Oct2

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  • Journal #11-MDG
    • Based 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?
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log/CM 1 Quickwrite
    • Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
  • MDG-General Zaroff Bubble Map (due tomorrow)
Oct1

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  • Journal #10 Character
    • Which character from a book you have read would you most like to meet and why?
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log/Conference
    • Vocab Log and Goals/Book Log due Monday!
    • Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
  • MDG-Review pages 19-25. Complete Summary and Inference column of triple journal together in class. If absent, get information from someone at your table upon your return.
    • Reminder-Cardmarking #1 ends Friday!
Sep28

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #1
    • Complete a micro-argument following the AoW rubric/requirements.
      • Use this claim: There is a direct correlation between high school GPA and adult earnings.
        • If absent on Friday, turn-in completed article and micro on Monday!
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log/Conference
    • Be sure to read for an additional 20 minutes each night!
  • MDG-Finish reading pages 19-25. Complete the “Talk to Text” column of the triple journal as you finish reading. We will complete the “Observation” and “Inference” column together on Monday, so make sure you have completed the reading
Sep26

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  • SLOT-Article of the Week #1
    • Read for Audience and Purpose
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log/Conferencing
    • Be sure to read an additional 20 minutes each night!
  • MDG-Prediction
    • Using the following words, write a two paragraph prediction of what you think “The Most Dangerous Game” short story is about. Be sure to highlight all nine words as you use them.
      • hunting
      • island
      • ship
      • game
      • mansion
      • dogs
      • survival
      • dangerous
      • reason
    • Please turn-in to the appropriate hour tray, upon your return to school, if you were absent from class.
Sep21

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  • Journal#9 Malala-Why do you think Malala captured international attention?
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log
    • Be sure to read an additional 20 minutes at home each night!
  • CM #1-Finish Commonlit assignments and exit ticket discussion in Google Classroom. Due by Sunday, 11:59 pm.
Sep20

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  • Journal #8 Magical Powers
    • If you could have magical powers, what would they be? Describe/Explain.
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log
    • Be sure to read at home each night for an additional 20 minutes.
  • CM #1-Login to Commonlit.org and complete the posted assignments. Complete the guided reading, assessment, and discussion questions for the following texts:
    • “Malala Yousafzai: a Normal Yet Powerful Girl”
    • “Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture”
Sep18

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  • Journal #6 List
    • Make a list of things you hope to accomplish this year, during the rest of high school, and beyond.
  • SSR-Read/Vocab Log/Summary
    • Write a summary for your current SSR book. The summary should include information from the beginning of the book through what you have read.
      • Keep this under your SSR tab of your binder
  • CM #1-Practice AoW
    • Subject and Tone