Friday, February 27th

*Check 14 sentences
*Post around room & discuss (x2)
*HW: COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3
---Must be TYPED and COMPLETE, or you'll lose a letter-grade on the final draft.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, use conventions of punctuation.

Thursday, February 26th

*Paper questions?
---Hall of (anonymous) Fame
*Notes: Colons & Semicolons
*Compose 14 sentences
*HW: COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3
---Must be TYPED and COMPLETE, or you'll lose a letter-grade on the final draft.

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, use conventions of punctuation.

Wednesday, February 25th

*Draft genre-pieces
*COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Tuesday, February 24th

*Check progress on genre research
*Info: Length Requirements & Visuals
---5 pages of text
---presentation value
*Review: Repetend, Scoring Guide
*Draft genre-pieces (also tomorrow)
*COMPLETED first draft of Body due Tuesday, 3/3

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Monday, February 23rd

*Meet in library
*Check all 12 notecards
*Complete Genre Research Activity
---Due tomorrow
*Back in class tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing.

Friday, February 20th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Books
*Check 4 cards (8 total)
*Continue Research
---4 more cards by tomorrow (12 total)
---6 sources

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Thursday, February 19th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Books
*Check 4 cards
*Continue Research
---12 Cards total
---4 more cards by tomorrow (8 total)

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Wednesday, February 18th

*Meet in library
*Collect _Hamlet_ Packets
*Approve remaining research topics
*Begin Research
---Follow Research Plan!
---12 Cards total
---4 Cards by tomorrow (for points)

*OBJECTIVE: Locate and use credible, relevant sources of information.

Tuesday, February 17th

*Turn in Act IV-V Multi-genre Response
*INFO: Research Packet
*Complete research plan
*With remaining time, finish _Hamlet_ packet
*Meet in library tomorrow
*HW: _Hamlet_ packet and research plan due tomorrow.

*OBJECTIVE: Develop an appropriate research plan to guide investigation.

Friday, February 13th

*Meet in Library
*Choose a research topic by working through the Topic Selection activity
*Must be ok'd w/ me for 5 points
*Back in classroom on Tuesday

**HW: Act IV-V Multi-genre Response due TUESDAY
*HW: _Hamlet_ Packet due WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Develop an appropriate research plan to guide investigation and research.

Thursday, February 12th

*View end of _Hamlet_
*Formative Assessment: Information Literacy
---miss fewer than 2 (1 or 0) for +3 points
*Info: Multi-genre Research Paper
---Read through "Parts" pages: Questions?
---Read through "FAQs on Genre": Questions?
---Read through "Repetend": Questions?
---Look @ model MG Research Paper
--------It's NOT LIKE OURS, but it's close.
*Begin thinking about your topic--more on that tomorrow.
*MEET IN LIBRARY TOMORROW

*HW: Act IV-V Multi-genre Response due TUESDAY
*HW: _Hamlet_ Packet due WEDNESDAY

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the relevance & credibility of sources.

Wednesday, February 11th

*Finish Reading _Hamlet_
*View V.ii
*Acts IV-V Multi-Genre Response
---you only have to do ONE MG response
---must pertain directly to IV, V, or both
---DUE TUESDAY, 2/17
*Packets Due Wednesday, 2/18

*OBJECTIVE: Use strategies to monitor comprehension during reading.

Tuesday, February 10th

*Read through V.i
*View V.i
*Acts IV-V Multi-Genre Response
---you only have to do ONE MG response
---must pertain directly to IV, V, or both
---DUE TUESDAY, 2/17
*Packets Due Wednesday, 2/18

*OBJECTIVE: Use strategies to monitor comprehension during reading.

Monday, February 9th

*Sub
*View Act IV

*OBJECTIVE: Compare, contrast, analyze, and evaluate connections between text and text.

Friday, February 6th

*Collect Act III Multi-genre Response
*Finish Reading Act IV
*View Act IV
*HW: Update Scene Summaries

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading.

Thursday, February 5th

*Present Both Arguments for an Issue
*Follow-up comments?
*Vote
*Read through IV.iv
*HW: Act III Multi-genre Response

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character.

Wednesday, February 4th

*Small Group Discussions
---~20 minutes to pull quotes and compose a written argument to support your claim.
---Someone from your group will present the argument tomorrow.
---Then, we'll vote on each issue.
*Work-time on
---Hamlet Character Analysis
---Soliloquy Paraphrase
---Act III MG Response (due Friday)

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character.

Tuesday, February 3rd

*Finish Reading Act III
*View end of Act III
*(time permitting) Work on Character Analysis -or- Soliloquy Paraphrase -or- Act II MG Response
*HW: Act III Multi-genre Response Due Friday
*SAMPLE MULTI-GENRE RESPONSES:
---Click for sample #1
---Click for sample #2
---Click for sample #3

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading.

Monday, February 2nd

*Collect Act II Multi-genre Responses (Letters)
*Read III.ii-III.iii
*HW: Update Scene Summaries
*HW: Act III MG Response (your choice) due Friday, 2/6. Same length requirements as before.

*SAMPLE MULTI-GENRE RESPONSES:
---Click for sample #1
---Click for sample #2
---Click for sample #3

*OBJECTIVE: Utilize strategies to monitor comprehension while reading