FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 4

Hi there,

Last week was crazy in my house, battling the flu with my little one.  I'm excited to finally have her well.  I'll be back in full force tomorrow morning. 


MONDAY

(PERIODS 3, 4, AND 7)

CIVIL WAR LETTER WRITING INTRO.

HW:  EXTRA CREDIT ROTARY CLUB ESSAY DUE TOMORROW
LETTER WRITING PARTNER

http://etext.virginia.edu/civilwar/
(PERIODS 2 AND 5)

SLAVE NARRATIVE WORKSHEET CHECKLIST DUE

2-3 SENTENCES FOR EACH TOPIC DUE FRIDAY

HW:  SLAVE NARRATIVE PRE-WRITING WORKSHEET DUE

TUESDAY

(PERIODS 3, 4, AND 7)

"AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE"

TWILIGHT VIDEO BASED ON SHORT STORY

HIGHLIGHT FLASHBACK, IRONY, FORESHADOWING

HW:  CIVIL WAR LETTER ARCHIVES ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

http://www.fullbooks.com/An-Occurrence-At-Owl-Creek-Bridge.html




(PERIODS 2 AND 5)
THE GLORY FIELD
NEW VOCABULARY ASSIGNED

HW:  VOCABULARY BOXES

SLAVE NARRATIVE BOOKLET PRE-WRITING


WEDNESDAY

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SCHEDULE LOOKS LIKE YET!  TESTING SCHEDULE...TBA

THURSDAY

(PERIODS 3, 4, AND 7)

BLUE DIAMOND

LETTER #1 ASSIGNED DUE MONDAY
CIVIL WAR SHORT STORY

(PERIODS 2 AND 5)

BLUE DIAMOND

THE GLORY FIELD

HW:  PRE-WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE TOMORROW


FRIDAY

INTERIMS GO HOME TODAY!

February 14

Monday:
(periods 3, 4, and 7)

share lit circle #6
share Matt's facebook page

Hw:  none

(periods 2 and 5)
TOAT test

Hw:  none

Tuesday
(periods 3, 4, and 7)
THOTS board game
Hw:  Board game

(periods 2 and 5)

Begin The Glory Field

Wednesday
(periods 3, 4, and 7)

The Hero's Journey (due Monday)

Hw:  Hero's Journey and analogies

(periods 2 and 5)
Family Tree 4 generations back due Friday
vocab due tomorrow (contraband; forage; roil; treacherous; sporadic; tussle) Vocab Boxes


Thursday
(periods 3, 4, and 7)

Hero's Journey
Analogies quiz

Hw:  Hero's Journey



(periods 2 and 5)
The Glory Field
Go over vocab


Friday

(periods 3, 4 and 7)
Hero's Journey
Blue diamond

Hw:  Hero's Journey Game day Tuesday

(periods 2 and 5)
Share family tree
The Glory Field continued

Hw:  Vocab quiz on Tuesday

February 7-11

Periods 3, 4, and 7
Hw: 
finish novel and final lit circle by 2/14
analogy quiz Friday

Bellwork:  What type of musich has greatly influenced this generation of kids?

Share lit circles and Civil right's speeches

Period 2 and 5
Bellwork:  What type of musich has greatly influenced this generation of kids?

Finish TOAT

Hw:  analogies and write Andy a letter expressing your feelings about what he did...
analogy quiz on Thursday

Period 5
FINAL PAYMENT FOR FIELD TRIP DUE 2/23


Tuesday

Periods 3, 4, and 7

The House of the Scorpion Hero's Journey

What scientific experiment would have been better off not being discovered at all?

Group Assignment

Facebook assignment

Hw:  Finish reading novel for lit circle #6  ; Infamous Science experiment



Periods 2 and 5

Bellwork:  Why do you think poems are most often than not used to express emotions and feelings?
Analogies

Poetry Analysis

share Homework letters

Finish Novel

Hw:  Finish Poetry analysis due tomorrow and 6 word memoir

Wednesday
Periods 3, 4, and 7

computer Lab- -Facebook character page

Hw:  finish facebook page by Monday


Periods 2 and 5

Analyze and read through poem
6 word memoir

Hw:  analogies quiz Thursday; 6 word memoir due Friday
TOAT TEST MONDAY

Thursday
Periods 3, 4, and 7
Hero's Journey

Hw:  hero's journey of choice; science experiment

Periods 2 and 5
analogies quiz

Hw:  6 word memoir

Friday
Early Release- -we'll see!

Periods 3, 4, and 7
"The Discovery" by Wislawa
Soapstone analysis

Hw: finish poem analysis