Thursday, December 11, 2014

Week 15, Day 4
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; 

1. "Get Out of Jail Free" and "Leave Me Alone" Pass Buy-Back: TOMORROW
1. ONE-DAY ONLY: TOMORROW, December 12, 2014!!!!
2. Must bring them to class to receive the extra credit.
3. You will NOT be allowed to go to your locker to get it.
2. Grades
1. I'm getting the grades in as quickly as possible.  
2. Thank you for your patience.
3. If you see an error in SkyWard, please let me know.  I'm human; I make mistakes sometimes, too.  
3. Reminder: Canned Food Drive Extra Credit Worksheet
1. Follow the directions on the worksheet.
2. Turn it in by Friday.
3. You'll be getting your final exam review tomorrow.
4. I should have exemptions done by Monday.
5. Week 15 DRE due tomorrow.

Wednesday, December 13, 2014

Week 15, Day 3

Objective: grade level vocabulary and listening for understanding; revising and editing

1. SAT Field Test
1. It was originally scheduled for 8:05am in the commons area.  However, the freshmen are viewing the "AIM for Success" program.  Juniors will take the test after the freshmen program is over.  
2. The field test should only take about 1.5-2 hours.
2. Grades
1. I'm getting them all in as quickly as possible.  Thank you for your patience.  
3. Canned Food Drive Extra Credit Worksheet
1. Follow the directions on the worksheet.
2. Turn it in by Friday.
3. I would wait until at least tomorrow to fill it out because I have MANY grades to put into SkyWard.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Week 15, Day 2
Objective: none

1. Change of plans!
1. As with all things, we must be flexible.  The counselor had to cancel her visit with my classes today.  
2. Mrs. Angeley is tentatively rescheduled for NEXT Tuesday.
2. Grade papers
3. Talk about grades
4. Rest of the week:
1. SAT Writing Field Test Wednesday morning

Monday, December 8, 2014

Week 15, Day 1
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Week 14 SAT Quiz
2. Week 15 DRE
3. One-Pager Quiz for "The Devil and Tom Walker"
1. Due TODAY at 4:00pm
4. Rest of the week:
1. Counselor in class all day tomorrow.
2. SAT Writing Field Test Wednesday morning

Friday, December 5, 2014

Week 14, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Turn in your W14 DRE
2. Turn in your "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving Worksheets (Literary Analysis: Characterization, Reading Strategy: Evaluate Social Influences of the Historical Period, Vocabulary Builder, and Support for Writing)
1. If you're not done, it is due by 4:00pm
2. One of these will count as a test grade.  I'll tell you which one when I return tomorrow.
3. One-Pager Quiz for "The Devil and Tom Walker"
1. Due Monday at 4:00pm
4. Reminders:
1. "The Devil and Tom Walker" Vocabulary and Literary Terms are due Friday at 4:00pm.
2. SAT Quiz on Monday

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Week 14, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving Worksheets (Literary Analysis: Characterization, Reading Strategy: Evaluate Social Influences of the Historical Period, Vocabulary Builder, and Support for Writing)
1. You may work with ONE partner (but you each have to fill it out)
2. Due TOMORROW at 4:00pm
3. One of these will count as a test grade.  I'll tell you which one when I return tomorrow.
2. You will have a quiz over this story tomorrow.
3. If you finish early, play on Free Rice (log-in and play in my group!)
4. Reminders:
1. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at cavalos@godleyisd.net or tweet me @AvalosEnglish.
2. Be good for the sub and I'll see you on Friday.
3. Week 14 DRE is due Friday.
4. "The Devil and Tom Walker" Vocabulary and Literary Terms are due Friday at 4:00pm.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Week 17, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Using popcorn method (as a class) read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving on page 228.  
2. Work on "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving--Vocabulary and Literary Terms from yesterday.
3. You will have a quiz over this story on Friday.
4. If you finish early, play on Free Rice (log-in and play in my group!)
5. Reminders:
1. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at cavalos@godleyisd.net or tweet me @AvalosEnglish.
2. Be good for the sub and I'll see you on Friday.
3. Week 14 DRE is due Friday.
4. "The Devil and Tom Walker" Vocabulary and Literary Terms are due Friday at 4:00pm.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Week 14, Day 2
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Talk and read about Washington Irving on page 227.  
1. Add notes to your "Author Information" document that we began earlier this year.  
2. If for some reason you cannot find it, here is the link to the original document: Author Information
2. "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving--Vocabulary and Literary Terms
1. Added to your Vocabulary and Literary Terms Document
2. If we have a new student, please share your document with him/her.
3. Literary Terms, p. 226
1. Character Development
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Vocabulary, p. 226
1. Prevalent
2. Discord
3. Treacherous
4. Extort
5. Ostentation
6. Parsimony
3. 
   

