1. Reading Time--Finish Book (Ch. 12-13) for tomorrow.

2. Discuss/Introduce The Kubler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief

Homework: Finish Book; Begin putting together Portfolio (due on Wednesday)

Separate Peace Test is Thursday

1. Go over Subject/Verb Agreement--3 practice handouts

2. Discuss Rites of Passage--tie to A Separate Peace and the tree

3. Begin Ch. 4

Homework: Finish Reading Ch. 4 + 5 for Tuesday.

1. A Separate Peace oral quiz on Ch. 1-2

2. Read Ch. 3

Homework: Finish Ch. 3 for tomorrow

1. Quick Write about time you were jealous of a friend.

2. Begin A Separate Peace

Homework: Finish Ch. 1-2 for tomorrow.

1. Take Romeo and Juliet Test

2. Complete exercises 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 in the Grammar Packet: Subject/Verb Agreement

1. Vocab List #8

2. Turn in Romeo and Juliet Essays

3. Lit Terms Review PPT

Homework: Study for R & J Test

1. Outline Example for R & J Essay

2. Work on blank outline

3. Watch through Act III of ne R & J film

Homework: Outline for Wednesday

1. Vocabulary #7 Flashcards

2. Example Body Paragraph + Main Points for R & J essay

3. Watch new R + J movie

1. Comma Quiz

2. Thesis Statements for R & J Essay

3. Romeo and Juliet Literary Terms--define and give example (go to library to get started.)

Homework: Finish Lit Terms sheet for Monday

1. Last of the comma rules: within addresses

2. Finish watching Act V (the end of the play)

3. Act IV-V Quiz

4. Pass out, discuss, and prewrite for Romeo and Juliet essay

Homework: Study for Comma Quiz Comma Powerpoint

1. Comma Practice

2. Finish reading Act V

3. Watch Act IV-V film version

Homework: Study for Act IV-V quiz

1. More comma practice

2. Finish Reading Act IV, half of Act V

1. Comma rules #1 & #2--practice worksheet

2. Finish reading Act II aloud

3. Watch Act II of movie version

Homework: Study for tomorrow's Act II quiz

1. Vocabulary List #6 Flash Cards

2. Read Act II, scenes ii-The Balcony Scene, etc.

1. Grammar Quiz: Subjects and Verbs

2. Watch A & E Biography: William Shakespeare

3. Fill in and turn in accompanying Shakespeare questions.

4. Read Act II, scene i in class.

1. The Globe Theater Presentation

2. Finish the last page of Act I

3. Watch Act I from the Romeo and Juliet Film

4. Romeo and Juliet Act I Quiz

1. Pass out Practice Subject/Verb sheets--Study Sheet for Friday's quiz (to do as homework, answers on the back--bring in any questions tomorrow)

2. Stratford, Ontario Presentation

3. Read + Finish Act I of Romeo and Juliet

Homework: Complete Grammar Practice Exercise

1. Subjects/Verbs Handout (Inverted Order/Understood You)

2. William Shakespeare Presentation

3. Read more of Act I (up until he's a "man of wax")

1. Turn in Short Story Essay

2. Vocabulary List #6

3. Shakespeare Intro + Perfect Mate Sheet

4. Begin Act I of Romeo and Juliet

1. Vocabulary Quiz

1.5. Assign Partner Presentations

2. Writing a Decent Title

3. Peer Revision on Rough Drafts (w/partner)

Homework: Final Drafts due Monday

1. Subject/Verb Compound Handout Practice

2. Intro notes and example + Practice (write one for your paper)

3. Paper Tips

Homework: Individual revision checklist; bring draft #2 tomorrow; study for Vocab Quiz

2. Short Story Test

3. Work on Rough Drafts

Homework: Rough Drafts due tomorrow

1. Subject/Verb handout practice

2. Look at the 5-Paragraph Essay Structure

3. Model Body Paragraph for your essay--each student writes one using one of his/her main points

4. Model Outline Sheet

Homework: Students should begin working on Outline + study for tomorrow's Short Story Test .

1. Vocab Flashcards #6

2. Go over Paper Assignment

3. Notes on writing a Thesis + Statement of Condition

Homework: Write a working thesis for your paper for tomorrow.

1. Vocabulary Quiz #4

2. Finish watching What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Homework: Have a nice break!

1. The Sentence Chapter: x. 1, 3, 4

2. Discuss The Scarlet Ibis. Define Symbolism, Motif, Foreshadowing

3. Watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz #4

1. Turn in Portfolios after partner checks it

2. Fun Bird Quiz (pre-exercise for the story)

3. In Class Read "The Scarlet Ibis" from the textbook.

Homework: Answer Questions 1-10 at the end of the story in complete sentences for tomorrow.

