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3rd, 4th, 8th Periods- TAG Assignments

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Fall 2014
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English
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Week of February 9, 2015

Monday- Discuss Chapters 12-22 in The Hunter's Moon- Identify allusions and figurative language (Chapters 23-28 due on Wednesday, 2-11)- Finish book by Friday, Feb. 13th.

Tuesday- Students read "The Lethal Beauty" and answered questions about the Trojan War and "the face that launched a thousand ships"

Wednesday- Review The Hunter's Moon Chapters 23-28- Read the rest of the book by Friday:

Thursday- Compound-Complex Sentences NOTES given in class today-Subjects, Verbs & Clauses HW given- ON Moodle in the Grammar section

-Chromebooks students licensing- Taking care with NEW Chromebooks

Friday- Check HW- Reflect on Mythology Expository Writing & Discuss the ending of The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 29-Epilogue (pages 242-275)

 NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK.

 FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: 243, 246, 247, 250, and describe the comparisons.

In your Writer’s Notebook, write about the RESOLUTION of the story- describe it and indicate whether you liked the resolution or not. Why? Or why not?

Thursday- Compound & Complex Sentences notes handed out and reviewed in class. HW given-due tomorrow.

Friday- Discuss and reflect on The Hunter's Moon- Reader's Theater

Week of February 2, 2015

Monday- Turn Mandalas and tables in for grading. You will be given construction paper in class. You will have time in class to finalize your Mythology papers that are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 2-2.

The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 18-22 (pages 154-196) DUE MONDAY, FEb. 9th-  NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK.

 Note the characterization on p. 161 & 168 Can you picture these characters?

 Find at least 6 similes and 6 vocabulary words that you were unfamiliar with and define those in your WNB. 

FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

157 & 164 and describe the comparisons

Tuesday- Day one of the Greek Mythology Ceremony in the 7-8 Assembly Room

Wednesday- Day two of the Greek Mythology Ceremony in the 7-8 Assembly Room

Thursday- Reflection on Mythology paper and project. Read Narcissus & Echo (pages 84-90) in class. Read Eros & Psyche (pages 91-101) for homework.

Friday- Review Eros & Psyche, Read Arion (pages 102-105) in class and The Hunter's Moon.

Week of January 26, 2015

Monday- Outline for Mythology paper handed out in class. I changed the requirements a little-reducing the requirement from 5 to 4 paragraphs. :) See MOODLE for outline.

Students also received a Rubric for the Greek Mythology Presentation. Each student will dress and his or her mythological character next week and give a 2-3 minute talk. Guidelines are in the RUBRIC. See Moodle for another copy.

Students found out if they are presenting next Tuesday or Wednesday for the Greek Ceremony. Food and drink sign-up sheets will be available tomorrow.

We discussed Chapters 5-11 in the Hunter's Moon. Next reading is due on Friday, Jan. 30th.(Chapters 12-17, pages 102-153) Reading requirements were given and are on Moodle in The Hunter's Moon folder. See MOODLE for similes, vocabulary, allusion, and conflict notes that are required for chapters 12-17.

Tuesday- Worked on first draft of mythology paper. First draft is due tomorrow. Make sure you have shared your Google doc with me and bring a PRINTED copy of your paper to class. OUTLINE for paper, requirements, and grading RUBRIC are on MOODLE.

Wednesday- Peer revision using Google docs Share feature with first drafts of Mythology papers.

Thursday- Peer editing using Google docs Share feature with second drafts of Mythology papers. Final papers are due on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd.- Major Grade.

EDITING PAGE IS ON MOODLE.

Friday- Discuss chapters 12-17 in The Hunter's Moon.

Work time for mythology paper and/or Mandala.  Mandala is due on Monday, Feb. 2nd. Quiz grade. All Mandala instructions and circle paper are on MOODLE. 