Monday, December 1, 2014

Week 14, Day 1
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; 

1. Bell Work: study for your SAT Quiz #13
2. SAT Quiz #13
3. Work on Week 14 DRE
4. www.freerice.com (make sure you are signed in and in my group)
1. If you can't get into my group (haven't received the confirmation email) it is okay, you can still play to gain knowledge and help others!!!! 
2. Let me know your username, please.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Week 13, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Finish The Crucible Final Test
3. Reminders:
1. Week 12 SAT Quiz Corrections due the Monday we get back from Thanksgiving Break.  
2. Canned Food Drive ends FRIDAY!

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Week 13, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. The Crucible Final Test
1. Follow the directions!!!!!!
3. Reminders:
1. Week 12 SAT Quiz Corrections due the Monday we get back from Thanksgiving Break.  
2. Canned Food Drive ends FRIDAY!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Week 13, Day 2
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your Week 12 SAT Quiz
2. Week 12 SAT Quiz
3. Grade Week 12 SAT Quiz
4. Grade Act IV Study Guide
5. Make sure your Vocabulary and Literary Terms for Act IV are done.
6. The Crucible Test Wednesday and Thursday

Monday, November 17, 2014

Week 13, Day 1
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Watch The Crucible, Act IV
3. SAT Quiz Week 12 TOMORROW!
4. Reminders:
1. Act IV Study Guide due TODAY by 4:00pm.
2. Act IV Vocabulary and Literary Terms due TODAY by 4:00pm.
3. Because of the internet outage: Week 11 SAT Quiz Corrections due TOMORROW at 4:00pm.  
4. Canned Food Drive ends FRIDAY!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Week 12, Day 5Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Grade Week 11 and 12 DRE
2. Finish reading Act IV
3. Act IV Study Guide (on paper)
4. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Act IV Vocab. and Lit. Terms due today at 4:00pm.
2. Turn your assignments in ON-TIME!!!!

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Week 12, Day 4
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Talk about Canned Food/Toiletry Drive
1. Contest among classes
2. Read Act IV
3. Act IV Study Guide (on paper)
4. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Turn your assignments in ON-TIME!!!!

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Week 12, Day 3
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Grade Act III Study Guide
2. Assign parts for Act IV
1. Look to see what part you might want for Act IV of The Crucible
2. Don't ask me, "Which one doesn't read very much?!?"  LOOK!!!!
3. Begin reading Act IV
4. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Turn your assignments in ON-TIME!!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Week 12, Day 2
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

Periods 1-4: ASVAB testing

Periods 5-6

1. Work on Vocab. and Lit. Terms for Act IV (p. 1216)
2. Act IV Vocabulary (p. 1216)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized
3. Act IV Literary Terms (p. 1216)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic Hero
3. Tragic Flaw
4. Allegory
4. Look to see what part you might want for Act IV of The Crucible
1. Don't ask me, "Which one doesn't read very much?!?"  LOOK!!!!
5. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Be good for the sub!

