Friday, August 22, 2008

English lessons -- August 25 - 29

English IV:
Monday, August 25th: Vocab. Paragraph Due!
* Board work:  Reading Log #2
* Review Poetry Terms
* Intro. "Dash" poem
* Begin Partner/Group work

Tuesday, August 26th: Introduce Community Service Project
* Complete Partner/Group Work
* Discuss Results
* Complete paragraph Response "Dash"

Wednesday, August 27th: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Introduce Application Essay -- Power Point
* Identify personal ideas for writing
* 5 Minute Thought Session 
* Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, August 28th:  Quiz Writing,Poetry & Vocab.
* Cluster diagram due!
* Thesis Statement and Attention Grabber Identified
* Type Intro. Paragraph & Turn in 

Friday, August 29th 
* Continue Typing Application Essay
* Print Rough Draft
* Begin Peer Edit


AP: 
Monday, August 25th: Poetry Terms Due!
* Vocab. Paragraph introduced - short summary of novel = 7/10 words: in class writing
* Poetry terms due!
* Review Poetry Terms
* Introduce "Dash" Poem
* Begin Partner/Group Work

Tuesday, August 26th: Introduce Community Service Project
* Vocab. Paragraph Due
* Allusion #1 --  Taylor
* Complete Partner/Group Work
* Discuss Results
* Complete "Dash" Paragraph

Wednesday, August 27th: Student of the Month Applications Due!
* Introduce Application Essay: Power Point
* Identify Personal Ideas for Writing
* 5 Minute Thought Session
* Begin Cluster Diagram

Thursday, August 28th: Novel Analysis Due
* Allusion #2:  Natalie
* Explain Poster Project
* Cluster Diagram Due + Thesis & Attention Grabber
* Begin Typing Introduction & Turn in

Friday, August 29th:
* Continue typing Ap. Essay
* Print Rough Draft
* Begin Peer Edit

English Skills:
Monday, August 25th:
* Check Planners
* Discuss specific sentences
* Introduce Paragraph writing  -- Candy paragraph

Tuesday, August 26th:
* Check Planners
* Introduce dialogue
* Complete Quotation mark worksheet
* Choose Scenario
* Begin Writing

Wednesday, August 27th: 
* Check Planners
* Introduce Interior Monologue
* Add Interior monologue to dialogue

Thursday, August 28th:
* Check Planners
* Review Description
* Add Description to Dialogue/Monologue

Friday, August 29th:
* Check Planners
* Work Day