Friday, March 18th

*Socratic Seminar #6
*After Break:

---Tuesday:  Vocab. Notes Due
---Tuesday:  Vocab. Quiz
---Tuesday:  Essay Test Prep.

---Wednesday:  Essay Test

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.

Thursday, March 17th

*Read "How Texas Teaches History"
---Annotate as you read.
*Jot Notes:  How does this story intersect with 1984?  What would Orwell say about it?
---Discuss / Share
*Seminar #6 Tomorrow!

*OBJECTIVES:  Determine two central ideas (themes); make connections between historical texts and contemporary conditions.

Wednesday, March 16th

*Finish Novel: pp. 260-end
---Due Friday (Seminar #6)

*Half-time:  Finish Vocabulary

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.

Tuesday, March 15th--sub

*Work day on Section #6

Monday, March 14th

*Socratic Seminar #5
*Finish Novel: pp. 260-end
---Due Friday (Seminar #6)

*OBJECTIVE: Initiate & participate effectively in collaborative discussions.

Friday, March 11th

*Collect Word Pairs
*Work Day

---Section #5, pp. 217-260
------Socratic Seminar #5 Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.

Thursday, March 9th

*Review "The Book"
---Re-read your section
---Discuss, summarize 2 "big ideas"
---Everyone record.
---Use at least one supporting quote for each "big idea".
*Word Pairs
---Due tomorrow
---Pic of Word Walls
*HW: Section #5, pp. 217-260
---Due Monday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in fiction.