Objective: Students will finish reading Act I:2.

1. Get books and folders
2. CAT6
3. Review yesterday's information/reading
4. Act I:2 Notes continued
5. Read Act I:2

Homework: How's that outside book? There are many of you who still don't have a book read and I have a feeling (Nathan) that people will try to pass off an unapproved book (Nathan).

Objective: The students will know the history behind the play we are gonna read. They will start reading Act I.

1. Turn in your Perfect, Error Free, Clean and Neat, Published Person of the Year paper.
2. JC Timeline
3. Act I Notes 1-2
4. Read Act I: 1-2

Discuss Festival of Lupercal
Discuss Soothsayer
Discuss Fickle

Objective: Students will understand important JC background before reading drama.

1. Get folders and returned JC Intro Note Sheet.
2. Go over JC intro notes.
3. JC Timeline
4. Correct Vocabulary and Turn in
5. POY Published copy due Monday. I expect perfection. We have been doing nothing but this for 2 weeks.

Objective: Teach students to use Esaybib.

1. Show students how to use Easybib.
2. Work on POY

Monday: Be good for the sub. Tuesday POY Part 3 Due.

Objective: The students will continue work on Part III of POY.

1. Work on Part III (2010 information).

Friday: Demonstration how to use Easybib.com. Continue Writing.

Monday: Sub. You will have an assignment
Tuesday: Part III due for editing
Wed: Part IV and Works Cited work
Thursday: All parts of paper due for final edit.
Friday: Paper Due in Published Form for Mr. Warren

Objective: Students will edit Part II of POY and look at some student writing of others.

1. Get out Part II (No points if it's not here).
2. Look at two on the computers LCD
3. EDIT
4. Begin part 3.

Objective: Students will complete Part II of POY essay. They will type it up and bring it for points/editing tomorrow.

1. Get folders
2. CAT6
3. Write/Type/Cite/Print. Tomorrow 50 points or No Points.

Objective: The students will find important background information, organize it logically, and begin writing.

1. Get folder.
2. CAT6
3. POY Essay Part 2 (Due typed and ready to edit on Wednesday.

Book needs to be picked and approved by Friday. Book Report 3 is Due March 25th.

Objective: The students will exchange and edit Part I of the POY essay.

1. Exchange and Edit for 50 points.
2. Part II discussion and example.
3. Notes.
4. Homework: Revise Part I.
5. Read your research info and highlight the "bio" info.

Objective: The students will see a sample of an anecdotal intro and write one for their POY essay.

1. Get folders
2. CAT6
3. Anecdotal Intro Example of perfection.
4. Write your own. Due tomorrow for 50 points. If you don't have it, you cannot exchange/edit, THUS NO POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!

Objective: The students will continue working on research for their POY.

1. rwarren Jeffrey1^

2. king library

Objective: The students will start their initial research into their POY.

1. Correct vocab.
2. Discuss paper info and reliable sources.
3. Library Research

Tues: Research
Wed: Research
Thurs: See an example intro. Write intro
Fri: Peer Edit and Revise Intro

Homework: Outside Book

Objective: The students will start thinking who they will write their research paper about.

1. Get folders. Take everything out. All CAT6, all notes, all everything.
2. Research paper prompt.
3. Research paper vocab.

Grades are in Aeries. Be sure to look in the right place for your semester grade.

Objective: Students will pass the oral questions and active reading check.

1. Have book and essay ready.
2. Wait until called up for oral questions.
3. Work on Final Study Guide (or anything else while waiting.
4. Pass back all work in folders.

Period 0: Final on Tuesday and Wednesday (if needed Wed.)

Objective: The students will share their interpretations of The Nothing Man. Then see the real meaning.

1. Ten minutes to complete poster
2. Discuss and watch real meaning.
3. Final Preview Handout.

Book Reports tomorrow. I will not not not not take them on Tuesday. PERIOD!!!!! That means you!!!!

Objective: Students will analyze a very ironic and ambiguous poem

1. CAT6
2. Go over Titanic Irony: Situational and Dramatic.
3. Turn in outline for 100
4. Nothing Man Activity

Objective: The students will complete the outline on RMS Titanic.

