January 1-5

There is no school on Monday, January 1.

READING 7:
This week, we will pick up with our study of word choice and word meanings. We will review the content, do whole-group instruction to practice, and end the week with Study Island practice. There will be a word choice and word meanings quiz on MONDAY, JANUARY 8.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will dive back into Romeo and Juliet, picking up with Act 3. As we read, we will continue working with our study guides as well as dive into sonnet form. After Act 3, there will be a mid-point test based off the study guide to review student understanding of the text thus far. The test date will be dependent upon our movement through the act.

December 18-22

READING 7:
This week, we are completing the Ugly Sweater Challenge to practice multiple meanings of words -- technical, figurative, connotative, and denotative. Students will be working in groups through a series of questions testing their knowledge of these topics to create an ugly sweater that matches the key. The challenge must be completed by THURSDAY. There will be no homework this week. Friday is an 11 AM dismissal.

ENGLISH 9:
We will wrap up our study of Act 2 this week using read aloud, film, and audio version of Romeo and Juliet. We will continue looking at character and begin focusing on the crimes committed in the play to prepare ourselves for our persuasive writing assignment that will occur at the end of the play. At the end of Act 2, we will apply our study of character and theme to a Christmas movie, completing a character and thematic analysis. Friday is an 11 AM dismissal.

Word Meanings PowerPoint

https://docs.google.com/a/northschuylkill.net/presentation/d/1V2VpT3dCwMHDe89v0yuY66TM3Nat9AlDr9B34roW-dM/edit?usp=sharing

December 11-15

READING 7:
We are continuing our practice with text structure this week. There will be an open-note quiz to ensure that students have the correct notes from the Google Doc. We will work in rotations and will conclude our practice with a quiz on Friday.

ENGLISH 9:
We are continuing our work with Romeo and Juliet, diving into Act 2 this week. The majority of work will be completed in class. Any work not finished in class will become homework.

December 4-9

READING 7:
We will begin our week with whole-group instruction on text structure on both Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday will be spent in the computer lab completing CDT tests. All students will earn 10 points for completing their CDT as well as an additional 5 bonus points for showing growth.
TUESDAY HW: Finish text organization notes packet.

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will continue reading Romeo and Juliet by wrapping up Act 1 on Monday and completing text analysis as an open-book Act 1 quiz on Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday will be spent in the computer lab completing CDT tests. All students will earn 10 points for completing their CDT as well as an additional 5 bonus points for showing growth.

November 27-December 1

READING 7:
MONDAY: No school.
TUESDAY: Author's purpose, position, & POV rotations day 1. HW: Finish anything not completed in class.
WEDNESDAY: Author's purpose, position, & POV rotations 2. HW: Finish anything not completed in class.
THURSDAY: Author's purpose, position, & POV rotations day 3. HW: Finish anything not completed in class.
FRIDAY: Author's purpose, position, & POV quiz!

ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will continue our work with Romeo and Juliet Act 1. We will review Scenes 1 and 2 on Tuesday then complete our reading of Scene 3. On Wednesday, we will read Scene 4 and will work with Mercutio's Queen Mab speech on Thursday to work with imagery. Friday we will continue with Scene 5. Please expect one-question quizzers every day this week (with the exception of Tuesday). If you are absent, please make sure you are catching up on the reading and study guide questions.

November 20-24

READING 7:
This week we will be completing our second benchmarks on Study Island. The benchmarks are expected to be completed by Wednesday. If you feel that you need extra time, please see me for a pass to work on them during AC prep! :) Students showing growth from the first benchmark to the second will receive 5 bonus points. As you finish benchmarks, you will have a list of work you can complete: missing TDAs, Key Ideas & Details test corrections, check-in letter, silent reading, or enrichment activities. There will be no homework this week.


ENGLISH 9:
We will begin reading Act I of Romeo and Juliet this week. Study guides and margin notes will be completed as we read. There will be no formal homework this week, but if you are absent, please catch up on the reading. Wednesday will be our "Globe Theater Beauty Contest." If you want to participate, be sure to turn in your finished Globe Theater by Wednesday!

November 13-17

READING 7:
MONDAY: Key ideas & details in informational text unit test - multiple choice.
TUESDAY: Key ideas & details in informational text TDA.
WEDNESDAY: Group instruction on author's purpose, point of view, and perspective.
THURSDAY: Rotations day 1
FRIDAY: Rotations day 2
Any work not completed in class on Thursday and Friday becomes homework.


