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Find resources and assistance here! Struggling with Shakespearean language? Try reading a modern version here: https://nfs.sparknotes.com/juliuscaesar/ Prefer to watch the play? This is not the version we are using in class, but it will do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjo6FG_4M7g&list=PL2uBldtmIN-7hwhC9obcwDChXT6QXuNhv

Happy Friday! Today’s agenda: 1. SSR + graph 2. Bell work REMEMBER: Add ‘s to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s): the owner’s car James’s hat (James’ hat is also acceptable.) For plural, proper nouns that are possessive, use an apostrophe after the ‘s’: “The Eggleses’ presentation was good.” […]

Conferences will be held in the cafeteria: Tuesday 10/27 from 3-6:15 Thursday 10/29 from 4-7:15

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1. SSR + graph 2. SSR LOG: Write in your notebooks in your portfolios. 5-7 complete, clear sentences. What kind of message does the author want the reader to get from this book/story? 3. Bell work: Explain when a person should use an apostrophe (‘). 3A. Handout–homework exercise 3 due tomorrow. 4. Expert folders: Continue […]

Grades are in! Yes, this will happen every card marking; grades are submitted for report cards. I wanted to take a moment to reiterate that semester grades are what appear on transcripts. If you reread the syllabus, my policies are clearly explained. Even though I love talking about grades, I do have some expectations for […]

Today students turned in week 6 vocabulary and took the weeks 5-6 quiz. After the quiz, students should have read the following article: https://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/caesar2.htm Please record annotations on a separate piece of paper.

1. Review for CM 1 Exam on Thursday 10/15: -close reading and analyzing informational and narrative texts -multiple choice: analysis of word meaning, author’s attitude, evidence -vocabulary from weeks 1-6 -short answer responses on heroism -”Morte d’Arthur” -stages of hero’s journey -”Rama’s Initiation” -recurring patterns of hero in every culture (archetype) -simple sentence structure -elements […]

-students are reading “Morte d’Arthur” as they continue to consider our unit question: how has the structure of the hero’s journey influenced the universal idea of a hero -students are reading with a focus on author’s attitude (attitude is the author’s personal feelings towards a subject) -week 5 vocabulary words are due 10/9 *find online […]

HLA and LA 3: Today: -SSR -Bell work: writing a summary -sign up for Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org) -username=student ID -password=MMDDYYYY **5th hour code = 4N2GZA Reminders: -5 vocabulary words for week 5 due Friday 10/9 -Wednesday late start