Week of January 19, 2015

Monday- Holiday

Tuesday- Discussed Prometheus, Test Review-Kahoot

Wednesday- Test review- quiz-quiz trade, Bio poems due

Reviewed first part of the The Hunter's Moon- gave reading assignment- Read through page 101 (Chapters 5-11) by Monday, Jan. 26th. SEE HOMEWORK SECTION FOR ALL HW ASSIGNMENTS.

Note: similes, at least 6 vocabulary words that

you are unfamiliar with and provide the definition AND

note a passage that provides vivid imagery to you.

Find the following and note in your book:

*the allusion to Greek mythology on p. 82

*a connection to a Greek myth on p.85

*an allusion/simile on page 89

*one allusion on page 101.

Thursday- Mythology Test over the information on The Major Deities Table, all Greek & Latin roots, suffixes, & Prefixes on your list, AND The Creation Myth that you were given in class. ALL OF THESE ARE ON MOODLE.

Friday- Mandala instructions given- On Moodle.

Week of January 12, 2015

Monday- Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz

Greek & Latin Roots listing handed out. Please provide three words that contain the root for the first 6 roots on the first page my tomorrow. Bio poems are BIO poems for Zeus, Hera, Athene, Poseidon, Hades, and Demeter are due tomorrow. Write these in your Writer's Notebook. (pages 3-29 in the Hero's mythology book)

Tuesday- Students shared bio poems that were due today. A preposition quiz review was given today. It is also on Moodle in the Preposition folder.

Due Thursday, Jan. 15th- BIO poems for Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus, Dionysus, and Ares. Write these in your WNB.

ALSO DUE on Thursday on the Greek & Latin Roots page: mania- path & pel-sist. (NEXT TWO PAGES) We will go over the preposition quiz review on Thursday.

Wednesday- Greek Gods & Hero Project & Ceremony overview and requirements given in class. The Lottery for the selection for the mythological character for the Greek Gods & Hero project & ceremony will be held tomorrow. Names will be drawn in each class for students to select a mythological character. Each student will need to have 6-7 names on his/her list. There will be no duplicate characters. 

Thursday- Lottery for Selection or Mythological Character

Review for  Preposition quiz 

Friday- Preposition Quiz

Have The Hunter's Moon and read pages 1-38 (Prologue - including chapter 4) by Wednesday, Jan. 21st.

 

Week of January 5, 2015

Monday- Reviewed writing portion of fall exam, Reviewed prepositions- notes given-on Moodle in the Grammar section in the Prepositions folder.. Practice page front & back due tomorrow.

All students need to purchase Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of The Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin for $7 in the Raider Supply Shop by his/her LA class period this Friday.

Tuesday- Mythology Study calendar given- on Moodle in the 4th Six Weeks section, Started mythology web quest

Wednesday- Day two of mythology web quest- Handouts #1 & #2 due tomorrow. (Chapter Five Vocabulary pages due tomorrow (pages 58-64)

The Deities Table -Handout #1- is posted on Moodle in the 4th Six Weeks section in the Mythology folder and on your Google Classroom page. Use this to make sure your table it complete.

Thursday- Check Unit 5 vocabulary pages,Allusion notes given and activity & Creation Myth- questions due tomorrow

Make sure you have purchased the mythology book for $7 in the Raider Supply Shop.You need it tomorrow. 

Friday-   START Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of The Greek Myths  and BIO poems- Instructions on Moodle in the Mythology folder in the 4th SIX WEEKS section

 


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Test over Compound & Complex Sentences (Major Grade)

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Quiz over Unit 6 Vocabulary words

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Unit Six Vocabulary pages due (pages 68-71). We will grade these in class on Tuesday.

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Read The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 23-28

(pages 197-241)

 NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK. 

An idiomatic expression is an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. (Examples: I’ve been feeling under the weather. & It’s been raining cats and dogs.)

