Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Day 41

Objective:  The students will close read their new short story.

1.  WP #18 

2.  Close Read "The Secret Lion."  This story we are working on voice analysis.  Tone, diction and syntax.  As well as all the past things that we have discussed.

3.  Make sure that you have read Monte Cristo up to Chapter 27 by the time I get back.

BE GREAT for the subs please.   

Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Day 40

Objective:  The students will know how Dantes saves the Morrel family.

1.   MC Chapters 24-25 Quiz

2.  Timeline and Character Chart Update

3.  "The Secret Lion" vocabulary

4.  Read MC Chapters 26-27.  "Roman Bandits" and "The Apparition" and study guide.

Monday, October 05, 2026

Day 39

Objective:  The students will read the chapters where Dantes repays Mr. Morrel for trying to help.

1.  WP Number 17

2.  Discuss MC Chapter 23

3.  Read Chapters 24-25.  Be ready for a quiz tomorrow. 

WP:

     In the chapter titled The Prison Register, a mysterious white man visits the Mayor of Marseilles. The Mayor tells him to go see the Inspector of Prisons.  The inspector told him that Mr. Morrel owes him $200,000.  That mysterious man pays the debt for Mr. Morrel, butt he also steals the letter that Danglars and Fernando wrote that got Dantes arrested.  Mr. Morrel now owes the mysterious man $200,000.

Friday, October 02, 2026

Day 38

Objective:  The students will discuss two of the best chapters of Monte Cristo.

1.  First Quarter Test 100 points

2.  Monte Cristo Chapters 21-22 test. 

3.  Monte Cristo Soundtrack Project:  How is it coming along?  

4.  Read Chapter 23 and complete study guide questions. 

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Day 37

Objective:  The students will know the three types of point of view and be able to identify each type used in literature.

1.  WP # 16

2.  Discuss Monte Cristo Timeline up to Chapter 20.

3.  Unit 3 Notes on Point of View and Voice

4.  Monte Cristo Chapters 21 and 22 (XXI and XXII) "The Pont du Gard Inn" and "Caderousse's Story."

5.  Study Guide Questions.  Quiz tomorrow.  100 points 

WP:

     When authors write an essay where they try to make a convincing argument they will use one or more of three appeals to the reader.  These appeals are called ethos pathos and logos.  Ethos is where the author creates credibility.   Pathos is where they will appeal to the readers emotions.  And logos is where they use logic.  Good writers will try to use all three in their argument.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Day 36

Objective:  The students will complete their character sketch. Writing Standards 1.4 and 1.7.  

Learning Target:  Students will be able to create a character.

1.  Turn in MC Chapters 11-20 Study Guide

2.  Color Code Direct to Indirect using three different colored highlighters.  Make a key for me.  

Blue:  Physical Description       Yellow:  TWA of Character        Pink:  TWA of Other Character

Note:  If you only have one sentence of one of the methods, it will not get the full credit.

3.  Get out Monte Cristo:  In a small group, analyze how Dantes escape is a metaphor/symbol of Baptism. 

4.  Take the night off of reading MC. 

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Day 35

Objective:  The students will complete their character sketch. Writing Standards 1.4 and 1.7.  Learning Target:  Students will be able to create a character 6.9. and 321.

1.  MC Chapters 18-19 Quiz (worth 25 points)

2.  Complete "Direct to Indirect" and print it to be turned in tomorrow.

3.  Read Chapter 20 and complete the study guide.