Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 27, 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; added another day, Monday, October 2
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 homework 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 early next week
6. Invite parents to Thursday night's Back-To-School Night; Room 120; discussion of course descriptions, class rules, and semester curriculum; display of student work
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, October 6 for Period Five and Period Six (FAHRENHEIT FRIDAY)
8. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 Meeting all day Friday, September 29
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W