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Sunday, January 27, 2019

January 28 - February 1: 10th Grade World Lit

A DOLL HOUSE MLA TEMPLATE


 This Week: We will wrap up our unit on A Doll House with a writing assignment and a test on Tuesday, January 29. A version of A Doll House can be found here; however, while the plot and characters are the same, this is not the translation of the play that is in our textbook. When writing your essay, you will need to make sure that your quotes and page citations come from the textbook translation of the play. We will also study Unit 10 Vocab for a quiz on Friday, February 1.

Monday, January 28:

Look at the following example paragraph to see how the flow of a paragraph is interrupted when you do not have a lead-in:

Your paragraph will have better "flow" if you introduce your evidence with lead-ins:






If you are having trouble writing your thesis, see the following image for some examples:

Counter-argument examples:



Tuesday, January 29:
  • Snow Day!
Wednesday, January 30:
  • A Doll House Test
    • Reading Guide due TODAY at the beginning of class
    • Thesis and Quotes for Essay due TODAY at the end of class
Thursday, January 31:
  • Meet in Computer Lab (Room 930)
  • A Doll House
    • work on essay
    Friday, February 1:
    • Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
    • continue work on A Doll House essay
        Next Week:
        We will wrap up essays on A Doll House on Monday; then we will begin our short unit on World Mythology.

        Important Dates:
        • Tuesday, January 29: A Doll House Test (Reading Guides due at the beginning of class); Thesis, Quotes, and Counter Argument for Essay due at the end of class
        • Friday, February 1: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
        • Monday, February 4: A Doll House essay due
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        January 28 - February 1: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

        This Week: We continue learning about Greek Gods and Goddesses and reading the thrilling adventures of The Odyssey! A pdf version of The Odyssey that is in our textbook can be found here.

        Monday, January 28:
        Tuesday, January 29:
        • Snow Day!
        • Send Ms. Egbert your Greek Gods/Goddesses Slide
        Wednesday, January 30:
        • Poem due at the beginning of class
        • Unit 10 Vocab Practice: Choosing the Right Word
          • Unit 10 sentences due TODAY at the beginning of class
        • Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations (note page)
          • Zeus
          • Poseidon
        • Begin The Odyssey
        Thursday, January 31:
        • Unit 10 Vocab Practice: Completing the Sentence
        • Greek Gods/Goddesses Presentations
          • Hades
          • Demeter
        • The Odyssey
          • "Sailing from Troy"
          • "The Lotus Eaters"
          Friday, February 1:
          • Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
          Next Week:
          We will continue our exploration of Greek Gods and Goddesses and our study of The Odyssey.

          Important Dates:
          • Wednesday, January 29: Poem Due and Greek Gods/Goddesses Slide Due
          • Wednesday, January 30: Unit 10 Vocab Sentences Due
          • Friday, February, 1: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
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          Monday, January 21, 2019

          January 21-25: 10th Grade World Lit

          This Week: We will continue reading and discussing A Doll House. A version of A Doll House can be found here; however, while the plot and characters are the same, this is not the translation of the play that is in our textbook. When writing your essay, you will need to make sure that your quotes and page citations come from the textbook translation of the play.

          Monday, January 21:
          • No School! MLK Holiday
          Tuesday, January 22:
          • Grammar Review: Compound Sentences
          • A Doll House
          Wednesday, January 23:
          • Grammar Practice: Compound Sentences
          • A Doll House
          Thursday, January 24:
          • finish A Doll House
            Friday, January 25:
            Next Week:
            We will wrap up our unit on A Doll House with a writing assignment and a test on Tuesday, January 29, and also study Unit 10 Vocab for a quiz on Friday, February 1. Vocab Unit 10 sentence assignment.

            Important Dates:
            • Tuesday, January 29: A Doll House Test (Reading Guides Due)
            • Friday, February 1: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
            • Monday, February 4: A Doll House essay due
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            January 21-25: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

            This Week: We will wrap up our poetry unit with a test on Thursday and a poetry writing assignment on Friday. You should be studying your poetry terms notes and the Poetry Terms PowerPoint to prepare for this test.

