Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday, October 22, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Vocabulary Review: 

2.  Vocabulary SAT Voc. Quiz #2

3. Of Mice and Men Ch. 2 Questions.

Per. 5-6

1.  Collect Syntax Sentences List # 7

2.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz # 7

3.  Of Mice and Men CP Focus Questions:  Complete for homework.

4.  Work on List # 8 Syntax sentences for homework.
Monday, October 21, 2013.  (Absent)

All classes:  Of Mice and Men SAR.  (Associate Teacher)

Friday, October 18, 2013

Friday, October18, 2013.  Early Dismissal

Per. 1-3

1.  Of Mice and Men:  Complete reading of Ch. 2.
NOTES:

a) Most characters introduced, except one.
b) Foreshadowing sets up the conflict and moves the plot forward
c) Slim and Carlson are foils

2. Bring paragraph on Lennie Tuesday, October 22.

3.  Study SAT List 2 and Of Mice and Men vocabulary for quiz next Tuesday 10/22.

Per. 5-6

Same as above

Continue with LIST 8 sentence patterns beginning Monday, 10/21

Study for vocabulary quiz LIST 7 next Tuesday, 10/22.  From now on, vocabulary quizzes will be Monday, unless there is a test, or holiday.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Thursday, October 17, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Steinbeck Author Study:  Students worked on questions from notes.  Some turned in.

2.  Of Mice and Men Chapter 2:  Introduction of Candy, Curley...

Per. 5-6

1.  Lennie Paragraph:  Instructions for embedding quotes:  content, quote, commentary.  Content underlined in red, quote highlighted in yellow, and commentary written in red ink.  Do this for all textual support.

2.  Begin reading Of Mice and Men Ch. 2

Reminder:  Quiz over List 7:  Tuesday, October 22.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

PSAT Testing: 8:00-12:00.

Per. 1-3

Work on Steinbeck Author Study with film notes.

Per. 5-6

Check Steinbeck Author Study for grade.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013.

Reminder:  PSAT 7:45 tomorrow Advocacy

Per. 1-3

1.  Complete Steinbeck Film

2.  Use film notes, biography notes from last week, and page 918 in old text to complete Steinbeck Author Study handout.

Per. 5-6

1.  Same as above.

2.  Use search engine (Google, Bing, etc) to look up the following:

subject of sentence
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition

3. Homework:  Syntax sentences:  List 7  : Words 187-192

Monday, October 14, 2013

Monday, October 14, 2013.

Per. 1-3

1.  Review vocabulary for SAT List #1.

2.  Vocabulary Quiz SAT List # 1.

3.  Pick up sentences for extra credit.

4.  Steinbeck Biography Film:  Films for Science and the Humanities.  Take notes for grade.

Per. 5-6

1.  Direct/Indirect Characterization

2.  Fill out chart for George and Lennie

3.  Steinbeck Biography Film: Films for Science and the Humanities. Take notes for grade.

4.  Pass out SAT List # 7.