FINAL grading period for Fall Semester!Work due ON TIME!

Date / During Class / Turned In / Homework
9/10
Nov 09 /
  • redo/fix Catcher test
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  • vocab pwr unit #5
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  • get new reading book

11/12
Nov 09 /
  • video
  • grade conferences
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  • read 15+ min per night
  • vocab pwr unit #6

13/16
Nov 09 /
  • Journal: how was your weekend?
  • Reading Minute (RM)
  • Book Study guidelines - DUE 12/11
  • Bedford Reader group work
  • read assigned pgs (99-155)
  • grp reads same story
  • discuss, complete bk q/a
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  • grp q/a
  • bk stdy book sign ups
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  • read for bk stdy- DUE 12/10-11!
  • voc pwr #6 - DUE 12/7

17/18 LS
Nov
2009 /
  • Journal: "Describe someone who..."
  • RM
  • SSR 15 min
  • Bedford Reader grp wrk
  • read another selection
  • discuss, complete bk q/a
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  • grp q/a
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  • read for bk stdy- DUE 12/10-11!
  • voc pwr #6 - DUE 12/7

19/20
2009 /
  • Journal: skip
  • RM
  • SSR 15 min
  • crossword puzzle/video/missing work conferences
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  • crosswd puzzle (ex cr)
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  • read 15 min night over holiday break!!
  • voc pwr #6

30 Nov
1 Dec
2009 /
  • Journal: What is the most memorable thing you remember from break?
  • RM
  • Grammar WU #2 indefinite pronouns
  • SSR 15 min
  • Expository essays (final exam review)
  • discuss rubric, terms, read and analyze sample
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  • vocabularIndependent reading book study DUE 12/11y power unit #6 DUE 12/7
  • Independent reading book study DUE 12/11

2 LS
3/4
Dec
2009 /
  • Journal: Describe someone who...(pick another from list)
  • Reading Minute
  • SSR/book study (Due next week!)
  • EAP prompt practice
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  • vocabulary power unit #6 DUE 12/7
  • Independent reading book study DUE 12/10-11

7/8
Dec
2009 /
  • Journal: Rain, Rain.....
  • Reading Minute
  • SSR/book study
  • final review/ "Too Much Pressure"
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  • vocab unit #6
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  • Independent reading book study DUE 12/10-11

9/10
Dec
2009 /
  • Journal: semester evaluation
  • Reading Minute
  • SSR/book study
  • final review "Why Don't We Complain?"
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  • Independent reading book study DUE 12/10-11

11/14
2009 /
  • 12/11 LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY WORK FOR THIS SEMESTER!
  • Journal: open topic
  • Reading Minute
  • Book study - mini presentations/share
  • boggle/scrabble
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  • Book study report
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  • pen, pencil, paper for final exam

15/16/17/18
Dec
2009 /
  • FINAL EXAMS!!
/ Have a relaxing break and KEEP READING!!

12 week grading period. Latework no longer accepted from this period.

Date / Class / Turned In / Homework
28/29
Sep.
2009 /
  • Journal - What if you never needed sleep?
  • RWS #10
  • EAP timed essay (Aronofsky)
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  • vocab pwr unit 2
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  • Nxt reading log due 11/2-3 (12 hrs)
  • 2 hours/wk x 6wks
  • vocab pwr unit 3 due 10/12-13

30LS/1
Sep/Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: What if people lived forever?
  • RWS#11
  • EAP prompt review.....summarize or paraphrase argument, thesis, outline your position
  • Grades - mini conferences
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab pwr 3

2/5
Oct.
2009 /
  • Journal: "Why do...."
  • RWS #12
  • EAP essay rewrite
  • Catcher in Rye - 1st 3 pgs.
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  • FD of Aronosfsky essay
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab #3

6/7 LS
Oct.
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #13/ EAP #6
  • Catcher in Rye
  • study guide directions
  • read & discuss
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  • study guide for ch 1-3
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab #3

8/9
Oct.
2009 /
  • Journal: have you ever been depressed?
  • RWS #14/EAP #7
  • Catcher in Rye
  • ch 4
  • study guide
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  • stdy gd ch 4
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab unit #3
  • catcher non-fiction article/review

12/13
Oct.
2009 /
  • Journal: "On the other hand..."
  • RWS #15
  • Catcher: non-fict mini presentations, read ch 5, study guide
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  • vocab unit 3
  • non-fiction article review & annotation
  • Catcher stdy gd Ch 5
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab unit #4

14/15
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #16
  • Catcher
  • ch 6-7
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  • Catcher stdy gd Ch 6 & 7
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

16/19
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #17
  • Catcher
  • ch 8-10
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  • study gd ch 8-10
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • Vocab unit #4

20/21 LS
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: what does the word "mature" mean to you?
  • RWS #18
  • Mature civil Discussion guidelines
  • Catcher Ch 10 - discuss
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  • mature discussion posters
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • Vocab #4

22/23
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal - what is your favorite holiday?
  • RWS #19
  • Catcher: read + small group projects (p1)/storyboards
  • ch 11-13 (p6)
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • Vocab #4
  • small group pres on Monday!!