There are idiomatic expressions on pages 199, 213, 225, 237. Identify these and explain what they mean.(in your WNB) 

FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

197, 212, 218, 230(2 allusions on this page-comparative description and one stated) & 238 and describe the comparisons

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Read The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 23-28

(pages 197-241)

 NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK. 

An idiomatic expression is an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. (Examples: I’ve been feeling under the weather. & It’s been raining cats and dogs.)

There are idiomatic expressions on pages 199, 213, 225, 237. Identify these and explain what they mean.(in your WNB) 

FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

197, 212, 218, 230(2 allusions on this page-comparative description and one stated) & 238 and describe the comparisons

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Read The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 23-28

(pages 197-241)

 NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK. 

An idiomatic expression is an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up. (Examples: I’ve been feeling under the weather. & It’s been raining cats and dogs.)

There are idiomatic expressions on pages 199, 213, 225, 237. Identify these and explain what they mean.(in your WNB) 

FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

197, 212, 218, 230(2 allusions on this page-comparative description and one stated) & 238 and describe the comparisons

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READ The Hunter’s Moon Chapters 18-22-(pages 154-196)- Be ready to discuss in class on Monday.

 NOTE THESE IN YOUR BOOK AND IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK.

 Note the characterization on p. 161 & 168 Can you picture these characters?

 Find at least 6 similes and 6 vocabulary words that you were unfamiliar with and define those in your WNB.

 FIND AN ALLUSION ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:

157 & 164 and describe the comparisons

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Greek Mythology Ceremony- If you are presenting on Wednesday, be sure to review the Rubrics with requirements & guidelines. You can bring your costume with you . You will be given time before class to change. Bring your foods, drinks, paper goods to the 7-8 Assembly Room before school.

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Mythology paper due. BRING TYPED PRINTED COPY.-Grading Rubric was given in class. Turn the Rubric in with your paper. If you lost yours, you can print another on from Moodle. This is a MAJOR GRADE.

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Greek Mythology Ceremony- If you are presenting on Tuesday, be sure to review the Rubrics with requirements & guidelines. You can bring your costume with you . You will be given time before class to change. Bring your foods, drinks, paper goods to the 7-8 Assembly Room before school.

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Mandala and table due at the beginning of class. You will be given construction paper in class.

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Read through page 101 in The Hunter's Moon (Chapters 5-11) by Monday, Jan. 26th. 

Note: similes, at least 6 vocabulary words that

you are unfamiliar with and provide the definition, AND

note a passage that provides vivid imagery to you.

Find the following and note in your book:

*the allusion to Greek mythology on p. 82

*a connection to a Greek myth on p.85

*an allusion/simile on page 89

*one allusion on page 101.

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Read Pandora myth ( pages 59-62) and Phaethon myth (pages 63-73) for Friday. Be able to discuss both myths.

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MYTHOLOGY TEST OVER THE FOLLOWING:  - MAJOR GRADE
  1. GODS and GODDESSES listed on the Major Deities Chart- Know all of the information. My completed table is on Moodle in the mythology folder.
  2. Creation Myth- You were given a copy of this myth and comprehension questions in class. 
  3. Greek & Latin Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes in your packet.

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TYPED GOD/GODDESS BIO POEM DUE- Quiz grade
Choose your best bio poem that you wrote in your Writer's Notebook- Type it and turn in for a quiz grade. Please type your MLA heading on the top left-hand side at the top of your paper and center your poem. Double spacing required.

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Read pages 1-38 (Prologue - including chapter 4) in The Hunter's Moon by Wednesday, Jan. 21st.

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Read Prometheus on pages 55-58 in The Hero's Mythology book for Tuesday, Jan. 20th. Be able to discuss this myth.

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Quiz over Prepositions

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Quiz over Unit 5 vocabulary words

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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin due at start of your LA class. It is $7 in the Raider Supply Shop. We will start reading it on Friday and will start an assignment with it. 

