Monday11/14 Based on the writing notes, my suggestions, the writing rubric, and your own ideas, write a final draft of your essay on Of Mice and Men. Due Wednesday. Tuesday11/15 After you’ve made all the major changes to your essay, read it aloud and listen for repeated words, awkward sections, sentence variety, omissions or other errors. Then make the final corrections. Wednesday11/16 Practice vocabulary on Membean for at least 15 minutes. Thursday11/17 Quotation Reflection #1: Choose two important or interesting quotations from the reading this week in A Raisin in the Sun. Reflect in depth on each quotation. Discuss what the quote shows about a character, theme, or symbolism. Give your opinion and connect the quote to the real world. Friday11/18 Enjoy the holiday. Read in your IR book due by December 9.
Monday11/7 Finish the study questions for the Of Mice and Men exam. The exam will be on Thursday. Finish reading your IR book if you haven’t already. Sign up for an IR test for Monday or Tuesday if you’re reading two books. If you’re reading one long book, it’s due by December 10. Tuesday11/8 Based on peer editing comments, the rubric, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your Of Mice and Men essay. Second drafts are due tomorrow. Wednesday11/9 Complete the Cornell Book Notes assignment in order to study for the Of Mice and Men exam. The exam will be tomorrow. Thursday11/10 No School Friday. Enjoy the long weekend. Read in your second IR book due by Dec. 10.
Monday10/31 Complete the end of the book questions on Of Mice and Men. Tuesday11/1 Work on the study questions for Of Mice and Men. Due next week. Wednesday11/2 Work on the study questions for exam on Of Mice and Men. Due next week. Finish your outline and start on the first draft of your essay Of Mice and Men essay if you didn’t finish in class. Thursday11/3 Work on the first draft of your Of Mice and Men essay. Due at the of the period tomorrow. Friday11/4 Read in your IR book. Second Quarter IR books are due by November 10 and December 9.Week 11
Monday10/24 Read to the end of page 65 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday10/25 Read to page 83 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday10/26 Read to page 98 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Thursday10/27 Read to page 107 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Friday10/28 Read in your IR book. Second Quarter IR books are due by November 10 and December 9.
Week 10
Monday10/17 Finish the final draft of your character analysis on Squeaky. Be sure to use the writing notes to help you revise. Read your essay aloud after you’ve made all your major revisions and listen for typos, awkward sections, sentence variety, and word choice. Make your final, final revisions and hand in your essay tomorrow at the beginning of the period. Tuesday10/18 Read to the end of page 12 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Wednesday10/19 Read to the end of page 30 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Thursday10/20 Read to the end of page 45 in Of Mice and Men. Read carefully and annotate with post-its so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and class discussion tomorrow. Friday10/21 Read in your IR book. Second Quarter IR books are due by November 10 and December 9.
Benchmark: Tuesday- Thursday (in class) Character Analysis on Squeaky: Final draft due on Tuesday 10/18 Introduction Study Questions Essay Topics Notes on the novel as a whole Sample Outlines Model Paragraph Prewriting: Wednesday, Nov 2 Of Mice & Men Essay (D1): Monday Nov. 7 Of Mice & Men Essay (D2): Wednesday, Nov. 9 Of Mice & Men Exam: Part 1 & 2 Thursday Nov. 10 Of Mice & Men Essay (final): Wednesday, Nov. 16
Poetry Recitation: Independent Reading Tests (Q2): Nov 8, Dec 10