1. 15 minutes to work on Portfolio

2. Define the expository paragraph + Thesis (The Turkey Sandwich Paragraph)

3. Brainstorm a list of evidence to support: While I am not a perfect child, I deserve an increase in my allowance.

Homework: Group evidence and create 3 categories of evidence. Name groups.

* Turn in Monkey's Paw Questions

1. Pass out Portfolio list--Portfolios due Wednesday.

2. Pass out Vocab List #4 Definitions--make Flash Cards

2. Discuss The Elements of a Good Story w/Power Point

3. Connect Elements to "The Monkey's Paw"

Homework: Work on Portfolio

1. Parts of Speech Quiz

2. Read "The Monkey's Paw"

3. Answer Questions 1-10 at end of the story

1. Work on Parts of Speech Poster

2. Holding Breath Challenge (pre-exercise for the next story)

3. Read "Through the Tunnel"

Homework: Answer Questions 1-10 at the end of the story (complete sentences)

1. Conjunction/Interjection exercises in Parts of Speech Packet

2. Begin work on Parts of Speech Poster Project

Homework: Work on Parts of Speech Poster--we'll have 20 minutes in class tomorrow.

1. Other Parts of Speech Packet--preposition exercises

2. Cop and the Anthem discussion--Situational Irony

3. Watch Time Enough at Last

4. Holding Breath Test (pre-fun for next short story)

1. Prepositions handout

2. Go over "The Most Dangerous Game"--discuss Irony of Character

3. Read O.Henry's "The Cop and the Anthem"

Homework: Finish reading "The Cop and the Anthem" for Monday

1. Prepositional Phrases definition and practice

2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game"--pick up from Monday (sub didn't let students take home books)

Homework: DGame questions 1-10

1. Vocabulary Quiz #3

2. Work on Vocabulary List #4

3. Read "The Most Dangerous Game", answer questions 1-10 at end of story.

Homework: Vocab and Dangerous Game questions

1.

2. Scottsboro Trial PPT, connection to Ch. 4 in OMM

3. Dream Chart, fill out

Homework: Study for Wednesday's Grammar Quiz

1. Verb Practice Sheet

2. Story Structure--Label for OMM, discuss these different parts of the story

1. Grammar Packet: Verbs...diagonistic test, x. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

2. Label Word Exercise

3. Write paragraph of label word--share with class.

Homework: Finish OMM, ch. 6

1. Vocabulary Sheet #2

2. Pronoun Practice Sheet

3. Read Ch. 5 in OMM

Homework: Finish any of the above not finished in class.

1. Vocabulary Quiz #1

2. Grammar Book Exercises (pronouns) x. 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

3. Idioms Handout

Homework: Finish Grammar; Read Ch. 4 in OMM.

1. Practice Nouns Worksheet

2. Finish Going Over OMM Major Characters--George, Lennie, Curley, Candy, Curley's Wife, Slim

3. Begin Reading Ch. 3 in OMM.

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz; Finish Reading Ch. 3 in OMM

1. Mixed Pairs Quiz

2. Grammar Book: Nouns (Pre-Test) + x. 2, 3, 5

3. Characters Defined for OMM

Homework: Finish Grammar Exercises for tomorrow, finish giving characteristics to OMM characters.

1. OMM Migrant Worker Quiz

2. Vocabulary Sheet #1 Make Flash Cards

3. Brainstorm Memorable Moments

4. Write about one of those moments--in class writing

Homework: Study for Mixed Pairs Quiz

1. Library for History Review Sheet

2. OMM Ch. 1 Reading Comprehension Quiz

3. Reading time for Ch. 2 in OMM

Homework: Finish History Review Sheet; Read Ch. 2 in OMM

1. Mixed Pairs Sheet #2

2. Dream House Prewriting

3. Begin Of Mice and Men

Homework: Read end of Ch. 1 and all of Ch. 2 for tomorrow.

1. Mixed Pairs PowerPoint

2. Mixed Pairs Practice Sheet

3. Read more Scar Stories

No Homework--Don't get used to it!

1. Look at DaVinci Code page for example of good vocabulary

2.Vocabulary Homework List #1

3. Read The Scar Story

Homework: Finish Vocabulary for tomorrow.

1. Syllabus

2. Show, Don't Tell Handout

3. Write The Scar Story

Homework: Finish Scar Story for tomorrow; will be read in front of the class