2. Vocab and warm-up quiz
3. Finish novella!
4. Discuss ending
5. View key scenes
6. Reading notes: due Monday
7. Test Tuesday
1. Review/study for vocab quiz
2. Vocab and warm-up quiz 3. Finish novella! 4. Discuss ending 5. View key scenes 6. Reading notes: due Monday 7. Test Tuesday
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1. Turn in vocab sentences
2. View and discuss video: Why inequality rose, study finds economic mobility hasn't changed in 40 years http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june14/mobility_01-24.html 3. Parallelism quiz 4. Review quiz 5. Reading notes 6. Read ch. 5 and work on reading journals 1. Mechanics Monday: view and discuss parallelism PowerPoint
2. Introduce new vocab. Quizlet link:http://quizlet.com/34996013/of-mice-and-men-vocabulary-chs-4-6-flash-cards/ 3. Vocab homework: write sentences using each of your vocab words correctly (due tomorrow) 4. Read OM&M chapter 4 5. Continue adding to reading notes 1. Forum Friday: read and discuss Boozing Bieber article: who's to blame? justin-bieber-arrest-boozing-underage-who-is-to-blame
2. OM&M recap/review 3. Read ch. 3 and work on reading notes 1. Warm-up: sentence correction
2. OM&M quiz chs. 1 & 2 3. Work vocab (due tomorrow) and reading notes 1. Wednesday writing warm-up: describe the characteristics of a good friend. Discuss why friends are important and describe the role they have played in your life.
2. Review warm-up quiz from last week 3. Continue adding to your vocab graphic organizer 4. Finish discussing reading notes 5. Read OM&M through chapter 2 (finish reading for homework and work on reading notes 1. Warm-up: read and discuss article
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/black-men-arrested-age-23-study-article-1.1586000 2. Review vocab quiz -creating context while using vocab words 3. Vocabulary graphic organizer 4. Of Mice and Men -recap/review -continue reading through chapter 1 -view film -work on reading notes 1. Warm-up: forum Friday/article discussion
2. Vocab review/quiz 3. Of Mice and Men -issue texts -begin reading -reading notes and questions 1. Thematic Thursday! Robert Burns "To a Mouse" and identify the theme
2. Vocab activities - quiz tomorrow 3. Discuss important quotes in "Videotape" and answer questions 4. View Of Mice and Men background PowerPoint and answer guided questions 5. Homework: read article and be prepared to discuss tomorrow 1. Writing Wednesday
prompt: What is the American Dream? What is your version of the American Dream? 2. Into your notes, copy the American Dream definition from text: The American Dream is a uniquely American vision of the country consisting of three central ideas: 1) the belief in America as a new Eden—a land of beauty, bounty, and unlimited promise, 2) a feeling of optimism, created by ever expanding opportunity, and 3) a confidence in the triumph of the individual. Aspects of the American dream are reflected in the literature of all periods in American history and we could certainly argue that the American Dream has evolved over time. 3. Analyze and discuss Popular Mechanics 4. Read "Videotape" 5. Homework: Identify the most important quote in "Videotape" |
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