Monday 10.28.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Last Week Debrief: Questions / Comments / Concerns
3. Book Group 1 Finale: Group Prep Time
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Tuesday 10.29.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Submit Vocab Set 3
3. Return Bk Group #1 Book (if borrowed from me)
4. Book Group Slideshow Presentations
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Wednesday 10.30.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Return Bk Group #1 Book (if borrowed from me)
3. Book Group Slideshow Presentations
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Thursday 10.31.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Book Group Slideshows: Finish Absentees
3. Monkey's Paw: Film Versions
Here is the PDF for the story: The Monkey's Paw
HW:
Book Pitch #2 tomorrow: Be ready with a book
Friday 11.1.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Book Pitch #2 + Form Groups
3. If Time: Elements of a Short Story
HW:
Get Book Group Book by 11/11
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Monday 10.29
1. Warm up / Writing : 200 words about a time you felt a sense of terror or horror (or were just uneasy or a little creeped out.)
2. Three Choices:
Read Monkey's Paw / Read Book Group Book / Work on Vocab Set 7
HW:
Read Monkey's Paw for tomorrow - pdf or blue book
Q2 Book Group Meetings tomorrow. No post-its / notes required- Be prepared to write about the first section of the book.
Vocab due by 11:59p Wed
Tuesday 10.30
3. The Monkey’s Paw:
Elements of Plot / Overall message
HW: Read Book Group Book, Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Wednesday 10.31
Happy Halloween!
If time: What is the message? Wednesday
Tomorrow: 8 paragraph + 1 line short story
HW:
Read Q2 Book Group Book
Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Thursday 11.1
Guest Teacher today.
1. Here is the PLAN for today
2. Useful links: "The Flowers" short story plus response , Pre-Writing Handout, Short Story rubric
HW:
Vocab Quiz 7 on Monday
Continue brainstorming - start drafting short story in class tomorrow.
Read Q2 Book Group Book
Friday 11.2
Guest Teacher today.
1. Here is the PLAN for today
2. Useful links: "The Flowers" short story plus response , Pre-Writing Handout, Short Story rubric
** IF you do not finish your rough draft, do not fret! Just submit your ideas and / or the part that you have. You will have more time next week to work on this**
HW:
Vocab Quiz 7 on Monday
Read Q2 Book Group Book. Next meeting Wednesday, 11/7
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2017-8 Plans for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
HW:
Read Book Group Book
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Thursday 11.2
HW:
Read Book Group Book
Vocab Quiz MONDAY
Friday 11.3
HW:
Vocab Quiz Monday.
Finish Flowers Rough Rough Draft
Book Group Meetings next WEDNESDAY. Continue Reading book.
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Monday 10.31
HW:
Tuesday 11.1
Utterson (1)
Enfield (2)
London (2)
Story of Little Man and Girl (3)
The Door and the Cheque (5)
Hyde (7)
HW:
**Essay Revisions due Friday**
Wednesday 11.2
HANG POSTERS!
-Link to Victorian England
To Come:
HW:
Thursday 11.3
HW:
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow
Revisions due by tomorrow night (submit on website)
Bring Book Group Book and J & H Friday
Friday 11.4
HW:
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11.2 Monday
By End:
HW:
11.3 Tuesday
NO SCHOOL
11.4 Wednesday
1. Meet with Book Group. Determine Schedule. Build 'Field Notes' Group Notebook. Instructions HERE.
2. Jekyll and Hyde Essays: Conferencing Time
3. Next Book: Vote.
4. Return quizzes
HW:
11.4 Thursday
11.6 Friday
6th Hour: Next Book- Re-vote (Error in Google)
1. Collect Personal Essay Revisions
2. Finish Field Notes & Pre-Reading Questions & Confirm Reading Schedule
3. Free Reading Friday
HW:
Read Book Group Book.
15 post-its to demonstrate close reading by Tuesday
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Last Week Debrief: Questions / Comments / Concerns
3. Book Group 1 Finale: Group Prep Time
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Tuesday 10.29.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Submit Vocab Set 3
3. Return Bk Group #1 Book (if borrowed from me)
4. Book Group Slideshow Presentations
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Wednesday 10.30.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Return Bk Group #1 Book (if borrowed from me)
3. Book Group Slideshow Presentations
HW:
Book Pitch #2 the week: Be ready with a book
Thursday 10.31.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Book Group Slideshows: Finish Absentees
3. Monkey's Paw: Film Versions
- Twilight Zone: The Man in a Bottle + Reflection on "What makes this story engaging?"
- The Simpsons: The Monkey's Paw
Here is the PDF for the story: The Monkey's Paw
HW:
Book Pitch #2 tomorrow: Be ready with a book
Friday 11.1.19
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Book Pitch #2 + Form Groups
3. If Time: Elements of a Short Story
HW:
Get Book Group Book by 11/11
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2018-9 Plans: Do Not Scroll Down
Monday 10.29
1. Warm up / Writing : 200 words about a time you felt a sense of terror or horror (or were just uneasy or a little creeped out.)
2. Three Choices:
Read Monkey's Paw / Read Book Group Book / Work on Vocab Set 7
HW:
Read Monkey's Paw for tomorrow - pdf or blue book
Q2 Book Group Meetings tomorrow. No post-its / notes required- Be prepared to write about the first section of the book.
