- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #7, read and annotate for Speaker and Occasion.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain by annotating
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Unit Test
Apr26
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Apr25
- SLOT-Read and annotate Article of the Week #7 for Connections only.
- AoW #7 Tubman LA 2
- AoW #7 Tubman Honors
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain by annotating
- Text to Text
- Text to Self
- Text to World
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-District Common Assessment/Narrative Text CCR
- Homework-Review for tomorrow’s test on Animal Farm!
Apr22
- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #6, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs.
- Paragraph #1-Intro & Claim
- Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim.
- 58% of students who took the SAT are not considered college ready. Why might that be?
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Complete film.
- Homework-Review narrative text 4-square for Monday’s assessment. Study for Animal Farm test on Tuesday!
Apr21
- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #6, read and annotate for Subject and Tone.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain by annotating
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Movie
- Homework-Review narrative text 4-square for Monday’s assessment. Study for Animal Farm Test on Tuesday!
Apr20
- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #6, read and annotate for Audience and Purpose.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain by annotating
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Watch film.
- Homework-Review for next Tuesday’s test!
Apr19
- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #6, read and annotate for Speaker and Occasion.
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain by annotating
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Theme and Allegory Quiz
- Homework-Review for next week’s test on 4/26!
Apr18
- SLOT-Read and Annotate Article of the Week #6, for Connections only.
- AoW #6 SAT
- Highlight textual evidence
- Label and explain through annotation
- Text to Text
- Text to Self
- Text to World
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
- Animal Farm-Discuss Chapters 5-10. Double entry journal due.
- Homework-Study for Themes and Allegory Quiz tomorrow!
- Reminder-Mrs. Tynan will be in class with us Tuesday-Thursday completing your schedule for next year!
Apr14
- SLOT-Make sure to have identified the following themes in the political cartoon: “The importance of education and knowledge,” “How satire comments upon the absurdity of humans,” “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” and “Power of propaganda.”
- Animal Farm-The novel must be finished upon your return to school on Monday. Your double entry journal for theme should have one entry left blank. Remember, you should have one example for each chapter. Those examples may fall under any of the six themes. Be prepared to discuss!
Apr11
- SLOT-Referencing the political cartoon, identify examples of the following themes:
- Political Cartoons
- “The importance of education and knowledge”
- “The ways satire communicates and comments upon the absurdity of humans”
- Label and explain by annotating next to the example
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Continue working on satirical comic strip.
- Homework-Because we will not meet on Tuesday or Wednesday, read Chapters 5-8 and complete entries in your double entry journal for theme.
- 4/12 SAT for Juniors (no school for you)
- 4/13 PSAT 10:15-2:15 (you will be testing) Be sure to report to your assigned testing room.
- 4/14 PM classes/Hours 4, 5, and 6. Hour 4 begins at 11:05.
Apr8
- SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #4, respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs.
- Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim
- Paragraph #2-Correctly embedded quote that supports your claim
- Do you believe a nuclear armageddon is possible?
- SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
- Animal Farm-Continue working on the “Battle of the Cowshed” satirical comic strip.