February 29-March 4

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 17 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish "Tone and Meaning" packet for Wednesday.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 18 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: No homework tonight. Review packets for Monday's unit test. 

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 4, 8: Indirect characterization worksheet.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: No homework tonight. Review packets for Tuesday's unit test.
Period 3, 5, 6: Annabeth STEAL organizer for Ch. 18.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 19 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide; prepare for Ch. 17-19 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish "Technical Meanings" packet if not finished in class. Continue reviewing packets for Monday's nonfiction unit test. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1: STEAL organizer on Annabeth using Ch. 18.
Periods 3, 5, 6: Indirect characterization #2.
Periods 4, 8: Review study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish "Technical Meanings" packet. Review packets for Tuesday's nonfiction unit test.
  

February 22-26

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief Ch. 15 & complete study guide. (Enjoy this chapter! Be prepared for some characterization work tomorrow.)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Evaluating Arguments review; peer review of propositions. No homework tonight.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Complete indirect characterization chart for Ares using Ch. 15.
Periods 5, 6, 8: No HW due to the early dismissal.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class- proposition evaluation. No homework tonight. 

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief Ch. 16 & complete study guide. (Be prepared for a Ch. 15-16 quiz tomorrow!)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - proposition evaluation. No homework tonight.
 

February 15-19

MONDAY:
No school.
Read Ch. 12 in The Lightning Thief.

TUESDAY:
No school.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 13; complete study guide.    
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - review evaluating arguments.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 14; complete study guide. Study for Ch. 11-14 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete green evaluating arguments packet for Monday. Complete proposition edits. 

February 8-12

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 8; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish writing proposition for Wednesday.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 9; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish proposition if not completed for today.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 10; complete study guide. Prepare for Ch. 8-10 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Complete Evaluating Arguments packet for Tuesday.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Ch. 8-10 quiz; Read Ch. 11-12 and complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete Text Structure packet for Wednesday.

FRIDAY:
No school - Act 80 day.

February 1-5

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 5 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Answer #15-20 in blue Central Ideas packet.


TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Catch up on your study guide and check the correctness of your answers.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Answer #15-20 in the Central Ideas packet.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 6 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete purple Author's Purpose packet, #10-20.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 7 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions. There will be a Ch. 5-7 comprehension quiz tomorrow (11 points!)
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Complete Author's Purpose packet. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz! Indirect characterization practice for HW.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish writing proposition for Tuesday. Be sure to include all parts -

•1. Why the change needs to be made.

•2. The consequences of not making the change.

•3. Your opponents’ argument.

•4. Why you disagree with your opponents’ argument.

•5. Facts or statistics supporting your proposition.

 

January 25-29

MONDAY:
Snow day

TUESDAY:
Snow day

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 1. Complete study guide questions 1-10.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - pre-test.   

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 2. Complete study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - pre-test.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 3-4. Complete study guide questions. There will be a multiple choice Ch. 1-4 quiz on Monday!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In-class - PSSA ELA practice

January 18-22

MONDAY:
No school - teacher in service.

TUESDAY:
Period 7 and 8 midterms

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - binder clean-out, midterm review, policies discussion.  

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - mythology notes.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Friday, 1/29.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - 12 Olympian Gods/Goddesses research.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Thursday, 1/28. 

January 11-15

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Prepare for post-test on Wednesday.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Post-test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1 and 2 midterms
12:33 dismissal 

THURSDAY:
Periods 3 and 6 midterms
12:33 dismissal

FRIDAY:
Periods 4 and 5 midterms
12:33 dismissal     

January 4-January 8

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 17; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 16 & 17.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 18-19; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 18 & 19.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 20-21; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 20 & 21.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Epilogue; complete yellow study guide for Epilogue.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Work on midterm study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #3.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.

December 21-25

No new bellringer sheets will be issued this week. Bellringers will resume after we return from break.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - Watching Hoot; Compare & contrast with novel. (Some students will be utilizing this time to makeup missing assignments.)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Vocabulary review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Scrooge Character Analysis Due! In class - Watching "A Christmas Carol"; Compare & contrast with novel.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - Watching Hoot; Compare & contrast with novel. Compare/contrast assignments due.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - following directions review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Watching "A Christmas Carol"; Compare & contrast with novel. Compare/contrast assignments due.

WEDNESDAY: Half-day!
Periods 1, 2, 5, 6: In class - holiday activity.
All other classes will be missed due to the Christmas concert.

THURSDAY:
No school.

FRIDAY:
Merry Christmas! :)

   

December 14-18

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 12; finish yellow study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish Scrooge analysis section 4.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 13; finish yellow Ch. 13 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish Scrooge analysis section 5. Study for tomorrow's test!

WEDNESDAY:
Extra credit due!
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 14; finish yellow Ch. 14 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Test corrections.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Scrooge analysis - should have everything including theme completed. Study for test tomorrow!

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 15; complete #26-32 in white study guide.
Period 2- PSSA 8: Test corrections.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: "A Christmas Carol" test


FRIDAY:
December reading logs due!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Scrooge character analysis due ON MONDAY