26/27
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: "evaluating your reading"
  • RWS #20
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  • Vocab #4
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

28 LS/29
Oct
2009 /
  • Journal: skip due to late start
  • RWS #21
  • Catcher: read and work on projects
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

30/2
Oct/Nov
2009 /
  • Journal: What is the scariest thing that ever happened to you?
  • RWS #22
  • Catcher : small group presentations p1/storyboards p6
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  • storyboards/presentations
/ Get a new reading book!!
3/4
Nov
2009 /
  • Catcher in Rye TEST (open book/note)
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  • journals/warm ups
/ Get a new reading book!!
5/6
Nov
2009 / END OF GRADING PERIOD--LAST DAY to turn in work from this 6 weeks!!!!!
  • redo/fix test part I
  • take part II
/ Book Study - new Ind. reading book!!!

First six week grading period. Work from this period no longer accepted.

Date / Class / Turned In / Homework
12/13
Aug.
2009 /
  • Welcome & Introduction
  • Journal - How was summer break?
  • Student/parent info card
  • CAPI skills test w/essay
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  • info card
  • skills test w/essay
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  • Purchase supplies: composition book for journals/warm ups, paper, ink pens, highlighters
  • Get a book for independent reading (SSR). Two hours per week required.

14/17
Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: How is first week of school? Classes? Teachers?
  • CAPI skills test: complete, go over answers, class strengths/weaknesses?
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

18/19
Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: Does money make people happy?
  • HANDOUTS:
  • how to do a close reading
  • "Out of the corner of my eye" annotate & discuss
  • P.1 firedrill evac
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab list #1 LEARN for quiz

20/21
Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: Open topic
  • vocab quiz #1 (waived w/BN fundraiser rct)
  • Bedford Rdr:
  • "Champion of the World" Angelou
  • pair/share
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • vocab list #2 qz next week

24/25
Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" E. Roosevelt
  • Rhetorical Strategies Notes
  • in composition book
  • non-fiction terminology
  • SMELL
  • Bedford Reader:
  • "Champion" Q/A/discuss
  • read "Fish Cheeks" Amy Tan
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

26(late start)/27
Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: Would you rather be hot or cold? Why?
  • Rhet Strat notes:
  • all terms need definitions + examples from class readings
  • SOAPSTONE
  • add examples from Angelou + Tan to soapstone
  • Revising With Style (RWS) #1 worksheet in comp bk
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

28/31 Aug.
2009 /
  • Journal: Is it better to be yourself or fit in?
  • RWS #2
  • Lit Text: introduction to American Lit, time periods, Colonial lit
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

l/2
Sept.
2009 /
  • Journal: Describe your favorite outdoor place. Why?
  • RWS #3
  • Lit Text:
  • How the World was Made
  • Sky Tree
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  • text Q/A
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • Vocab PWR unit 1

3/4
Sept.
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #4
  • Lit Text:
  • John Smith journal
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

8/9
Sept.
2009 /
  • Journal - Where do you see yourself in 5 yrs? 10 yrs? 25 yrs
  • RWS #5
  • President's speech - watch, annotate transcript of speech, analyze for rhetorical strategies especially ethos, logos, pathos w/different colors, discuss
  • work on response
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • write a one page typed (MLA format) response to the speech. What did you think of it? Why? What types of rhetorical modes or strategies did the President use? Were they successful? How so? What sould you have said if you were the President speaking to school children about education? Etc. this is due NEXT CLASS
  • vocab qz on list 2list 3

10/11
Sept.
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #6/ EAP#1
  • vocab game (2&3)
  • R log check
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  • Written Resonse Paper to speech
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • Vocab quiz (2&3) postponed until 17th + 18th

14/15
Sept.
2009 /
  • Journal: open topic
  • RWS #7/ EAP #2
  • Silent reading 30 min.
  • Text: "Sinners in the Hands..."
  • listen to sermon
  • imagery? ethos/logos/pathos?
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  • Analysis of sermon
  • Vocab pwr unit 1
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log DUE NEXT MON/TUES!!!!!
  • BedRdr pgs 536-37 Q on WrStrategies + Wr about Lang

16/17
Sept.
2009 /
  • J- How well do you handle authority? Explain
  • RWS #8/EAP #3
  • Silent reading 30 min.
  • Lit text: Intro pgs 120-125
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log
  • NOTE: 9/25/08 is end of 6 week grading period and deadline for any missing work for this grading period
  • Lit text: read intro to Rev. Period pgs 120 -

18/21
Sept.
2009 /
  • J - open
  • RWS #9/EAP #4
  • Silent reading 30 min.
  • Lit text:
  • notes on time periods
  • jigsaw groups
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  • composition books (warm up/part grade)
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log

22/23
Sept.
2009 /
  • J-open
  • Lit Text -
  • finish jigsaw groups
  • present/take notes on time periods
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  • READING LOGS (10 hrs total)
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  • Daily: SSR book & reading log DUE next class!!

24/25
Sept.
2009 / END OF GRADING PERIOD
  • Journal: How do you feel about your grades this progress rpt? What goals do you have for the next 6wks?
  • ASSESSMT on everything covered so far (terms, strategies, BR + LIT texts)
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  • 6 wk quiz
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  • Daily: Continue with independent reading
  • vocab pwr - unit 2 due 1st class next week!