Thursday, September 24, 2026

Day 32

Objective:  The students will finish the short story.

1.  Get a lit book.

2.  WP #  ____

3.  Finish story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NngmzUv_w54  

4.  Discuss MC Chapter 15 "The Third Attack."

5.  Update Timeline

6.  Read Chapter 16 (XVI) "The Cemetary of the Chateau D'if."

 

 

 

 

CST Activity:  “Two Kinds”


     In “Two Kinds” a conflict arises in a chinese American family when a strong-willed mother is bent on seeing her daughter become a prodigy.  She simply wants to be herself.  As the mother pushes the child the young girl becomes de-moralized and angry after several failures.  This is an example of an External, Man Versus Man conflict.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Day 31

Objective:  The students will listen to half of our story of the week.  That's our target.

Note:  Today I am upstairs learning how to teach.  Be great for the sub.  If you need anything, send an email.  I can come downstairs and take care of it. 

1.  Get the green lit book from the back shelves.

2.  Turn to page 99.  

3.  Read and listen to the first half of the story.  Remember, we are focusing on characters and how the author presents them through indirect characterization.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEfJSYWR8qM

4.  Finish vocabulary if not done.

5.  Monte Cristo:  Read Chapter 15 (XV) "The Third Attack"

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Day 30

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for tomorrow's short story.  That's our target.

Note:  Tomorrow I have to be out all day being trained on how to use AI in the classroom, which I will never use.  Be great for the sub.  I have no idea who it will be, but I know that you all will be great!

1.  MC Chapter 13 Quiz.

2.  Add to your timeline the new events.

3.  "Two Kinds" vocab.

4.  Read Chapter 14 (XIV) "The Treasure" 

1.  mesmerizing

2.  prodigy

3.  betrayal

4.  stricken

5.  dawdled

6.  lamented

7.  listlessly

8.  nonchalantly

9.  fiasco

10.               discordant

 

Denotations on page 98:  Follow directions on the exercise sheet.

 

Monday, September 21, 2026

Day 29

Objective:  The students will finish all parts of Everyday Use.

1.  WP #12

2.  Discuss "Everyday Use" questions

3.  Finish Chart and staple to questions.  Turn in.

4.  Discuss MC Chapter 12.  Add Character to Chart and update Timeline. 

5.  Monte Cristo Chapter 13 (XIII) "The Italian Scholar"

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Day 28

Objective:  The students will complete a characterization chart.

Happy Friday to you all... not me though.

Get a lit book from the back. 

1.  WP Number 11.  Get a new sheet of paper and put the proper heading on it.

2.  MC Quiz 11-12 

3.  Characterization Chart for "Everyday Use."

No Homework at all this weekend unless you need to catch up in MC.

CAT6 Activity

Everyday Use

     An inference is an intelligent guess based on evidence in a story and on what you already know.  When making inferences about characters’ readers base many guesses on what characters say and do.  In the short story Everyday Use readers find out what type of person Maggie is through the things that she has done and the things that she says.


Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Day 27

Objective:  The students will finish the short story and complete some analysis questions.

1.  Turn in vocabulary.

2.  Get the green lit book.

3.  Finish reading the story:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVW7mtjWmKA&t=245s

4.  "Everyday Use" Questions Handout

5.  MC Reading:  Chapters 11-12 (X-XII)  It's only 10 pages. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Day 26

Objective:  The students will read half of the next short story.

1.  Get the green lit book from the back.

2.  No quiz today.  Just discuss and fill in character chart and timeline.

3.  Turn in MC Study Guide 1-10

4. Go over vocabulary for our story.  We will turn it in tomorrow. 

5.  Chapter 2 Notes continued:  Characterization

6.  Read 1/2 of "Everyday Use."

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVW7mtjWmKA&t=245s

7.  No MC Reading tonight.