Sunday, September 24, 2006

Assignment Menu Monday September 25, 2006

In-class assignment menus supersede web logs

1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting in class; Vantage Lab tentative schedule Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set this week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is Thursday, September 28 for both English 10A and English 10A Honors; Wednesday Unit Three is due in class prior to test Thursday
4. Grammar Mastery test scheduled for both English 10A and English 10A Honors
5. English 10A: Handbook of Literary Terms 1-10; study terms for test later this week
6. Course work surveys are overdue at this point and will be listed as NS (not submitted)
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, September 25 for Period Six only; Period Five completed discussion on Friday in library; F451 quizzes due for both periods today, Monday, September 25; imitative writing assignment due today, Monday
8. Reading level reports issued to parents and shared with students
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W; Vocabulary Workshop M; Fahrenheit 451 F