1. Get folders and books
2. CAT6
3. Complete Reading and Outline
4. Homework: Book Reports

Note: Please take home your Monte Cristo poster if you want it. I will trash them on Friday.

Objective: Students will read about the Titanic and create an outline of important information.

Get Lit Book and Folder
1. CAT6
2. Correct Vocab
3. Read and outline RMS Titanic

Mon: Titanic
Tues: Titanic
Wed: Nothing Man
Thurs: Nothing Man
Fri: Book Reports and Oral Questions (NO Late Papers)

Objective: The students will know vocab for RMS Titanic

1. Get books and folder
2. Notes
3. Discuss Lamb
4. Vocab

Homework: Book Report

Objective: The students will complete Lamb to Slaughter assignment.

Turn in/Share??? Theme Poems

1. CAT6
2. Turn in CAT6 31-40
3. Notes
4. Assignment
5. Homework: Book Report. No one is going to try turning it in late. Right?????
DUE JAN. 14

Objective: The students will read a short story with great irony.

Get Lit Book and Folder
1. CAT6
2. Turn in packet 31-40
3. Read "Lamb to Slaughter" on page 317
4. Complete "Theme for Honors Lit"

Objective: The students will write their own Theme for Honors Lit.

1. CAT6
2. Complete poster
3. Discuss posters/poem as a group
4. Begin writing your theme. Due typed. Thursday.

Book Report: Due Jan. 14. BE SURE YOU ARE READING AN APPROVED BOOK. No late papers will be graded either.

Objective: The students will analyze a famous poem by a famous American poet.

1. CAT6
2. Group activity
3. All projects and writing has been graded. It will be put in the computer and passed back asap.

Homework: Book Report is due on January 14. No Late Papers.

Objective: The students will write final drafts of essay and organize folders for folder check. They will also check grades on their grade sheets.

1. Get folders.
2. Pass out all work.
3. Organize folders so that NOTHING falls out when I check tomorrow.

ZERO PERIOD: We Will start at 7:10 tomorrow.

Objective: The students will complete reading and character analysis of Twelve Angry Men

Get your folder and a copy of Act III

1. Correct Vocab
2. Read Act III
3. Complete Character Sheet. It should reflect characters from the beginning of the play through the end.

Tomorrow and Friday: Video of 12 Pissed Dudes

Objective: The students will read Act II and complete a character analysis.

Come up and get Act II and one sheet of computer paper.

1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Read Act II
3. Begin Character Analysis

Period 4 and 5

1. Review Vocabulary definitions from Friday
2. Act I of "Twelve Angry Men"
3. Finish vocabulary

Objective: Students will complete a vocabulary activity to help them understand essential vocabulary for "Twelve Angry Men."

1. Hand out 2 vocabulary sheets
2. On the Vocabulary from Literature sheet be sure to write a sentence for the word in the denotation section, as well as the definition.
3. Complete all parts of the handouts.

Homework: Essay

Objective: Pass the Chapter 4 Test.

1. Turn in Satire
2. Turn in Essay (You have now had two weeks to write 5 paragraphs.)
3. Get answer scan sheet. Pencil only. Do not write on test.

DO NOT TURN IN ESSAY TOMORROW TO THE SUB.
Sub tomorrow. Remember sub rules. Be good. If your name is left you lose points for the day.

Objective: The students will review for the Chapter 4 Test.

Turn in Essay.

1. Get lit books and folder.
2. Get a piece of paper out and complete the review.
3. Work on Satire Ad

Thursday: Chapter 4 Theme Test
Friday: Twelve Angry Men Vocab
Monday: Twelve Angry Men Act I
Tuesday: Twelve Angry Men Act II
Wed: Twelve Angry Men: Act III
Thur: Movie
Fri: Movie

Objective: The students will look and listen to two modern satires. They will analyze the author's method of writing and his intended purpose.

1. CAT6
2. Review Satire and complete "Learn with Book"
3. Satire Songs Assignment
4. Your own Satire due Thursday (discuss)

ESSAYS???? I am starting to get a bit mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Objective: The students will read and discuss their first satire.