ENGLISH 9:
We will finish Elizabethan England presentations on Monday. The remainder of the week will be spent learning context for Romeo and Juliet. This week we will cover topics such as Elizabethan English language and vocabulary, sonnet structure, tone, puns, and oxymorons. Any homework will be work not completed in class.

November 6-10

READING 7:
Monday will be our final day of rotations for analyzing interactions among elements of nonfiction. Tuesday will be a five question quiz. Wednesday and Thursday will be review days for the unit test and Friday will be an in-class text-dependent analysis. The unit test will be MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13. A link to the Study Island review will be posted on your Study Island homepage's on Wednesday. Practice as much as you need!


ENGLISH 9:
Monday and Tuesday of this week will be spent in the library continuing work on our Elizabethan England presentations to set the context for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In the library, you are either researching information, putting information onto your presentation, or working on note cards for your presentation. Presentations will begin on WEDNESDAY, November 8, and should continue throughout the rest of the week.

October 30-November 3

READING 7:
We'll kick off this week with a break from informative nonfiction, spending the first two days of the week moving our inferences and generalizations practice to a short story. On Wednesday, we will start our new topic of study and will begin rotations days 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday. Any homweo


ENGLISH 9:
This week, we begin working on our nonfiction narratives in class. The deadlines for elements of planning and completion are as follows:
Monday 10/30 - Revision & evaluation
Tuesday 10/31 - Final draft submitted via Google Docs
We will be in the library on Monday and Tuesday to work.

Beginning Wednesday, we will continue in the library for work on presentations to begin introducing our study of Romeo and Juliet.

October 23-27

READING 7:
This week, we move into practicing with inferences, generalizations, and textual evidence. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be rotation days, either working on Study Island or two nonfiction articles. You will have a quiz on Thursday and Friday will introduce analyzing interactions among elements of nonfiction texts. Any work that is not completed in class will become homework.


ENGLISH 9:
This week, we begin working on our nonfiction narratives in class. The deadlines for elements of planning and completion are as follows:
Wednesday 10/25 - Prewriting
Friday 10/27 - First rough draft & peer edit
Monday 10/30 - Revision & evaluation
Tuesday 10/31 - Final draft submitted via Google Docs
We will be in the library beginning Wednesday, 10/25, and you must have something to work with.

October 16-20

READING 7:
We will continue our work with central idea as we finish working through our three rotations. There will be a review on central idea with a quiz on either Wednesday or Thursday of this week, depending on the progress made on Monday and Tuesday. If you want extra practice, continue working with Summary or begin working on Central Idea on Study Island. We will continue our study of key ideas and details by turning the focus to inferences, generalizations, and textual support at the end of the week.


ENGLISH 9:
We will begin working with the narrative "American History" to gain an understanding of the elements of a narrative prior to beginning our personal narrative assignment this week. Assignments scheduled are:
MONDAY: Read the narrative, complete comprehension check on page 45.
TUESDAY: Close read the narrative, complete analyze the text on page 46.
WEDNESDAY: Review the author's use of conflict and its impact on the narrative, complete craft and structure on page 47.
THURSDAY: Review the author's use of vocabulary and its impact on tone and mood, complete vocabulary work on page 48.
FRIDAY: Review the conventions of the narrative (focus on prepositions) and complete the conventions practice on page 49. 

October 10-13

READING 7:
We will begin our work with central idea and supporting details in informational texts this week. Students will be working in small groups to complete a series of three different tasks. Because of the shortened week and several special schedules, this week's assignments will carry into next week.
TUESDAY HW (ALL classes):  Finish Study Island benchmark by tonight. (Username is lunch number@ns (1234@ns) and password is abc123). We'll take a look at your scores during Wednesday's classes! :)
FRIDAY HW (ALL classes): Rewrite TDA (if you need to) - due Friday. Also finish Study Island benchmark if you have not done so already. Benchmarks will be 1/2 credit at this point.



ENGLISH 9:
We will spend our week continuing to work on our comparative analysis of the diction in Quindlen and Kennedy's texts found on pages 13 and 23 of the textbook respectively. Students are expected to be working on their essays outside of class as well as in class with the guidance of the teacher. Final essays are due at the beginning of class on Friday, October 13 either as a hard copy or in Google Docs.

