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Monday, August 27, 2018

August 27-31: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: We will continue our unit on Heroes and Archetypes by reading and analyzing excerpts from The Epic of Gilgamesh. We will also work on unit 2 vocab in preparation of our test on Friday. Due to Early Release, we will not meet on Wednesday.

Monday, August 27:
Tuesday, August 28:
Wednesday, August 29:
  • Early Release: We will not meet today
Thursday, August 30:
  • Vocab Unit 2: Review Synonyms and Antonyms and Completing the Sentence
  • Continue The Epic of Gilgamesh
Friday, August 31:
  • Vocab Unit 2 Quiz
  • DUE UNIT 2 VOCAB BOOKWORK (Vocab Flashcards for Extra Credit)
Next Week:
We will finish up our look at The Epic of Gilgamesh and continue our unit with Don Quixote. Your Gilgamesh study guides are due Tuesday, September 4.

Important Dates:
  • Friday, August 31: Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
  • Tuesday, September 18: Test on Archetypes Unit
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August 27-31: 9th Grade Literature & Composition

This Week: We will read and analyze irony in short stories. We will also work on Unit 2 vocab in preparation for a quiz on Friday.

Monday, August 20:
  • Vocab Unit 2: Intro words
  • Work on Unit 2 Vocab Bookwork
Tuesday, August 21:
  • Meeting with counselors in Media Center
Wednesday, August 22:
Thursday, August 23:
  • Vocab Practice
  • Finish discussion on "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi"
Friday, August 24:
  • Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
  • DUE UNIT 2 VOCAB BOOKWORK (Vocab Flashcards for Extra Credit)
Next Week:
We will continue our short story unit.

Important Dates:
  • Friday, August 31: Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
  • Tuesday, September 18: Test on Short Stories Unit
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Monday, August 20, 2018

August 20-24: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: We will start our unit on Heroes and Archetypes by reading and analyzing excerpts from Books 1 and 6 of The Iliad. On Thursday, we will construct dual body biographies, comparing and contrasting the Greek hero Achilles to the Trojan hero Hector. We will close out our week with a discussion about these heroes.

Monday, August 20:
  • LIDDS
  • PowerPoint: Intro to The Iliad
  • Start reading Book 1 of The Iliad
Tuesday, August 21:
  • LIDDS
  • Continue reading Book 1 of The Iliad
Wednesday, August 22:
  • LIDDS
  • Read Book 6 of The Iliad
Thursday, August 23:
  • LIDDS
  • Character Analysis and Dual Body Biographies
Friday, August 24:
  • LIDDS
  • Wrap up of The Iliad
Next Week:
We will continue our exploration of Heroes and Archetypes with a close reading of selections from The Epic of Gilgamesh.

Important Dates:
  • Thursday, August 23: Open House
  • Friday, August 31: Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
  • Tuesday, September 18: Test on Archetypes Unit
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August 20-24: 9th Grade Literature & Composition

This Week: We will read and analyze the short story, "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. As we read, we will be looking for examples of direct and indirect characterization that Connell uses to reveal the personalities of the characters in the story. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will construct dual body biographies comparing and contrasting Rainsford and Zaroff. On Friday, we will take a look at all the resources the media center has to offer.

Monday, August 20:
Tuesday, August 21:
  • Root Wood of the Day
  • Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Wednesday, August 22:
  • Root Word of the Day
  • (if needed) Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
  • Character Analysis and Character Map
Thursday, August 23:
  • Root Word of the Day
  • Character Analysis and Character Map
Friday, August 24:
  • Media Center Orientation
Next Week:
We will continue our short story unit and work on Vocab Unit 2.

Important Dates:
  • Thursday, August 23: Open House
  • Friday, August 31: Unit 2 Vocab Quiz
  • Tuesday, September 18: Test on Short Stories Unit
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Monday, August 13, 2018

August 13-17: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: We will finish up summer reading with a mini-project for The Lord of the Flies on Monday and Tuesday and an in-class writing assessment on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin our short texts unit with an introduction to the heroes and archetypes and finish off the week with a documentary about a few of the archetypes we will encounter throughout this unit.

