11/10/11

Thursday, November 10th

*AT#4:  Identify at least one prominent symbol  (a CONCRETE object that suggests an ABSTRACT meaning) in the novel & explain its significance.
*Reading Day
---3 participation points
---4th Discussion TOMORROW

11/9/11

Wednesday, November 9th

*AT#4:  Identify at least one prominent symbol  (a CONCRETE object that suggests an ABSTRACT meaning) in the novel & explain its significance.
*Reading Day
---3 participation points
---4th Discussion Friday, 11/11

11/8/11

Tuesday, November 8th

*Make-up ACT Formatives tomorrow
*Discussion #3 ---Write "Section 3/6" atop your response.
---Check responses
---Notetaker:  outline format, due tomorrow, typed
---Collect responses at end of period
*Discussion #4 on Friday, 11/11
---START TONIGHT!

11/7/11

Monday, November 7th

*Collect notes from Discussion #2
*ACT post-test
---improve 10% or more = +10 bonus points
---Style/Usage:  wordiness vs. concision
---Punctuation:  semicolons & apostrophes
---Rhetoric:  identify key words
*Discussion #3 TOMORROW
*Author's Technique #3:  How does the author use the following aspects of language to develop a TONE in the novel:  word choice, vivid imagery, sentence-length or -structure .

11/3/11

Thursday, November 3rd

*5 mins:  ACT post-test Monday
---improve 10% or more = +10 bonus points
---take out scan sheets
---review:  rhetoric questions
---re-collect test booklets 
*Discussion #2 ---Write "Section 2/6" atop your response.
---Check responses
---Notetaker:  outline format, due tomorrow, typed
---Collect responses at end of period
*Discussion #3 on Tuesday, 11/8
---Get dates from side-board

11/2/11

Wednesday, November 2nd

*Collect Discussion #1 notes
*Author's Technique #2:  What personality traits has the main character shown so far?  How can you tell?
*5 mins:  ACT post-test Monday
---improve 10% or more = +10 bonus points
---take out scan sheets
---review:  style/usage questions
---re-collect test booklets
*Reading Day
---3 participation points
---First reading / response Due Monday
*2nd Discussion Thursday, 11/3

11/1/11

Tuesday, November 1st

*Reading Day--ssd
---3 participation points
*2nd Discussion Thursday, 11/3