October 2-6

READING 7:
This week, we will be wrapping up our introduction to TDA writing. Students will work on completing their third TDA on "The Body's Clock" and begin to prepare for an individual assessment on THURSDAY. Prior to our individual TDA, we will review "Minding our Ps and Qs" and the TDA rubric. Nearly all work should be completed in class this week and any homework will be posted here at the end of the day.
TUESDAY HW FOR PD. 3: Finish blue organizer for "The Body's Clock." / PD. 5: Finish blue organizer & copy into a final copy.
WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK (ALL CLASSES): Finish "The Body's Clock" TDA if not finished in today's class. The final copy of the TDA must be submitted at the beginning of class tomorrow and will not be accepted late.
FRIDAY HOMEWORK (ALL CLASSES): Finish Study Island benchmark by Tuesday. (Username is lunch number@ns (1234@ns) and password is abc123). We'll take a look at your scores during Wednesday's classes! :)



ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will wrap up our study of "The Immigrant Contribution" by looking at the Kennedy's use of persuasive appeals and diction. We will also take some time to dive back into "A Quilt of a Country" to review the use of diction by Quindlen. Our studies will lead us to our first writing piece of the year -- a comparative analysis of the diction used by Kennedy and Quindlen. Work will be completed in class and any homework will be posted at the end of each class period.

September 25-29

READING 7:
This week, students will continue working through connecting the process of close reading to the beginning stages of writing a Text Dependent Analysis response (TDA). We will continue working in groups and partners to find evidence in the text to support our answers and write explanations that show how our evidence proves our answer. We will also move towards working independently, preparing ourselves for our first rubric-assessed TDA during the first week of October. Any homework will be posted here at the end of each class period and will most likely be any work left over from class.

ENGLISH 9:
We will continue our study of "The Immigrant Contribution" this week, examining the connection between word choice and author's purpose, persuasive appeals, diction, and sentence structure.  Any homework will be posted here at the end of each class period.
TUESDAY HW: Finish vocabulary work on page 32. Complete on separate sheet of paper. Will be collected for accuracy.
WEDNESDAY HW: Finish "Analyze the Text" on page 30 if not finished in class.

September 19-22

READING 7:
This week, students will continue working through connecting the process of close reading to the beginning stages of writing a Text Dependent Analysis response (TDA). We will continue working in groups and partners to find evidence in the text to support our answers and write explanations that show how our evidence proves our answer. Any homework will be posted here at the end of each class period and will most likely be any work left over from class.
WEDNESDAY: Period 1 - Finish TDA deconstruction if not finished in class.
THURSDAY: Period 3 & 4 - Finish final draft of TDA if not finished in class.


ENGLISH 9:
We will begin wrapping up our study of "A Quilty of a Country" with our focus on word choice and connotation and the impact these elements have on mood, tone, and author's purpose. Students will have a selection test (open book) on Wednesday. We will review our answers and make corrections on Wednesday before diving into our next piece, "The Immigrant Contribution" on Thursday. On Friday, students will have the opportunity to complete test corrections.  Any homework will be posted here at the end of each class period.
MONDAY HW: Finish Author's Style on pg. 21 (use worksheet provided in class) if not finished in class.
TUESDAY HW: Review notes for test tomorrow. It might be helpful to re-read "A Quilt of a Country" as a refresher.
WEDNESDAY: Open-book test on "A Quilt of a Country."
THURSDAY HW: Finish reading "The Immigrant Contribution" (pg. 23-29). Complete comprehension check questions for MONDAY.

September 11- 15

READING 7:
On Monday and Tuesday, students will be taking CDTs. On Wednesday, students will be reviewing their CDT results and goal setting. The remainder of the week students will begin connecting the process of close reading to the beginning stages of writing a Text Dependent Analysis response (TDA).

Thursday HW: Finish reading "A Keen Sense" in blue CDT  packet if not finished in class.

ENGLISH 9:
On Monday and Tuesday, students will be taking CDTs. On Wednesday, students will review their CDT results and work on their second read and text analysis of "A Quilt of a Country."  We will continue through the "American Voices" unit noting elements of nonfiction narratives. We will continue working with word choice and connotation and looking at the impact these elements have on mood, tone, and author's purpose. Any homework will be posted here at the end of each class period.

