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November 26-30: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we work on our essays for Fahrenheit 451. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY.  We will also start out next unit on nonfiction.

Monday, November 26:

• Work on Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
• Body Paragraph Structure
• Lead-ins, Quotes, and Commentary Handout

Tuesday, November 27:

• DUE TODAY: First page of essay packet
• Work on Fahrenheit 451 term paper in computer lab

Wednesday, November 28:

• Work on Fahrenheit 451 term paper in computer lab

Thursday, November 29:

• Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE TODAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
• Peer editing
• Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE on Turnitin.com TODAY BY 11:59 PM

Friday, November 30:

• Non-Fiction Unit
• PowerPoint
• Notes
• "Redemption Through Reading"
• S.L.I.C.E. instructions - due Monday
• S - Summarize the main idea of the article (at least 3 sentences)
• L - List 3 important facts (specific details) from the article
• I - Inadequate Info - What's one idea that could have been explained more thoroughly
• C - Controversy - How might this story be controversial (cause disagreement)?
• E - Extra Info - What's one question about this story that you'd ask the author?

Next Week:

We will continue our non-fiction unit and work with Unit 7 Vocab.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 13: Fahrenheit 451 mini-project due
• Wednesday, November 14: Test over Fahrenheit 451 and final annotation check
• Thursday, November 29: Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE
• Friday, December 7: Unit 7 Vocab Quiz

November 26-30: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week write our Character Analysis essay for To Kill a Mockingbird. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. On Friday, we will also have our Unit 7 Vocab Quiz.

Monday, November 26:

• Touchstone in Computer Lab
• Work on Character One-Pager (due Tuesday, November 27)

Tuesday, November 27:

• Unit 7 Vocab: Into Words
• Homework: 10 original vocab sentences due Wednesday, November 28)
• To Kill A Mockingbird Character Analysis Essay (due Wednesday, December 5)
• Character adjective + two pieces of evidence each

Wednesday, November 28:

• Unit 7 Vocab Sentences due Today
• Unit 7 Vocab: Practice Words
• Continue work on Character Analysis
• Body Paragraph Structure:
• Intro Sentence: Introduce character, their role, and the adjective (1-2 sentences)
• Evidence 1: Lead-in + Quote. Commentary (2-3 sentences)
• Evidence 2: Lead-in + Quote. Commentary (2-3 sentences)
• Example Body Paragraph

Thursday, November 29:

• Unit 7 Vocab: Practice Words
• Continue work on Character Analysis
• Adding quotes to your paragraph:

Friday, November 30:

• Unit 7 Vocab Quiz
• Continue work on Character Analysis

Next Week:

We will continue our work on the TKAM Character Analysis and begin a short unit on non-fiction!

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 27: Character One-Pager Due
• Wednesday, November 28: Vocab Unit 7 Sentences Due
• Friday, November 30: Vocab Unit 7 Quiz
• Wednesday, December 5: To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis Due

November 12-16: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we finish our unit on Fahrenheit 451. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY.

Monday, November 12:

• Assignment: Fahrenheit 451 mini-project DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
• Work on Fahrenheit 451 mini-project

Tuesday, November 13:

• Work on Fahrenheit 451 mini-project
• Fahrenheit 451 mini-project DUE at the END of class

Wednesday, November 14:

• Fahrenheit 451 and dystopia Test
• Turn in books for annotation check today
• Make sure your name is on your book.
• Chapter summaries (3 to 4 sentences) for Chapters 8 and 9
• Chapter 8: "Lights flicked on and house doors opened all down the street, to watch the carnival set up." (107) to "He ran very fast away from the house, down toward the river." (130)
• Chapter 9: "Montag ran." (130) to "When we reach the city." (158)
• Chapter questions (2-3 questions) for Chapters 8 and 9
• Character descriptions for Granger
• Additional highlights and margin notes
• Guided reading due

Thursday, November 15:

• Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
• Begin brainstorming and drafting Fahrenheit 451 term paper
• Write thesis statement

Sample Thesis Statements:

Friday, November 16:

• Work on Fahrenheit 451 term paper
• Find evidence (direct quotes from the text) and explain

Next Week:

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!! Work on your Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, November 13: Fahrenheit 451 mini-project due
• Wednesday, November 14: Test over Fahrenheit 451 and final annotation check
• Thursday, November 29: Fahrenheit 451 term paper DUE
• Friday, December 7: Unit 7 Vocab Quiz

November 12-16: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. All reading will be done in class. However, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to keep up with the pages read in class on the day(s) you are out.

Monday, November 12:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Annotation Guide
• Reading Guide
• Read Chapter 24, begin Chapter 25
• HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 25

Tuesday, November 13:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Read Chapter 26, begin Chapter 27
• HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 27

Wednesday, November 14:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Read Chapter 28, begin Chapter 29
• HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 29

Thursday, November 15:

• Intro Assignment: Character One-Pager
• Finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Read Chapter 30, begin Chapter 31
• HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 31

Friday, November 16:

• Reading quiz over Chapters 12-31
• Work on Character One-Pager (due Monday, November 26)

Next Week:

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!! Remember to finish your Character One-Pager Assignment to turn in on Monday, November 26.

Important Dates:

• Friday, November 16: Reading Quiz 3 (Chapters 12-19)
• Monday, November 26: Character One-Pager Due
• Friday, November 30: Vocab Unit 7 Quiz

November 5-9: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we continue reading Fahrenheit 451. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. All reading will be done in class. However, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to keep up with the pages read in class on the day(s) you are out.

Monday, November 5:

• Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
• Finish reading Part 3
• Annotation Guide
• Reading Guide
• Reading Quiz 4 (over Part 3)

Tuesday, November 6:

• Teacher Work Day - No School

Wednesday, November 7:

• Begin watching Fahrenheit 451

Thursday, November 8:

• Continue watching Fahrenheit 451

Friday, November 9:

• Finish watching Fahrenheit 451
• Discuss movie - compare and contrast with novel

Next Week:

We will wrap up our exploration of Fahrenheit 451.

Important Dates:

• Monday, November 5: Reading Quiz 4 over Part 2
• Tuesday, November 13: Test over Fahrenheit 451 and final annotation check

November 5-9: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. All reading will be done in class. However, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to keep up with the pages read in class on the day(s) you are out.

Monday, November 5:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st and 2nd Periods: Chapter 16, begin Chapter 17
• Annotation Guide
• Reading Guide

Tuesday, November 6:

• Teacher Work Day - No School - finish reading Chapter 17 at home

Wednesday, November 7:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st and 2nd Periods: Chapter 18

Thursday, November 8:

• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st and 2nd Periods: Chapter 19, begin Chapter 20
• Finish chapter 20 at home

Friday, November 9:

• Reading quiz over Chapters 12-19
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st and 2nd Periods: Chapter 21, Chapter 22
• Read Chapter 23 over the weekend

Next Week:

We will continue our exploration of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Important Dates:

• Friday, November 9: Reading Quiz 3 (Chapters 12-19)