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January 16-20, 2006: Third Term Begins!
Monday, January 16
- Human Rights Day
- Thank you, Dr. King!
(And not just for the day off!)
Tuesday, January 17
Wednesday, January 18: Welcome to the Third Term!
- New Classes/New Seats
- Hall Passes/AR Contracts
- Journal #1: Copy "The Road Not Taken" (page 315) into your
journal.
What is symbolized by the woods? The roads?
What statement does the poem make about choices?
- Finish Book Walk/Persuasive Outline
- Read Student Sample of Persuasive Essay (pp. 323-324)
- Persuasive Essay Written Draft due January 24th!
Thursday, January 19
- Journal #2: Write a letter to your (future) self as you will be during
the last week of this school year. Ask yourself if you accomplished
your goals for the last semester of junior high. Amuse yourself. Congratulate
yourself for a job well done.
- Skills Review (Collection 5): Pages 332-337
Friday, January 20: Computer Lab 138
January 23-27, 2006
Monday, January 23
- Journal #3: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
How many times have you heard it in your life? Write down as many of the lyrics as you know.
- Word Cells: CRT List
- Begin Nothing But the Truth
Tuesday, January 24: Persuasive Essay Draft due!
- Journal #4: Persuasive Essay: Concept Review
(Read the essay on the handout and answer the questions in your journal.)
- Compare your persuasive essay to the standard format & turn it
in.
- Nothing But the Truth
Wednesday, January 25
- Journal #5: "Honesty is the best policy." Is this always
true? Are there times when lying serves a greater good? What is your
personal philosophy on lying? Relate an example from your own experience
that illustrates this philosophy.
- Nothing But the Truth
Thursday, January 26
Friday, January 27: AR Contracts due!
- Nothing But the Truth (through Chapter 14, p.121)
January 30 - February 3, 2006
Monday, January 30
- Journal #7: Identify biased statements (and explain why each
is biased) in the articles about Philip Malloy on pages 113 & 121.
- Nothing But the Truth
- Handout: Character Values Chart
Tuesday, January 31: Computer Lab 137
- Re-take Online Persuasion Objective
Concepts Test
- Meet Bubba:
Writing So Bad It Hurts (Content, Voice, Word Choice, Fluency)
- Internet Search: Find an expert opinion to support your persuasive
topic. Also, consider the counterclaim and how you will address it.
Wednesday, February 1: SOM Breakfast
- Finish Nothing But the Truth (?)
- Journal #8: Irony in Nothing But the Truth
(Identify five instances.)
Thursday, February 2
Friday, February 3
February 6-10, 2006
Monday, Februrary 6
- Journal #9: Proofreading Transparency #1 (Write the sentences correctly.)
- Final Assignment on Nothing But the Truth: Plot
& Character Analysis
Tuesday, February 7
- Journal #10: Spelling Quiz (to see if we need to practice)
- Six Traits: Conventions
- The Punctuation Parable
Wednesday, February 8
- Silent Reading Day: Bring a Book!
Thursday, February 9: Computer Lab 137
- Nothing But the Truth: Literary Skills Test
- Collection 4: Diagnostic (Online Textbook)
- Persuasive Essays Revisited: Final Draft due February 17
- Persuasive Essays will be scored on the Six-Trait
Rubric!
Friday, February 10
- Journal #11: Proofreading Transparency #2 (Write the sentences correctly.)
- Punctuation/Capitalization
Standards (Handouts)
- Punctuation Practice: "Dear John" Letter (in journal)
- Mary, where John had had "had,"....
February 13-17, 2006: Esteem & Dream Week
Monday, Februrary 13: A.M. Pep Assembly
- Persuasive Essay Final Draft due Friday!
- Journal #12: Proofreading Transparency #3 (Write the sentences correctly.)
- Mastery Spelling Pretest--List #1: muscle, accommodate, eighth, discipline,
receipt, criticize, doubt, bizarre, attached, apologize
- Collection 4: Theme (pp. 207-210)
Tuesday, February 14: A.M. Assembly (Talent Show)
- Journal #1: Copy "Ithaca" (page 710) into your journal.
In this poem, Ithaca is a symbol with universal signficance. What does
"arriving in Ithaca" mean for all of us?
- "The Sniper" (pp. 211-217)
- Assignment (in journal): Questions 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 (p. 217)
Wednesday, February 15: Seminar Day (30-min. classes)
- Deadline for AR Extra Credit (Midterm)
- Journal #2: Proofreading Transparency #4 (Write the sentences correctly.)
- Handout Online Essay Scoring Prompts/Prewrite
(Completely different than the Persuasive
Essay due Friday!)
Thursday, February 16: Reality Town/Interview Training
- Note for Next Year: This was a very long, torturous day!
