| Thursday, February 18 Literature: Groupwork: Find 3 examples of one of the following: *Huck fibbing, fudging, or exaggerating the truth *Huck obeying social conventions and authority *Huck disobeying social conventions and authority *Huck doing "the right thing" *Huck doing "the wrong thing" Monday, February 8 Literature: Analysis of language Read the first two pages of chapter 31 of Huck Finn Make a list of all of the differences between Huck's speech and your speech Read Abraham Lincoln's "The Gettysburg Address" (handout) Translate the speech into "Huck Speech" Friday, February 5 Literature: Huck Finn Chapters 41-43 fin. Thursday, February 4 Literature: Huck Finn Chapters 39-40 Wednesday, February 3 Crest Presentations Tuesday, February 2 Personal Crest Design Monday, February 1 Literature: Huck Finn Read chapter 38 Friday, January 29 Rally Schedule Literature: Huck Finn Vocabulary Crossword Thursday, January 28 Literature: Huck Finn Read chapters 36-37 Wednesday, January 27 Literature: Huck Finn Read chapters 34-35 Tuesday, January 26 Review: Hyperbole Hyperbole race assignment Monday, January 25 Sub Literature: Huck Finn Read chapters 32-33 Friday, January 22 Video Thursday, January 21 Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Read Chapter 30 and 31 Answer the following: 1. Explain why the duke and the dauphin nearly fight each other in chapter 30 2. Explain how Silas Phelps gets ahold of Jim. 3. Explain why Huck accepts he's willing to go to jail. Wednesday, January 20 Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Finish Chapter 28 and 29 Tuesday, January 19t Poetry & Literature: Personification 1. Differences between personification and anthropomorphism 2. Choose a mood. Write a 10 line poem focusing on nature that includes at least 3 examples of personification illustrating your mood. Be sure to underline your examples. Friday, January 15 Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Quiz on chapter 27: 1. Who is the family that is forced to separate in chapter 27? Explain, in detail, the circumstances that lead to their separation? 2. Explain how Huck knows that the separation will only be temporary. Thursday, January 14th Presentation: ASB Blood Drive What to expect Permission slips and extra information in rm. 703 Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Be sure to have read through chapter 27 Wednesday, January 13th Grammar: Warm-up Construct 3 sentences. Each sentence should have a different type of verb: Transitive Intransitive Linking Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Answer the Following from chapters 25-26: 1. Why does Huck think it is unnatural for Jim to miss his family? What does this reveal about their society? 2. What does Huck do when he takes the $6,000 from the duke and the dauphin? Tuesday, January 12th Counselor Presentation: Mr. Hollcraft Balloting, Grad Requirements Ballots Due on FRIDAY Monday, January 11th Grammar: Review Construct Sentences (from word bank) *m=modifier 1. mS - V 2. S - V - DO 3. S - V - IO - mDO 4. S - V - mC 5. mS-V-mmV-P - OP Friday, January 8th Sub The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapter 26 Thursday, January 7th Sub The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Chapter 25 Wednesday, January 6th Grammar project: Parts of speech Human sentences Tuesday, January 5th Grammar Warm-up Part of Speech Identification Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Read Chapter 24 Monday, January 4th Review Final New Seating Chart Second Semester Monday, November 29 Student grade printouts Literature: Huck Finn Chapter 14 Thursday, November 20 Written response for Huck Finn through chapter 10: Explain the similarities and differences between Huck and Jim's situations by this point in the novel Literature: Huck Finn: Finish chapter 11 Wednesday, November 19 Literature: Huckleberry Finn Quiz: Chapters 5-10 Monday, November 9 Finish irony sketches Huck Finn introduction Written Response to the following: A. A friend tells you in the strictist confidence that he/she is running away. You know that runaways are often victimized by criminals. You also knows that this person has a horrible home life. What do you do? B. Imagine there is a law requiring anyone without a high-school diploma to be a servant for the more educated. How would you respond to this law? Monday, November 2 Grammar Prepositions Review Literature The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Notes and Explanatory Thursday, October 15 Grammar Indirect Objects: 5 question warm-up Essay Autobiographical Narrative: Rough Draft Wednesday, October 14 Introduction to subtext Dexter opener: Identifying subtext and descriptive writing Tuesday, October 13 Grammar Introduction to Indirect Objects Essays Personal Narrative Monday, October 12 Substitute Choose five memorable events that have happened in your life and write a paragraph