Objective: The students will understand important vocabulary for Act I of Julius Caesar and complete a vocabulary exercise using the words correctly.

1. Get folders and lit books.
2. CST# 12
3. Act I Vocabulary Assignment
4. Complete JC Intro Note Sheet for tomorrow's discussion and beginning of the play.

Homework: If vocab is incomplete, finish it. Due first thing for grading tomorrow.

And Book Report #3 is due March 23. 400 points!

Objective: The students will turn in their PERFECT Research Paper. It will be graded (soon) for 200 points. If you didn't do it, you will have plenty of time to do it this summer!

Today we will start my favorite unit: Julius Caesar. It is FUN and you will learn a ton if you pay attention and participate.

1. Get folders and lit book.
2. Turn in Research Paper: Staple Peer Edit sheet on the back.
3. CST #11
4. JC Timeline
5. JC Intro Notesheet

Homework: Book Report due March 23. I hope you're not waiting until the last minute!!!!!!

Objective: Students will complete final peer edit for 50 points and turn in a PERFECT COPY tomorrow for final 200 points.

1. Get Peer Edit Sheet.
2. EDIT and points. Watch for 3 citations that MATCH the Works Cited Page.
3. JC Intro Notes Worksheet.

Final Draft Due tomorrow.

oBJECTIVE: The students will go to the counselor's office and register for next year's classes. They will then complete all parts of the Research Paper and print them out in one document with a works cited page.

1. Take blue slips to counselor.
2. Wait patiently until your turn.
3. Come back.
4. Research Paper is due (all parts in one document) for final edit on Monday. 50 points or no points.

Objective: The students will edit Part III of the Research Paper and then learn how to finish it with Part IV: The Conclusion and Works Cites Page

1. Edit and Score: 50 points or Zero.
2. Look at one example on the LCD
3. Show how to use Easybib.com
4. Students complete Part IV

Tomorrow: Registration Due!!! Don't forget!!!! Have paper complete and signed!

Objective: The students will practice more Active and Passive Voice. They will also complete writing of the most important part of the Research Paper.

1. Get folders
2. CST #10
3. Turn in CST Packet 1-10
4. Finish Part III. Due tomorrow for 50 points and editing. No paper.... No points. Period.

Objective: The students will compolete Part III.

1. CST
2. Part III

Tues: Part III
Wed: Part III
Thursday: Part III Due and write Part IV:

Friday: All parts due.

Objective: The students will edit Part II of the research paper. They will then begin Part III of the paper, using 2011 information that proves their thesis.

1. CST
2. Edit Checklist
3. Edit
4. Part III

Homework: Read some of your book. The 3rd Book Report is due on March 23rd.

Objective: Students use information in their research paper without plagiarizing and how to properly cite sources.

1. Work on Part II of Research Paper: Note: Do not start a paragraph with a citation. Your paragraphs need a topic sentence. It should not start: According to....


Wednesday: Part II
Thursday Part II Due (50 points or NO POINTS) for Editing

Friday: Off. No homework: Have a great 4 Day weekend!

Objective: Students use information in their research paper without plagiarizing and how to properly cite sources.

1. Welcome Mrs. Brayley from Counseling Office: Please listen, be respectful. Ask questions and take notes if needed.

2. Work on Part II of Research Paper

Monday: Part II
Tuesday: Part II (Important note I forgot to say yesterday: Never start a paragraph with a citation. The paragraph has to start with a topic sentence, not According to....)
Wednesday: Part II Due for Editing
Thursday Part III

Friday: Off. No homework: Have a great 4 Day weekend!

Objective: Students will learn how to use information in their research paper without plagiarizing and how to properly cite sources.

1. CST
2. Example and discussion of Part II
3. Begin Part II

Monday: Part II
Tuesday: Part II
Wednesday: Part II Due for Editing
Thursday Part III

Friday: Off. No homework: Have a great 4 Day weekend!

Objective: Students will get 50 points for having their anecdotal intro in class and editing someone's paper.

1. Get folders.
2. Go through editing process with sample paper.
3. Edit
4. Tonight, while the intro and editing suggestions are on your mind, make necessary changes. You are now done with Part 1 of the research paper.
5. Begin reading through your sources. Find information for the Part 2 section of your paper: The Biographical Info. Highlight and Annotate.

Tomorrow: Cough. Cough. Be good for the sub.

Objective: The students will see an awesome example of an anecdotal intro. They will then write their own anecdotal intro TODAY. They will type it up and have it ready to use tomorrow in class. It is worth 50 points tomorrow only. NO LATE POINTS WILL BE GIVEN!!!!

1. Get folders.
2. CST
3. Sample Anecdotal Intro and Notes/Discussion
4. Write your own. IT IS DUE TOMORROW FOR PEER EDITING. IF IT IS NOT HERE, IT CAN'T BE EDITED, THUS NO POINTS!!!!!!!

Objective: The students will do more research on their POY. They should leave the library with at least three reliable sources. One must be a print source (magazine or newspaper).

1. Roll
2. Library

Your paper will include 4 parts:

1) Intro
2) Biographical information
3) 2011 Information
4) Close and Works Cited

Be sure to find info for Parts 2 and 3.

Objective: Students will research the POY.

1. Discuss the meaning of Nothing Man
2. Go over prompt for research paper.

Notes:
1) Wikipedia is not a reliable source.
2) Printed Source: Use EBSCOE database in the library: Login: King Password: Library
3) Find information on your person's past as well as last year.
4) If you find something, PRINT it.

Objective: The students will try to figure out the meaning behind one of the most ambiguous literary pieces ever.

1. CST
2. Turn in Titanic Outline
3. Nothing Man Activity

Homework: Outside Book. Got one yet? Reading it?

Also: We begin our Person of the Year (2011) on Monday. This weekend think about who you want to research and write about in this 5-15 page paper.

Go Patriots!

Objective: The students will complete the outline of the article "RMS Titanic" and turn in.

1. Get lit books and folders.
2. CST
3. Complete Outline. It is due today.

4. Homework: I need to see your outside book by Monday.

Objective: Students will read RMS Titanic and decide which information would be important in a research paper.

1. Get Lit Books and Folder
2. CST
3. Discuss Lamb to the Slaughter
4. RMS Titanic Reading and Outline

Outside Book: I Need To See all Books and Sign Approval by Monday!