Jaylan Ivery with the sweet open field tackle yesterday!!

Objective:  The students will know important words for next week's story.

1.  Get folders and The Bass, the River Vocab Worksheet.
2.  Complete the assignment and wait to be called up for "midterm" discussion

Homework:  Reading Monte Cristo as assigned.  Stump the Teacher questions for Wednesday activity.

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!

First Quarter Midterm

Objective:  The students will type up their example of their best writing for tomorrow's Midterm.

1.  Type up your Secret Lion paragraph.  It is worth 50 points of your 100 point midterm tomorrow.

Here is how I will grade it:

1)  MLA (if not in propoer MLA format it will not be read). -50 points
2)  Specific information -10 pointas for each time I feel that a specific example from text is needed.
3)  Quote use -25 if it does not have a quote from the text properly used and exp[lained
4)  Writing rules and grammar errors -5 for EACH error.

Note:  You can end up with a NEGATIVE grade on this which will bring down the second part of your MIDTERM, which is your complete and organized folder.  50 points.  -10 for each paper that is not secure or in the wring section.

District Writing Tests.... some great! Some really made me want to yell!

Objective:  The students will work on Stump the Teacher questions.

1.  Monte Cristo Quiz Chapter 50
2.  Turn in Chapters 41-50 Study Guide
3.  Stump the Teacher assignment discussion:  2 Questions for EACH chapter.  20 total from Chapters51-60.  Questions and answers.

Reading Schedule:
Today:  51-52
Thurs:  53-54
Friday:  55-56
Monday:  57-58
Tuesday 59=60
Wednesday:  Stump the Teacher (possibility for up to 25 extra credit points)

Sub today. Work. Be respectful. Have a good daY!

Objective:  The students will discuss the unique voice presented in The Secret Lion.

1.  WP #21 (follow the directions!  This one is different from normal.
2.  The Secret Lion questions and writing.
3.  Monte Cristo Chapter 50.  Study Guide due tomorrow.

NOTE:  I will not accept the 100 point study guide if you FAIL tomorrow's quiz.  Too many people are not reading, and just copying. 

Sub tomorrow. Be good. I will be grading your writing tests. If your name is left by the sub, your grade pon it will be an F.

Objective:  The students will read a cool story that uses voice in an interesting way.

1.  Get folders.
2.  WP #20.  Turn in WP Packet 11-20
3.  "The Secret Lion" CLOSE READING: 
    Identify all of the following for later writing:
         a) Voice (diction and tone)
         b)  sequence
         c)  Characters (pro, ant, flat, round, dynamic, static, stock)
         d)  setting (s)
         e)  local color
         f)  all plot parts
         g) conflict
         h)  theme
         i)  irony
         j)  allusion
4.  Read Monte Cristo Chapter  49. 

Folder Check

Objective:  The students will see how good (or how bad) their critique/analysis writing is at this point.

1.  Get folders.
2.  Pass out all corrected work in class folders.
3.  Put in your folder.  Organized and neat for folder check.  ADD NOTES
4.  Go over Point of View
5.  Go over MC Chapters 46-47

6.  Discuss a good paragraph
7.  Read MC Chapter 48

Point of VIew and how it affects a story.

Objective:  The students will be able to identify point of view and which type is most reliable.

1.  WP #19
2.  Correct Vocabulary and turn it in.
3.  Discuss Monte Cristo Chapter 45
4.  Point of View Notes
5.  Point of View assignment

6.  Monte Cristo Chapters 46-47 (The most reading in one day I have assigned.  SO START NOW!

Short Day: And only one chapter. One of my favorites!

Objective:  The students will see how authors try to get a point across to the reader without specifically saying it straight out.

1.  MC Chapters 43-44 Quiz
2.  Discuss the "subtle" way that the author (and one of the characters) hints at something major happening in the book.
3.  The Secret Lion vocab.
4.  Read MC Chapter 45.  The Summer Ball.  Monte Cristo goes to a ball at Fernand and Mercedes home.  (Poor Mercedes!!!)

Try somwething new.... Hope it works!

Objective:  The students will complete story analysis and MC Chapters.

Get lit book and folders.

1.  Poll:


Complete poll and discuss chapters and new characters.

