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Monday, December 7 th , 2009

Monday, December 7 th , 2009. Objectives: R.9.8.15 – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R.9.8.22 – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R.10.8.2 – Read texts that reflect contributions of different cultural groups; Essential Questions:

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Monday, December 7 th , 2009

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  1. Monday, December 7th, 2009 Objectives: R.9.8.15 – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R.9.8.22 – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R.10.8.2 – Read texts that reflect contributions of different cultural groups; Essential Questions: Writer’s Notebook ideas: Have you ever been surprised to discover something new about someone? Describe completely.

  2. Monday, December 8th, 2009English Agenda • Keep writing in your Writer’s Notebooks • Use the ideas given as needed, but you MUST write in your Writer’s Notebook EVERYDAY! • Turn to page 546 of your Literature book –read and discuss this page together. Define the following in your writer’s notebooks: • Allusions • Dialect • Making Judgments as you read • Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara pages 547-554 • If you do not finish today in class, you will finish reading it in class on Wednesday.

  3. Monday, December 7th, 2009PreAP Agenda • Keep writing in your Writer’s Notebooks • Quiz on Wednesday over Ch. 20-23 of The Giver • Turn to page 546 of your Literature book –read and discuss this page together. Define the following in your writer’s notebooks: • Allusions • Dialect • Making Judgments as you read • Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara pages 547-554 • If you do not finish today in class, you will need to finish reading it BEFORE class on Wednesday. • Homework: Complete the questions #1-7 on page 556 - use CSRQ to complete • AR DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY, DEC. 11th!

  4. Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Respond to the following quote in your Writer’s Notebook: The best of a book is not the thought which it contains,but the thought which it suggests;just as the charm of music dwells not in the tonesbut in the echoes of our hearts.~ Oliver Wendell Holmes ~

  5. Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Agenda • Library Day! • This is your last library day before the AR deadline – make it count! • AR DEADLINE is THIS FRIDAY!

  6. Tuesday, December 8th, 2009PreAP Agenda • Library Day! This is your last one before the AR deadline – make it count! • Test tomorrow over the last few chapters of The Giver in class • Also will take the AR quiz,as well as the Literacy Skills test, on The Giver. You may take this at any time, as long as you take the AR test BY this FRIDAY! • The other tests can be taken next week while in library.

  7. Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Objectives: R.9.8.15 – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R.9.8.22 – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R.10.8.2 – Read texts that reflect contributions of different cultural groups; Writer’s Notebooks ideas: Free Write about Christmas holidays. Your favorite memories of Christmas holidays in the past.

  8. Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Agenda • Complete reading of “Raymond’s Run” today thru page 554 of textbook, if you haven’t already • Complete questions #1-7 on page 556 in complete sentences. Be sure to use CSRQ • Discuss at the end of class today (or tomorrow if everyone does not finish)

  9. Wednesday, December 9th, 2009PreAP Agenda • QUIZ over The Giver Chapters 20-23 • Should have already completed reading of “Raymond’s Run” today thru page 554 of textbook. • Completed questions #1-7 on page 556 DUE TODAY. Be sure they have been answered using CSRQ. • Discuss at the end of class today (or tomorrow if everyone does not finish) • Review Allusions and Dialect • ASSIGN UTOPIAN PROJECT TODAY!

  10. Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Presentation of INFERENCES (a.k.a. Inferring) on your Driving Test! Read Informational Text (linked to Raymond’s Run” Understanding Supported and Unsupported Inferences on pages 558-560 Complete Test Practice questions on page 561 including the constructed response TEST MONDAY over “Raymond’s Run” and “The Old Olympic Games: A Report”

  11. Thursday, December 10th, 2009PreAP Agenda • Computer lab – type up final draft of your Suspense Essay from “The Tell-Tale Heart” • Save to U:Drive and upload to Moodle to be graded • Presentation of INFERENCES (a.k.a. Inferring) on your Driving Test! • Read Informational Text (linked to Raymond’s Run” • Understanding Supported and Unsupported Inferences on pages 558-560 • Complete Test Practice questions on page 561 including the constructed response • TEST MONDAY over “Raymond’s Run” and “The Old Olympic Games: A Report”

  12. Friday, December 11th, 2009 Objectives: Essential Questions: Writer’s Notebook ideas: Freewrite

  13. Friday, December 11th, 2009Agenda • Concrete Angel Inferencing practice • FINAL DAY FOR AR TESTING for the 2ND NINE WEEKS! • TEST MONDAY over “Raymond’s Run” etc. • Be sure to take AR tests…it’s the last day today!

  14. Friday, December 11th, 2009PreAP Agenda • FINAL DAY FOR AR TESTING for the 2ND NINE WEEKS! • TEST MONDAY over “Raymond’s Run” etc. • Be sure to take The Giver AR test no later than today • Also take the Literacy skills test and vocabulary tests for a grade

  15. Monday, December 14th, 2009 Writer’s Notebook ideas: What do you do if/when you get a gift or present that you DO NOT like? How about one you do like? In other words, what are your reactions when you open presents?

  16. Monday, December 14th, 2009Agenda Test today over “Raymond’s Run” Give study guide for semester test – handout Complete the study guide Check the semester test schedule and be sure you know when you are taking your tests!

  17. Monday, December 14th, 2009PreAP Agenda • TEST TODAY – over “Raymond’s Run” etc. • Work on your Utopia Project • Give study guide for semester test – handout • Check the semester test schedule and be sure you know when you are taking your tests!

  18. Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Writer’s Notebook idea: Respond to the following quote: Reading furnishes the mind only with materials for knowledge;it is thinking that makes what we read ours.~ John Locke ~

  19. Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Agenda Library as needed Complete your semester test study guide TODAY – due by tomorrow. Collect all of your study materials – old tests included. 5th, 7th and 8th period REVIEW GAME for semester test TODAY! Check the semester test schedule for times!

  20. Tuesday, December 15th, 2009PreAP Agenda Project Utopia – the majority of the work will be completed over Christmas break –do not put it off!!! Complete your semester test study guide TODAY – due by tomorrow. Collect all of your study materials – old tests included. 7th and 8th period REVIEW for semester test TODAY! Check the semester test schedule for times!

  21. Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 • Be sure to write in your Writer’s Notebook over Christmas – notice and record things that happen! • 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th REVIEW game for Semester Test today • 7th period –Semester test today from 12:15 to 1:45 pm • 8th period – Semester test today from 1:50 – 3:20 pm

  22. Thursday, December 17th, 2009Semester Testing Schedule 8:00-8:45 – 1st period study time 8:50-10:20 -- 1st period 10:25-11:55 – 3rd period 11:55-12:25 – Lunch 12:25-12:55 – 5th period study time 1:00 – 2:30 – 5th period

  23. Friday, December 18th, 2009Semester Testing Schedule 8:00-8:45 – 2nd period study time 8:50-10:20 -- 2nd period 10:25-11:55 – 4th period 11:55-12:25 – Lunch 12:25-12:55 – 6th period study time 1:00 – 2:30 – 6th period

  24. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Please have a safe and joyous holiday season. Enjoy your time away from school and the break from all this work! I am already getting excited about what all we have in store for us in 2010! See ya next year  Mrs. Hull

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