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Unit 5 Vocabulary pages due (pages 58-64)

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Grammar Test- Nouns, Verbs, Personal and Indefinite Pronouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs

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WRITING PORTION OF THE MID-TERM- KNOW THE STEPS OF THE MEATY PARAGRAPH

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Personal & Indefinite Pronoun Quiz

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Unit Four Vocabulary Quiz

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Unit Four Vocabulary pages due (pages 54-57)

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Verb Homework/Notes Quiz 

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Verbs practice pages due

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All PSAs must be uploaded to Moodle by the end each student's class period. We will upload projects in class. All PSAs not uploaded by the deadline will be counted late. 

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Test over The Giver. You will be able to use your book on the test. This is a major grade. 

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FINAL TYPED SOCIAL ISSUES PAPER DUE. BE sure to include your WORKS CITED page from EASY BIB with your paper. This is a major grade.

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Complete reading and annotating The Giver (Chapters 20-23). Be ready to discuss the conclusion/resolution of the book. On a note card write an open ended question that you have about the events or concepts in The Giver. We will use your questions for a Socratic discussion.

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FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR Social Issues paper due. Bring a printed Typed Copy and also share your Google Doc of your paper with me.

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Read & Annotate Chapters 16-19 in The Giver

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Outline for your Social Issues Persuasive paper due at the beginning of class. The outline form in on Moodle in the Social Issues folder in the second Six weeks section.

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Read and annotate Chapters 12-15 in The Giver

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Read and annotate Chapters 9-11 in The Giver. Be ready to discuss these chapters.

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Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz

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Unit 3 Vocabulary pages due (pages 38-41)

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Read & Annotate Chapters 3-8 in The Giver

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Read and annotate Chapters 1-2 of The Giver

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The Outsiders Character project due. Major Grade

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*Please purchase The Giver in the Supply Room by your class period on Monday, Sept. 29. You must have the correct copy of The Giver. The ISBN # is 978-0-544-33626-I. This is different version than what we have used in the past. We will use the book in class on Monday. No eReader versions.

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UNIT TWO VOCABULARY QUIZ

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FINAL CHARACTER ANALYSIS DUE- BRING TYPED PRINTED DRAFT TO CLASS, on GOOGLE DRIVE, and uploaded on your GOOGLE site on the       GR7-1-2014 page as a PDF. This is a major grade.

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Second draft of character analysis due- TYPED PRINTED DRAFT and also on your GOOGLE DRIVE.

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Unit Two vocabulary practice pages due- pages 28-34

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First draft of character analysis due- TYPED PRINTED DRAFT and also on your GOOGLE DRIVE.  ALSO DUE- COMPLETED CONTROLLING IDEA AND TWO TEXT EVIDENCE SUPPORTS COMPLETED ON LAVENDER CHARACTER ANALYSIS NOTES PAGE. You received this on Monday. It is also on MOODLE in the first 6 weeks section if you lost yours.

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Identifying nouns practice page due- Front & Back. You don't have to do the Writing & Speaking Application parts at the bottom of each side.

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Quiz over Unit One vocabulary. (Sadlier-Oxford) Know definitions, synonyms, & antonyms

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Please bring The Outsiders book with you to class each day starting on Monday, Sept. 8th.

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Writer's Notebook customization/decoration due- Students received requirements and grading slip in class on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

WRITER’S NOTEBOOK CUSTOMIZATION/DECORATION ASSIGNMENT- Requirements:

Label on Front- First & Last Name & LA___ (class period), POWERS C312 

Front Completely Covered (no “marble” visible) 

Creative/Reflects You

Durable (will hold up & not rip) 

Neat/Reflects time, planning, and care 

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Unit One in the red Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary book due.
Please complete pages 21-27. Yes, this will be for a grade.

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Bring your Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop book to class.  You need to purchase the vocabulary workbook in the Raider Spirit Shop before class or lunch. It is $15-bring cash. You must have the book with you in your LA class period on Thursday.

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Signed course description letters due