization Worksheet

Wed-4th period Timed Writing Final

Thurs-6th period Timed Writing Final

Fri-Last Day!!!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!

9p Agenda Mon 6/9-Fri Fri 6/20

2008-06-08T20:13:00.000-07:00

6/9-6/13
Mon-Enrique's Journey
-Poem analysis
-discussion
SSR

Tues-Immigration Statisitics
-Quote Analysis
-Vocabulary

Wed-SSR
-double-entry Journal
-Study Hall

Thurs-TBD

Fri-Portfolio compilation and review

6/16-6/20
Mon-Review for Final Essay
MONDAY NIGHT-END of YEAR ceremony 6:30-8:30

Tues-Timed Writing Final
-Semester Reflection

Fri-Last day of School!!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

9hp Agenda Monday 6/2-Friday 6/6

2008-06-01T22:48:00.001-07:00

Mon-Introduction Reflective Writing Essay
-portfolios!!
-The Metamorphosis relfection
-grade baseline on rubric
-compare to final essay
-essay prompt and overview

Tues-Hiroshima Book Test

Wed-Models
-small groups highlight
-QW: struggles in writing from Kinder-High
-Cluster ideas for main concentration

Thurs-Examine portfolios
-find evidence;analyze evidence
-t-chart

Fri-Reflective Timed Writing
-Peer Edit
HW-Option 1 or 2

11p Agenda Monday 6/2-Friday 6/6

2008-06-01T22:32:00.000-07:00

Mon-
-Things Carried Essay reflection
-Reflective Writing Essay
-grade baseline essay on rubric
Streetcar-scene 5
-collect letter
-WHO NEEDs their Writing Portfolio??

Tues-reflective Essay Models
-QW-struggles from Kinder to High School
-Consult Portfolio and cluster ideas for main concentration
-select evidence
Streetcar-Movie and Vocab

Wed-Living Poster Assignment
SSR and optional extra credit journal entry

Thurs-select evidence from portfolio
-citing evidence and analyzing
-T-chart
Streetcar-Scene 6
-symbolism

Fri-Reflective Timed Writing
-peer edit
-Option 1 or 2

Wed-

9p Agenda Monday 6/2-Friday 6/6

2008-06-01T22:21:00.000-07:00

Mon-Enrique's Journey
-Review chapter and vocabulary
-create character summary sketch
-begin a travels journal
SSR

Tues- Tutor

Wed-SSR
-double-entry
Living Poster Assignment
-group work

Thurs-Tutor

Fri-Crossing borders Poetry
-"Sonrisas" by Pat Mora
reflection
-add to vocabulary and sketch
-SSR

9hp Agenda Tuesday 5/27-Friday 5/30

2008-05-26T21:13:00.000-07:00

Tues-finish Kurasawa and Notes
-character analysis

Wed-Seminar Prep
-Homwork Check

Thurs-Seminar

Fri-Study Guide

11p Agenda Tuesday 5/27-Friday 5/30

2008-05-26T21:06:00.000-07:00

Tues-Scene 3 vocab
-Scene 4 vocab
--read
watch move

Wed-SSR
-double-entry journal

Thurs-Discussion Questions
for Scenes 3 &4

Fri-Writing Prompt
COLLECT SPRING THINGS CARRIED PROJECT
share

9p Agenda Tuesday 5/27-Friday 5/30

2008-05-26T21:01:00.000-07:00

Tues-Tutor
Wed-Finish Movie
Thurs-Tutor
Fri-Enrique's Journey Introduction
-SSR and Double-Entry Journal
ROMEO AND JULIET ESSAY DUE

AND 1 more week of Tutoring, ends June 5th.

9p Agenda Monday 5/18-Friday 5/22

2008-05-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Mon

-finish Scenes

-finish Essay

-set due date

Modern Movie

Tues-Tutoring

Wed-SSR

-double-entry journal

-Essay Review

-Peer Edit

Thurs-Tutoring

Fri-Finish Movie

Review

-Make Up Work

11p Agenda Monday 5/18-Friday 5/22

2008-05-18T21:31:00.000-07:00

Mon-A Streetcar Named Desire

-review Scene One

-Vocabulary

-Character Examination Sheet

Tues-Scene 2

-Movie

-Comments and Discussion

HW>Vocabulary due Thursday

Wed-SSR

-Double-Entry Journal

Thurs-Scene 2 Review

--Blanche language

Scene 3

-Movie

HW>Vocabulary Scenes 3&4

Fri-Scene 4

-Movie

-Writing Prompt: Letter

HW>Finish Letter

9HP Agenda Monday May 18-Friday May 22

2008-05-18T21:10:00.000-07:00

Mon-Hiroshima

-Check HomeWork

-Reading Quiz

-Finish Jennings Documentary

HW>read through 100 3qs

Tues-Atomic Cafe Footage

-Hibakusha and long term effects of radiation

-review questions

HW>read -109 3qs

Wed-interpret quotation p93

-Kurasawa -quickwrite reflection

HW>read -126 3qs

Thurs-check HW

-Quiz

-Character Analysis-Kleinsorge

HW>read -134 3qs

Fri-preparation for Socratic Seminar

HW>finish book

Next Week...

-Socratic Seminar

-Essential Questions

-Study Guide

-Book Test

11p Agenda Monday 5/12-Friday 5/16

2008-05-13T11:09:00.000-07:00

Mon-Review Previous WOrk
-Review Ending of Book
-WHat is Memoir?

Tues-Introduce Williams Bio
Cornell Notes
-summary and questions
-layout of history of French Qrtr
Introduction-quickwrite

Wed-SSR
-double-entry
-self grade

Thurs-Scene 1
Vocabulary

Fri-Scene 1