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Homework assignments will provide continued practice on concepts
developed in class work. Students will be asked to complete and polish
responses to literature. Daily assignments, independent reading, a reading
log, and some longer term projects can be expected.
11/13/09 1) Continue planning and revising your power point presentation
2) Power point presentation due 12/9
11/12/09 1) Bring classic and plan sheet -- all boxes must be complete
2) Power point presentation due 12/9 - turn in plan sheet with
presentation
11/11/09 1) Bring classic and plan sheet---all boxes must be complete
2) Power point presentation due 12/9--turn in plan sheet with
presentation
11/10/09 1) Complete the "quotes" and "2 word map" graphic organizers
in your reading log 2) Bring classic and reading log
3) Title/author slide plan due 11/10 4) Defin/Vocab slide
due 11/10 5) 2 character slide plans due 11/11
11/9/09 1) Complete the "quotes" graphic organizer and the "word map"
graphic organizer in your reading log 2) Bring classic and reading
log to every class 3) Grades on plans for these slides on 11/10:
a) title and author slides b) definition {3 from my handout and
own definition of your own]and vocabulary slide plan ---we will be
in the computer lab on 11/12 and 11/13 to create the power point---
you must have the plans complete --- your reading log work for
this week is the graphic organizers we have started on your classic
11/4/09 1) Complete the "quotes" graphic organizer You must have 6 or more
quotes with thoughts/feelings and relating sections complete
2) Work on the two "word map" entries 3) Finish reading log
entries that were not finished for 10/22 and 10/28 3) Plan sheet
for title and author slide must be complete 11/9 4) Plan sheet
for definition and vocab slide is due 11/10
11/3/09 1) Bring classic and reading log 2) Quote graphic organizer
is due 11/4 - you must have 6 or more entries in all 3 columns
11/2/09 1) Story map on classic due 11/3 2) Read all of classic 11/3
3) Power Point slides on title and author due 11/12 4) Power
Point slides on definition & vocabulary slides 11/13 5) character
and plot cards 12/4 6) Full Power Point due 12/9
10/30/09 1) Sign progress report if not turned in today 2) Read classic
book - finish reading by 11/3 3) Story map on the classic
is due 11/3 4) Bring your classic book and the definition sheet
you were given in class today
10/29/09 1)Sign progress report if not turned in today 2) Read classic
book - finish reading by 11/3 3) Story map on the classic
is due 11/3. 4) Bring your classic book and the definition sheet
you were given in class today on 10/20
10/28/09 1) Complete the reading log entry if you did not turn it in today
2) Sign progress report 3) Read your classic - finish by 11/3
4) Story map on the classic is due 11/3 5) Quiz - Vocabulary
from Celebrated Jumping Frog 10/29
10/27/09 1) Reading log entry due 10/28 - use your classic book 2) You
should be more than half way through the book by now.
10/26/09 1) Complete Washington Irving notes (need 4 items each in 8
categories 2) Test on Sleepy Hollow on 10/27 3) Reading log
entry on your classic book due 10/28 4) Write the 2 paragraph
summary on Sleepy Hollow that was due today if you did not turn it
in
10/22/09 Because I was not with you in class on 10/21 the reading log entry
has been delayed to 10/26. YOU MUST WRITE TWO PARAGRAPHS TO
SUMMARIZE "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" for 10/26. Read your
classic book.
10/21/09 Complete unfinished work. Reading log entry for 10/22 on Classic.
10/20/09 1) Complete unfinished work (Brochure, E. A. Poe Essay, Reading
log for 10/14) 2) Reading log entry 10/22 for CLASSIC BOOK
10/19/09 1) Do notes on the author, Washington Irving. You must use the
8 author categories we have used in your reading log: Personal
life/ Education and Early Life/ Career and Accomplishments/
important people/ important places/important works/other facts
important events
2) COMPLETE ANY MISSING WORK...E. A. Poe Essay (rough draft),
BROCHURE, READING LOG
10/13/09 1) Complete brochure if not turned in 2) Complete rough draft
of E. A. Poe essay if not turned in 3) Read your classic
4) Reading log entry on your classic due 10/14.
