Category Archives: Class News

Oct12

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #3, read and annotate for Audience and Purpose.
    • Highlight textual evidence using your orange highlighter
    • Label your evidence and explain through annotation
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • MDG–
    • Elements of Short Story Tree Map Due!
    • Complete a plot diagram flow map for “The Most Dangerous Game”
      • Due tomorrow!
    • Remember to study for Monday’s test!
Oct11

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #3, 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.
    • Reflection – What questions have been popping into your head as you read?
  • MDG-Elements of Short Story for “The Most Dangerous Game” tree map. Refer to your Elements of Short Story Tree Map reference sheet. This should have been placed in your notes section of your binder.
    • Due tomorrow!
Oct10

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  • SLOT-Read and annotate Article of the Week #3 for Connections.
  • AoW #3
    • Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter
    • Label each connection and explain through annotation
      • Text to Text
      • Text to Self
      • Text to World
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • MDG–
    • LA 1-Review and discuss the climax of the short story
    • HLA1-Review and begin suspense story
Oct7

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #2, respond to the following prompt in 2 paragraphs.
  • Do you agree or disagree with the new theory? Explain.
    • Paragraph #1 – Intro and Claim (underline claim)
    • Paragraph #2 – Correctly embedded, quoted, textual evidence, highlighted in pink
      • Embedding
        1. Introduce quote (In the article titled…the author states…)
        2. Copy quote (include quotation marks)
        3. Include parenthetical citation (Daley 1).
        4. Give your reasoning (This is where you explain how your evidence proves your claim)
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • MDG
    • Triple Entry Journal pgs. 25-30 Due
    • Read pgs. 31-36 and complete Triple Entry Journal –  Due Monday!
Oct6

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #2, 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
  • MDG
  • Homework-Reading and assignments not finished during class are homework! If you are having trouble comprehending “The Most Dangerous Game,” you should re-read the short story!
Oct5

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #2, read and annotate for Audience and Purpose.
    • Highlight textual evidence using your orange highlighter
    • Label your evidence and explain through annotation
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes.
  • MDG-Begin reading “The Most Dangerous Game” pages 19-24
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      • —Beginning at pg. 23, do the following:

        —Create a BUBBLE Map for the following:

        ◦Guiding Question: How would I describe General Zaroff?

        ◦F.O.R. Question: Where did I get my information from?

        ◦Number each of the bubbles, minimum 6

        ◦Inside the frame of the map, for each of the bubbles, write and cite(last name, page #)the lines from the text that support your description.

      • Exit Ticket-vCOMPLETE ON A ½ SHEET OF PAPER!

        vBased upon the initial meeting with Zaroff and the title of the story, (1) what do you predict will happen to Rainsford? (2) How will Zaroff’s hunt or “game” be unusual? (3) If you could compare General Zaroff to a character in a movie or cartoon, who would it be?

  • Homework-Review pages 19-24 of “The Most Dangerous Game.” Finish General Zaroff bubble map (due tomorrow).
Sep30

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  • SLOT-Referencing Article of the Week #1, respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs.
    • Paragraph #1 – Intro and Claim (underline claim)
    • Paragraph #2 – Your correctly embedded, quoted, textual evidence, highlighted in pink
      • Introduce quote
      • Copy quote
      • Include parenthetical citation (Kaleem 1)
      • Give your reasoning
        • Do you oppose or support Kaepernick’s actions? Explain.
        • Article of the Week #1 Due
  • SSR-Read novel for 10 minutes
  • MDG–
    • Plot diagram flow map due
    • Elements of Short Story Review