9/30/07

Monday, October 1st

*6th Hour: Jeff's Connection
*Check first drafts for completeness
*Peer Editing Experts

*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/27/07

Friday, September 28th

*Info: Works Cited Page
*Discuss yesterday's work (Byron vs. Orwell)

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/26/07

Thursday, September 27th

*Handout: MLA information
*Essay questions?
*Read Byron's "Darkness"--unfamiliar words?
*Small Group Discussion (100+ words, 2 quotes): "How is Byron's vision of the future different from and/or similar to Orwell's?" Support your claims with quotes from Byron's text.

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Wednesday, September 26th

*4c5b: Joe's Connection; Brian's Connection
*6th hour: Tim's Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Today: Drafting, chances to ask me about specific issues
*Tomorrow, moving on.
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/24/07

Tuesday, September 25th

*2nd hour: Tornado Drill @ 8:30; Hummel's Connection
*6th hour: Stearns' Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Drafting: Chances to ask me about specific issues
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Monday, September 24th

*Essay-writing plan
*Today: outlining/prewriting--chance to check ideas w/ me
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
MLA information
*Wednesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
*Thursday: Moving on in class, but I'll set aside 15 minutes for specific questions
*Friday: (same as Thursday)
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
Revision/editing
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/18/07

Friday, September 21st

*2nd hour: Lauren's connection
*4c5b: Erin's connection
*Check responses
*Discuss the novel's ending

Thursday, September 20th

*FINISH READING THE NOVEL

Wednesday, September 19th

*Check Responses
*Discuss 186-215 (225-260)
*Next section: FINISH NOVEL (LAST CHANCE for responses)
*We'll discuss the ending on Friday

9/17/07

Tuesday, September 18th

*Read 186-215 (225-260)
*Discussion Wednesday

Monday, September 17th

*Essay Details
*Check Responses
*Discuss 166-185 (201-224)
*HW: Next section: 186-215 (225-260)

9/12/07

Friday, September 14th

*Check responses
*Discuss 138-165 (167-201)
*HW: 166-185 (201-224)--Discussion on Monday

9/7/07

Thursday, September 13th

*3rd Hour--review Tuesday's discussion question
*Read 138-165 (167-201)
*Discussion tomorrow

Wednesday, September 12th

*No classes (PLAN testing)

Tuesday, September 11th

*3rd Hour: +15 minutes to finish essay test
*Check responses
*Discuss 105-138 (127-167)
*Next section: 138-165 (167-201)--Discussion Friday

Monday, September 10th

*Essay Test (due at end of period)
*3rd hour: Fire Drill @ 9:25 (I will collect whatever work you do today and give you the time we lose today, tomorrow)
*Discussion of 105-138 (127-167) tomorrow.

9/6/07

Friday, September 7th

*Next section: 105-138 (127-167)--Will not discuss until Tuesday (there will be no in-class reading time)
*Today: Essay-test details
*Work-time to compose notes
*4c & 6th Hour: Checkout books

*STANDARD: Fully support inferences about the literature by effectively using the text, including well-chosen examples and quotations.

9/5/07

Thursday, September 6th

*Check responses
*Discuss 88-105 (105-126)

9/4/07

Wednesday, September 5th

*Read pp. 88-105
*Discussion Thursday