Wednesday HW: Finish "Analyze the Text" on page 18 if not finished in class. Each response must be supported with evidence from the text.
Friday HW: Finish blue Craft & Structure worksheet and vocabulary work on page 20 if not finished in class. PLEASE do not just write down definitions of the concept vocab words. You will be doing more work than you need to. Test on Wednesday.

September 4-8

READING 7:
This week there will be no assigned homework. In class, we will be working on making our reading process visible through talking to the text and close reading. Students will be submitting evidence of close reading on the texts we practice with in class.

ENGLISH 9:
This week there will be no assigned homework. In class, we will begin reading nonfiction narratives in our textbook to begin identifying elements of nonfiction narratives in order to prepare ourselves to write one of our own. Students will be submitting work that asks them to comprehend and analyze the selected texts as well as consider the craft and structure of the texts.

August 28-September 1

This week, students will be introduced to the policies and procedures of Intensive Reading 7. We will complete inquiry activities in class and begin working on written responses to open-ended questions by repeating the prompt.

Students' only homework this week is to take their syllabus home, review information with parents, and return signed by Friday, September 8.

May 29-31

MONDAY:
No school - Memorial Day.

TUESDAY:
Period 5, 6: In class - watching "Sea of Monsters." 
Period 5, 6, 7, 8: In class - End of year wrap-up.

WEDNESDAY:
Last day! Knoebels trip!

Have a wonderful summer, everyone! :)

May 22-26

Schedule - 5, 5, 6, 6, lunch, 5, 6, 1, 2
MONDAY: Periods 5 and 6 watching The Lightning Thief in class and completing comparative analysis. All classes: Finish the book and reading guide for tomorrow!

Schedule - 1, 3, 4, 2, lunch, 5, 6, 7, 8
TUESDAY: All classes are completing final literature circles in class. All classes: Finish myth and May reading journal for tomorrow.

Schedule - 1, 2, 3, 4, lunch, 5, 6, 7, 8
WEDNESDAY: All classes are working on an end of the year evaluation and either beginning of finishing The Lightning Thief. All classes: Myths and May reading journals are due today.

Schedule - 1, 1, 3, 3, lunch, 5, 6, 7, 7
THURSDAY: All classes are watching The Lightning Thief or Sea of Monsters; completing comparative analysis between movie and novel.

Schedule - 2, 2, 4, 4, lunch, 5, 6, 8, 8
FRIDAY: All classes are watching The Lightning Thief or Sea of Monsters; completing comparative analysis between movie and novel.

When you are done...

http://www.uen.org/7-12interactives/lang_arts.shtml

May 15-19

MONDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 18; complete reading guide.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 19; complete reading guide.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 20; complete reading guide. Rough draft of myth due for peer editing today!

THURSDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 21; complete reading guide. Due Monday!

FRIDAY:
All classes: Continue Ch. 21. Finish for Monday!

May 8 -12

** Literature circles days this week may change due to depth of in-class conversations and analysis of myths.

MONDAY:
All classes: In-class: Literature circles on Ch. 11-13. HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 14; complete reading guide.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In-class: compare and contrast the story of the Chimera. HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 15; complete reading guide.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1,4, 5, 6: In-class: TDA on influence of the Chimera myths on Ch. 13 of The Lightning Thief.
Period 7 and 8: No class - chorus concert.
HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 16 for Friday; complete study guide. Ch. 15 will be checked tomorrow. Periods 1-6 -- If you did not finish your TDA in class, it must be completed and submitted tomorrow. If not submitted tomorrow, it is a 0.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In-class: comparative analysis of passage from "The Odyssey." HOMEWORK: Finish Ch. 16.

FRIDAY:
All classes: In-class: Literature circles on Ch. 16. HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 17; complete study guide.

** Myth rough drafts are due on WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.

May 1-5

MONDAY:
All classes: In class - literature circles on Ch. 9. Homework: Read Ch. 10 and complete study guide.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - myth study. Homework: Read Ch. 11 and complete reading guide for Thursday.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - literature circles on Ch. 10. Homework: Finish Ch. 11 work.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - myth study. Homework: Read Ch. 12 and complete reading guide.

FRIDAY:
All classes: Work day for myths. Homework: Read Ch. 13 and complete reading guide

Friendly reminder that your myth rough drafts are due Wednesday, May 17!

April 24-28

MONDAY:
All classes: In class - discussion circles on Ch. 7 and 8.

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY:
All classes: Math PSSAs. In class work on Hercules interpretations.