1. CAT6
2. Discuss The Bass
3. Complete The Man
4. Notes
5. Read "Learn with Book" and complete questions

Objective: The students will read a great essay and try to figure out its message.

Get lit book and folder.

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. "The Man in the Water" ass.

Homework: How about that essay???????

Note: You will like this..... Next in class book: The Good Earth begins ____________.

This is for Periods 4 and 5 with Mr. B.

Objective: Students will be able to find the theme of the story and justify it.

1. CAT 6
2. Finish quotes work
3. Notes on chapter 4
4. Read "The Man in the Water"

Objective: The students will complete the Bass assignment and turn in essays.

1. CAT6
2. Complete Assignment
3. Essays (If you all wait until the last minute to turn them in... do you think I will be able to get them back to you right away????) Nope!

Objective: Finish the movie..... please

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Turn in essay
3. CAT6
4. Finish Movie
5. The Bass ass.

Homework: Uhhhhh... essay

Objective: Read a short story and determine the theme and how it was created.

Get your books and open to 245

1. CAT6
2. Read the story
3. Finish the darn video.

Homework: Write your archetype hero essay. Anyone ready for the first grade??? Don't wait til the last minute. I will be HARSH.

Objective: The students will begin their archetype hero essay.

1. Discuss Prompts
2. Discuss the quote types
3. Finish Movie

Objective: The students will watch the video, turn in amazing projects, and leave the room spotless for the Thanksgiving Break.

1. Turn in posters to table.
2. Turn in CD to box.
3. Video
4. Clean up

Have a restful week. No homework from this class. Maybe read some outside book.

I am Thankful for all of my students this year (except Trever).

Objective: The students will critique the video version of the novel.

1. Hand in the vocabulary assignment from Monday.
2. Video
3. Projects due tomorrow!!!

Which group will "forget it at home" and try to turn one in on Monday for zero points????

Objective: The students will see how they did on the test, go over the questions that they missed and possibly argue some points out of the teacher (if it's a good argument).

1. Get your scan sheet with your score.
2. Get a test.
3. Get a piece of paper.
4. Look over the questions you got wrong. If you think you're right, write your argument on a piece of paper and bring it up quietly. If I think it's a valid argument, I will change the score.
5. Discuss Projects and problems from the past that will cost you points.
6. Movie if time.

Objective: Students will pass the Monte Cristo test... if they read.

1. Get scan sheet, pencil.
2. Get test.
3. Pass test.
4. Projects if done early.

Video tomorrow after we "argue" points/questions/answers on test.

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for "The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant."

1. Get lit books.
2. Tie up any loose ends with Monte Cristo. Test tomorrow. Projects due Friday.
3. Discuss "Catch the Moon" assignment
4. "The Bass..." vocabulary

Did I mention the 300 point test tomorrow????????

Objective: The students will complete the short story and analyze its characters, conflict and theme.

1. CAT6 (turn in packet 21-30)
2. Notes (Figurative Language)
3. Finish "Catch the Moon"
4. "Catch the Moon" assignment

Homework: Relax with a good book by the fire with someone special. Read to them out loud. Share with one another The Count's realizations about life at the end of the book.

Objective: The students will read a great story about loss, love and moving on. I like this story alot!

1. CAT6
2. Chapter 4 Notes
3. "Catch the Moon" story.

Homework: Finish Monte Cristo by Monday. HUGE 100 question test!!!!!!!!!! 300 points!!!

Objective: Stump the Teacher for extra credit.

1. Quiz 51-60.
2. Stump the Teacher

Finish reading the book on your own by next Monday. Projects due the Friday before Thanksgiving Break.

Objective: The students will show that they know how to determine a story's point of view and analyze its voice.

1. CAT6
2. Review any notes on Chapter 3
3. Chapter 3 Test
4. Complete Stump the Teacher Questions

Stump the Teacher Monday. First we will take a quiz on 51-60. You must pass to play.

Objective: The students will write a great persuasive essay.

