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January 22

HW: Finish projects for next week. they are due on the final.
Work on review packets.

Today:
Vocab quiz
Projects
Smilebox

January 22

Homework: Work on final Glass Castle Project. It is due the day of the final.
Prepare review sheet.

Today:
Vocab Quiz
Work time for projects

Well dear students, here it is! This should be lesson enough to NEVER slide down the handrail of a staircase. Yes, that is me, the day after surgery. I was 20.

January 21

Homework: Revise poems, begin final project
Study for vocab quiz

Today
Flow map
Final reading quiz
Begin final projects

Wednesday, January 20

Homework:
Study Vocab for Thursday's Vocab quiz
Finish book for tomorrow.
Final quiz over 225-end on Friday.

Today: Flow map 225- 256
Vocab images
Vocab pictionary for prizes
Reading time

Tuesday, January 19

Homework: Read 226- 256
Vocab quiz Thursday

Today:
Flow Map: 240-280 and 280-225 (title, image, and sentence)
Reading quiz
Vocab symbols- For each of your vocab words, draw a symbol that represents its meaning. We will play vocab pictionary for part of class on Wednesday.
Read 226-256

January 15

Homework: Read to 225 for Tuesday
Quiz Tuesday over 140-225

Today:
Where I am From poems!

Task: Craft a four stanza, sixteen line “Where I Am From” poem in which your group takes on the voice of Jeannette.

This poem should convey those people who and experiences that shaped her identity.Your poem should provide specific details from the text: names of people, towns, important material items.

Use reoccurring images, phrases, and other repeated motifs.Use Lyon’s piece as a model .

January 14

Homework:
Read to 180 (no quiz tomorrow)

Today:
Flow Map
Quiz
Prompt: Draw a picture of your father or of a father figure you have or have had in your life. Poem: Those Winter Sundays- How would Jeanette respond to this poem? What poem would she write? Write one line from a poem she would write about her father.
Write or read

January 13

HW: Read to 139

Quiz Thursday



Today:

Check Vocab

Flow Map

Quiz

Discussion

Class dialogue: Today's discussion is worth up to 20 points. This grade will be based on the following:
1. Thoughtful and insightful comments made that reflect your reading of the text and your preparation of the pre-discussion activity.
2. Respect of the dialogue protocol.
3. Leadership. You can demonstrate leadership by asking others to be involved, agreeing or respectfully disagreeing with others' comments, and remaining engaged during the entire conversation.
4. Physical presence. You are alert, interested, and paying attention.

January 13

HW: Read to 139
Quiz Thursday

Today:
Check Vocab
Flow Map
Quiz
Discussion

January 13

Homework: 110-129

Today:
Prompt: Draw a picture of your father or of a father figure you have or have had in your life.
Poem: Those Winter Sundays- How would Jeanette respond to this poem? What poem would she write? Write one line from a poem she would write about her father.
Class dialogue: Today's discussion is worth up to 20 points. This grade will be based on the following:
1. Thoughtful and insightful comments made that reflect your reading of the text and your preparation of the pre-discussion activity.
2. Respect of the dialogue protocol.
3. Leadership. You can demonstrate leadership by asking others to be involved, agreeing or respectfully disagreeing with others' comments, and remaining engaged during the entire conversation.
4. Physical presence. You are alert, interested, and paying attention.

January 12

Homework: Read 81-110
Reading Quiz Wednesday
Vocab due Wednesday
Writing Wednesday is moved to Thursday

Today:
Flow maps
Quiz
Discussion sheet

January 11

Homework: Read 51-81.
Quiz tomorrow over 16-81.

Today:
Vocab
Read

The Glass Castle Vocab: Due Wednesday
In your notebooks, write out the word, its definition, and part of speech. Then add two synonyms for each word. Finally, use each word in your own sentence that somehow relates to the book. The first eight words are from the book; the rest of the words are from the top 500 used SAT/ACT word lists.

1. Parched (adj) (3)- dry, shriveled
2. Ruddy (adj) (3)- flushed, rosy
3. Desolate (adj) (19)- isolated
4. Stifle (33) (v)- suppress, hold back
5. Flank (51) (v)- border, line the edge of
6. Pilfer (111) (v)- steal
7. Ingenious (111) (adj)- clever, resourceful
8. Weary (112) (adj)- tired
9. Aberration (n)- a deviation from the expected course
10. Abase (v)- to lower, demean, lessen
11. Abide (v)- to put up with, tolerate
12. Abject (adj)- of the most miserable or contemptible kind
13. Bilk (v)- to cheat or swindle
14. Brusque (adj)- short, abrupt
15. Callous (adj)- harsh, unfeeling

January 8th

Homework: Read to 51, quiz Monday!

Today:
Star Trib article
Flow map
1-16 Quiz
Reading

January 7th

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The extra credit club is NO LONGER accepting new members.
Why? Because you actually should be excited to read our next book....The Glass Castle!
Due to a lack of Their Eyes Were Watching God books we will not be reading that book this year. Wipe your eyes if you need to. Be strong.

Homework:
Read 1-16
Quiz Friday
Short narrative about your "home" due on Monday. See below for details.

Today:
Tree Maps
Read

Narrative about your "home" instructions:
1. Review the map of your "homes/neighborhood" we made on Wednesday.
2. Circle all the places on your map where stories occurred. Where did things happen to you?
3. Pick one and write a short, one page draft of a story that happened in that place. Be sure to include details that reveal the setting as well as the plot.
4. Due Monday.
5. This can be handwritten.