Wendesday, August 31st

*Reading Day
*HW:  pp. 107-147 & fourth response due Tuesday
---Group A (A-M):  Response Template
---Group B (N-Z):  Reading Level Response

Tuesday, August 30th

*Check third responses
*Reading-check quiz (not 3rd hour)
*Discussion #3 of 8
*Collect responses
*HW:  pp. 107-147 & fourth response due Tuesday
---Group A (A-M):  Response Template
---Group B (N-Z):  Reading Level Response
---Reading day tomorrow (but not Thursday)

Monday, August 29th

*7th Hour:  ACT English Formative
---90% or better = +5 bonus points
*2nd & 3rd Hours:  Reading Day
*HW:  pp. 69-104 & third response due Tuesday
---Group A (A-M):  Reading Level Response
---Group B (N-Z):  Response Template
*ALSO, reading-check quiz tomorrow

Friday, August 26th

*2nd & 3rd Hours:  ACT English Formative
---90% or better = +5 bonus points
*7th Hour:  Drills / Reading Day
*HW:  pp. 69-107 & third response due Tuesday
---Group A (A-M):  Reading Level Response
---Group B (N-Z):  Response Template
---Reading day Monday (but not tomorrow) 

Thursday, August 25th

*Check second responses
*Discussion #2 of 8
*Collect responses
*HW:  pp. 69-107 & third response due Tuesday
---Group A (A-M):  Reading Level Response
---Group B (N-Z):  Response Template
---Reading day Monday (but not tomorrow)

Wednesday, August 24th

*Community Cards
*Model RLR's
---Review/discuss models, label them 1-7
---Get 'em all right?  +3 bonus points for each groupmate
---Review answers
*Read  pp. 37-69 & compose second response
---due Thursday
---Group A (A-M):  Response Template
---Group B (N-Z):  Reading Level Response

Tuesday, August 23rd

*Community Cards
*Read  pp. 37-69 & compose second response
---due Thursday
---Group A (A-M):  Response Template
---Group B (N-Z):  Reading Level Response

Monday, August 22nd

*Check first RLR's.
*Reminder:  Discussion Grades
*Discussion #1 of 4
*Collect RLR's
*HW:  pp. 37-69 & second RLR due Thursday
---Reading day tomorrow (but probably not Wednesday)

Friday, August 19th--sub

*Read through page 37 and complete first repsonse
---Group A (A-M):  Reading Level Response
---Group B (N-Z):  Response Template
*Due Monday

Thursday, August 18th

*Collect 1/2-pagers over first 7 pages
*Review Reading Level descriptions
*Return ARLI's
*Review answers and models
*A-M = Group A ////////  N-Z = Group B
*HW:  Read _1984_ through p. 37 and complete your first response
---A's = Reading Level Responses ///////// B's = Templates (make your own)
---Due Monday
---Reading day tomorrow

Wednesday, August 17th--sub

*2^nd HOUR:  Check out _1984_.

*read pp. 1-7 & write a 1/2 page response to the following prompt:  "So far, what do you think?  What do you make of the characters and the style in which it's written?  Think you'll like it?  Why or why not?"

---Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, August, 16th

*Seating Chart
*Community Cards
*2nd Hour:  Quake/Fire Drills
*Mop-up:  Quick & Dirty Presentations
*Info.:  Reading Level Responses
*Check out books
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply pre-reading strategies to preview & predict.

Monday, August 15th

*What were the social, economic, and political conditions when _1984_ was written and first published?
*5 minutes to confer
*Present Quick & Dirty Research

*OBJECTIVE:  In presentations, be concise, incorporate media/technology, and demonstrate poise and self-control.

Friday, August 12th

*Meet in library
*Finish Research (if necessary)
*Compose Presentation
---Powerpoint / Google Presentations
--- ~3-5 minutes on your topic
---add relevant pictures / music
*Present MONDAY

*OBJECTIVE:  In discussions and presentations, incorporate technology/media and be concise.

Thursday, August 11th--sub

*Meet in Library
*Quick & Dirty Research
---Don't forget to create subtopics

*OBJECTIVE:  Locate and use sources to investigate research topics and acquire relevant information

Wednesday, August 10th

*Finish ARLI
*Assignment details:  Quick & Dirty Research
---Tomorrow:  Research
---Friday:  Compose
---Monday:  Present
*Form groups
*Subdivide topic

*OBJECTIVE:  Assess our ability to read and analyze fiction.

Tuesday, August 9th

*Focus Question:   What are the consequences when an adult uses his/her power unfairly?
*Community Cards
*Discuss focus question
*Analytical Reading Level Inventory

*OBJECTIVE:  Assess our ability to read and analyze fiction.

Monday, August 8th

*Signature Pages Due to 1st hour teacher BY FRIDAY
---Code of Conduct, p. 26--print, sign, return
---Attendance and Earned Credit, p. 6--print, sign, return
*Review Syllabus
*Community Cards

*OBJECTIVES:  Setting expectations; getting to know each other.