11/17: Working on character development. Select one character, find five adjectives to describe that character, synonyms, antonyms, evidence from the text, and an origin for that character trait. Due Tuesday. Chapter 14
11/18: Select one of the opening stories from the chapters and write about how it connects to themes in the novel. Chapter 16
11/19: Visualizing the text. Chapter 18
11/20: Character Development: Step Three. What does the character want? Chapter 20
11/21: Discussion Chapter 22
11/10: Reading Ricochet River in class. You should be through Chapter 6
11/12: Putting the novel into context. Research Celilo Falls.
11/13: Book focus. Exploring the salmon metaphor.
11/14: Working on character development. Select one character, find five adjectives to describe that character, synonyms, antonyms, evidence from the text, and an origin for that character trait. Due Tuesday.
11/3: Finish the film
11/4: Compare and contrast the novel and film. In-class essay response
11/5: Pre-reading for Ricochet River. Begin reading.
11/6: Getting into the novel.
10/27: Review. Finish Chapter Three. Work on Found Poem (due 10/28)
10/28: Share Found Poem. Chapter Four.
10/29: Discussion of essential questions. Finish Chapter 5 and 6 for Thursday.
10/30: Analyzing the end of the novel. Begin film.
10/31: Continue the film
10/20: Begin Chapter Two of Of Mice and Men. Style paragraph share and hand in. Power vs. powerless. Getting to know characters.
10/21: Continue Chapter Two. Mood at the ranch. Character Web
10/22: Finish Chapter Two. Symbols of the American Dream.
10/23: Begin Chapter Three. Explore the theme of loneliness.
10/6: Word Choice. Draft
10/7: Rough Draft due. Peer Review. Run-on sentences
10/8: Revision. Clutter.
10/9: Final Draft due. Read Around the Room
9/29: Read "American Childhood" as an example of a narrative. Assign narrative essay.
Rough Draft due 10/7. Final Draft due 10/9.
9/30: Read and evaluate student samples
10/1: Begin drafting
10/2: Drafting
10/3: Drafting
9/22: Reading Assessment
9/23: Applying the literary devices in your own writing. Short Short Story due on Thursday.
9/24: Continue drafting
9/25: Short Short Story due. Read Around the Classroom
9/26: Brainstorming session for upcoming narrative essay.
9/15: "Initiation" responses due. Finding a personal reading book.
9/16: Read "The Sniper"
9/17: How to select a book? Going to the library to check out a personal reading book.
9/18: How to read a poem? Read and respond to "If"
9/19: Literary Terms Bingo
9/8: Finish Coat of Arms presentations. Literary devices assessment
9/9: Analyzing literature. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" as a class. Critical reading and responses
9/10: Continue working on a close reading of "The Scarlet Ibis." Discuss. You need your personal reading book for Wednesday.
9/11: Responses to "The Scarlet Ibis" due. Read "Initiation" and annotate the text for Friday.
9/12: Working with "Initiation"
9/3: Get to Know You Bingo. Coat of Arms
9/4: Continue working on your Coat of Arms
9/5: Present Coat of Arms
11/18: Select one of the opening stories from the chapters and write about how it connects to themes in the novel. Chapter 16
11/19: Visualizing the text. Chapter 18
11/20: Character Development: Step Three. What does the character want? Chapter 20
11/21: Discussion Chapter 22
11/10: Reading Ricochet River in class. You should be through Chapter 6
11/12: Putting the novel into context. Research Celilo Falls.
11/13: Book focus. Exploring the salmon metaphor.
11/14: Working on character development. Select one character, find five adjectives to describe that character, synonyms, antonyms, evidence from the text, and an origin for that character trait. Due Tuesday.
11/3: Finish the film
11/4: Compare and contrast the novel and film. In-class essay response
11/5: Pre-reading for Ricochet River. Begin reading.
11/6: Getting into the novel.
10/27: Review. Finish Chapter Three. Work on Found Poem (due 10/28)
10/28: Share Found Poem. Chapter Four.
10/29: Discussion of essential questions. Finish Chapter 5 and 6 for Thursday.
10/30: Analyzing the end of the novel. Begin film.
10/31: Continue the film
10/20: Begin Chapter Two of Of Mice and Men. Style paragraph share and hand in. Power vs. powerless. Getting to know characters.
10/21: Continue Chapter Two. Mood at the ranch. Character Web
10/22: Finish Chapter Two. Symbols of the American Dream.
10/23: Begin Chapter Three. Explore the theme of loneliness.
10/6: Word Choice. Draft
10/7: Rough Draft due. Peer Review. Run-on sentences
10/8: Revision. Clutter.
10/9: Final Draft due. Read Around the Room
9/29: Read "American Childhood" as an example of a narrative. Assign narrative essay.
Rough Draft due 10/7. Final Draft due 10/9.
9/30: Read and evaluate student samples
10/1: Begin drafting
10/2: Drafting
10/3: Drafting
9/22: Reading Assessment
9/23: Applying the literary devices in your own writing. Short Short Story due on Thursday.
9/24: Continue drafting
9/25: Short Short Story due. Read Around the Classroom
9/26: Brainstorming session for upcoming narrative essay.
9/15: "Initiation" responses due. Finding a personal reading book.
9/16: Read "The Sniper"
9/17: How to select a book? Going to the library to check out a personal reading book.
9/18: How to read a poem? Read and respond to "If"
9/19: Literary Terms Bingo
9/8: Finish Coat of Arms presentations. Literary devices assessment
9/9: Analyzing literature. Read "The Scarlet Ibis" as a class. Critical reading and responses
9/10: Continue working on a close reading of "The Scarlet Ibis." Discuss. You need your personal reading book for Wednesday.
9/11: Responses to "The Scarlet Ibis" due. Read "Initiation" and annotate the text for Friday.
9/12: Working with "Initiation"
9/3: Get to Know You Bingo. Coat of Arms
9/4: Continue working on your Coat of Arms
9/5: Present Coat of Arms