Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: S/V Agreement, Parts of a Sentence, Prepositional Phrase
Vocabulary: Chapter 6 words
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
Activities
Monday
1. Unit Test
2. Go over Language Handbook pp. 9-11.
Tuesday
1. Go over Language Handbook pp. 111-119
2. Review parts of a sentence/prepositional phrases. Work on an exercise.
Wednesday/Thursday
1. View the film Of Mice and Men.
2. Answer a set of viewing questions while watching the film.
Friday
1. Brainstorm ideas for a writing prompt.
2. Create an outline using a pre-writing hexagonal diagram.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Week 10 Oct. 25-29, 2010
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Italics, Common Usage Errors, Parts of Speech, S/V Agreement, Punctuations
Vocabulary: Chapters 4 and 5
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - every Thursday
- Language Handbook pp. 9-11 - due Oct. 28 (After Stanford)
- Language Handbook pp. 11-119 - due Oct. 29 (After Stanford)
Activities:
Monday
1. Quiz #7 Vocab for Chapter 3/Chapter 3
2. Go over Common Usage Errors.
Tuesday and Wednesday
1. Stanford
2. Continue reading and annotating the novel.
Thursday
1. Go over Language Handbook exrecises on pages 9-11.
2. Collect notebooks and continue reading and annotating the novel.
Friday
1. Go over Language Handbook exercises on pages 11-119.
2. Continue reading the novel.
Grammar: Italics, Common Usage Errors, Parts of Speech, S/V Agreement, Punctuations
Vocabulary: Chapters 4 and 5
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - every Thursday
- Language Handbook pp. 9-11 - due Oct. 28 (After Stanford)
- Language Handbook pp. 11-119 - due Oct. 29 (After Stanford)
Activities:
Monday
1. Quiz #7 Vocab for Chapter 3/Chapter 3
2. Go over Common Usage Errors.
Tuesday and Wednesday
1. Stanford
2. Continue reading and annotating the novel.
Thursday
1. Go over Language Handbook exrecises on pages 9-11.
2. Collect notebooks and continue reading and annotating the novel.
Friday
1. Go over Language Handbook exercises on pages 11-119.
2. Continue reading the novel.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Week 9 Oct. 18-22, 2010
Topics:
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Parts of speech
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 and 3
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Language Handbook, pp. 9-11 - two (2) items per exercise due daily/ ALL pages due Oct. 28 after Stanford and pp. 111-119 due Oct. 29
Activities:
Monday
1. Quiz #6 vocab and chapter 1
2. Continue reading the novel.
Tuesday
1. Review Homonym and Homophones. (R71)
2. Make subjects and Verbs agree (R65)
3. Work on pages 9-11 in the Language Handbook.
Wednesday
1. Continue reading the novel.
2. Complete focus questions.
Thursday
1. Continue reading novel.
2. Work on an exercise on homonyms and homophones.
Friday
1. Quote imagery in the novel and put together phrases to create a story. Use 5 of the 12 vocabulary words on the list this week. Group work.
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Parts of speech
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 and 3
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Language Handbook, pp. 9-11 - two (2) items per exercise due daily/ ALL pages due Oct. 28 after Stanford and pp. 111-119 due Oct. 29
Activities:
Monday
1. Quiz #6 vocab and chapter 1
2. Continue reading the novel.
Tuesday
1. Review Homonym and Homophones. (R71)
2. Make subjects and Verbs agree (R65)
3. Work on pages 9-11 in the Language Handbook.
Wednesday
1. Continue reading the novel.
2. Complete focus questions.
Thursday
1. Continue reading novel.
2. Work on an exercise on homonyms and homophones.
Friday
1. Quote imagery in the novel and put together phrases to create a story. Use 5 of the 12 vocabulary words on the list this week. Group work.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Week 8 Oct. 11-15, 2010
Topics:
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Parts of a Sentence, preposition
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 and 3 list: apprehensive, barley, contorted, derogatory, skeptically, swamper, bemused, cowering, derision, receptive, reprehensible, and scuttled.
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Tuesday
Activities:
Monday
1. PSAT practice #2
2. Review Greek and Latin roots, prefix and suffix.
Tuesday
Review parts of a sentence and practice idetifying them in sentences.
Wednesday
1. PSAT
2. Continue reading OFMM.
Thursday
1. Go over chapter 1 focus questions. Quiz # 5 - Chapter 1 and vocabulary.
2. Continue reading OFMM.
3. Identify the root word, prefix or suffix of each word in chapter 2 vocab words.
Friday
1. Continue reading OFMM.
2. Answer questions in the study guide.
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar: Parts of a Sentence, preposition
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 and 3 list: apprehensive, barley, contorted, derogatory, skeptically, swamper, bemused, cowering, derision, receptive, reprehensible, and scuttled.
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Tuesday
Activities:
Monday
1. PSAT practice #2
2. Review Greek and Latin roots, prefix and suffix.
Tuesday
Review parts of a sentence and practice idetifying them in sentences.
Wednesday
1. PSAT
2. Continue reading OFMM.
Thursday
1. Go over chapter 1 focus questions. Quiz # 5 - Chapter 1 and vocabulary.
2. Continue reading OFMM.
3. Identify the root word, prefix or suffix of each word in chapter 2 vocab words.
Friday
1. Continue reading OFMM.
2. Answer questions in the study guide.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
About the Great Depression and The Migrant Experience
Go to the following links and read the articles below:
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/about.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tsme.html
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/about.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tsme.html
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Week 7 Oct. 4-8, 2010
Literature: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Grammar:
Vocabulary: bindle, imperiously, juncture, lumbered, morosely, and yammered.
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Final draft - Wednesday
Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #4 - "Searching for Summer" by Joan Aiken
2. Answer the anticipation/reaction guide to Of Mice and Men.
Tuesday
1. Learn literary terms associated with the novel.
2. Copy and take note of the vocabulary words this week.
3. Read John Steinbeck's biography.
Wednesday
1. Read about the Great Depression.
2. Discuss effects of the era on American economy.
3. Literary analysis final draft due today.
Thursday
1. Read the first three chapters of Of Mice and Men.
2. Answer guide questions and discuss.
Friday
1. Receive graded rough draft. Write final draft for homework.
2. Work on Worksheet 1 of Unit 2 in the Language Handbook - Making Subjects and Verbs Agree, pp. 9-10.
Grammar:
Vocabulary: bindle, imperiously, juncture, lumbered, morosely, and yammered.
Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Final draft - Wednesday
Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #4 - "Searching for Summer" by Joan Aiken
2. Answer the anticipation/reaction guide to Of Mice and Men.
Tuesday
1. Learn literary terms associated with the novel.
2. Copy and take note of the vocabulary words this week.
3. Read John Steinbeck's biography.
Wednesday
1. Read about the Great Depression.
2. Discuss effects of the era on American economy.
3. Literary analysis final draft due today.
Thursday
1. Read the first three chapters of Of Mice and Men.
2. Answer guide questions and discuss.
Friday
1. Receive graded rough draft. Write final draft for homework.
2. Work on Worksheet 1 of Unit 2 in the Language Handbook - Making Subjects and Verbs Agree, pp. 9-10.
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