Monday, August 17 - All Periods Meet Today

Class Introduction and Handouts

Filling in Planners for the year

Brainstorming Topics for Essay (if time)

 

Homework:

Due on Thursday 8/20 for Odd and Friday 8/21 for Even

• Signed Acceptable Use Policy (for computer use)
• Signed Class Contract
• Proof of ABI Gradebook Access 
• Pack of Post-it Notes & Highlighter

 

Extra Credit for August must be turned in no later than Monday 8/31       Extra Credit Opportunities for August.doc

 

Tuesday, August 18 - Odd

Wednesday, August 19 - Even

 

Work in class on Survival Guide Essay            High School Survival Guide for Freshmen.doc

Go over examples of survival guides          survival guide paper examples.doc

• It needs to be 500 words minimum...not the 1500 words that I have listed on the handout!

Analogies Vocabulary 1 & 2          Vocabulary for Analogies 1 and 2.doc

 

Homework:

• SIgned class contract, AUP and ABI Access due next time
• Typed Rough Draft of your essay is due on Monday 8/24 for Odd and Tuesday 8/25 for Even It needs to be 500 words minimum...not the 1500 words that I have listed on the handout!
• Extra Credit for August must be turned in no later than Monday 8/31

 

Thursday, August 20 - Odd

Friday, August 21 - Even

 

Due TODAY:

• Signed Acceptable Use Policy (for computer use)
• Signed Class Contract
• Proof of ABI Gradebook Access 

 

Finish Analogies 1 & 2 if needed

Time for writing rough draft of essay....go over examples of "survival guides"    

 

 

Homework: 

• Typed Rough Draft of your essay is due on Monday 8/24 for Odd and Tuesday 8/25 for Even.  It needs to be 500 words minimum...not the 1500 words that I have listed on the handout!
• Extra Credit for August must be turned in no later than Monday 8/31

 

Monday, August 24 - Odd

Tuesday, August 25 - Even

 

Typed Rough Draft of essays due today. It needs to be 500 words minimum...not the 1500 words that I have listed on the handout!

In class peer editing   Peer Editing Sheets.doc

 

Homework: 

Final Typed Draft of Essay is due on Friday 8/28 for Odd and Monday 8/31 for Even

* All rough drafts must be attached to the back of the final draft of essay

 

Wednesday, August 26 - Odd

Thursday, August 27 - Even

 

Reading the Fresno Bee

Finish Analogies 1 & 2...FINALLY!!! 

Discussion & Cornell Notes on Prepositions

Practice with Prepositions

 

 

Homework: 

Final Typed Draft of Essay is due on Friday 8/28 for Odd and Monday 8/31 for Even

* All rough drafts must be attached to the back of the final draft of essay

 

Friday, August 28 - Odd

Monday, August 31 - Even

 

Turn in Final Typed Draft of Essay.  Staple in the following order:

1. Cover page with name, date, period and title of assignment
2. Final draft of essay
3. Typed rough draft with proof of editing by other students
4. Handwritten draft of essay completed in class

 

Beginning Discussion of The Crucible

Complete both sides of prepositions handout and turn in

Begin background notes for the Crucible       Salem Background Information.ppt

 

Homework:  None...but Monday is the last day to turn in extra credit for August!