Week 12 Nov. 8-12, 2010

Literature: Of Mice and Men (video adaptation)
Grammar: Language Handbook pages - commonly confused words
Vocabulary: SAT words: acrimony, adamant, adroit, advocate, affable, ambiguous, ambivalence, ameliorate, amity, amorphous, antithesis, apathy, apex, appease, arbitrary

Homework:
- Vocabulary SAT notes - due every Thursday
- Of Mice and Men essay- due Nov. 13, 2010 in http://www.turnitin.com/.

Activities
Monday
1. Benchmark Test.
2. Continue viewing the film.

Tuesday
1. Go over grammar pages.
2. Go over essay mechanics.

Wednesday
1. The writing process.
2. Take notes using the hexagonal model.
3. Write the introduction and first 2 paragraphs.

Thursday
1. Write the last next 3 paragraphs.
2. Peer review/teacher.

Friday
1. Write the conclusion.
2. Write the whole paper due on http://www.turnitin.com/ on Saturday, Nov. 13.