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Term 3

JANUARY

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

11-15

Read p. 773-783

  • Circe
  • Land of the Dead--wks.

HOMEWORK: Read Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis and answer questions 

Read p. 784-796

  • Cattle of the Sun God
  • Meeting of Father and Son--quotes

HOMEWORK:  Beggar and His Faithful Dog--questions 

Read p. 797-809 and answer wks. questions for each

  • Test of the Great Bow
  • Death at the Palace

HOMEWORK: Odysseus and Penelope--questions

Odysseus's Job Hunt--pre-writing

NO SCHOOL

DDD

18-22

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Type Oddysseus's Job Hunt in computer lab--due tomorrow! 

What is Persuasive Writing? 

Ask Miss Y. how you can make up this assignment!

 

 

What is Persuasive Writing? 

Ask Miss Y. how you can make up this assignment!

 

Pick up "Logs, Pathos & Ethos" notes and read through
 

Turn in RR #1

 

Pick up "Ethos, Pathos & Logos" Advertisements and follow directions to create an advertisement for a product. (DUE TUESDAY) 

 

 

 

 

25-29

PRESENTATION BY MRS. JACKSON & MRS. KILLPACK 

 

 

Turn in "Ethos, Pathos & Logos" Advertisements  

 

Complete "Opinion Statements" wks. and turn in

PRESENTATION BY MRS. JACKSON & MRS. KILLPACK 

 

 

Bellwork (#1)

 

Complete and turn in "Because I Said So..." wks. 

Turn in RR #2

 

  • Bellwork (#2)
  • Pick up "Types of Evidence" and "Cell Phones Argument". 
  • Use "Types" to help you fill out "Cell Phones" argument with evidence. 

FEBRUARY

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1-5

Bellwork #3

 

Pick up “Outlining a paragraph” (pink) and fill out for the assigned opinion statement

Practice finding evidence and explanations

Bellwork #4

 

Pick up “Counter-arguments and Rebuttals” and follow directions

Bellwork #5

 

Talk to the teacher to find out how to fill out your outline for Essay #1--Social Promotion

Turn in RR #3

 

Talk to the teacher to find out how to fill out your outline for Essay #1--Social Promotion

8-12

Check off Essay #1 outline (pink)

Type Essay #1 

Bellwork #6—turn in 1/28-2/9 (6)

Revise Essay #1 in class

Make corrections in lab

Turn in Essay #1

 

Bellwork #1

Outline Essay #2--Your Choice

Bellwork #2

Check off Essay #2 Outline (beige)

Type Essay #2

Turn in RR #4

Revise for content, support and transitions

Finish Essay #2 and print copy

 

15-19

PRESIDENTS DAY

Final Revision of Essay #2 in class

Make corrections in lab

Print final Essay #2 

 

 

Practice grading essays with rubric

Turn in Essay #2

 

 

 

Bellwork #3

Mini-lesson: Bias in sources

Background and research for Essay #3--Energy Drinks

Write thesis statement

 

 

 

Turn in RR #5

Bellwork #4

Mini-lesson: How to use quotes

Outline Essay #3

Research for evidence

22-26

Type Essay #3--Energy Drinks 

 Revise leads for Essay #3

Type Essay #3 

Citing sources practice

Finish Essay #3

Turn in RR #6

Pick up & complete "Outlining Assignment"

 

 

Essay #3 due Monday

  

 

MARCH

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1-5

Essay #4

Plan & Outline

Essay #4

Type & Turn in

DUE TODAY

Animal Farm 

Research Project

  • Pick up directions
  • Choose a type of government from the list to research

Animal Farm 

Research in the lab

 

Turn in RR #7

Animal Farm 

Research project work day

 

8-12

Animal Farm 

Projects due!

Presentation day

Russian Revolution Jigsaw 

Animal Farm 

Presentation day

 

 

DRP--Schedule a time with Miss Yeager to complete the test

Turn in RR #8 

DRP--Schedule a time with Miss Yeager to complete the test

15-19

 

Animal Farm 

  • Finish presentations
  • Turn in notes
  • Russian Revolution PPT
  • Pick up packets
  • Symbolism & Allegory

 

Animal Farm  

Vocabulary Section 1

Animal Farm  

  • Assign books
  • Inference Chart
  • Chapters 1-4

Animal Farm 

  • Inference Chart
  • Chapters 1-4
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    NO SCHOOL

    22-26

     

     

     

     

     

    29-2