1. This may be good news or bad news: I have to grade your essays. Not a teacher from another school.

2. Use your own paper. One side only. Be neat or I get pissy.

3. Write a great paper.

Stump the Teacher: Chaps 55-56

Objective: The students will complete analysis of Typhoid Fever and work on projects.

1. CAT6
2. Turn in Study Guide
3. Finish Typhoid
4. MC Projects

Objective: The students will complete analysis of Angela's Ashes.

See you tomorrow.... Be on time ZERO PERIOD!!!

1. CAT6
2. Discuss Chapter 50.
3. Complete Angela's Ashes Worksheet
4. Compete Study Guide 41-50

Homework: Catch up on anything MC if you are behind.

Objective Students will discuss the use of vernacular style in The Secret Lion and then read a story with a similar narrator.

Get Lit Book and Folder.

1. CAT6
2. Discuss The Secret Lion
3. Notes
4. Read "Typhoid Fever" p. 194

Homework: Chapter 50 Monte Cristo

Objective: The students will write in a different point of view, show that they understand how Nortier broke up the wedding, and complete The Secret Lion assignment.

1. CAT6
2. Quiz 46-48
3. Complete assignment
4. Chapter 49 MC

Objective: Students will read a short story that uses vernacular style.

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read story
4. Complete assignment

HW: MC chapter 48

Objective: Finish video. Read the next chapter of Monte CRisto

1. Video completion and watch Alternate ending if you want...
2. Discuss Chapter 46
3. Study Guide up to Chapter 46

Read Monte Cristo Chapter 47

Objective: Relax!

1. Discuss Chapters if there are any questions.
2. Video.

Read Chapter 46

Objective: See if the Honors kids are reading Monte Cristo or just waiting for me to give them the answers to the study guide questions.

1. 100 point qiuz on chapter 42-43.
2. Discuss: Chapters 41-42-43 depending on the outcome of the test.
3. Either the movie or the story based on the outcome of the test.
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 44-45. 45 is a great chapter. Dantes and Mercedes talk!!!!

Objective: The students will read a cautionary tale written in first person.

1. CAT6
2. Handout Study Guide for 40-50
3. Read By the Waters of Babylon

Homework: MC 42-43

Objective: Students will identify the POV of stories that we have read... and some that we haven't.

1. Get lit book and folder.
2. MC Quiz Chapters 36-40
3. Turn in MC Study Guide (discuss if there are questions)
4. Correct Vocab and turn in
5. Notes
6. POV assignment

HW: Read Chapter 41

Objective: The students' Active Reading, Comprehension and Literary Analysis writing will be checked.

1. Everyone get your book and report out.
2. Work on one of the following until called: MC Chapters 39-40 (Study Guide) or Vocab.
3. 400 point Book Report/Oral Question/AR Check.

Objective: The students will know important vocabulary to read The Secret Lion

1. Get Vocab.
2. You have two days to do it... in case you want to work on something else Literature.
3. Chapter 37 Discussion
4. MC Chapter 38 and study guide

Book Report Tomorrow. E mail it if absent. But I still need to see the book!

Objective: The students will quiz and discuss Chapters 31-36. Work on Study Guide Questions and complete Chapter 37 of MC.

1. Quiz 31-36
2. MC Chapter 37
3. Transition Day: Book Report, MC Projects, Organize Folders.

Book Report Due on Friday: How much you want to bet more than 5 people TRY (note the word "try") to turn in a book and report on Monday???

Objective: The students will review Chapter 2 of lit book for tomorrow's test.

1. Get lit book and a handout. Do Not Write on Handout.
2. Chapter 2 Review: Handout and Pages 130-135.
3. Monte Cristo Chapter 35

Homework: Outside Book. Book Report. Due Friday. No late papers will be graded.

Objective: Students will see a perfect example of five songs that would make an A+ CD for the Monte Cristo project.

1. CAT6 (get out your study guide and put it on your desk.)
2. Monte Cristo Study Guide turn in. Discuss any questions you may have on chapters.
3. Monte Cristo Music CD Quiz 1-30
4. Complete yesterday's Two Kinds assignment. Turn in tomorrow.
5. MC Chapters 31-32 (He meets Mercedes, Fernand and Danglars!!!!!)

