October 29-November 2, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. PHBAO Night is Thursday; progress reports will be distributed 6-8 P.M.
2. "Superman and Me" connotation activity is due in class today
3. Unit Six Vocabulary Level E answers due in class
4. Literary Terms (next set of ten) continued

Tuesday
1. "Superman and Me" Sherman Alexie practice for the Expository Periodic Assessment
2. Test on Unit Six Vocabulary Level E today
3. Literary Terms continued in class
4. Grammar assignment as homework

Wednesday
1. Grammar assignment as homework
2. Catcher in the Rye Chapters 11-15 talking points due for Friday discussion
3. "Straw Into Gold" by Sandra Cisneros introduced in class
4. Portfolio Management in class

Thursday (Minimum Day)
1. PHABO Night tonight in cafeteria from 6-8 P.M.
2. Grammar assignment as homework

Friday
1. Catcher in the Rye class discussion (Chapter 11-15)
2. Weekend homework to be announced

October 22-26, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

REMINDER: If students feel essay rewrite scores should be higher, they must write a request, using the specific language of the generic (or tailored) rubric, to justify why the essay should be re-read and re-scored.

Monday
1. Unit Five Vocabulary Level E answers due in class today; test tomorrow
2. "No News From Auschwitz" Selection Test Tuesday (Period Five still needs to read piece)
3. Anthologies due in class; literary terms continued and test to be scheduled
4. The Catcher in the Rye class discussion on Chapters 1-5; talking points are due today
5. Grammar homework assigned

Tuesday
1. "No News From Auschwitz" Selection Test today (Period Five still needs to read piece)
2. Grammar homework assigned
3. Unit Five Vocabulary test in class today
4. Talking Points for Chapters 6-10 of The Catcher in the Rye due Friday for class discussion

Wednesday
1. "Hair" excerpt by Malcolm X in class today
2. Literary Terms continued in class
3. Grammar homework assigned
4. Preview of upcoming Poetry Unit

Thursday
1. "Hair" Selection Test in class
2. Literary Terms test in class today
3. Talking Points for The Catcher in the Rye due tomorrow for class discussion

Friday
1. Class discussion on Chapters 5-10 for The Catcher in the Rye
2. Grammar homework assigned

October 15-19, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

Monday
1. "Through the Tunnel" selection test completed and scored in class
2. Unit Four Vocabulary answers due in class today
3. Window opens for Persuasive Periodic Assessment
4. Literary Terms in class
5. The Catcher in the Rye assigned to both classes

Tuesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab scheduled for Periods Five and Six on Wednesday
2. Literary Terms continued in class; test to be scheduled
3. Unit Four Vocabulary test in class
4. The Catcher in the Rye Chapters One-Five talking points due Friday (10 talking points per chapter--no plot summary for talking points)

Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab
2. Grammar assigned as homework

Thursday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Day One)

Friday
1. Grammar assigned as homework
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment (Day Two)
3. Talking points due for The Catcher in the Rye

October 8-12, 2007

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

REMINDER: If students feel essay rewrite scores should be higher, they must write a request, using the specific language of the generic (or tailored) rubric, to justify why the essay should be re-read and re-scored.

Monday
1. Units One-Three Cumulative Level "E" answers due in class today; test Tuesday
2. Literary Terms next set of ten introduced in class
3. "Through the Tunnel" Doris Lessing short story; graphic organizer

Tuesday (Shortened Day)
1. Units One-Three Cumulative Level "E" exam
2. Secondary Periodic Assessment Practice (Persuasion)
3. Vantage Lab is scheduled for Wednesday
4. "Violence in Video Games" prewriting is due in class today

Wednesday
1. Vantage Writing Lab; "Violence in Video Games" essay typed on Vantage; persuasive writing rubric available
2. Speeches for Persuasive Unit are due tomorrow in triads; index cards to be turned in
3. Grammar homework to be assigned

Thursday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Speeches for Persuasive Unit due today in triads
3. Literary Terms (next set of ten) continued; test on Monday
4. Novel to be assigned; talking points due on Monday

Friday
1. Grammar homework to be assigned
2. Window opens for Secondary Periodic Assessment (Persuasion); exam to be scheduled
3. Unit Four Level "E" Vocabulary introduced; book is due in class
4. Novel assigned; talking points due Monday
5. Portfolios organized