Category Archives: Class News

Dec8

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #10, read and annotate for Subject and Tone.
- Highlight textual evidence using your green highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book Talks continued through December
The Odyssey– Background Knowledge through Expert Folders
- LA 1 – Activity #3 due tonight by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom/Presentations are tomorrow
- Honors – Activity #3 written portion due Friday by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom. Drawing due Monday in class.

Dec7

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #10, read and annotate for Audience and Purpose.
- Highlight textual evidence using your orange highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
  - SAT Practice – Part A
  - Using the clues from the text, figure out what the word “catastrophic” as used in line 14 mean.
    - Using your PINK highlighter, highlight the words, and any other words, that helped you to come to your conclusion.
    - Give your definition in the margin next to the highlighted text.
  - SAT Practice – Part B
  - As used in line 14, “catastrophic” most nearly meansA)Promising
    B)Unsuccessful
    
    C)Sudden; Disastrous
    
    D)Beautiful
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book Talks continued through December
The Odyssey – Building Background through Expert Folders
- LA 1– Activity #3 due tomorrow by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom
- Honors – Activity #2 due tonight by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom

Dec6

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #10, read and annotate for Speaker and Occasion.
- Highlight textual evidence using your blue highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book talks continue through December!
- Honors-Work on CM #3 Dialectical Journal Entries
The Odyssey-Expert Folders for Background Building
- LA 1-Activity #3 due Thursday by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom/Presentations are Friday
- Honors- Activity #2 due Wednesday by 11:59 to Google Classroom

Dec5

Begin Cardmarking #3!

SLOT-Read and annotate Article of the Week #10, for Connections.
AoW #10-LA 1-pages 1-3 only
AoW #10-Honors-pages 1-3 only
- Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter
- Label your connections and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
- Book Talks continue through December
The Odyssey-Expert Folders
- LA 1: Activity #3-Due Thursday by 11:59 pm/Presentations on Friday
- Honors: Presentations

Dec2

SLOT–Referencing Article of the Week #9, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs to complete your 12 Minute Draft.
- Is there a lack of diversity in film? If you say no, use your prior knowledge as your paraphrased evidence.
  - Paragraph #1-Intro and Claim (underline claim)
  - Paragraph #2-Embedded textual evidence (Highlight evidence using pink highlighter)
  1.Introduce quote (In the article titled…the author states…)
  
  2.Copy quote w/parenthetical citation (Cavna 1).
  
  3.Give your reasoning (The evidence proves my claim…)
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book Talks – Continued through December
- Honors – Dialectical Journals due today!
The Odyssey– Expert Folders
- LA 1 – Activity #2 due tonight by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom.
- Honors – Activity #1 due tonight by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom. Presentations are Monday!
Reminders– End Cardmarking #2. CM #2 Participation sheets are due today!

Dec1

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #9, read and annotate for Subject and Tone.
- Highlight textual evidence using your green highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book talks
- Honors – Dialectical Journals due tomorrow!
The Odyssey-Expert Folders
- LA 1: Activity #2 – Due Friday by 11:59 pm
- Honors Activity #1 – Due Friday by 11:59 pm/Presentations are Monday!

Nov30

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #9, read and annotate for Audience and Purpose.
- Highlight textual evidence using your orange highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
  - SAT Practice
  - Part A –
    - Using the clues from the text, figure out what the word “fabled” as used in line 4 most nearly means.
      - Using your PINK highlighter, highlight the words, and any other words, that helped you to come to your conclusion.
      - Give your definition in the margin next to the highlighted text.
  - Part B –
  - As used in line 4, “fabled” most nearly means
    - A. mythical; imaginary
    - B. well-known
    - C. legendary
    - D. unknown
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure you read at home each night!
- Book talks continue through December
- Honors – Dialectical Journals are due this Friday, December 2nd!
The Odyssey – Expert Folders
- LA 1– Activity #1 due today by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom
- Honors – Continue working on Activity #1. Due Friday by 11:59 pm to Google Classroom. Presentations are Monday!

Nov29

SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #9, read and annotate for Speaker and Occasion.
- Highlight textual evidence using your blue highlighter
- Label your evidence and explain through annotation
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book Talks continue through December
- Honors – Dialectical Journals due Friday! You must have a minimum of 10 entries.
The Odyssey-Expert Folders
- LA 1 – Activity #1 – Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm
- Honors – Activity #1 – Due Friday by 11:59 pm/presentations are Monday
Reminders
- Cardmarking #2 ends 12/2
- Participation sheet due 12/2

Nov28

SLOT-Read and annotate Article of the Week #9 for Connections.
AoW #9 Moana
- Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter
- Label your connections and explain through annotation
  - Text to Text
  - Text to Self
  - Text to World
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure you are reading at home each night!
- Book Talks continue through December
- Honors – Dialectical Journals are due Friday, December 2nd! You must have a minimum of 10 entries.
The Odyssey-Expert Folders (Group Activities to build background for The Odyssey-All activities to be completed using Google Classroom)
- LA 1: Activity #1 – Due 11/30 to Google Classroom by 11:59 pm
- Honors: Activity #1 – Due 12/2 to Google Classroom by 11:59 pm
  - Presentations Monday, December 5th
Reminders
- Cardmarking #2 ends Friday, December 2nd
  - Participation sheet is due 12/2!

Nov22

Bellwork-After watching the first half of Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters, you should have more background knowledge of Greek Mythology. Share something you learned from the movie.
SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes. Make sure to read at home each night!
- Book Talks
- Honors – Continue working on Dialectical Journals. Journals due December 2nd! You must have a total of 10 entries for the cardmarking.
The Odyssey-Building Background