2.  Complete yesterday's story assignment.  Remember.  The last part is worth 25 points (1/3 of grade)

3.  MC.  Chapters 43-44 and study guide.


 Use your phones.  Go to PollEv.com/rodneywarren132

Our last story with the focus on Characterization

Objective:  The students will read a short story and analyze the characters.

1.  Get lit books and folders.  Grab the handout too.
2.  WP #18 (is it?)
3.  Read the story By Any Other Name" on page 113.  Focus on the characters.
4.  Complete handout as time permits.

Homework:  MC Chapters 41 (the one about a telegraph and stocks) and 42 (the one about Monte Cristo's dinner party where he invites his enemies!)

3 more weeks of Monte Cristo. Time to buy your outside book from the Honors book list.

The Students will see a PERFECT selection of songs as an example of what they need to do on their projects.

1.  Discuss the chapters you read.
2.  Turn in Study Guide

3.  Sample Song Quiz (25 points)

4.  Projects. 

HW:  A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BEHIND IN THE BOOK.  That is not acceptable.  Catch up.  You will not pass the test (300 points if you don't read).

Finish District Writing Test

Objective:  The students will finish writing a great essay using three pieces that we have read and discussed this year.

Decided not to attend conference today...  

1.  Get folders.
2.  MC Quiz:  Chapters 34-35
3.  Finish Essay (Be sure that your name is on ALL parts of the essay.
4.  Monte Cristo reading:

Tuesday:  Chapters 36-37
Wednesday:  Chapters 38-39
Thursday:  Chapter 40

Quiz on Friday to check for reading.

Sub for the next TWO days. Be good!

Objective:  The students will complete the District Writing Test.

1.  Three Strikes Quiz for a Quiz....
2.  District Writing Test.  Yes, it will be part of your grade.  I don't know who will grade it....  I think I will.  So remember my expectations and rules!

Read:  MC Chapters 34 and 35.  Find out who Haydee is... And what happened to Mr. Morrel.

Projects Day

Objective:  The students will get into their groups to work on projects.

1.  No quiz today or WP.
2.  Work on Movie Posters:  Find physical Description of characters to use to find your "actor"
            For Example:  What does Fernand look like?  See page 236.
3.  Work on Movie Soundtrack:  Discuss and look for songs that would be PERFECT for scenes in the book.

How should the CD be "packaged" and turned in?

Homework:  Read Chapters 32-33. 

IF I DON'T SEE EVERYONE WORKING ON PROJECTS (or reading MC) then that person will be assigned a different (and much less fun) project (Essay Collection of 5 different essays).

Have ANY of you thought about those projects???

Objective:  The students will analyze the characters and symbolism in Two Kinds.

1.  Get folders and book.
2.  WP 17
3.  NO Quiz today.  Just discuss.  Turn in Study Guide.
4.  Two Kinds Questions/Assignment

Projects????  Actors?  Songs??  Your ROLE???

Read Chapter 31.  Monte Cristo Meet Count Morchef (Fernand) and Mercedes....

Albert is DEAD!!!!

Objective:  The students will finish our story.

1.  Get folders and lit books.
2.  MC Quiz 29
3.  WP 16
4.  Finish Story

Homework:  Chapter 30 and Study Guide

The Roman Carnival

Objective:  The students will discuss the important chapter and then read 1/2 of Two Kinds.

1.  Get folders and books.
2.  Quiz MC Chapter 28 The Roman Carnival
3.  Correct Vocabulary
4.  WP
5.  Read 1/2 of Two Kinds

MC Chapter 29

Good Morning

Objective:  The students will discuss the previous story and complete this week's vovabulary.

1.  Get folders
2.  WP # __
3.  Discuss Everyday Use Questions
4.  Two Kinds vocab.

Homework:  Chapter 28 Monte Cristo:  The Roman Carnival

Homecoming!!! See you at the game!

Objective:  The students will complete characterization and local color chart.

1.  Discuss chapters 26-27.
2.  Complete chart.

Homework:  None

Never Trust What You Read on the Internet

Objective:  The students will create characterization charts for the three main characters in Everyday Use.

1.  Get folders and lit books.
2.  Get the handout.
3.  With a partner, complete both sides of the chart.

Reading:  Chapters 26-27.  Note:  It is now 1838!!!!  Nine years has gone by since Mr. Morrel was SAVED in Chapter 25.  What has Dantes been doing for all of those years??