Tuesday
12/21/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I support my arguments?
How can I effectively read nonfiction?
1. Support arguments
2. Start “Left For Dead”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively read nonfiction?
4. Grammar Question
5. Start “Left For Dead”
Homework: Finish Cornell notes

9th Lesson Focus: What are the vocabulary words that I need to know for “The Pearl”
1. Vocabulary
Homework: Extra Assignment

Monday
12/20/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of?
How can I interpret poetry?

Handed Out Grade Reports
1. Finish similarities and differences
2. Free Read
3. Quick grammar
4. Look Over Test
5. Pearl symbolism
Homework: None



4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret poetry?
1. Free Read
2. Quick Grammar
3. Redo test
4. Pearl Symbolism
5. Sam McGee http://www.archive.org/details/cremationsammcgee_0711_librivox 2.4 MB by CJC
Homework: Finish Sam McGee

9th Lesson Focus: What are the influences of money?
1. Anticipation guide
2. Start Chapter 1
Homework: Finish chapter 1 with notes

Friday
12/17/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of….
What is symbolism?
1. Powerball Essay
2. Free Read
3. Pearl Symbolism
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is symbolism?
How can I make my writing better?

Printed Off Grade Reports
1. Free Read
2. Pearl Symbolism
3. Finish your essay
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in my free read?
Printed Off Grade Reports
1. Free Read
Homework: none

Thursday 2Hour Delay
12/16/10

Homeroom: 10:15-10:30
1st” 10:33-10:56
2nd 10:59-11:22
5th: 11:25-12:05
6th: 12:08-12:28
7th: 12:51-1:31
3rd: 1:34-1:52
4th: 1:55-2:14
8th: 2:17-2:36
9th: 2:39-2:57

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…”
1. Finish “The Pearl”
2. The Pearl quiz
Homework: Finish the pearl quiz

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I support my arguments?

1. Pick one quote from “The Pearl” and one quote from the article to
support differences.
Pick one quote from “The Pearl” and one quote from the article to
support similarities.
1 sentence explanation after each quote
2. Sentence variety continued
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What is the important background information for the novella?
1. Finish background information
Homework: Background JE

Wednesday
12/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of….”
1. The Pearl Movie
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is sentence variety?
How can I write an effective paper?
1. Free Read
2. Sentence Variety brainstorm
3. Examples/Practice
4. 204 to Type the paper with two examples of sentence variety and check your own writing
Homework: None

9th: Lesson Focus: What influence does money have?
1. Money buys
2. Pearl background notes
Homework: None

Tuesday
12/14/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is important to know about the story?
1. Finish Chapter 6
2. Take the final
3. Finish “The Three Little Pigs” packet
4. Free Read
Homework: None

4 & 6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective essay?
What are the differences between the novella and the movie?
1. Computer lab 204 t type compare and contrast essay
2. Finish “The Pearl”
3. If I were the director….
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: How can I effectively take a test?
1. Izzy Final
2. Free read
Homework: None

12/13/10
Monday

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 6?
How can I interpret poetry?
Reported Grades
1. Finish chapter 6
2. Chapter 6 Quiz
3. Free Read
4. Introduce portfolio
5. Poem Interpretation “The Three Little Pigs”
Homework: Pearl final tomorrow

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…?
IF you were the director…. ?
1. Free Read
2. Powerball and The Pearl Compare and contrast chart or double bubble
3. The Pearl movie
Homework: Write an intro

9th Lesson Focus: How does the novel end?
1. Finish the novel
3. Start the final
Homework: None

Friday
12/10/10
1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 5?
How can I interpret poetry?
1. Read chapter 5
2. Quiz on Chapter 5
3. Free Read
4. “Love That Dog” quiz
Homework:

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…?
IF you were the director…. ?
1. Portfolio introduction
2. Free Read
3. Powerball essay
4. “The Pearl” movie
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in my free read?
1. Introduction of free read project
2. Free Read
Homework: none

Thursday
12/09/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 4?
What literary devices are in the book “Love That
Dog”
1. Finish chapter 4
2. Quiz on chapter 4
3. Free Read
4. Read “Love That Dog”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret figurative language?
1. Pearl Final
2. Free Read
3. Poem interpretation
“Three Little Pigs”

Homework: Finish the poem interpretation

9th Lesson Focus:
1. Finish the 19 & 20 quiz
2. Read chapter 21
3. Discuss 19 & 20 quiz
Homework: Finish chapter 21

Tuesday
12/07/10

2hr Delay

1&2 11:33-11:22
Lesson focus: What are the major events of chapter 4?
1. Read chapter 4
Homework: None

5th: 11:25-12:05

6th: 12:08- 12:48 What are the major events of chapter 6?
1. Finish “The Pearl”
2. Chapter Guide Questions
3. Chapter 6 Quiz
Homework: Study for pearl final

7th: 12:51- 1:31

3rd: 1:34-1:52

4th 1:55-2:14
Lesson Focus: What are the simple parts of speech?
What are common homonyms?
1. Simple parts of speech quiz
2. Homonym review
Homework: Study for pearl final

8th: 2:17- 2:36

9th 2:39-2:57 Lesson Focus: What were the important events of chapters 19 & 20?
1. Quiz on 19 &20
Homework: None

Monday
12/06/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events in chapter 4?
What literary devices can I find in “Love That Dog”?

Told them their grades
1. Free Read for 20 minutes and then 3rd period
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the major events in chapter 4?
What literary devices can I find in the poem?

Told them their grades
1. Free Read
2. Finish chapter 5/Quiz on Chapter 5
3. Read up to page 736
4. Literary Device Hunt in “Love That Dog”
Homework: Finish “Love That Dog” Quiz


9th Lesson Focus: What are common homonyms?
What are the major events of chapter 19 & 20?
1. Begin reading chapter 20
2. Homonym review
3. Discuss chapter 19
Homework: Finish chapter 20