8/31- Welcome back - there is no homework tonight.
9/1- Please get the Parent Letter signed (return only the lower portion.
Also, please fill out and return the Student Data Sheet.
Book Reports were handed out today. Your due date: 9/28/09.
9/2- No class today.
9/3- We spent the period reviewing Literary terms - excellent job. I'm very
happy about how well you worked in groups! There is no homework, but you
should be getting a book for the book report (if you haven't already done so).
9/4- No class today. Enjoy your long weekend!
9/8- We read the short story "Sucker" today. Please do the "Responding to
the Story" worksheet. (hint: to be able to use quotes to support your
answers, the text - story - is located in the handout section.)
9/9- No class today.
9/10- No homework. Don't forget that you have a book report coming. You
should be reading daily. Also, don't forget that you should have your free
reading book with you everyday!
9/11- No class today.
9/12- You took the Maze test today. Then you had a minor pop-quiz on the
parts of a plot line. We began discussion on historical differences between
now and 1832 as part of our introduction for our first novel.
You do not have any homework tonight.
9/15- We discussed some historical aspects that may affect this work of
Historical Fiction.
You read "An Important Warning" from The True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle. Please do the worksheet entitled "An Important Warning".
Note: Currently, all reading will be done in-class. This will remain the
case until I post otherwise. Thanks for your understanding.
9/16- No class today.
9/17- You read Chapter 1 in class. Please do the Chapter 1 worksheet.
9/18- No class today.
Please note: there is now a link on the link webpage that will allow you to
access the entire text of True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. your page
number reference may differ, but that won't be a problem for getting credit.
9/21- We did CMT prep work today - "Call of the Wild". Then you had some
time to read/work on your book report. Remember that it is due next week.
There was no new homework for tonight.
9/22- Please read Chapter 2 and do the worksheet.
9/23- NOTE: Sorry this wasn't done on-time - my internet at home went down.
No class today.
9/24- Please read Chapter 3 and do the worksheet.
9/25- No class today.
9/28- You were given a mini-quiz on "An Important Warning" through Chapter
Three. The quiz is due tomorrow.
Remember, this is open note, open book. Be sure to use quotes to support
your answers. I am aware that you have not yet been issued books - the book
is available in the handout section of this webpage and I'll give you a few
minutes at the beginning of tomorrow's class to grab a book and find the
supporting quotes you need.
9/29- You were issued books today. Please have them covered for the next
class meeting.
Also, please read Chapter 4 and do the worksheet.
You were given your October Book Report assignment - your due date is
Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
9/30- No class today.
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10/1- Please read Chapter 5 and do the worksheet.
10/2- No class today.
10/5- Please read Chapter 6 and do the worksheet.
10/6- You did a small group discussion activity to end the class. This will
be the beginning of our next class discussion. Also, please read Chapter 7
and do the worksheet.
10/7- No class today.
10/8- Sorry for the late post - No new homework over the weekend. Enjoy your
extra day off!
10/9- No class today.
10/13- Please read Chapter 8 and do the worksheet.
10/14- No class today.
10/15- We did some CMT Reading Comprehension prep. Then we discussed
Chapter 8. Please read Chapter 9 and do the worksheet.
10/16- No class today.
10/19- Read Chapter 10 and do the worksheet. Also, get your notes in order -
you're getting a quiz on the entire book (through Chapter 10) tomorrow.
10/20- You were given a quiz on the novel so far - "An Important Warning"
through the end of Chapter 10. This is a take-home, open-book, open-note
quiz. The quiz is due on Thursday. I expect fully elaborated, strongly
supported (with proper quotations) answers.
In short, I expect excellence from you.
10/21- No class today.
10/22- You turned in the quiz today. Please read Chapter 11 and do the
worksheet. Also, don't forget that your book report is due on Tuesday.
10/23- No class today. Enjoy your weekend.
10/26- Read Chapter 12 and do the worksheet.
10/27- No class today.
10/27- Read Chapter 13 and do the worksheet.
10/28- No class today.
10/29- Read Chapter 14 and do the worksheet.
10/30- No class today. Please have a healthy and safe Halloween weekend!
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11/2- We did not finish the discussion from last week's reading, so no new
homework.
11/3- No school today - Election Day.
11/4- No class today.
11/5- Read Chapter 15 and do the worksheet.
11/6- No class today.
11/9- Read Chapter 16 and do the worksheet.
