Category Archives: Class News

Oct30

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  • Writer’s Notebook-Analyzing images and making inferences about The Odyssey. See Mrs. Lichocki if you were absent.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Book Talks begin
    • Be sure to read your novel for an additional 10-20 minutes each night!
  • Unit 1-Character/Plot Analysis to be completed in Google Classroom. If absent, see Mrs. Lichocki to schedule a make-up time.
Oct27

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #3, and your AoW rubric/requirements, complete a 12-Minute Draft.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read at home for an additional 10-20 minutes each day!
  • Unit 1-Character/Plot Analysis/Greek Myth background
Oct26

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #3. Read and Annotate for Subject and Tone.
    • Reference AoW rubric/requirements, SOAPSTone Reading Guide, and your tone words list.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read for an additional 10-20 minutes each night!
  • Unit 1-Character/Plot Analysis and Greek Myth background building.
Oct25

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #3. Read and Annotate for Audience and Purpose
    • Reference AoW Rubric/Requirements and SOAPSTone Reading Guide.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read at home for an additional 10-20 minutes each night.
  • Unit 1-Character/Plot Analysis and Greek Myth background building.
Oct24

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #3. Read and annotate for Speaker and Occasion.
    • Reference AoW rubric/requirements and SOAPSTone Reading Strategy Guide.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read at home each night for an additional 10-20 minutes.
  • Unit 1-Character/Plot Analysis and Greek Myth background building.
Oct23

Begin Card Marking #2!

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Begin Card Marking #2!
  • SLOT-Article of the Week #3. Read and annotate for Connections and Vocab.
    • Reference your AoW rubric/requirements
    • HONORS–AoW#3
    • LA 1–AoW#3
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Sign up for Semester 1 Book Talk.
    • Be sure to read at home each night for an additional 10-20 minutes!
  • Unit 1 Essential Question–Is it necessary to struggle in order to be successful?
    • Skills-Character/Plot Analysis, note taking, viewing a film, listening and discussing.
    • Background Building-Greek Mythology
Oct18

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  • Writer’s Notebook-What happened to Whitney? Write him back into “The Most Dangerous Game.”
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read at home an additional 10-20 minutes each night.
    • Cardmarking requirement is that you finish at least one book. (CM 1 ends Friday)
  • MDG-Exam Review/Character and Plot Analysis
Oct16

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  • Writer’s Notebook-Write an alternative ending to “The Most Dangerous Game.”
  • SSR-Literary Letter (see Mrs. Lichocki if absent)
    • Read novel for 10 minutes/conferencing
    • Be sure to read an additional 10-20 minutes each night!
  • MDG-Review and Assess
  • Reminder-Cardmarking #1 Exam on Thursday. The exam will cover “The Most Dangerous Game” and all skills associated with Article of the Week (SOAPSTone, annotation, the ability to cite strong and thorough textual evidence, micro-argument)
Oct13

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #2. Complete a 12-Minute Draft. Follow your AoW rubric/requirements.
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes/conferencing.
    • Be sure to read your novel for an additional 10-20 minutes each night and on the weekend!
  • MDG-Review/Complete Elements of SS Tree Map
    • LA 1-Triple Journal for pages 31-36 due