FRIDAY:
All classes: In class - Greek mythology readers' theatre. Homework: Read Ch. 9.

April 17-21

MONDAY:
All classes: In-class - Read "Theseus & the Minotaur." Categorize myth and complete exit ticket. Homework: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 5. Complete reading guide.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In-class - Discussion Groups - Ch. 4 and 5. Homework: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 6. Complete reading guide. Due THURSDAY.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In-class - Overview of "Create Your Own Myth" assignment. Brainstorming in groups. Homework: Finish Ch. 6 work.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In-class - Discussion Groups - Ch. 6. Homework: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 7. Complete reading guide.

FRIDAY:
All classes: In-class - Read "Hades & Persephone." Categorize myth and complete exit ticket. Homework: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 8. Complete reading guide.

April 10-14

MONDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 1 of The Lightning Thief; complete reading guide responses. In class - discussion circles introduction.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 2 of The Lightning Thief; complete reading guide responses. In class - discussion circles day 1.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 3 of The Lightning Thief; complete reading guide responses. In class - whole-group reading of "The Fates."

THURSDAY:
All classes: Read Ch. 4 of The Lightning Thief; complete reading guide responses. In class - discussion circles day 2.

FRIDAY:
No school.

April 3-7

It's PSSA week!  All of your hard work comes together this week. Get lots of sleep and drop that mic! :)

This week, there is no homework. You will be working on the Greek gods/goddesses packet to establish background knowledge for The Lightning Thief.

Friday: Periods 5, 6, 7, and 8 should finish the profiles of the eight Greek gods/goddesses appearing in The Lightning Thief. Please make sure you're ready to go on Monday with Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, Athena, Hermes, Dionysus, and Iris.

Wheels on the Bus TDA Song

Restate the prompt (the wheels on the bus)
Then I believe (go round and round)
For example (round and round)
This proves that (round and round)
Another example is (the wheels on the bus)
This also proves (go around and round)
In conclusion (all through the town)

March 27-31

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. 

MONDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

TUESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of second assignment if not finished in class.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6, 7: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section to prepare for tomorrow's assessment if needed. 
Period 8: In class - Final TDA assessment for small group work. Due before 1st period tomorrow if not finished in class.

FRIDAY:
All periods: In class - individual assessments of the week's work. Homework: Finish assessments if not finished in class or AC prep. If assessments are not turned in before 1st period on Monday, they will receive a 0.
Period 8: PSSA assembly.

March 20-24

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. Every Friday for the next 2 weeks will be an individual assessment day (multiple choice & TDA) to check all students' progress.

MONDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. 

TUESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of second assignment if not finished in class.

THURSDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section to prepare for tomorrow's assessment. Finish reading journal.

FRIDAY:
All periods: In class - individual assessments of the week's work. Reading journals are due today!
Homework: Finish assessments if not finished in class or AC prep. If assessments are not turned in on Monday, they will receive a 0.

March 13-17

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. Every Friday for the next 3 weeks will be an individual assessment day (multiple choice & TDA) to check all students' progress.

MONDAY: In class - worked on PSSA poetry review. Practiced test-taking strategies.

TUESDAY: Snow day.

WEDNESDAY: Snow day.

THURSDAY: Snow day.

FRIDAY: Snow day.

March 6-10

There is no formal homework this week. Anything not completed in class should be completed at home.

MONDAY:
All classes: TDA assessment for novel in class. All assessments due at the end of the period.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Group scoring of TDA exemplars.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Binder clear-out/library visit.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
All classes: Released items/strategy practice.

February 27-March 3

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Wonder pg. 284-297; answer questions #7-8. If you did not receive a 9/10 or 10/10 on last week's assignment, you must write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and either restate the question or repeat the prompt.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 18; answer study questions,

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Wonder pg. 298-310; answer questions #9-11. If you did not receive a 9/10 or 10/10 on last week's assignment, you must write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and either restate the question or repeat the prompt.
Periods 7, 8: Read epilogue; answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: PSSA practice/TDA practice in class. No homework other than study for tomorrow's quiz and prepare for Friday's essay.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Quiz on sections 7 and 8 in Wonder. Remaining class time spent preparing for tomorrow's essay exam. You may not use an outline tomorrow.
Periods 7, 8: Quiz on Ch. 14-epilogue. Remaining class time spent preparing for tomorrow's essay exam. You may not use an outline tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
Bellringers due!
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Essay exam on Wonder.
Periods 7, 8: Essay exam on Warriors Don't Cry.
ALL essays MUST be submitted by the end of the class period. You have had several days to prepare.

