Friday, 23 Oct 2009
In-Class: Read pages 70-87 -- as far as we can get
Continue to discuss motifs and Melinda's increasing awareness of
and willingness to acknowleged that she has a problem
HW: Finish reading, plot summary and questions for 70-87
(NOTES 70-92 page available in DOWNLOADS)
Monday, 26 October 2009
In-Class: Review Vocabulary definitions and spellings
Discuss writing exercise for Wednesday
Review Homework reading and questions
Listen to "Frog" episode
Identify CLUES/exposition
Continue reading
HW: Vocab Quiz on Thursday
Tuesday, 27 October
In-class: Discuss EXPOSITION and how it "works" in this novel
Group work -- identifying "clues" - expository information
In-class reading
(EXPOSITION WORKSHEET available in DOWNLOADS)
HW: NONE - BRING ALL NOTES AND BOOK TO CLASS TOMORROW!
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
In-Class: Writing assignment; to be collected at the end of the period
HW - Vocab Quiz tomorrow - DO YOUR EXTRA CREDIT!!
(LIST available in DOWNLOADS)
Thursday, 29 October 2009
In-Class: VOCAB QUIZ
Continue reading
HW: Finish MP 2 - through page 92 - Reading, notes, and plot summary
Friday, 30 October 2009
In-Class: Finish discussion of MP 2
Review Socratic Seminar format
HW: Quiz on MP 2 on Monday
WRITE OUT ANSWERS to Socratic Questions -- due Monday
(Available in DOWNLOADS)
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