about each. One of these will be the basis for your Autobiographical Narrative Friday, October 9 Grammar: Direct Object assignment Literature: Finish Crucible character symbolism Thursday, October 8 Grammar: Direct Objects Literature: The Crucible Character symbolism Wednesday, October 7 Video: The Crucible scenes Grammar: Transitive & Intransitive Verbs Tuesday, October 6 Literature: The Crucible Finish Act IV Monday, October 5 Literature: The Crucible Finish Act III Begin Act IV Grammar Warm-up Corrections Correction work from (Oct. 1st) Friday, October 2 Literature: The Crucible Act III Thursday, October 1 Grammar Warm-Up: Subject, action verb, linking verb, possessives The Crucible Act III Wednesday, September 30 The Crucible Act II Begin Act III Tuesday, September 29 Counselor Presentation Monday, September 28 Possessive Nouns The Crucible: Act II continued. Friday, September 25 The Crucible: Begin Act II Thursday, September 24 Literature: The Crucible Wednesday, September 23 Literature: The Crucible Finish Act I Tuesday, September 22 Literature: The Crucible Pages 164-176. Stop at John Proctor's entrance Monday, September 21 Grammar: Subject, Verb warm-up. 5 questions Read "The Examination of Sarah Good" page. 145 Friday, September 18 Film: Finish Good Night and Good Luck Thursday, September 17 Crucible Background: Film Good Night and Good Luck Wednesday, September 16 Literature Background Crucible Current effects of colonial-established values Tuesday, September 15 Totem presentations Identifying one tier and explaining the symbols chosen. Tuesday, September 15 Totem presentations Identifying one tier and explaining the symbols chosen. Monday, September 14 Substitute Totem Projects Due Read "My Sojourn" (pg. 110) Answer Questions 2,3, & 4 (pg 116) Do Writing Option I (pg. 117) Min. 250 words Friday, September 11 Literature: Symbolism continued... Totem Pole project Using symbols to encapsulate phases of life. Thursday, September 10 Literature: Symbolism Discussion of Native American Totem Poles. Totem Pole project Using symbols to encapsulate phases of life. Wednesday, September 9 Lit Book Check Out Literature Folk Tales "Fox and Coyote and Whale" page 43 Roles Coyote plays Purpose of the Coyote tales -Geographically -Morally Tuesday, September 8 Grammar Noun Identification -Noun identification sheet Nouns as subjects Literature Folk Tales The difference between personification and anthropomorphism Coyote Stories "Coyote and the Buffalo" (page 40) Friday, September 4 Grammar Noun Review: Complete Exercise Handout -Noun identification -Plurals Literature Folk Tales Thursday, September 3 Grammar: Review: Noun identification exercise Literature: Theme identification, literary Analysis Native American Literature Read "I Am He" by Robert Ellis Create a T-Chart analysis of the poem Write a short paragraph identifying what the poem is addressing. Wednesday, September 2 Literature: Theme identification, literary Analysis Read "The City" on page 941 in the text. Create a T-Chart analysis of the poem Write a short paragraph identifying what the poem is addressing Tuesday, September 1 Literature - Literary Analysis exercise T-Chart construction using contemporary music. "Hotel California" Model interpretation T-Chart with the class T-Chart construction Monday, August 31 Literature - Native American Traditions. Discussion of the Tewa "Song of the Sky Loom" (pg 34) Format Loss in translation Literary devices used. Read the Navajo poem "Hunting Song" (pg 35-36) 1. What does the title tell the reader? 2. Into what parts is the poem broken? What is the purpose of each? 3. Identify any literary devices used and their purpose. Friday, August 28 Dangers of plagiarism Discussion of Robert Rodriguez responses Determining what prompt questions are truly asking Moving away from plot Considering authors' choices and their impact Analysis using contemporary humor Thursday, August 27 Review the functions of myth. Students will choose a natural phenomenon or technology they do not understand and create their own mythological story that includes the purpose of myth items from yesterday's chart. These include -To instill a sense of awe toward the mystery of the universe -To explain the workings of the world -to support and validate social customs - to guide people through the trials of living Wednesday, August 26 Website Review. Syllabus Information, website login and password distribution Literature: Discussion of creation myths and their purpose. Read The World on the Turtle's Back on page 25 of the text. The story is based on the Iroquois Indian creation myth. Complete the following chart by using support from the Iroquois story: Function of Myth Examples to instill awe ????? to explain the world and nature ????? to support and validate customs ????? to guide people through life ????? |
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