Book Report Due October 15. NO LATE PAPER WILL BE GRADED!!! 400 points!!!!

Objective: Students will know expectations of the Book Report.

1. Book Report Format from Blackboard.
2. Finish reading "Two Kinds"
3. Two Kinds assignment
4. Monte Cristo chapter 30
5. Study Guide due tomorrow.

Book Report due October 15. NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. DON'T TRY ME!!!

Objective: The students will know what's happening in the Chapters read last night and discuss the importance of the developments.

1. Quiz Chapters 25-28
2. Correct Vocab
3. Show example of the Book Report Format on Blackboard
4. Read Two Kinds up to page 103 if time allows

Homework: MC Chapter 29. Note: Direct to Indirect due date: I will move it to Friday. You're Welcome!!

Objective: The students will know important words for reading of Two Kinds

1. Get folder and lit book
2. CAT6
3. Turn in CAT6 Packet 11-20
4. Two Kinds vocab
5. Direct to Indirect due typed on Wednesday
6. MC Reading Chapters 27-28 (20 pages)

Objective: Students will write their second Writing Sample for their portfolio: Direct to INdirect Characterization.

1. Discuss MC Chapters 25-26. Students need to note that between Chapter 25 and 26 NINE years has past. Dantes is now 42 years old. WHAT HAS HE BEEN DOING FOR ALL OF THOSE YEARS????

2. Go over and turn in Everyday Use assignment.
3. NOTES
4. Direct to Indirect Writing
5. NO MC READING. IF YOU ARE BEHIND.... CATCH UP! Work on projects. I will give my sample Soundtrack Quiz next week to show how I would choose my songs.

Objective: Students will discuss MC Chapters 21-22. Then they will complete analysis of Everyday Use.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. MC Quiz Chps. 20-24
3. Chapter 2 Notes
4. Complete Everyday Use assignment.

Homework: Monte Cristo 25-26 (15 pages).

Book Report: Due Oct. 15. How's that outside book? Do you need to consider a shorter book? Catcher in the Rye; Of Mice and Men; Postman Always Ring Twice; Maltese Falcon.

Objective: Students will discuss MC Chapters 21-22. Then they will complete analysis of Everyday Use.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Discuss Caderouse and Dantes' meeting.
3. Chapter 2 Notes
4. Complete Everyday Use assignment.

Homework: Monte Cristo 23-24 (15 pages).

Book Report: Due Oct. 15. How's that outside book? Do you need to consider a shorter book? Catcher in the Rye; Of Mice and Men; Postman Always Ring Twice; Maltese Falcon.

Objective: The students will know the three methods of characterization.

1. Turn in Chapters 11-20 Study Guide
2. Discuss The Baptism Metaphor/Symbol
3. Chapter 2 Notes continued
4. Everyday Use assignment
5. Monte Cristo Chapters 21-22

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

Get Lit Book and Folder

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read "Everyday Use"
4. Begin Assignment

Homework: Monte Cristo Chapters 18-20. Study Guide due Tuesday first thing.

Objective: Students will understand how plagiarism, cheating, copying, lying, etc. will affect their grade in HONORS lit class.

Get lit book and folder

1. CAT6
2. Correct Vocab
3. Video
4. MC Quiz 11-17
5. Read "Everyday Use"

Objective: The students will complete all work assigned this week, return all work to folders, and do a grade check so that everything is right for Back to School.

1. CAT6
2. Read Monte Cristo 15-17 (18 pages)
3. Complete Everyday Use vocabulary
4. Pass out all work (if anything is left with your name in the folder, I will minus 25 points from that assignment).
5. One at a time, come to teacher desk to look over your grade to be sure it's correct.

Last day for Narrative Essay rewrite is tomorrow.

Objective: The students will discuss Monte Cristo, complete Important Words poster and know important words for tomorrow's short story.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Discuss any questions from Chapter 13 MC.
3. Everyday Use vocab.
4. Complete and turn in poster.
5. Hand back all corrected/scored work and organize folder for Back to school Night.

