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February 2008

February 21, 2008

MICE and Men

Completion of MICE AND MEN  discussion and Unit Test - Friday, Feb 22

NEW UNIT:

RESEARCH PAPER:  The class will begin its social issues research paper next week.  We will spend three days of class time to prepare for topic choice, expectations, and a review of notetaking. Then, we will go to the Media Center for research.

This is an on-going project and will be graded on each step.  Keep up with your steps and grades.

Good Luck!

HAMLET

Finish HAMLET discussions - Feb.20-22

HAMLET TEST: 2/22

Begin Research Paper  Monday, Feb. 25

Topics and caldendar will be posted Monday Feb 25

Vocab work is ongoing - 7-15

This next project is homework intensive.  It is research based and accounts for 700 points within the grade.  All aspects are graded separately and this is a chance for everyone to do well.  I encourage you to keep up with each step.

February 05, 2008

Nation is Born Unit

Intro guide with background notes to the section - starts on pg. 125 of the text February 4

Feb. 5 - Open Note Quiz of background - check out OF MICE and MEN

Feb. 5 Discuss and read "Franklins Autobiography"

Feb. 6 Compose creative aphorisms

Vocab 5 review

Feb. 7  - Paine -"The Crisis" discuss oratory

Begin OF MICE and MEN with accompanying study guide

Feb. 8 - Vocab 5 quiz

Continue OF MICE and MEN

HAMLET

HAMLET UNIT:

Monday, Feb. 4 - Shakespeare background notes - PRE-TEST

Tuesday, Feb. 5 - Open Note quiz Background ; Intro of  HAMLET ACT 1

Weds. Feb. 6- Vocab review; Complete Act I - Interwrite Board Diagram for notes

Thursday Feb 7- Quiz Act I

Friday Feb. 8 pvocab 5 quiz; Intro of HAMLET Act 2

All acts have accompanying work sheets, active reading guides, and a diagram for the Interwrite board

Feb 10 -15 Proceed with HAMLET