8/17/10

Wednesday, August 18th

*Read yesterday's scribe notes?
*Community Cards
*Book checkout
*Read pp 5-8 (dark) / 1-5 (light) and . . .
---In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery at the start of _1984_ to develop his vision of the future. Use and cite two examples to support your opinions.

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from texts to analyze setting, figurative language, diction, and imagery

8/16/10

Tuesday, August 17th

*Read yesterday's scribe notes?
*5 mins: Get Ready
*Present Quick & Dirty Research
*Community Cards (if time)

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze and evaluate the connection between literature and its historical period and culture.

8/13/10

Monday, August 16th

*Community Cards
*Collect stray signature pages
*Finish any research & compose presentation
*Present tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze and evaluate the connection between literature and its historical period and culture.

8/5/10

Friday, August 13th

*Meet in Library
*1st Hour: Signature Pages & Census Verification Forms due today
*Collect syllabus signature pages
*Quick & Dirty Research
*HW: Finish Research (if necessary)
---Monday in classroom with laptops
---Presentations Tuesday

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture.

Thursday, August 12th

*Few more community cards
*Read Parent/Student Handbook!!!!
*1st Hour: Signature Pages & Census Verification Form? Due Friday, 8/13.
*Review Syllabus
*Assignment Details: Scribe Notes
---Sample
---I'll do this first week, then you'll take over.
*Assignment Details: Quick & Dirty
---Form Groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow
---Present Tuesday


*HW: Syllabus signature page by Tuesday = 5pts; Materials check coming soon

*OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture

Wednesday, August 11th

*Read COC!!!
---1st Hour: Signature Forms & Census Verification Form due back by Friday, 8/13.
*Review Syllabus
*Community Cards

*HW: Have back page of syllabus filled out, detached, signed, and returned by Tuesday, 8/17 = 5pts

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

6/1/10

Tuesday, June 1st

*Final Exams: 5ab & 7th hours
---NO music until EVERYONE'S finished.
---When finished, bring test materials to my desk.