Tuesday 5.31.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*direct attention to Tess’s poor decision making.
-Examine Tess’s frame of mind.
VOCABULARY LOG: leitmotif
DW: “A tale of two economies: How to save the American worker” According to
the author what does the future hold in store for your economic future and
what can be done to improve this picture? Explain. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE
DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete
sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: review and discuss “Phase the Fourth”
HOMEWORK:
-Begin reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Fifth” and the
Separation guide.
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 5.30.11
NO SCHOOL; MEMORIAL DAY
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Friday 5.27.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
* Direct attention to Tess’s poor decision making.
Examine Tess’s frame of mind……
CLASSWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Fourth” and the
Sharing Secrets guide.
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Fourth” and the
Sharing Secrets guide
-Read every day!!!
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Thursday 5.26.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Analyze Tess’s attitudes toward herself and God
-Examine Hardy’s complex vocabulary.
-* Direct attention to Tess’s poor decision making.
-Examine Tess’s frame of mind……
VOCABULARY LOG: clinquant
DW: “Barbecuers, unite! Why Gas Grills Are Evil” Which do you prefer, food
cooked on a gas grill or over charcoal? Explain your opinion. (IF YOU DO NOT
INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use
complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-SG Project ‘Unrealistic Expectations” and begin presentation and discussion
-Begin reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Fourth” and the Sharing
Secrets guide.
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Fourth” and the
Sharing Secrets guide.
-Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 5.25.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Analyze Tess’s attitudes toward herself and God
-Examine Hardy’s complex vocabulary.
VOCABULARY LOG: sojourn
DW: “How Oprah has changed the way we live” & “My take: How Oprah became a
messiah” Do you believe Oprah should be considered a messiah? Explain your
opinion. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: “Phase the Third”
-Complete SG Project ‘Unrealistic Expectations” and begin presentation and
discussion
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 5.24.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Be alert to the misconceptions which Tess and Angel are developing of one
another.
-Monitor plot development by identifying specific plot details.
VOCABULARY LOG: prink
DW: “Why your brain needs vacations” Do you agree with this article? If so,
how does it impact the article from yesterday? If not, explain why not.
(IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC
ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: continue review and discuss “Phase the Second”
-Begin SG Activity ‘Unrealistic Expectations.”
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Monday 5.23.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Be alert to the misconceptions which Tess and Angel are developing of one
another.
-Monitor plot development by identifying specific plot details.
VOCABULARY LOG: longueur
DW: “Why is America the ‘no-vacation nation’?” Do you believe this is a
problem for our nation? If so, what can be dome to fix the problem; if not,
explain why not. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT
WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun
rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: review and discuss “Phase the Second”
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Friday 5.20.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Be alert to the misconceptions which Tess and Angel are developing of one
another
-Monitor plot development by identifying specific plot details.
CLASSWORK:
Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Third” and the
Looking for Details guide.
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Third” and the Looking
for Details guide
Read every day!!!
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Thursday 5.19.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Be alert to the misconceptions which Tess and Angel are developing of one
another
-Monitor plot development by identifying specific plot details.
VOCABULARY LOG: fungible
DW: “How to find a job in 2011” Which suggestions from the article may help
you get a job for the summer? Explain with personal details. (IF YOU DO NOT
INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use
complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Begin reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Third” and the Looking
for Details guide.
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Third” and the
Looking for Details guide.
-Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 5.18.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Analyze Tess’s attitudes toward herself and God
-Examine Hardy’s complex vocabulary.
VOCABULARY LOG: iota
DW: “The secret life of a resume” According to information in the article how
difficult is it to find a job today? How can you increase your chances of
being selected for the job you want? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE
TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and
remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: “Phase the Second” discussion and SG for “Tess,
in Turmoil with Her God and Herself.
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 5.17.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Propose advice to a difficult situation based on a news article.
-*Analyze Tess’s attitudes toward herself and God.
-Examine Hardy’s complex vocabulary
VOCABULARY LOG: connubial
DW: “In Bold Display, Taliban Order Stoning Deaths” How can things such as
this still occur in the 21st Century? Can and should anything be done to
stop it and if so, whose responsibility should it be? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE
DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete
sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: reading of “Phase the Second”
HOMEWORK:
-Finish reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Second.”
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 5.16.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write an opinion to a Congressional Representative
-*Analyze the effects of coincidence upon Tess in “Phase the First.”
-Develop an awareness of character development.
VOCABULARY LOG: nonplus
DW: “Florida Legislature passes austere $69.7B budget” Choose one or two
points and write a letter to your Congressional Representative telling
him/her your thoughts. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ
IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the
pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: review and discuss “Phase the First”
HOMEWORK:
-Begin reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles; “Phase the Second.”
-Read every day!!!
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Friday 5.13.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Decipher the who-done-it of a mystery utilizing context clues.