- 6th/7th Periods only: Work on Prewrite for Online Essay and/or finish
Persuasive Essay due tomorrow!
- Write Resumés in Computer Lab: Bring Blue or Black Pen
Friday, February 17: Computer Lab 137
February 20-24, 2006
Monday, Februrary 20
- Presidents' Day: No School
Tuesday, February 21
- Journal #3: Proofreading Transparency #5 (Write the sentences correctly.)
- Mastery Spelling Pretest -- List #2: sentence, grammar, governor,
freight, independent, government, misspell, syllables, occurrence, temperature
- "Cranes" (More on Universal Themes): pp. 220-228 (MPT)
Wednesday, February 22
Thursday, February 23: Computer Lab 137
Friday, February 24
- Mastery Spelling Test #2
- Journal #5: "It's not that I can't use my brain; I just
choose not to."
--Elizabeth Thompson, 2005
Does this quote apply to all teenagers? Discuss. (80 words)
- Analogies: Page 229, Massive Purple Text
- Analogy Assignment (in journal)
February 27-March 3, 2006
Monday, Februrary 27
- Journal #6: The phrase "hang out with friends" appeared
in more than half of the persuasive papers. What does that mean? What
do you do when you "hang out with friends," and why is it
so desirable?
- Mastery Spelling Pretest -- List #3: beautiful, prejudice, psychology,
receive, restaurant, sandwich, scissors, secretary, column, dilemma
- Censorship Discussion Questions
Tuesday, Februrary 28: DWA
- State-Mandated Writing Assessment
Wednesday, March 1: DWA/P.T. Conferences (3:45-7:15 P.M.)
Thursday, March 2: Bring a Reading Book!
- Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
- Silent Reading Day/AR Tests
Friday, March 3
- Spelling Test #3
- Journal #7: Mock Job Interview Preparations (Nervous?)
- Check Resumés & Applications
- Begin Fahrenheit 451
Montag Meets Clarisse (pp. 1-10)
March 6-10, 2006
Monday, March 6
- Spring Pictures During English Classes
- Pretest--Mastery Spelling List #4: vague, weird, vengeance, respectively,
tragedy, tomorrow, tongue, consonant, vowel, antonym
- Fahrenheit 451: Hello Mildred! (pp.11-21)
- Don't forget to dress up for the interviews tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 7: Mock Job Interviews
- Look sharp!
- 5th Period will interview during reading time (8:10 - 8:30 A.M.)
Wednesday, March 8
- Journal #8: How did your interview go yesterday? Do you think this
is a valuable experience for ninth graders? Why or why not? (90 words)
- Fahrenheit 451: The Dandelion (21-22)
The Mechanical Hound (pp. 22-28)
Clarisse's Life: The Society of Fahrenheit 451 (pp.28-31)
Captain Beatty & The History of the Fire Department (pp.31-35) The
First Alarm (pp. 35-41)
Thursday, March 9
- Fahrenheit 451: Montag's Doubts: Mildred & Her "Family"
(pp.41-48)
The
Happiness Boys (pp. 48-63)
Friday, March 10: Computer Lab 137
March 13-17, 2006
Monday, March 13
- Pretest--Mastery Spelling List #5: synonym, symbol, superstitious,
experience, precede, proceed, college, rhythm, sophomore, separate
- Fahrenheit 451: Finish Part 1 (pp. 63-68)
- Characterization & Symbollism: The Story So Far...
- Journal #9: Using short quotations from the novel, create a character
web for Montag as he appears in the first section of the book.
Tuesday, March 14
- Fahrenheit 451: The Seive and the Sand
- Montag Thinks...and Remembers (pp.71-75)
Montag's Dilemma (pp.75-77)
- Journal #10: Montag's Dilemma -- Which book would you save? Why?
- The Subway (pp. 77-80)
Wednesday, March 15: AR Points due!
Thursday, March 16: Turn in Extra Credit!
- Fahrenheit 451
- Mildred's Friends and Family (pp. 91-102)
Last shot at extra credit for the term: "Dover
Beach"
Homework: Montag's Last Alarm (pp. 102-110)
Friday, March 17: End of Third Term
- Spelling Test #5
- Fahrenheit 451: Begin "Burning Bright"
Montag Confronts Beatty (pp.113-121)
- Term Grades: Conference with Mr. T
Homework: Montag on the Run (pp.121-139) by Tuesday
(That's a grand total of six pages a day. Don't whine!)
"Did I miss anything?" This is the most annoying question students who have
been absent can ask. My usual sarcastic reply is something like this: "Oh,
heck no! We knew you were gone, so we just sat around all day and looked
at each other. You don't really think I'm going to assign work on a day
you're not here, do you?" So, in order to keep everyone (students
and their parents) apprised of what exactly is going on each day in class,
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