5/31/11

Wednesday, June 1st--half-day

*7th Hour Exam
*NO music until YOU are finished
---Make SURE only you can hear it
*Finished?  Quietly bring test materials to my desk.

Tuesday, May 31st--half-day

*3rd Hour Exam
*NO music until YOU are finished
---Make SURE only you can hear it
*Finished?  Quietly bring test materials to my desk.

5/27/11

Friday, May 27th

*1st Hour Exam
*NO music until YOU are finished
---Make SURE only you can hear it
*Finished?  Quietly bring test materials to my desk.

5/26/11

Thursday, May 26th

*Check HW:  ACT revision/editing
---Review
*To the library
---Complete course evaluation.

5/25/11

Wednesday, May 25th

*Check HW:  Satire & Websites
---Review
*Exam Review:  ACT Grammar & Editing
---Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 24th

*Sub
*Partner up and review satire HW
*Exam Review:  Websites
---Due tomorrow

5/23/11

Monday, May 23rd

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  Satire (political cartoon and "fiction")
---Due tomorrow

5/20/11

Friday, May 20th

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  Nonfiction
---Due tomorrow

5/19/11

Thursday, May 19th

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  Poetry
---Due tomorrow

5/18/11

Wednesday, May 18th

*Finish Make-up Exams
*Preview test blueprint
*Read "Two Friends" & answer questions
---Due TOMORROW

5/17/11

Tuesday, May 17th

*Written Exam
---You MAY use dictionary/thesaurus.
---You MAY annotate the reading.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.

*When finished
---Stack your RESPONSE BOOK atop your READINGS.
---Be sure your name is on BOTH.
---Drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

5/16/11

Monday, May 16th

*Written Exam
---You MAY use dictionary/thesaurus.
---You MAY annotate the reading.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.

*End of period:
---Stack your RESPONSE BOOK atop your READINGS.
---Be sure your name is on BOTH.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).

Friday, May 13th

*Graduation Practice:  Class did not meet.

5/12/11

Thursday, May 12th

*Check HW
*Look at models together
*Swap papers
*Score #1 using scoring guide
---Read some solid 4's
*Swap & score #2
---Read 4's
*Swap & score #3
---Read 4's
*Written Exam MONDAY & TUESDAY

5/11/11

Wednesday, May 11th

*Read Your Modest Proposal
---Collect
*Finish Exam Review II:  "The Butterfly"
---Due TOMORROW

5/10/11

Tuesday, May 10th

*Read/discuss model Exam Review answers
*Return Exam Reviews
*Complete Exam Review II by Thursday
*Your group's Modest Proposal Due TOMORROW.

5/9/11

Monday, May 9th

*Check Drafts
*Trade with another group
---1)  Find and label each section of the proposal.
---2)  Write "Develop" next to any section that you think is not fully and/or clearly explained.
---3)  Mark any section where the satirical voice is lacking.
---4)  On the last page, score the paper in all three categories and offer a brief summary comment.
*10 minutes remaining:  Get your paper back.
---Discuss:  What did you learn from looking at the other papers?  What will you need to do to yours?
---Finisher:  Finish it.
*Final copy due Wednesday.

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/6/11

Friday, May 6th

*Continue drafting Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due MONDAY
---One typed, double-spaced document
---with all its parts, in order
---1000+ words, or 2 1/2 pages
---Finisher:  Use scoring guide when compiling/editing/revising

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/5/11

Thursday, May 5th

*Continue drafting Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due Monday, 5/9

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply a writing process to write effectively in various forms and types of writing; Compose text choosing a form and point of view appropriate to purpose and audience

5/4/11

Wednesday, May 4th--half-day

*Review details of Your Modest Proposal
*Completed draft due Monday, 5/9

Tuesday, May 3rd--Sub

*Review Assignment Details:  Your Modest Proposal
*Add to Swift responses
---Pick out one example each of irony, exaggeration, and understatement
---The problem to be addressed by your group's Modest Proposal
---Original 7 questions and these additions due by end of hour

5/2/11

Monday, May 2nd

*Finish reading Johnathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," pp. 500-8.
---Sit in group & read
---Stop at Reading Check questions & discuss
---Everyone write your group's responses
---Answers due TOMORROW

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze and evaluate text.