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August 23-27, 2004

Monday, August 23: Teacher Prep. Day

• No School for Students
  

Tuesday, August 24: Teacher Prep. Day

• No School for Students
  

Wednesday, August 25: Welcome Back!

• First Day Presentation: Great Expectations
• Disclosures: Parent signature due Friday!
  

Thursday, August 26

• Sign My Yearbook: Expectations for the Year
• The Usual Handouts:
  Hall Passes, AR Contracts, Writing Packets
• First Term Reading Project: Biography/Autobiography
  

Friday, August 27

• Signed Disclosures Due
• Greek and Latin Word "Cells" List #1: Test next Thursday!
• Mythology Project Assignment: Topic List
  

August 30 - September 3, 2004

Monday, August 30

• Mythology Movie: Begin the Grid
• Select Mythology Project Topics
  

Tuesday, August 31

• The (original) Olympians: PowerPoint Presentation/Notes
  (Click the above link only if you have PowerPoint on your computer.)
• Informational Text: Why Mythology?
• Begin Mythology Research: Hamilton's Mythology
  

Wednesday, September 1: Computer Lab

• STAR Tests, How to Access Student Information System (???)
• Research on Mythology Topic
  

Thursday, September 2

• Quiz on Word Cells List #1
• Classroom: Research on Mythology Topic
  

Friday, September 3

• Greek Heroes and Monsters: PowerPoint Presentation/Notes
  (Click the link only if you have PowerPoint on your computer.)
• Prepare Mythology Presentations for Tuesday
  

September 6-10, 2004

Monday, September 6

• Labor Day: No School
  

Tuesday, September 7

• Mythology Presentations
  

Wednesday, September 8

• Mythology Presentations
  

Thursday, September 9

• Administrator's Visit: Safe Schools Seminar (Swanson Rocks!)
• No Language Arts Class Today
  

Friday, September 10

• Finish Presentations
• Check Biographies: Have book in class today!
• The Iliad: Prologue to The Odyssey
• The Trojan War: PowerPoint Presentation/Notes
  (Click the link only if you have PowerPoint on your computer.)
• Word Cells List #2: Test Next Thursday!
  

September 13-17, 2004

Monday, September 13

• Finish Trojan War Presentation
• Hand Out Journals
• Journal #1: What is a hero? (75 words)
• Introduction to The Odyssey: Pages 640-646 in Text
  

Tuesday, September 14

• STAR Reading Levels
• Journal #2: Discuss your general attitude toward reading. (80 words)
• Begin Reading The Odyssey: Sailing from Troy, Calypso
  

Wednesday, September 15

• Journal #3: Epithets (p. 715 in text):
  Create epithets for yourself and ten other people.
• The Odyssey: The Lotus Eaters, The Cyclops, Circe
• Epic Poetry Terms: Epic Simile, Epic Hero
  

Thursday, September 16

• Word Cells List #2 Test
• The Odyssey: The Land of the Dead, The Sirens, Scylla and Charibdis, The Cattle of the Sun God
  

Friday, September 17

• The Odyssey: Coming Home, The Meeting of Father and Son, The Beggar and the Faithful Dog, The Test of the Great Bow
• Word Cells List #3: Test Next Thursday!
  

September 20-24, 2004

Monday, September 20

• Journal #4: DOL Activity
• Finish The Odyssey: Death at the Palace, Odysseus and Penelope
• Comprehension Quiz
  

Tuesday, September 21

• Journal #5: "Ithaca" and Response Questions
• Odyssey: Finish Quiz/Review
• Paragraph: Besides Odysseus, who is the most heroic character in the second half of The Odyssey? Why?
• Study Your Myth Grid! Test Tomorrow!
  

Wednesday, September 22

• Mythology Test
• Have Research Packet in Class Tomorrow!
  

Thursday, September 23

• Word Cells Test #3
• Review Mythology Tests/Scores
• Part 1: The Academic Paragraph
• Homework: Revise the paragraph you wrote on Tuesday to meet the standards discussed in class
  

Friday, September 24

• Journal #6: What is the best day of the week? Why? (80 words)
• Collect revised paragraphs
• Structuring an Essay (that will be due in two weeks)
• The Where's Thompson? Speech
  

September 27 - October 1, 2004: Test Week

Monday, September 27: Where's Thompson?

• The Odyssey: Movie & Study Guide
  

Tuesday, September 28: Testing Day

• The Odyssey
  

Wednesday, September 29: Testing Day

• The Odyssey
  

Thursday, September 30

• The Odyssey
  

Friday, October 1

• The Odyssey: Study Guide due (if movie is finished)
  

October 4-8, 2004

Monday, October 4

• "Did I miss anything?": Clearing up the odds and ends
• Standard Five-Paragraph Academic Essays: Begin The Odyssey Essay
• Where's my midterm grade, Thompson?
  

Tuesday, October 5

• Journal #7: The Ideal Vacation
• Midterm Grades: Return them tomorrow with a parent's signature!
• Popsicle Sticks: How to Organize an Essay
• Color code this essay in your Writing Packet.
  

Wednesday, October 6: Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Return signed midterm grades!
• Continue/Finish The Odyssey Essay
• The Eyeball Story
  

Thursday, October 7: Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Writing Notes: Types of Text, Traits of Good Writing
• Organizational Patterns of Writing: Notes and Examples
• Word Cells List #4: Test Next Thursday!
  

Friday, October 8: Biography Notes Due!

• Computer Lab
• Biography Writing Assignment: Due October 18th!
• Update Résumés
  

October 11-15, 2004

Monday, October 11

• Journal #8: DOL
• Finish Notes on Writing
• "A Defense of the Jury System" (p. 310)
  

Tuesday, October 12

• Journal #9: What sticks in your craw? (85 words)
• Persuasive Essay Samples: "Privacy" & "Just a Phase"
  Analyze Topic, Audience, Purpose, and Persona of each
  

Wednesday, October 13

• More on Persuasion
• "Poison for Sale"
• Artifacts to support such essays
  

Thursday, October 14

• Word Cells Test #4
• The Book Walk
  

Friday, October 15: Group Picture Day

• Word Cells List #5: Test Next Thursday!
• Finish Book Walk
• Silent Reading Time
• Biography Projects due Monday!
  

October 18-22, 2004: Ribbon Week

Monday, October 18: Biography Essays Due!

• Federal Cards: Due Tomorrow!
• Persuasion: Pages 320-327 in Textbook
• Possible Topics
  

Tuesday, October 19

• Federal Cards due Today!
• Journal #1: Television Discussion Questions
• "The Trouble with Television"
• Continue Persuasion Prewrite
  

Wednesday, October 20

• New Seats
• Quiz on Writing Notes
• Persuasion: Begin Writing
  

Thursday, October 21: AR Points due Today!

• Meet Bubba! (Don't be one!)
• Computer Lab: Persuasion Assignment/Examples
• Persuasive Spoonfeeding: Preparation for Direct Writing Assessment
  

Friday, October 22

• Word Cells Test #5
• Persuasive Model: Page 323 in text
• Grade Printout Sent Home: Return (signed) Monday!
  

October 25-29, 2004

Monday, October 25: A.M. Assembly

• Return signed grade forms!
• Computer Lab: Finish drafting Persuasive Essays
• The Six Traits of Writing

Tuesday, October 26

• William Who?
• Intro to Shakespeare: Video
• Assignment: Write (and answer) ten questions about William Shakespeare.
• Have a good break!
  

Wednesday, October 27: First Term Ends

• Quality Teaching Day: No School for Students
  

Thursday, October 28

• UEA: No School
  

Friday, October 29

• UEA: No School