Monday, November 10, 2014

Week 12, Day 1
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your Week 11 SAT Quiz
2. Week 11 SAT Quiz
3. Turn in Act III Study Guide to Mrs. Avalos
4. Act IV Vocabulary (p. 1216)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized
5. Act IV Literary Terms (p. 1216)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic Hero
3. Tragic Flaw
4. Allegory
6. Assign parts for Act IV of The Crucible
7. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Act III Study Guide due TODAY by 4:00pm.
2. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms due TODAY by 4:00pm.
3. I won't be here tomorrow; be good for the sub.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Week 11, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Watch The Crucible, Act III
3. Work on Act III Study Guide, Vocab., and Lit. Terms.
4. Reminders:
1. Act III Study Guide due Monday by 4:00pm.
2. Act III Vocabulary and Literary Terms due Monday by 4:00pm.
3. Week 11 DRE due Monday.
4. Week 10 SAT Quiz Corrections due TODAY at 4:00pm.  
5. I won't be here today; be good for the sub.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Get out your Act III Study Guide
2. Go over Week 11 SAT Words
3. Finish reading Act III, if needed.
4. Finish Act III Study Guide.
5. Finish Act III Vocabulary
6. Finish Act III Literary Terms
7. Reminders:
1. Act III Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday.
2. Act III Study Guide will be due on MONDAY instead of Friday.
3. Friday is the end of the 2nd six weeks!!!!  
4. I won't be here on Friday.  I am going to a debate tournament.  I will pick up any/all corrections when I get back that evening.  Make sure they are put in the GREEN CORRECTIONS folder on my desk.  

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Get out your Act III Study Guide
3. Open your textbook to page 1197
2. Continue reading Act III
3. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act III Study Guide as we read. 
4. Reminder:
1. Act III Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Week 11, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Make a copy of Act III Study Guide
3. Open your textbook to page 1186
2. Begin reading Act III
3. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act III Study Guide as we read. 
4. Reminder:
1. Act III Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday

Monday, November 3, 2014

Week 11, Day 1
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your SAT Week #10
2. SAT Quiz #10
3. Work on Week 11 DRE
4. Act III Vocabulary (p. 1186)
1. Contentious
2. Deposition
3. Imperceptible
4. Anonymity
5. Effrontery
6. Incredulously
5. Act III Literary Terms (p. 1186)
1. Characterization
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Irony
5. Dramatic Irony
6. Verbal Irony
6. Assign parts for Act III of The Crucible
7. Reminders/Announcements:
1. W9 SAT Quiz Corrections due today at 4:00pm.
2. Vocab. and Lit. Terms for Act III of The Crucible will be due Friday at 4:00pm.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Week 10, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

Happy Halloween!!

1. Grade Week 10 DRE
2. Turn in The Crucible, Act II Study Guide
3. Grade The Crucible, Act II Study Guide
4. Free Read
5. Study for Week 10 SAT Quiz on Monday
6. Reminders:
1. Act II Vocabulary and Literary Terms due TODAY by 4:00pm.
2. Week 9 SAT Quiz Corrections due Monday at 4:00pm.  
3. Week 10 SAT Quiz on Monday.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Week 10, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Watch The Crucible, Act II
3. Reminders:
1. Act II Study Guide due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
2. Act II Vocabulary and Literary Terms due tomorrow by 4:00pm.
3. Week 10 DRE due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
4. Week 9 SAT Quiz Corrections due Monday at 4:00pm.  

