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8/26/10
(B; Noon) |
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WELCOME!
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Introductions
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Review Syllabus
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8/30/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Collect homework
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Topic sentences & paragraph development
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Individual paragraph writing & cooperative group work
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HW:
DON'T FORGET TO BRING A #2 PENCIL AND LOOSE LEAF PAPER TO
HOME ROOM ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE SUMMER READING TEST!!!!
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Complete unit
1 in vocabulary book (the first list of 20 words & the
activities)
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Find one paragraph
example to bring to class next time for critique!
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SEPTEMBER
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9/1/10
(F; Summer Reading
Test; First Friday Schedule) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review homework (vocab activities)
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Discuss quiz format
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Overview of literary terms!
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literaryterms.ppt
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9/3/10
(B;
First Friday) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocabulary quiz! #1
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Literary terms revisited & examples
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Intro to the short story!
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9/8/10
(D; Class Meetings) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Literary Terms Review
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Discussion: Short Story New Directions & questions
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Cooperative group work: Characterization Chart
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9/10/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Literary terms quiz
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Review vocab & return last quiz!
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Grammar activity: BRING WORKBOOK!
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9/14/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocab Quiz! #2
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Review pronouns!
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Checkouts Discussion & in-class activity
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Bring big text to class!
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HW:
Read The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in the
text and complete questions 1, 2, and 3
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Please complete the questions on your
laptop & print a hard copy! These questions
will be collected!!
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9/16/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Guided Discussion & Class Activity on The Secret Life
of Walter Mitty
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HW: Read "Rules
of the Game" an excerpt from The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan (in text pp. 305-315)
Complete questions
1 and 5 (only two questions) on p. 316 |
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9/21/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Return & review vocab & literary terms quizzes
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Pre-discussion survey on Rules of the Game by
Amy Tan
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HW:
Complete Vocabulary Unit 3 (all activities in your book)! |
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9/23/10
(B) |
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Review vocabulary
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"Rules of the Game" guided
discussion
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Life journalist writing assignment!
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SUMMER READING TESTS RETURNED!
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HW:
Write your "Life"
article on Waverly and her chess championship! (typed/MLA
format)
Open
attachment to review the assignment
journalistassignment.doc
PLEASE REVIEW THE
ARTICLE RUBRIC BEFORE MONDAY! Open the link below to view
rubric:
articlerubric.doc
Type out word association
section for vocab list (unit 3)
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9/27/10
(D)1st |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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New Directions, Checkouts,
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty & Rules of the Game
ALSO. . .
Hint, hint. . . Know what a
"pronoun" is!!!
Know vocab words - unit 3! |
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9/29/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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HW: Read &
annotate "Boys & Girls" by Alice Munro. Be prepared
to discuss!
boysandgirls.doc
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10/1/10
(B; First Friday) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Finish presenting Rules of the Game articles!
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Guided Discussion on short story: Boys and Girls
by Alice Munro
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HW:
Expand
annotations on hand-out of Boys & Girls (take detailed
notes; DO NOT JUST HIGHLIGHT!)
Complete vocabulary
definitions from Boys &
Girls! (Look up definitions in the dictionary)
boys&girlsvocab.doc
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10/5/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review Boys & Girls vocab list
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Group Work & Discussion of characterization chart
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Whole Class Discussion
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HW: Define
parts of speech (working definitions in notebook for adjective,
verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection)
Complete grammar activities
on pages 10 & 14 in workbook!
Prep for short story vocab
quiz on Thursday! (12 words)
Please bring grammar workbooks to
class on Thursday! |
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10/7/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Quiz on Boys & Girls vocab list!
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Grammar homework check & review
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Boys and Girls Characterization Group Work. .
. continued!
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HW:
Complete:
characterization
chart for Boys & Girls, grammar activity on
pg.25, and re-read the story, adding to annotations if
necessary!
OPEN NOTES WRITING
PROMPT (QUIZ) ON
TUESDAY!
BRING VOCAB & GRAMMAR BOOKS TO
CLASS ON TUESDAY! |
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10/12/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review parts of speech activity on pg. 25!
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Writing Quiz on Boys and Girls (open notes)
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Bring vocabulary books to class and begin vocabulary unit 4!
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HW:
Complete grammar workbook assignments : pp. 19, 22, 23 (Part A
only on pg. 23)
and finish vocab unit #4
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10/14/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
Review Vocab Unit 4
Grammar Workshop!
School House Rock!
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HW: Prep
for vocab unit 4 & parts of speech quiz on Monday!
In class online parts of speech review.
Please complete at home:
grammar quiz
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10/18/10
(F; 90-minute delay) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocabulary Unit 4 & Parts of Speech Quiz
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To Kill a Mockingbird WebQuest: Discuss
assignment and assign groups!
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HW:
Write out rules of
capitalization (outlined in grammar workbook pp. 234 - 246) in
your notebook and complete the activity on p. 247 (be sure to do
parts A & B) We will review on Friday!
Wed. we will meet in the
Library! Do not come to classroom! |
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10/20/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
CLASS MEETS IN LIBRARY! UPSTAIRS!
WebQuest group
work on 1930s/ pre-reading projects |
HW: Work on To
Kill a Mockingbird WebQuest! Review assignment & rubric below:
TKAMWebQuest.doc
Reminder: Obtain a copy of
the novel for next week! |
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10/22/10
(D; Advisee Meeting;
Grades Close) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Last Day of the First Marking Period!!!!
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Grammar Workshop: Rules of capitalization
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Correct homework!
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Group Work on TKAM WebQuest!
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HW:
Finalize PowerPoint WebQuest and be prepared to present on
Tuesday! |
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10/26/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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TKAM Pre-reading WebQuest Presentations!