Monday, August 13:
  • DIDLS
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Mini-Project
Tuesday, August 14:
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Mini-Project
Wednesday, August 15:
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: R.A.F.T. narrative writing assignment
Thursday, August 16:
Friday, August 17:
Next Week:
We will continue our exploration of Archetypes with a close reading of selections from The Iliad.
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August 13-17: 9th Grade Literature & Composition

This Week: We will finish up summer reading with character analyses of some of the major characters in The House of the Scorpion on Monday and Tuesday and an in-class writing assessment on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin our short story unit with an introduction to this literary genre.

Monday, August 13:
  • Root Word of the Day
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: Character Analysis
Tuesday, August 14:
  • Root Wood of the Day
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: Character Analysis
Wednesday, August 15:
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: R.A.F.T. narrative writing assignment
Thursday, August 16:
Friday, August 17:
  • Watch Wallace and Grommet: The Wrong Trousers
  • Complete plot diagram
Next Week:
We will kick off our Short Story unit with a close reading of "The Most Dangerous Game."
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Sunday, August 5, 2018

August 6-10: 10th Grade World Literature

This week: Thank you for a great start to the year! Be sure to have your vocab book in class on Monday - we will learn the words on Monday and complete the exercises in Unit 1 throughout the week. There will be a quiz over Unit 1 words on Friday. After our vocab activities on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, you will have an opportunity to work on your summer reading assignments, so be sure to bring your copy of The Lord of the Flies this week.

If you haven't already turned in your signed syllabus, it is due Wednesday, August 8.

Monday, August 6:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Review words and definitions on pages 14-16. Read and summarize the narrative on pages 12-13
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Finish reading, compiling assignments for the checklist, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Tuesday, August 7:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word on pages 17-18
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Finish reading, compiling assignments for the checklist, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Wednesday, August 8:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Synonyms and Antonyms on pages 18-19
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Finish reading, compiling assignments for the checklist, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments 

Thursday, August 9:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Completing the Sentence on pages 19-20
  • Summer Reading - The Lord of the Flies: Finish reading, compiling assignments for the checklist, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Friday, August 10:
  • Turn in summer reading assignments.
  • Unit 1 vocab quiz - turn in flash cards for extra credit

Vocab Level E - Unit 1 Resources:
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August 6-10: 9th Grade Literature & Composition

This week: Thank you for a great start to the year! Be sure to have your vocab book in class on Monday - we will learn the words on Monday and complete the exercises in Unit 1 throughout the week. There will be a quiz over Unit 1 words on Friday. After our vocab activities on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, you will have an opportunity to work on your summer reading assignments, so be sure to bring your copy of The House of the Scorpion this week. On Wednesday, you will take a reading inventory assessment and register for Office 365.

If you haven't already turned in your signed syllabus, it is due Wednesday, August 8.

Monday, August 6:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Review words and definitions on pages 14-16
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: Finish reading, taking Cornell Notes, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Tuesday, August 7:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word on pages 17-18
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: Finish reading, taking Cornell Notes, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Wednesday, August 8:
  • Reading Inventory in computer lab
  • Register for Office 365
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Synonyms and Antonyms on pages 18-19

Thursday, August 9:
  • Unit 1 Vocab: Completing the Sentence on pages 19-20
  • Summer Reading - The House of the Scorpion: Finish reading, taking Cornell Notes, and completing the THREE supplementary assignments

Friday, August 10:
  • Turn in summer reading assignments
  • Unit 1 vocab quiz - turn in flash cards for extra credit

Vocab Level D - Unit 1 Resources:
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1 - 3

It was great to meet you all today! I am looking forward to working with everyone throughout the course of this semester. Please review the resources in my previous blog post, if you have any questions about the summer reading assignment for your class.

Also, remember to bring in $15 cash or check (made out to Lassiter High School) if you still need to purchase a copy of the vocabulary book.

Here is the schedule for the rest of our shortened week:

9th Lit/Comp and 10th World Lit

Wednesday, August 1: Go over syllabus, Getting to Know You questionnaire, Coat of Arms activity
Thursday, August 2: Go over safety persuasions, finish Coat of Arms
Friday, August 3: Review summer reading + supplementary assignment, time in class to work on summer reading activities. Bring a copy of your summer reading book to class with you on Friday.

 Important Dates:

  • Monday, August 6: Purchase a vocab book and bring it to class
  • Wednesday, August 8: Turn in signed syllabus
  • Friday, August 10: Summer Reading assignments due, Vocab Unit 1 Quiz
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