February 20-24

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 236-248; answer questions #1-4. Questions must be answered in complete sentences.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 15; answer study guide questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 250-264; answer questions #1-4. Questions must be answered in complete sentences.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 16; answer study guide questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 265-283; answer questions #5-6. Questions must be answered in complete sentences. Section 8 and 9 will be collected for a grade tomorrow.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 17; answer study guide questions.
All classes: Reading journals are due tomorrow!

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No weekend reading. Section 8 and 9 will be collected for a grade.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 18 for Tuesday; answer study guide questions.
All classes: Reading journals due!

February 13-17

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 187-204; answer questions #1-4.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 12; answer study questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Pg. 206-219; answer questions #1-3.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 13; answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Pg. 220-234; answer questions #4-5. Also tonight, consider the positive effects identified by the author in the "Random Acts of Kindness" article.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 14; answer study questions. (Ch. 14 is not due until the 21st.)

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading. Part 4, 5, and 6 quiz.
Periods 7, 8: Ch. 8-13 quiz. Poem satires due!

FRIDAY:
No school.

February 6-10

Please make sure you are keeping up with the reading assignments. This includes both the novel and the study questions. If you are absent or we are off for a snow day, you still need to complete the reading.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 134-143; study questions #1-4.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 8, answer study questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 144-154; study questions #5-7.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 9, answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 155-173; study questions #8-11.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 10, answer study questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 174-185; study question #12.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 11, answer study questions. (Due Monday!)

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: All rewrites of comparative essay due.
Periods 7, 8: Continue reading Ch. 11, finish study questions for Monday.

January 30-February 3

Please make sure you are keeping up with the reading assignments. This includes both the novel and the study questions. If you are absent or we are off for a snow day, you still need to complete the reading.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 82-96, answer questions #1-5.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 5, complete reading questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 97-117, answer questions #6-8.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 6, complete reading questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 119-132, answer questions #1-3.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 7 for Friday, complete reading questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading. Prepare for tomorrow's quiz.
Periods 7,8: Finish Ch. 7 assignment.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Pg. 1-132 quiz! No reading assignment over the weekend.
Periods 7, 8: Ch. 1-7 quiz! No reading assignment over the weekend.

January 23-27

As we enter another novel unit, please make sure you are keeping up with the reading assignments. This includes both the novel and the study questions. If you are absent or we are off for a snow day, you still need to complete the reading.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading. In class (periods 1 and 4) - read pg. 24-44.
Periods 7, 8: Finish Ch. 1 for tomorrow.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 24-44, answer questions #7-10.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 2 for Thursday, complete reading questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 45-65, answer questions #11-14.
Periods 7, 8: Finish Ch. 2 for tomorrow, complete reading questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 66-80, answer questions #15-18.
Periods 7,8: Read Ch. 3 for tomorrow, complete reading questions.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading assignment over the weekend.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 4, complete reading questions.

January 16-20

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - Read launch text on page 446, answer "What is adversity?" Practice with summarization strategies and written responses.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - Watch "The Dust Bowl," comparing media to text. Work on comprehension check and making meaning portions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: In class - Read "The Grapes of Wrath" excerpt. Complete comprehension check and close read. Homework: Read Wonder pg. 3-23, answer questions #1-6.
Periods 7, 8: In class - historical background for Warriors Don't Cry. Homework: Read Warriors Don't Cry Ch. 1, answer questions.

FRIDAY:  
All classes: In class - Close read/characterize narrator of "The Grapes of Wrath."

January 9-13

MONDAY:
All classes: Characterization notes, discussion, and practice.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Characterization practice.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Characterization practice.

THURSDAY:
All classes: "The Sneetches" read aloud/discussion - focus on comprehension, main idea, and supporting details.

FRIDAY:
All classes: "The Sneetches" read aloud/discussion - focus on theme and supporting details.

January 2-6

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - "Welcome Back" reflection assignment.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - direct & indirect characterization; static/dynamic characterization practice.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - retake of pre-test from beginning of the year to see how much we're growing.

FRIDAY:
All classes: In class - finish pre-test if not finished yesterday. nonfiction article work when finished.