Week 29
Monday3/28 Based on the writing notes, our writing conference, and your own ideas, write a final draft of your All the Pretty Horses essay. Due Wednesday. Finish studying for part 2 of the Pretty Horses exam: Paragraph Answer. Tuesday3/29 Finish the final draft of your All the Pretty Horses essay. After you’ve made all your main content revisions, read your essay aloud and listen for awkward sections, grammar errors, and repeated words. Make your final edits. Due tomorrow. Wednesday3/30 Finish reading and annotating the benchmark articles. Make a mini outline. Be ready to start writing tomorrow in class. Thursday3/31 Complete the introduction to A Raisin in the Sun on Google Classroom. Finish writing your benchmark essay if you didn’t finish in class. Friday4/1 Read in your new IR book. 4th Quarter book tests will be due next week, April 5, and May 13.Week 28
Monday3/21 Work on the first draft of your All the Pretty Horses essay, due Wednesday. Tuesday3/22 Finish the first draft of your All the Pretty Horses essay, due tomorrow. Wednesday3/23 Based on peer editing suggestions, the writing rubric, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your All the Pretty Horses essay. Due Friday. Thursday3/24 Complete the Cornell Book Notes assignment on Google Classroom. The All the Pretty Horses Exam, Part 1: Quotation Analysis will be tomorrow. Friday3/25 Read in your new IR book. 4th Quarter book tests will be due by April 5 and May 13.
Week 27
Tuesday3/15 Finish reading All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so you’re ready for class discussion and a reading quiz tomorrow. Wednesday3/16 Work on the study questions for the All the Pretty Horses exam. I’ll check what you get done in class tomorrow. Thursday3/17 Work on the study questions for the All the Pretty Horses exam. Start on your outline for the essay. We’ll finish them in class tomorrow. Friday3/18 Read in your new IR book. 4th Quarter book tests will be due by April 5 and May 6.Week 26
Monday3/7 Read to the end of page 241 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday3/8 Read to the end of page 257 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday3/9 Read to the end of page 277 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Thursday3/10 Read to the end of page 282 in All the Pretty Horses and complete the reading quiz # 13 on Google Classroom. Friday3/11 Choose a new IR book for 4th quarter. Finish your quiz from Friday if you didn't get it done in class today.Week 25
Monday2/28 Read to the end of page 184 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday3/1 Read to the end of page 198 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow.Week 24
Monday2/14 Read to the end of page 107 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday2/15 Read to the page break on 132 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday2/16 Read to the end of page 151 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Thursday2/17 Read to the end of page 168 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Friday2/18 Read in your IR book. Try to finish your book over vacation and take your test that first week we’re back, but all tests must be completed by March 8. Enjoy the February vacation.Week 23
Monday2/7 Finish reading your IR book and schedule a book test for this week. Tuesday2/8 Read to the end of page 36 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday2/9 Read to the end of page 59 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Be sure to finish your IR book if you have not done so already. Tomorrow is the last day to take an IR test if you’re reading more than one book for 3rd quarter. Thursday2/10 Read to the end of page 79 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Friday2/11 Choose a new IR book or continue reading your long one. All 3rd quarter IR books are due by Tuesday, March 8.Old Assignments
Monday3/9 Read to page 265 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday3/10 Read to page 284 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday3/11 Read in your IR book. Thursday3/12 Finish reading All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday3/13 Read in your IR book. Fourth quarter book tests are due March 26 and April 23. Work on the study questions.Week 25Monday3/2 Read to page 185 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday3/3 Read to page 201 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday3/4 Read to page 217 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Thursday3/5 Read to page 241 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday3/6 Read in your IR book. Fourth quarter book tests are due March 26 and April 23. Complete the reading quiz #9 on Google Classroom. Read to page 243 in All the Pretty Horses if you missed class today.Week 24Monday2/24 Read to page 111 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Schedule your IR test for this week. All 3rd Quarter book tests are due this week. Tuesday2/25 Read to page 132 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday2/26 Finish reading your IR book if you have not done so already Thursday2/27 Read to page 151 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday2/28 Start reading a new IR book. Fourth quarter book tests are due March 26 and April 23. Read to the bottom of page 157 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion Monday.Week 23Monday2/10 Read to the end of page 40 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Schedule your IR test for Monday or Tuesday of this week. Tuesday2/11 Read to page 52 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday2/12 Read to page 64 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Thursday2/13 Read to page 78 in All the Pretty Horses. Read carefully and annotate with stickies so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Friday2/14 Finish reading your IR book. Book tests are due Thursday February 27 (for long books or second books).Intro to All the Pretty Horses
Essay:
Outlines: Friday, March 18
First drafts: Wednesday, March 23
Second drafts: Friday, March 25
Final drafts: Wednesday March 30
Exam: Friday March 25 and Tuesday, March 29
Independent Reading 4th Q: April 5 and May 6