10/30/09

Friday, October 30th

*ACT-style editing test Monday
*Today: Finish research and compose presentations
---Must include visuals
---3 to 5 minutes
---Present Tuesday

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

10/29/09

Thursday, October 29th

*1st Hour: Heaton's Connection
*6th Hour: Coslet's Connection
*UPDATE: ACT-STYLE EDITING TEST IS NOW ON MONDAY!!!
*Today: Quick & dirty research in library
---Present Tuesday

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

10/28/09

Wednesday, October 28th

*5th Hour: Boone's Connection
*Semicolon/colon bellringers
*Review questions from Prac. Test #2 (II)
---Complete reflection grid
*POST-TEST: 30 questions, 60pts, Friday 10/30
*Info: Quick & Dirty Research Thursday & Friday
---Present Tuesday


*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

10/27/09

Tuesday, October 27th

*Review semicolon/colon questions from pretest
*Reveiw rhetoric questions from pretest
*Take practice test #2
*POST-TEST: 30 questions, 60pts, Friday 10/30

*OBJECTIVE: In written text, apply conventions of punctuation and usage.

10/23/09

Monday, October 26th

*Check dialogue journal over cantos XXXII-XXXIV
*Discuss
---1 day grade, 10 pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contributions, 9 or 10

*OBJECTIVE: Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, and point of view.

10/22/09

Thursday, October 22nd

*Review semicolons/colons
*Work-time: Read Cantos XXXII-XXXIV, keep a 12-entry dialogue journal, due Monday; discussion Monday.

OBJECTIVE: Apply strategies during reading to comprehend & interpret text.

10/21/09

Wednesday, October 21st

*Check Canto V dialogue journal
*Meanwhile, fix sentences on SMARTboard
---review.
*Discuss Canto V
---1 day grade, 10 pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contributions, 9 or 10
*Summary of Cantos VI-XXXI
*HW: Read Cantos XXXII-XXXIV, keep a 12-entry dialogue journal, due Monday; discussion Monday.

OBJECTIVE: Apply strategies during reading to comprehend & interpret text.