Sunday, October 21, 2007

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