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January 17-21, 2005

Monday, January 17

• Human Rights Day
• Thank you, Dr. King!
  (And not just for the day off!)

Tuesday, January 18

• Welcome to the Third Term: New Classes, New Seats
• AR Contracts: Due January 25th!
• New Hall Passes
• Journal #4: Midyear Reflections
• Quiz on Elements of Fiction (so far): Use your notes!
  

Wednesday, January 19

• Computer Lab: Point of View Assignment
  

Thursday, January 20

• Journal #5: Discuss your experience with envy.
• "The Necklace"
• In-Class Activity
  

Friday, January 21

• "The Sniper"
• Theme Activity
  

January 24-28, 2005: Esteem and Dream Week

Monday, January 24: A.M. Assembly

• Journal #6: Practice Activity, p.341
• Begin Reading "The Scarlet Ibis"

Tuesday, January 25: Seminar Day

• (Classes Shortened)
• Finish "The Scarlet Ibis"
• In-class Assignment
  

Wednesday, January 26

• "The Sound of Thunder"
• Study Elements of Fiction Notes for Test Friday!

Thursday, January 27

• Job Shadow: No Classes for Ninth Graders
• Study Elements of Fiction Notes for Test Tomorrow!
  

Friday, January 28: A.M. Assembly

• Moving Day: Thompson's New Room is in the New Addition to the Building
• Elements of Fiction Test (No notes!)
  

January 31 - February 4, 2005

Monday, January 31

• Journal #7: What do you think of the new classroom(s)?
• (Unexpected) Parts of Speech Review
• Vocabulary List #1: In-class assignment
• Homework: Complete Quotation Mark Handout

Tuesday, February 1

• Computer Lab: Writing Dialogue
• Rules for Quotation Marks
• A Practice Quiz on Quotation Marks
• (Unexpected) Parts of Speech Review
  

Wednesday, February 2

• Journal #8: Exercise 1, Page 374, Elements of Language
  (Log on to the online textbook.)
• Review/Correct Vocabulary Assignment
• Punctuation of Dialogue Worksheet
  

Thursday, February 3

• Vocabulary Test #1
• Review/Correct Dialogue Worksheet
• Parts of Speech Diagnostic Test
  

Friday, February 4

• Quotation Marks Quiz
• Short Stories Due! Share them in class!
• The Virtual Stapler: For Students Who Love to Staple!
  (You know who you are!)
  

February 7-11, 2005

Monday, Februrary 7

• Vocabulary List #2
• In-class assignment: Write a sentence that correctly uses each of this week's vocabulary words. (If the word can be more than one part of speech, write a sentence for each one: 15 total sentences.)
• Grammar Rock: Adjectives/Adverbs

Tuesday, February 8

• Computer Lab
• New STAR Test
• PLATO Parts of Speech Evaluation
• How to Login to the Online Textbook
  

Wednesday, February 9

• Review Writing Notes
• Direct Writing Assessment Prep
• Remember those persuasive papers from last fall?
  (Score 'em on the Six Trait scale!)
• The Six Traits: Introduction/Overview
  

Thursday, February 10

• Vocabulary Test #2
• Grammar Rock Finale
• Essay Prompt Choices
  

Friday, February 11

• Practice Essay (Rough Draft): Write it in class!
  

February 14-18, 2005

Monday, Februrary 14

• Journal #9: Write an imaginative excuse for not having homework done or for being late to class.
• Six Traits Review of Practice Essay: Content/Ideas
• Content and Ideas: In-class assignment
• Vocabulary List #3: Assignment due Tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 15

• Vocabulary Assignment Due!
• Computer Lab: Online Essay Scoring Activity
  (Type final essay and submit it online for scoring.)

Wednesday, February 16: Midterm

• Journal #10: Write about your scores and the feedback you received on the essay you submitted online yesterday. How will you improve your writing for the Direct Writing Assessment on March 2nd?
• Count up complete journals; times by 10; put a score over 100 at the end of today's journal.
• Review Scores from Practice Essays: Methods for Improvement
• Six Traits: Sentence Fluency
• Assignment: Rewrite this passage to improve fluency.
  

Thursday, February 17

• Vocabulary Test #3
• Sentence Fluency: Varying Sentence Beginnings
• Elements of Language: Pages 342-344
• Assignment: In-class worksheet
• Homework: Find a piece of writing that illustrates excellent fluency
  OR a piece of writing that illustrates horrible fluency.
  