-*Analyze the effects of coincidence upon Tess in “Phase the First.”
-Develop awareness of character development.
VOCABULARY LOG: autodidact
DW: “Mini Mystery: All in the Family” Who killed Gary Lovett? What clue
points to the killer? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ
IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the
pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles; review and discuss chapters 1-11; SG
activity “Trail of Tragedy”
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles
-Read every day!!!
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Thursday 5.12.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write an opinion based on a news article.
-*Analyze the effects of coincidence upon Tess in “Phase the First.”
-Develop awareness of character development.
VOCABULARY LOG: zeitgeist
DW: “We need year-round school to compete globally” Do you agree or disagree?
Explain(IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles; review and discuss chapters 1-11
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles
-Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 5.11.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write a n opinion based on a news article
-*Analyze the effects of coincidence upon Tess in “Phase the First.”
-Develop awareness of character development.
VOCABULARY LOG: animalcule
DW: “Google wants to control your home” Does this sound like a good idea?
Why or why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL
BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun
rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles; complete reading chapters 1-11 and complete A New
Heritage notes
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles
-Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 5.10.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-*Analyze the effects of coincidence upon Tess in “Phase the First.”
-Develop awareness of character development.
VOCABULARY LOG: irenic
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles; read chapters 1-11 and complete A New Heritage
notes
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 5.9.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Describe a tale of survival and speculate personal outcomes.
-*Discover Hardy’s view of Immanent Will
-Preview effect of malevolent fate upon Hardy's characters.
VOCABULARY LOG: splenetic
DW: “Canadian woman found alive after 49 days in Nevada wilderness” Describe
the most amazing thing about this woman’s tale of survival. Do you think you
could survive an ordeal like this? Why or why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE
DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete
sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Tess of the D’Urbervilles: Hardy's Immanent Will; Discuss the subtitles and
predict events; begin reading through Chapter 11
HOMEWORK:
-Continue reading Tess of the D’Urbervilles through Chapter 11
-Read every day!!!
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Friday 5.6.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Decipher the who-done-it of a mystery utilizing context clues.
-*Discover Hardy’s view of Immanent Will
-Preview effect of malevolent fate upon Hardy's characters.
VOCABULARY LOG: consummate
DW: “Mini Mystery: The Commercial Break Break-In” Use details to solve the
case; who burgled the bedroom? How did Sherman solve the case? (IF YOU DO NOT
INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use
complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-“The Convergence of the Twain”; review and discuss
-Introduce “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Thursday 5.5.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Discover Hardy’s view of Immanent Will
-*Preview effect of malevolent fate upon Hardy's characters.
VOCABULARY LOG: epigamic
DW: “The Convergence of the Twain” respond to questions 1-5 on the worksheet
and number 6 on the DW sheet. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT
YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember
the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Complete “The Convergence of the Twain”
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 5.4.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write a speculation based on a news article
-*Construct an eight panel illustrated scene from Of Mice and Men.
VOCABULARY LOG: bushwhack
DW: “My Take: Why partying over bin laden’s death made me cringe” reflect on
the articles and your own reaction to the news of bin Laden’s death. (IF YOU
DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!)
(Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men; test
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 5.3.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-*Understand and appreciate a short story.
-Analyze plot development.
-Analyze cause and effect in fiction.
VOCABULARY LOG: purlieu
CLASSWORK:
-Short Story: One Thousand Dollars; read and complete Selection Test.
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 5.2.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Make a prediction based on a news article.
-*Compare and contrast written fiction with dramatic video.
VOCABULARY LOG: incommodious
DW: “What’s next for al Qaeda?” What do you think will happen to the al Qaeda
organization? Do you think the organization will retaliate against the U.S.
and how? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
Of Mice and Men: Finish video; write comparison and contrast essay
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Friday 4.29.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Decipher the who-done-it of a mystery utilizing context clues.
-*Compare and contrast written fiction with dramatic video.
VOCABULARY LOG: osmose
DW: “Check the Brakes” Who cut the brake lines? How do you know? (IF YOU DO
NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!)
(Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men: Finish video
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Thursday 4.28.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Speculate based on a current event.
-*Compare and contrast written fiction with dramatic video.
VOCABULARY LOG: polymorphous
DW: “Royal Wedding Articles” Why do you think so many Americans are
fascinated by the Royal Wedding? Explain. If it were possible (meaning you
weren’t on your way to and at school) would you watch the wedding? Why or
why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men: Begin video
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 4.27.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write a speculation based on a news article
-*Construct an eight panel illustrated scene from Of Mice and Men.
VOCABULARY LOG: peregrinate
DW: “E.T., Call Us Back! Making the Case for Alien Life” Do you believe there
is life on other planets? Why or why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS
FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete
sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men; illustrate a scene
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 4.26.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Propose advice to a difficult situation based on a news article.
