• SLOT–AoW #6 AI
  • Read Article of the Week #6 for Connections only. Be sure to have a Text to Text, Text to Self, and Text to World connection. Make sure you label and explain all annotations.
• SSR-Book Talks. Read novel for 10 minutes. Total cardmarking #2 pages read.
• Portfolio Review

• BW-After watching Part I of Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters,  you should have increased your knowledge of Greek Mythology. Give 1-2 examples of something new you learned from the movie.
• SSR-Book Talks
• The Odyssey-Continue watching Percy Jackson to increase background knowledge of Greek Mythology to prepare for reading The Odyssey. 

Reminder-Today ends Cardmarking #2. Monday begins Cardmarking #3. We are in the home stretch of the semester. Make sure that you are turning in all assignments and studying for all tests/quizzes. There is no excuse for failing! 

• BW–The Odyssey: Give examples of your prior knowledge in regards to Greek Mythology. Think Gods/Goddesses and the Trojan War. Many of you have seen or read Percy Jackson (various novels/movies) you can give examples from that as well.
• SSR-Book Talks
• The Odyssesy– Background Information

Reminder-Personal Essay due today! Make sure that rubric is attached!

• BW–Bellwork-Personal Essay 11-21
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Book Talks.
• PE-Finish Personal Essay. Final Draft due Monday. Must be typed and printed with the rubric attached!

• BW–Bellwork-Personal Essay 11-20
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Book Talks.
• PE-Continue typing Personal Essay. Due Monday-Typed and Printed with Rubric Attached!

• BW–Bellwork-Personal Essay 11-19
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Book Talks.
• PE-Rough Draft Due. Begin typing Personal Essay.

Reminder-Personal Essay is due Monday. Must be typed and printed with the rubric attached. 

• BW–Bellwork-Personal Essay 11-18
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Book Talks.
• PE-Outline due. Work on Rough Draft. Take bullet points from outline and create cohesive paragraphs. Now is the time to edit/revise your essay. Rough Draft due tomorrow!
• Essay Maker-Draft Outline

• SLOT-Quiz on Comma Rules
• SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Book Talks.
• PE-Complete “Idea Maker” for the Personal Essay with table partner. If you were absent, see Mrs. Lichocki for the assignment.

REMINDER-Donate non-perishable items to the Hunger Games food drive. Last day to donate is 11/24! 

• SLOT-Comma Rules
• SLOT-11-13
• SSR-Read novel for 15 minutes. Book Talks/Conferencing.
• PE-Mentor Text #4
• Mentor Text #4-Read and annotate how you were able to connect on an emotional level with the author’s stories. Then read and annotate for the author’s claim and support.  Exit Ticket-Comparing yesterday’s essay with today’s, explain which essay was most powerful. Cite examples from the text to prove your argument.

Reminder-Tomorrow is your SLOT Quiz on Comma Rules! Review your notes. Make sure you can correctly place commas, as well as explain why a comma is needed. 

• SLOT-Comma Rules
• SLOT-11-12
• SSR-Book Talks continued. Read novel for 10 minutes.
• PE-Mentor Text #3
  • Listen to “This I Believe” personal essay from NPR (Mentor Text #3)
  • Mentor Text #3
  • Annotate for the author’s stories and how they connect to the reader (focus on emotions)
  • Identify the author’s claim (belief) and support (annotate)
  • Exit Ticket-Why is the essay powerful?