Homework: Read Chapter 14. It's a confusing chapter. Just try to understand where the treasure is and how Dantes will find it.

Objective: The students will create a "Found Poem" by choosing Important Words acording to connotation.

1. CAT6
2. Discuss any questions with MC Chapters 11-12
3. Important Words Activity
4. Homework: Monte Cristo Chapter 13

Objective: The students will discuss Chapters 1-10 of Monte Cristo and begin reading the next set of chapters.

1. CAT6
2. Turn in Long Way Home.
3. Quiz: MC Chaps. 6-10
4. Turn in Study Guide 1-10
5. MC Chaps. 11-12

Good Morning! Please be respectful and courteous to the sub. I am sick today, so please remember sub rules. If your name is left for any reason, you lose all points for the day.

1. CAT6
2. Chapter 1 Test. Use pencil only. Write only on the scan sheet.
3. Complete yesterday's "Long Way Home" assignment.
4. Monte Cristo Chapters 9-10. Complete Study Guide Chps. 1-10 by Monday.

Have a great weekend. Oregon doesn't play this weekend, so find someone else to cheer for.

Please look at the books in the back and the folders on the shelf. It's a freakin' mess. New rule: If I find your book or folder ANY way other than standing straight up, neatly where it should be, I will deduct 10 points from your grade! This is not YOUR BEDROOM!

Objective: The students will read a short story and analyze its plot, character and tone.

1. Discuss any questions the students have on study guide questions from chapters.
2. Long Way Home reading and assignment
3. Homework: Chapters 6-8 Monte Cristo

Objective: The students will know the important plot information from Chapters 1-3 of MC and know the expectations for the two projects (400 points) for MC.

1. CAT6
2. MC Quiz 1
3. Discuss Projects
4. Read Long Way Home
5. Homework: Chapters 4-5 Reading

Objective: Students will know some very important information needed to fully understand The Count of Monte Cristo.

1. Get your folder and lit book.
2. Go over yesterday's test practice. Finished or not.
3. Monte Cristo Notes.
4. Monte Cristo Book Checkout.
5. Read Chapters 1-3 and complete Study Guide for those chapters. Quiz tomorrow.
6. Discuss Rewrites of essays: Do s and Don'ts

Objective: Students will synthesize information from three articles.

Get lit book and folder.

1. CAT6
2. Complete The Pedestrian Ass.
3. Read articles pages 22-27. Complete activities p. 28-29 (1-8)

Tomorrow: Bring ID card for Monte Cristo checkout.

Objective: The students will complete the analyzing of The Pedestrian and discuss its theme.

1. Get folder
2. Complete Questions 1-4 on Pedestrian Assignment
3. Pedestrian Game/Activity
4. Complete Pedestrian Writing #5.

Homework: Cuddle up to your outside book!

Objective: The students will read a cautionary tale from Ray Bradbury and analyze his style.

1. CAT6.
2. Turn in CAT6 Packet 1-10
3. Read story
4. Complete assignment.

Homework: Outside Book. I need your approved choice by tomorrow.

Objective: The students will know important words from the two short stories that we will focus on this week.

1. Get folder
2. CAT6
3. Discuss and turn in "Contents" questions
4. "The Pedestrian" vocabulary
5. Homework: Read outside book.

Objective: The students will finish analyzing and challenging "Contents" a in written and oral answers.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Seating Chart
3. Complete written assignment
4. By Friday, I need each student having an approved (OK'd) Outside Book.

Objective: The students will complete reading of story and begin the assignment.

Good Morning! Get lit book and folder.

1. Finish story from where we left off.
2. "Contents" assignment.

HW: Over the weekend, get your outside book. Read it.

Note: You will have a sub on Tuesday (one of many times unfortunately this year). My sub rules are simple. Don't get your name left on the "Bad List" or you lose ALL POINTS for the day.

Objective: The students will begin The Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket and get a presentation from the school administration.