Vocab due by 11:59p Wed
Tuesday 10.30
- 15 minutes Silent Reading + Free Response (150 Words)
- Book Group Meetings + Share Response
3. The Monkey’s Paw:
Elements of Plot / Overall message
HW: Read Book Group Book, Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Wednesday 10.31
Happy Halloween!
- 10 Minutes Silent Reading
- Monkey's Paw and Elements of Plot- Draw Chart in your notebook & review
- View Monkey’s Paw adaptation: The Twilight Zone: The Man in a Bottle, Simpsons
If time: What is the message? Wednesday
Tomorrow: 8 paragraph + 1 line short story
HW:
Read Q2 Book Group Book
Vocab due Wed by 11:59p
Thursday 11.1
Guest Teacher today.
1. Here is the PLAN for today
2. Useful links: "The Flowers" short story plus response , Pre-Writing Handout, Short Story rubric
HW:
Vocab Quiz 7 on Monday
Continue brainstorming - start drafting short story in class tomorrow.
Read Q2 Book Group Book
Friday 11.2
Guest Teacher today.
1. Here is the PLAN for today
2. Useful links: "The Flowers" short story plus response , Pre-Writing Handout, Short Story rubric
** IF you do not finish your rough draft, do not fret! Just submit your ideas and / or the part that you have. You will have more time next week to work on this**
HW:
Vocab Quiz 7 on Monday
Read Q2 Book Group Book. Next meeting Wednesday, 11/7
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2017-8 Plans for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Warm Up: Reading Time
- Read “The Flowers” at your table, 1 paragraph per person
- What happens in the end?
- What clues help you understand the story?
- What is the overall message / meaning of the final line?
HW:
Read Book Group Book
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Thursday 11.2
- The Flowers: Writing an 8-paragraph short story: Pre-Writing and Drafting handout
- Begin drafting
HW:
Read Book Group Book
Vocab Quiz MONDAY
Friday 11.3
- Vocab Quiz Monday
- Free Reading Friday / Continue drafting Flowers story
HW:
Vocab Quiz Monday.
Finish Flowers Rough Rough Draft
Book Group Meetings next WEDNESDAY. Continue Reading book.
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Monday 10.31
- Halloween Costumes from your Past?
- New Vocab on Website
- Intro to J & H (notes from “Meet RLS”)
- Essay Revision Time. Revisions due Friday (turn in on my website)
HW:
- Vocab due Tuesday 11:59p
- Read Book Group Book – Meet Wednesday.
- Record your dreams each night this week!
Tuesday 11.1
- Dream Recollections?
- J & H: Notes continued
- Writing Prompt:
- In what ways is current society hypocritical or problematic?
- What parts of your own upbringing do you question?
- Read “The Story of the Door” & Take Notes on the following:
Utterson (1)
Enfield (2)
London (2)
Story of Little Man and Girl (3)
The Door and the Cheque (5)
Hyde (7)
HW:
- Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
- Finish Notes on Jekyll and Hyde pp1-9
- Read Book Group Book: 10 notes / post-its
- Bring Book Group Book. No Thesis Due!
- Record your dreams!
**Essay Revisions due Friday**
Wednesday 11.2
HANG POSTERS!
- Dream Recollections?
- Vocab- Return / Review
- Writing Prompt and Discussion:
-Link to Victorian England
To Come:
- Check J& H “Story of the Door” notes.
- Review pp1-8: Notes and Techniques
- Book Group Meetings
HW:
- Read pp 9-21
- Revisions due Friday
- Record your dreams each night this week!
Thursday 11.3
- Mr. Utterson’s Diary: Partner Writing
- Submit Writing HERE
HW:
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow
Revisions due by tomorrow night (submit on website)
Bring Book Group Book and J & H Friday
Friday 11.4
- Vocab Quiz
- Read Pages 21-33 in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
HW:
- Prep for Book Group Meeting Monday.
- Take notes or add 10 post-its.
- No thesis paragraph due!
- Read J & H pp 34-54 for Tuesday
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11.2 Monday
- Book Group Status Check
- No Vocab this week
- Pass Back Personal Essays + Revision Handout
- Essay Work time
By End:
- Intro + Thesis Statement
- 3 Body Paragraphs with 3 direct quotes from text
- Conclusion
HW:
- Get Book Group book by Wednesday, Nov 4th
- Jekyll and Hyde Final Draft due Thursday, Nov 5th
- Personal Essay Revisions due Friday, Nov 6th
11.3 Tuesday
NO SCHOOL
11.4 Wednesday
1. Meet with Book Group. Determine Schedule. Build 'Field Notes' Group Notebook. Instructions HERE.
2. Jekyll and Hyde Essays: Conferencing Time
3. Next Book: Vote.
4. Return quizzes
HW:
- Jekyll and Hyde Essay due tomorrow (hard copy)
- Personal Essay Revisions due Friday, Nov 6th
- Read Book Group book
11.4 Thursday
- Collect Final Drafts. Read selections?
- Return Quizzes / Review Answers
- Vote on Next Book(Google Form on my Website
- Personal Essay Revisions / Conferencing (Chromebooks)
- Personal Essay Revisions due Friday (bring graded copy and new highlighted copy)
- No Vocab Quiz
- Bring Book Group Book to class tomorrow
11.6 Friday
6th Hour: Next Book- Re-vote (Error in Google)
1. Collect Personal Essay Revisions
2. Finish Field Notes & Pre-Reading Questions & Confirm Reading Schedule
3. Free Reading Friday
HW:
Read Book Group Book.
15 post-its to demonstrate close reading by Tuesday