Friday, February 18

• Computer Lab: Supporting a Thesis
  Specific vs. General
• Vocabulary List #4
  

February 21-25, 2005

Monday, Februrary 21

• Presidents' Day: No School
  

Tuesday, February 22

• Vocabulary List #4: Learn these by Thursday!
• Online Quiz on Persuasive Essays
• Computer Lab: DWA Essay Prep.
• Write/Print Your Second Practice Essay -- Don't submit it yet!
  

Wednesday, February 23

• Sentence Fluency: Creative Sentence Combining (Gone Awry)
• Six Trait Guidelines: How to Improve Your Essay Scores
• Conventions: Capitalization Rules (Review)
• Homework: Finish Second Practice Essay
  

Thursday, February 24

• Vocabulary Test #4
• Review Pages 320-327 in Elements of Literature:
  (How to Write a Persuasive Essay, According to Holt)
• Peer/Self Evaluation of Second Practice Essay: Bring Tomorrow
• Conventions: Punctuation Rules (Handout for Reference)
  

Friday, February 25

• Computer Lab: Submit 2nd Practice Essay for Online Score
• Your Goal: Get a better score than last time!
• Fill Out Application for Mock Job Interview (Blue or Black Ink!)
  

February 28-March 4, 2005

Monday, Februrary 28

• Journal #1: How confident are you in your essay writing ability? Discuss.
• Vocabulary List #5 & Assignment (Worksheet)
• Job Applications Due
• Review Scores/Comments from Friday's Online Essay
• How's the DWA Scored?

Tuesday, March 1

• Mock Job Interviews during English
  

Wednesday, March 2: P/T Conferences

• Utah Direct Writing Assessment
  

Thursday, March 3

• Utah Direct Writing Assessment
• Thank You Note to Job Interviewer
• Finish/Score Vocabulary Worksheet from Monday
  

Friday, March 4

• Journal #2: What makes a good book? List some of your favorites.
• Vocabulary Test #5
• Literary Elements in The Pigman: Take Notes!
  

March 7-11, 2005

Monday, March 7

• Journal #3: Describe a time you have made a promise, taken an oath, sworn a vow, or made a commitment. Did you follow through? Why or why not?
• Pigman Vocabulary
• Read Chapters 1-3 aloud in class

Tuesday, March 8

• The Pigman: Read Chapter 4
• Study Questions (in journal)
• Read Chapter 5
  

Wednesday, March 9

• Journal #4: Who make the best friends: those of the same sex or those of the opposite sex? Why? What advantages are there to each?
• The Pigman: Read Chapter 6 (half aloud, half silently)
• Study Questions (in journal)
  

Thursday, March 10

• The Pigman: Motifs and Omens
• Read Chapter 7
• Study Question/Matching Activity
  

Friday, March 11

• The Pigman: Read Chapter 8
• Study Question: Attitudes on Death
• Read Chapter 9
  

March 14-18, 2005

Monday, March 14

• The Pigman
• Journal #5: The Assassin at the Bridge Test
• Read Chapter 10
• Study Questions (in journal)

Tuesday, March 15

• The Pigman
• Read Chapters 11 (aloud) & 12 (independently)
• Study Questions (Worksheet: Side 1)
  

Wednesday, March 16

• The Pigman
• Vocabulary Review
• Read Chapters 13 &14
• Begin Literary Elements/Theme Worksheet
  

Thursday, March 17

• Finish The Pigman (independently)
• Study Questions (Worksheet: Side 2)
• Finish Literary Elements/Theme Worksheet
  

Friday, March 18

• Motifs in The Pigman: Worksheet
• All worksheets due
  

March 21-25, 2005

Monday, March 21

• Final Pigman Discussion: The Meaning of It All
• Final Study Questions

Tuesday, March 22

• Computer Lab: AR Test on The Pigman
• Pigman Essay: Write it today!

Wednesday, March 23: Accelerated Reader Points Due!

• The Pigman Final Test/Essay

Thursday, March 24: Third Term Ends!

• Review Pigman Test
• Memorable Teacher Assignment: Who is your Pigman?
• Finalize Grades: Extra Credit due!
  

Friday, March 25

• No School for Students