            Monday, January 21:
            • No School! MLK Holiday
            Tuesday, January 22:
            Wednesday, January 23:
            • Finish discussing "The Raven"
            • Review for Test tomorrow!

            Thursday, January 24:
            • Poetry Terms Test
              Friday, January 25:
              Next Week:
              We will begin learning about Greek Gods and Goddesses and reading the thrilling adventures of The Odyssey. Our Unit 10 Vocab Quiz will also be next Friday, February 1. Vocab Unit 10 sentence assignment.

              Important Dates:
              • Monday, December 21: No School - MLK Holiday
              • Thursday, December 24: Poetry Terms Test
              • Friday, February, 1: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
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              Monday, January 14, 2019

              January 14-18: 10th Grade World Lit

              This Week: We will continue reading and discussing A Doll House in addition to reviewing unit 9 vocabulary for the quiz on Friday.

              Monday, January 14:
              Tuesday, January 15:
              • Vocab Practice: Choosing the Right Word
              • A Doll House
              Wednesday, January 16:
              • Vocab Homework Due at the BEGINNING of class
              • A Doll House
              Thursday, January 17:
              • Vocab Practice: Completing the Sentence
              • A Doll House
                Friday, January 18:
                • Vocab Quiz: Unit 9
                      Next Week:
                      We will continue reading A Doll House.

                      Important Dates:
                      • Wednesday, December 16: Signed Syllabus Due, Unit 9 Vocab Sentences Due
                      • Friday, December 18: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
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                      January 14-18: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

                      This Week: We will learn some new strategies for analyzing poetry and review unit 9 vocabulary for the quiz on Friday.

                      Monday, January 14:
                      Tuesday, January 15:

                      Wednesday, January 16:
                      Thursday, January 17:
                        Friday, January 18:
                        • Vocab Quiz: Unit 9
                        Next Week:
                        We will continue to practice and hone our poetry skills.

                        Important Dates:
                        • Wednesday, December 16: Signed Syllabus Due, Unit 9 Vocab Sentences Due
                        • Friday, December 18: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
                        • Monday, December 21: No School - MLK Holiday
                        • Thursday, December 24: Poetry Terms Test
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                        Monday, January 7, 2019

                        January 7-11: 10th Grade World Lit

                        This Week: Welcome back! We will begin our semester by reflecting on our last semester. What were our strengths and weaknesses? How can we build on our successes? We will begin our first unit for the semester (A Doll House) on Tuesday.

                        Monday, January 7:
                        Tuesday, January 8:
                        Wednesday, January 9:
                        Thursday, January 10:
                        • A Doll House
                          • Continue Act 1
                          Friday, January 11:
                          • Reflective Letter DUE at the BEGINNING of class!
                          • A Doll House
                            • Finish Act 1
                            Next Week:
                            We will continue reading A Doll House. We will also begin Vocabulary for this semester with Unit 9.

                            Important Dates:
                            • Friday, January 11: Reflective Letter Due
                            • Wednesday, December 16: Signed Syllabus Due, Unit 9 Vocab Sentences Due
                            • Friday, December 18: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
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                            January 7-11: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

                            This Week: Welcome back! We will begin our semester by reflecting on our last semester. What were our strengths and weaknesses? How can we build on our successes? On Tuesday, we will be in the lab for SRI testing, and we will begin our first unit for the semester (Poetry) on Wednesday.

                            Monday, January 7:
                            Tuesday, January 8:
                            • SRI testing in lab (meet in Ms. Egbert's room)
                            • Work on Reflective Letter
                            Wednesday, January 9:
                            Thursday, January 10:
                              Friday, January 11:
                              Next Week:
                              We will continue to practice and hone our poetry skills. We will also begin Vocabulary for this semester with Unit 9.

                              Important Dates:
                              • Friday, January 11: Reflective Letter Due
                              • Wednesday, December 16: Signed Syllabus Due, Unit 9 Vocab Sentences Due
                              • Friday, December 18: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
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