Day 142

Objective:  The students will begin our last novel.

1.  Go over vocab words and turn in assignment.

2.  LOTF Into Notes

3.  Read Chapter 1 (quiz tomorrow) 

Day 141

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for the first 1/2 of the book.

1.  LOTF Vocab Number 1

2.  Go check out books.

Use the vocab. sheet to write the word, define the word, identify connotation and divide into syllables.  You will have to do 4 words on the back. And YES, you need to do sentences for each.

1.     efflorescence (n)

2.     enmity (n)

3.     decorous (adj.)

4.     bastion (n)

5.     hiatus (n)

6.     ebullience (n)

7.     recrimination (n)

8.     tumult (n)

9.     oppressive (adj.)

10.  tirade (n)

11.  inscrutable (adj.)

12.  blatant (adj.)

13.  sinewy (adj.)

14.  malevolently (adv.)

 

Day 140

Objective:  The students will think about the theme of Lord of the Flies.

1.  If you want anything that is the graded folder, get it today.  I am tossing everything after this period.

2.  Complete the Lord of the Flies Intro Handout.

3.  We start LOTF on Monday.  Reading a chapter each night.  There are 12 chapters. 

Day 139

Objective:  The students will pass the test.

READ THE TEST DIRECTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

1.  JC Final:  Put your name on top and fill in the number bubbles.

2.  Read the directions.

3.  Pass the test.  You can use handwritten notes, timeline, character list, and presentations packet.    No reviews 

Day 138

Objective:  The students will review for tomorrow's JC Final.

1.  Review Game:  Warren's Around the Horn (10 points EC for winning team).

2.  Tomorrow is the test.  Get your notes together.  300 points to your grade. 

Day 137

Objective:  The students will complete their Roman Newspaper.

Note:  Check Aeries.  I put a bunch of grades in yesterday and they (for some reason) did not save. 

1.  Today:  Finish and Turn In.

2.  Tomorrow:  JC Review Game

3.  Thursday:  JC Final

Each Day:  Outside Book.  Report and Close Reading Due May 11.  We start Lord of the Flies next Monday. 

Day 136

Objective:  The students will finish Roman Newspaper.

1.  Finish Newspaper.  Due tomorrow.

2.  Put together JC Note Packet.  Highlight each Scene title.  There should be 17 0r 18 highlights.  All blanks must be filled in for credit.

3.  Get all work together from JC.  You can use any handwritten notes on the Final.