Friday, September 28, 2007

Class Agenda: Friday, September 28

1) Vocab/Parts of Speech Jeopardy Review

2)"MDG" Visual Aid Presentations

HW: Study Vocab and Parts of Speech for test on Monday!

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Class Agenda: Wednesday, September 26

1) "Most Dangerous Game" Reading Quiz

2) Elements of Fiction Jeopardy

3) Elements of Fiction Notes: "Most Dangerous Game"

No Homework!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Class Agenda: Tuesday, September 25

1) Warm-Up: The Phrase



2) Finish reading "Most Dangerous Game"



Homework: Finish reading "Most Dangerous Game"

Monday, September 24, 2007

Class Agenda: Monday, September 24

1) Vocab Balderdash

2) Notes on Figures of Speech

3) Start reading "Most Dangerous Game"

No Homework!

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Class Agenda: Wednesday, September 19

1) Warm-up: Handbook Pg. 42, Exercise 1

2) Check out books

3) (Period 7): Finish reading and filling out reading guide for "American History"

4) Parts of Speech Pre-Test

5) Parts of Speech Guided Notes

HW: "What is a Verb?" Packet (due Friday)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Class Agenda: Tuesday, September 18

1) Get out narrative essay pre-writes:
a) Why We Write Journal Freewrite
b) Plot chart
c) 2-sided Pre-writing handout

2) Use pre-writes to write narrative essay about injustice

3) Staple pre-writes to narrative and hand in before you leave

No homework! Rest your tired hands!

Monday, September 17, 2007

Class Agenda: Monday, September 17

1) Narrative Notes: Step 5

2) Review Homework/ Answer ?s

3) Finish reading and filling out reading guide for "American History"

HW: Make sure you have all three narrative essay pre-writing activities completed:
1) Journal freewrite about Why We Write/Injustice
2) Plot Chart
3) 2-sided Pre-writing Handout