-*Examine the circumstances John Steinbeck creates for his characters.
-Show how the responses to circumstances can affect plans and goals.
-Determine whether characters in Of Mice and Men react to circumstances
because they do not see their positions clearly.
VOCABULARY LOG: anneal
DW: “Nonconversations: When talking to your teen is one-sided” Would any of
this advice work? Why or why not? What additional advice would you give
parents? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men: Discovering Circumstances L8
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 4.25.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write a creative paragraph based on a news article.
-*Examine the circumstances John Steinbeck creates for his characters.
-Show how the responses to circumstances can affect plans and goals.
-Determine whether characters in Of Mice and Men react to circumstances
because they do not see their positions clearly.
VOCABULARY LOG: scurrilous
DW: “Inside zombie brains: Sci-fi teaches science” Do you think a zombie
invasion that causes the human species to become extinct is likely? Why or
why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men: Discovering Circumstances L8
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Friday 4.22.11
No School
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Thursday 4.21.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Judge guilt or innocence of a fictional character based on evidence from the
story.
-*Examine the circumstances John Steinbeck creates for his characters.
-Show how the responses to circumstances can affect plans and goals.
-Determine whether characters in Of Mice and Men react to circumstances
because they do not see their positions clearly.
VOCABULARY LOG: mumbo jumbo
DW: “Of Mice and Men” If you were on a jury would you vote to convict George
of murder? Why or why not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU
READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the
pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men: discovering circumstances (L8)
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 4.13.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write opinion based on a movie review
-*examine Of Mice and Men for source of title, structure and reasons for
writing.
-Determine the relationships between characters.
-Discover how personal attitudes affect relationships.
VOCABULARY LOG: akimbo
DW: “Movie Review; The Conspirator” Would you go see this movie? Why or why
not? (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Of Mice and Men; an overview, characters & character, setting , and plot.
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 4.19.11
CLASSWORK:
Class Meeting
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Monday 4.18.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write a persuasive letter based on a news article.
-*understand and appreciate classic drama.
-Understand blank verse.
-Understand Shakespeare’s plays.
VOCABULARY LOG: corybantic
DW: “For Schoolchildren: Where’s the Water?” Write a short letter to the
School Board of Broward County in order to have free water available in all
school cafeterias which includes valid reasons of the importance. (IF YOU DO
NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!)
(Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Julius Caesar: Finish video and complete a brief essay on the following
prompt: How did the cinematic elements of the film help you to better
understand Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Friday 4.15.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Decipher the who-done-it of a mystery utilizing context clues.
-*Understand and appreciate classic drama.
-Understand blank verse.
-Understand Shakespeare’s plays.
-Compare and contrast written text with film version.
VOCABULARY LOG: vociferate
DW: “Mini mystery: The Unsafe Safe House” Read the mystery and answer the
questions. Explain your answer. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE
TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and
remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Julius Caesar; view the film adaptation.
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Thursday 4.14.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Make a prediction based on a movie review.
-*understand and appreciate classic drama.
-Understand blank verse.
-Understand Shakespeare’s plays.
-Compare and contrast written text with film version.
VOCABULARY LOG: praxis
DW: “Movie Review: Hanna” Would you go see this movie? Explain your
answer. (IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE DETAILS FROM THE TEXT YOU READ IT WILL BE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO!!) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Julius Caesar; view the film adaptation.
HOMEWORK:
Read every day!!!
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Wednesday 4.13.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Create a solution to a problem .
-*compare and contrast the ending of a written novel with the movie version.
VOCABULARY LOG: futz
DW: “How to stop procrastinating today!” What can you do to avoid
procrastinating? (Be sure to use information and details from the text) (Use
complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Finish viewing CMC and write compare and contrast 4-minute writes.
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Tuesday 4.12.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Comment on a cartoon.
-*Understand and appreciate classic drama.
-Understand blank verse.
-Understand Shakespeare’s plays.
VOCABULARY LOG: balderdash
DW: “Reading Cartoon” Comment on the cartoon. (Be sure to use information
and details from the text) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun
rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Julius Caesar: Open Book Test Review and discussion
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
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Monday 4.11.11
OBJECTIVES: Students will:
-Compile a list to develop and enhance vocabulary
-Improve writing skills by completing a three-minute writing activity.
-Write an opinion based on an essay.
-*understand and appreciate classic drama.
-Understand blank verse.
-Understand Shakespeare’s plays.
VOCABULARY LOG: simpatico
DW: “Did cell phones unleash our inner rudeness?” What do you think should
be proper cell phone etiquette? (Be sure to use information and details from
the text) (Use complete sentences and remember the pronoun rule).
CLASSWORK:
-Julius Caesar: Open Book Test
HOMEWORK:
-Read every day!!!