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HW:
Complete Vocabulary unit 5 for Thursday!
PLEASE BRING TO KILL
A MOCKINGBIRD TO CLASS ON THURSDAY! |
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10/28/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review Vocab Unit 5
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Last TKAM WebQuest group presents!
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Officially Begin To Kill a Mockingbird!
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HW: Read Chapters
1 & 2 for Monday! Prep for vocab quiz!
Don't forget LAL permission
slip:
LALPermissionSlip.doc |
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11/1/10
(D;
All Saints Day Liturgy) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 5!
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TKAM: online journal response!
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HW:
Read & annotate chapters 3 & 4
Post online responses
on TappedIn.org
Be sure to post 2 comments
per chapter in the chapters 1 - 4 folder. (8 posts) |
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11/3/10
(F; Noon;
Report Cards) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Reading Quiz on Chapters 3 & 4
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Review TappedIn journal responses!
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Guided Discussion on Chapters 1 - 4: inflammatory language,
myths and urban myths!
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HW: Read &
Annotate chapters 5 & 6
Post comments
online (TappedIn) Be sure to post 2 comments per chapter (4
posts) |
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11/5/10
(B; First Friday) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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HW: Read &
Annotate chapters 7 & 8
Post TappedIn
comments (remember, two posts per chapter)
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11/9/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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HW: Read
and annotate Chapters
9 & 10
Post online
responses: Please check the white board on the Tapped In
homepage for discussion questions
Please bring novel
and grammar workbooks to class on Friday! |
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11/12/10
(F;
Musical) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Note taking/annotations tips on chapters via audio!
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HW: Read
Chapter 11 & choose 3 quotes & analyze (write in your
notebook)
No Tapped In Response!
Complete grammar
activity in workbook:
Phrases & Clauses
p.61 exercises A & B
p.88 exercise on page 88
only!
AND
Vocabulary
Complete unit 6 in
vocabulary workbook |
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11/16/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review Grammar & Vocabulary
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Guided Discussion on Chapter 11 & Check quotations in
notebooks!
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Review quote chart for chapters 7 & 8, and 9 & 10
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Review for To Kill a Mockingbird Test on Part I
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HW: Study
for To Kill a Mockingbird Test on Part I
(chapters 1 -11)
How & What to Study:
Know who's who
Review all quizzes
Be familiar with quotes on
analysis charts!
Test will be objective with
one written response! |
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11/18/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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TKAM: Part I Test
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Begin reading chapters 12 & 13 for Monday!
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HW: Read &
Annotate Chapters 12 & 13 !
Read Whiteboard quotes on
TappedIn & post
response.
Please open the
ch.12 & 13 folder and post comments (1 post per chapter is ok);
do not add your responses to the whiteboard!
Prep for vocab quiz
on unit 6! |
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11/22/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocabulary Quiz Unit 6; expect two questions from
reading!
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To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 14 & 15 in-class
annotations!
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Focus on characterization. . .
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HW: Finish
chapter 15
AND
Read &
Annotate Chapters 16 & 17
Post TappedIn
Quotation Analysis
Response!
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11/24/10
(B; Noon) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Short Class Period today!
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Socratic Seminar Discussion Chapters 14 - 17
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Please read &
annotate chapter 18!
No Official
TappedIn Response due!
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
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11/30/10
(D;
Mid-Quarter Reports) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Socratic Seminar
Discussion continued. . .
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LAL Writer's Workshop: sample ideas. . . class time to begin
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Letters due next class!
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If you wish to
submit your LAL, print & complete application form and
attach to your letter when you hand it in!
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www.lettersaboutliterature.org
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LALRubric.doc
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HW: Read &
Annotate chapters 19 & 20
No TappedIn, but. . .
finish
LAL letter! |
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12/2/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Hand in LAL assignment (please attach coupon if you wish to
submit)!
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Read and Annotate chapters 21 & 22 in class!
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Begin working on quotation analysis chart (finish for homework)!
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AnalysisChart.doc
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HW: Read &
Annotate chapters 23 & 24
Complete Quotation
Analysis Chart and hand in on Monday, 12/6! |
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12/6/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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CLASS WILL MEET IN ROOM 502 TODAY!
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Gregory Peck as Atticus!
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Guided reflection in notebooks
ASSIGN CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
TKAM characterization.doc |
HW:
Read & Annotate
chapters 25 & 26
Post TappedIn
Response
Complete vocab unit 7! |
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12/8/10
(D;
Immaculate Conception Liturgy) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Review
Vocab unit 7
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In-class annotations for chapter 27
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HW: Finish
Chapter 27
AND
Read &
annotate chapters 28 & 29!
Prep for vocab quiz!
Work on characterization
projects! |
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12/10/10
(F; Stocking
Paraliturgy) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Vocab Quiz on unit 7!
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In-class Discussion!
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FINALLY. . . BOO RADLEY!
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HW: Finish
the novel! (Chapters 30 & 31)
Respond on Tapped In!
Work on characterization
projects!
Please go to room 502 on
Tuesday! |
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12/14/10
(B; Advisee Meeting) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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CLASS MEETS IN ROOM 502!
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TKAM film clip and review!
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HW: Prep
for To Kill a Mockingbird test on part II! |
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12/16/10
(D) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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CHRISTMAS RECESS! |
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1/3/10
(F) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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1/5/10
(B) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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HW:
Begin prep for exam! |
1/7/10
(D; First Friday) |
Lesson Unit/Topic
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Work on Mid-Term Review Guide!
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HW: Prepare for Exam |
1/13/10
(B1, B2) |
Exams
B1, B2 |
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1/14/10
(B3, B4) |
Exams
B3, B4 |
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Intro
to the gods!