10/9/09 1) Read classic 2) Reading log entry on your classic 10/14
3) Brochure if not turned in 4) Rough draft of Poe essay
including both parts (single emotional effect and standard plot
development)
10/8/09 1) Turn in signed progress report and papers if not turned in
today
2) Deadline for ALL PARTS of the E A Poe Essay Test
ROUGH DRAFT has been extended to 10/9. You must have the 1-3-1
essay for the FIRST PART explaining what you consider to
be the most obvious and important "emotional effect" created by
Poe in the story "Tell-Tale Heart". The SECOND PARTof the test
requires you to write in paragraph form the important elements
following the pattern of the Standard Plot Development line. Use
the story map we created in class as an aid. Use the language
from your handout titled "Standard Plot Development" in your
writing. That includes: *Exposition (3 parts); *Complications
(3 or more events) ; * climax ; * Problem/Conflict
* Resolution * Theme
3) Reading log entry on your "classic" will be due 10/14
10/7/09 1)E. A. Poe Essay Test - a) rough draft - written due 10/8
b) typed, final copy due 10/9
2) Sign progress report
10/6/09 1) Final brochure due 10/7 2) Complete reading log entry and
the graphic organizers for historical fiction 3) E. A. Poe
Essay Test a) written rough draft b) final, typed copy due 10/9
10/5/09 1) Final brochure due 10/7 2) Correct or complete reading log
entry that was due 9/30/09 3) Begin E. a. Poe essay test - you
will need to turn in a written rough draft of the three paragraphs
(seven sentences or more for each - minimum 21 sentences) and
the final copy should be typed - DUE 10/9 - FRIDAY
10/2/09 I will be out of the building today.
Complete assignments as explained by Mrs. Klein in class today and
as explained on this website 10/1
10/1/09 1) Bring your CLASSIC book and your reading log to class on 10/2.
You will be working on research in the computer lab on 10/2. This
research will help you prepare for your next book report.
2) Brochure deadline has been extended to Wednesday, 10/7 due to
issues with computers. You may choose from these options to
complete your project: a) complete and print your brochure at
home after making sure your jump drive has been checked for virus
by a place like Micro-Center or Best Buy b) type your sections
and glue them on a paper in the proper format c) Completely
handwrite and color the brochure.
9/30/09 All assignments related to "Tell-Tale Heart" must be turned in
by 10/1. Continue working on your brochure. We will discuss
your progress in class tomorrow. Because of the computer
issues at school it may be necessary to complete the brochure
without the use of technology. Final turn in of the brochure
is scheduled for 10/5.
9/29/09 Your 2 worksheets that were due 9/29 will be picked up 9/30.
Brochure turn in for extra credit will be 10/2. Final turn in
day is 10/5. Complete the notes you started in discussion during
class today. You should have 5 or more ideas under each of
8 topics about the Coterie performance we saw today.
9/28/09 1) Complete 2 worksheets begun in class on 9/24 - a. Questions
1-7 using 2 to 4 complete sentences each question and b. Vocabulary
worksheet #55, parts A, B, and C
2) Brochure turn in for extra credit has changed to 10/2
and final turn in day is 10/5
3) Read poems: The Raven, The Bells, and Alone
9/24/09 1) Read historical fiction book - finish by 9/25 2) Continue
working on the details of your brochure 3) Final brochure
will be due 10/1 for extra credit points - you may turn your
brochure in on 10/5 if you need more time.