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Week 10, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Open your textbook to page 1169
2. Continue reading Act II
3. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as we read. 
4. Reminder:
1. Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Week 10, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: 
1. Put your phone upside down on your desk
2. Make a copy of Act II Study Guide
3. Open your textbook to page 1161
2. Begin reading Act II
3. If you can multi-task, you may work on the Act II Study Guide as we read. 
4. Reminder:
1. Act II Vocab. and Lit. Terms are due on Friday

Monday, October 27, 2014

Week 10, Day 1
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your SAT Week #9
2. SAT Quiz #9
3. Work on Week 10 DRE
4. Act II Vocabulary (p. 1160)
1. Pallor
2. Ameliorate
3. Avidly
4. Base
5. Deference
6. Theology
5. Act II Literary Terms (p. 1160)
1. Conflict
2. External Conflict
3. Internal Conflict
4. Biblical Allusions
6. Assign parts for Act II of The Crucible
7. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Vocab. and Lit. Terms for Act II of The Crucible will be due Friday at 4:00pm.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Week 9, Day 5
Objective: SWBAT write in a voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose, use technology for aspects of writing, vocabulary development, establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems, read silently with comprehension, read to be entertained, to appreciate a writer's craft, to be informed, to take action, and to discover models to use in his/her own writing; literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. Grade Week 9 DRE
2. Turn in Act I Study Guide
3. Grade Act I Study Guide
4. Reminders: 
1. SAT Quiz on Monday!

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Week 9, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Watch The Crucible, Act I
3. Turn in your bell work spiral.
4. Reminders:
1. Act I Study Guide due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
2. Act I Vocabulary and Literary Terms due tomorrow (if you're already done, let me know and I will go ahead and grade it!)
3. Week 9 DRE due tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Week 9, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.
2. Work on Study Guide for The Crucible, Act I
3. We will watch Act I of the movie tomorrow.
4. Reminders:
1. Bell Work spiral due Thursday during class.
2. Act I Study Guide due Friday at the beginning of class.
3. Act I Vocabulary and Literary Terms due Friday (if you're already done, let me know and I will go ahead and grade it!)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Week 9, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.  Turn to page 1147 in your textbook.
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I
3. You may work on your Study Guide for Act I, if you can keep up with what we are reading, too.
4. Reminders:
1. Act I Study Guide due Friday
2. Act I Vocabulary and Literary Terms due Friday
5. 
   

Monday, October 20, 2014

Week 9, Day 1
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your SAT Week #8
2. SAT Quiz #8
3. Grade Week 8 DRE
4. Work on Week 9 DRE
5. Study new SAT words
6. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Vocab. and Lit. Terms for Act I of The Crucible will be due Friday at 4:00pm.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Week 8, Day 4
Objective: SWBAT write in a voice and style appropriate to audience and purpose, use technology for aspects of writing, vocabulary development, establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems, read silently with comprehension, read to be entertained, to appreciate a writer's craft, to be informed, to take action, and to discover models to use in his/her own writing; literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I
2. Reminders: 
1. SAT Quiz on Monday!!!! STUDY!!!!
2. Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Week 8, Day 3

Objective: PSAT

1. Periods 1-4--we will not have class due to the PSAT.
2. Periods 5-6--work on W8 DRE, corrections, or anything else that is due for class.  
3. Reminders:
1. W8 DRE due tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Week 8, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.  Create a folder in your Google Drive titled The Crucible.  Turn to page 1124 in your textbook.
2. Assign parts (if we didn't get to yesterday!)
3. Background Information about The Crucible, Act I and the Salem Witch Trials (pages 1124-1129)
4. Create 
5. Save a copy of this Character Map  into your folder titled The Crucible
6. Save a copy of Act I, Study Guide, the due date will be announced when we finish reading Act I.  You may work on this as we read, but will need to keep up and pay attention to what we are reading.
7. Begin reading The Crucible, Act I (p. 1129)
8. Reminders:
1. PSAT tomorrow!

Monday, October 13, 2014

Week 8, Day 1
Objective: understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing  

1. Bell Work: clear off your desk and get ready for your SAT Week #7
2. SAT Quiz #7
3. Work on Week 8 DRE
4. Assign parts for Act I of The Crucible
5. Reminders/Announcements:
1. PSAT Wednesday!