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.

Objective: The students will complete two poem analysis-es (how do you make that plural??? I am too busy to look!)

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. DO NOT TURN IN METAPHOR POEM. I will collect it Tuesday.
3. Do the following:
1. Define ballad: page 509.
2. Read "Bonny Barbara Allan" pg. 510
3. Answer questions 1-9
4. Read "The Flying Cat" page. 514
5. Answer 1-6 page 517.

Objective: Review poetic terms and look at a great poem.

1. Get folders.
2. CAT6
3. Complete Poetry Day 6: Boy with His Hair Cut Short handout. Both sides.

Objective: The students will look at examples of Metaphor Poems, then write one of their own to turn in on Friday.

Get Lit Book

1. Go over Poetry day 5
2. Metaphor Poem
3. Write and type your own Metaphor poem for your family or your life

Objective: The students will read and analyze a poem from the lit book.

1. Get lit book and folder.
2. CAT6
3. Discuss "Imagine" and how it meets all three parts of Utopian Lit.
4. "I am Offering This POem" page 483 Day 5 Poetry

Questions 1-5 page 486

1. Tell what a lyric poem is. (482)

Objective: Students will write Utopian Literature.

1. CAT6
2. Discuss Extra Credit (last bit)
3. Notes
4. Short Vid
5. Read/Listen to example of Utopian Lit
6. Analyze and Write

Objective: The students will read two more poems and analyze the meaning.

Dear 4th period.... If you turn in someone's elses essay in as your own.... don't make the same exact errors as the original!!! Simone??? Simon???
1. CAT6
2. Turn in packet 21-30
3. Discuss The Legend
4. Poetry Day 4 (While I Slept and EX-Basketball Player)

Book Report Tomorrow: If you are done with your pages.... Sleep in.

Objective: The students will know what an elegy is, then they will read and analyze one.

1. Get lit books and folder.
2. CAT6
3. Go over Poetry Day 2 Assignment
4. Read "The Legend" (no it's not about me) on page 472 and background info on page 474.
5. Day 3: Answer Questions 1-6 on page 476.

Book Report due in two days. NO LATE PAPERS. I AM SERIOUS. BUT I BET AT LEAST THREE OF YOU WILL TRY ME!

Objective: The students will analyze 4 poems. One is easy, the three others require serious thinking. Gina, you will need help.

1. CAT6
2. Poetry Day 2
3. Project Grading (so let me work!)

Book Reports DUE FRIDAY! Ashley??? Ian???