9/23/09 1) Read historical fiction book - finish by 9/25 2) Continue
working on the details of your brochure 3) Complete your reading
log entry if you did not turn it in today
9/22/09 1) Read historical fiction book - finish by 9/25 2) Reading
log entry due 9/23 - need parent signature on reading time record
3) rough draft of 4 persuasive paragraphs for brochure (4 sentence
minimum per paragraph
9/21/09 1) Read historical fiction book - finish by 9/25 2) Reading
log entry due 9/23 - need parent signature on reading time record
page - one half of each of the three graphic organizers should
be finished for 9/23 3) Bring historical fiction book, reading
log and JUMP DRIVE to class on 9/22 4) complete T. Tale Heart
vocab if not turned in yet
9/18/09 Read your historical fiction book. Take notes in your reading log.
Reading log will be due 9/23. You should have more than half of
your book read by 9/23.
9/17/09 1) Read your historical fiction book. 2) Continue to take notes on
the graphic organizers in your reading log. THIS WILL HELP YOU
CREATE A HIGH QUALITY BROCHURE FOR YOUR BOOK REPORT PROJECT!!
3) Reading log entry will be due 9/23.
9/16/09 1) permission form and $ 2) Vocabulary #1-12 if not turned in today
3) read historical fiction book 4) bring book and reading log to
class 9/17 5) reading log due 9/23.
9/15/09 1) Sign permission - $ 2) Read historical fiction book
3) Reading log entry will be due 9/23 4) Vocabulary for
Tell Tale Heart, # 1-12 is due 9/16. You need word, part of
speech and dictionary definition for all 12 words
9/14/09 1) Sign permission for Coterie 9/29, return $. 2) Read 20 pages
in your historical fiction book for 9/15. 3) You will have a
complete reading log entry due 9/21.
9/11/09 Read your historical fiction book tonight. We will begin the
graphic organizers you need next week. You MUST bring your
historical fiction book to class on 9/14. Sign permission
form for the Coterie and return to school with your check by 9/18.
9/10/09 Read 20 minutes in your historical fiction book tonight. You must
bring your historical fiction book to literature class on 9/11.
9/9/09 1) Necklace worksheet - complete vocabulary section and #13-24
if you did not complete it today 2) check out a historical
fiction book 3) get teacher approval on the book
9/8/09 1) Necklace worksheet - Write answers to #13 - 24 on the
worksheet - give story details in your response - due 9/9.
2) Check out a historical fiction book.
3) Get teacher approval on the historical fiction book you choose.
4) Test on "The Necklace" 9/9
9/4/09 No new homework. Complete missing work from this week.
9/3/09 Complete the SECOND visual using the describing words on your
picture card. Use colored pencils to add color. You should
have written these words: superb diamond necklace, high-necked
gown, all smiles and graciousness, exquisite gown, prettiest
woman in the room, glorying in her beauty, threw herself into
the dance.
9/2/09 Complete the visual using the describing words on your picture
card. Use colored pencil to add color. You should have
written these words: pretty, charming,
having no dowry, dressed plainly, felt unhappy, forever restive,
dwelling had worn furniture and shabby fabrics.
9/1/09 1) Write the word, part of speech, and a dictionary definition for th
12 words you were given today. You do not need to write the original
sentence as directed on the word list you were given today. - 9/2
2) Return "Vellum" permission form.
8/31/09 1) Quiz on Monkey's Paw (story and vocabulary) on 9/1. On page
57 of the story Monkey's Paw answer questions #1, 2, 4, and 3 or
5 on notebook paper.
8/28/09 Complete the story map be started in class for "The Monkey's Paw".
Study the vocabulary words for "The Monkey's Paw". Prepare for a quiz on
the
story and vocabulary next week. Make sure you have written high quality
sentences for your vocabulary words.
8/27/09 Using the 16 words and definitions you were given for vocabulary
from "The Monkey's Paw" write and original sentence using each word. Study
the words for a quiz next week.
8/26/09 None
8/25/09 Find 10 "author facts" for W. W. Jacobs. Write the 10 facts on
notebook paper.
8/24/09 Complete reading "Dinner Party." Complete the story map we began
in
class in your reading log.
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