Get Lit book and folder

1. CAT6
2. Read 1/2 of Contents
3. Administration Presentation

Homework: None, except get outside book.

Objective: The students will know the requirements for outside reading and how it will be graded/scored and affect their grade.

1. CAT6
2. Correct/Score Vocabulary
3. Collect Signed Syllabus
4. Late Passes/Outside Reading/Book Report (October 15)
5. Complete Plot Graph

HW: Decide on your outside book. Ask mom and dad to buy it for you ASAP.

Objective: The students will know the important parts of a plot and be able to label all parts from a short story.

1. CAT6 #6: Connotation Review
2. Vocab: 10 minutes to finish. (Also, if I have not gotten your points for Book/Folder...)
3. Plot Notes
4. Hero's Story Plot Graph
5. HW: Syllabus and Honors Book List due tomorrow (signed and read)

Objective: The students will know how to find the Etymology of a word.

1. CAT6 (Prefix table)
2. Share some student sample essays and discuss the GOOD and the BAD.
3. Etymology
4. Complete Vocabulary
5. Book List and Syllabus by Wednesday.

Objective: he students will know the important vocabulary words for Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket.

1. CAT6
2. Quiz #1 (Notes from the week and Webpage)
3. Vocabulary Worksheets
4. Blackboard Passwords

Homework: Complete your Autobiographical Essay. Typed and due Monday.

Objective: The students will learn the fastest, easiest and guaranteed passing way to write an intro paragraph.

1. CAT6
2. Read a few sample intro paragraphs from the students.
3. Inverted Triangle Intro Format Notes
4. MLA Style
5. Blackboard Introduction (Get Honors Book List)
6. Fix your intro if you need to. Continue essay. Due Monday.

Objective: The students will know what the teacher expects from a passing autobigraphical narrative essay and begin writing the first paragraph.

1. Roll and turn in Hero's Story assignment (be sure to review your three situations on #6)
2. CAT6 #2
3. Score Folder/Lit Book (100 points)
4. Narrative Essay Notes
5. MLA Format
6. Narrative Essay Prompt
7. Begin Writing: Intro due tomorrow.

Objective: The students will respond to and discuss A Hero's Story. They will then understand the elements of a good narrative essay.

1. Roll
2. CAT6 #1
3. Score Hero's Story AR
4. Hero's Story Handout
5. Narrative Essay Notes

Due tomorrow for 100 points: Folder set up and a Lit Book (Covered) and name on spine.

Objective: The students will be introduced to the class and expectations. They will also know expectations of Active Reading.

1. Intro/Roll
2. Supplies Needed:
3. Active Reading Notes
4. Hero's Story Active Reading
5. Complete story for grading/discussion tomorrow.

Objective: FINISH.

1. Get folder and portfolio
2. Put completed portfolio on desk in front.
3. If I find any work in the out folder with your name on it (minus 10 points on portfolio).
4. If I find your folder IN THE CLASS (minus 30 points on portfolio).
5. Finish East of Eden.
6. Get portfolio after graded with final semester grade.

Final Monday.

Objective: The students will know what is on the final, how to prepare their writing portfolio, and watch the video.

1. Get portfolio checklist
2. Get Final Review Sheet
3. Get grade printout
4. Get all old work from folder.

5. Video

Objective: Don't bug me.

1. Get book reports.
2. Turn in Mango Vignettes
3. Turn in Mango Language Handout
4. Make your Cover
5. Write your vignettes
6. Get lit book. Take off cover. Return to library at 12:50

Objective: The students will make connections between East of Eden and the story of Cain and Abel.

1. Get lit books (we are returning them today). Take the covers off. DO NOT TAKE ONE THAT IS NOT YOURS!!!!
2. CAT6
3. Return books at scheduled time.
4. Video. Pay attention to how Cal and Aron's allegorical actions.

Objective: The students will use all of what they have learned this year to analyze and critique John Steinbeck's East of Eden.

1. CAT6
2. Turn in Metaphor Poem
3. East of Eden. There will be 10 questions (or more) about the video, story or author on the final. That means it will be 1/6 of the final grade.