10/29/10

Friday, October 29th

*Same: 
---9 readings, 5 one-page responses (4 skips)
---50 pt discussion grade, starts at 35/50
---Literary Analysis essay at end of novel
*Different: 
---More reading-check quizzes
---After 3 quizzes, if your average on them falls below 65%, you'll switch from 1-page responses to 7-entry dialogue journals
---Grammar/ACT work mixed in
*Today
---Read:  "Shadowy Lines That Still Divide"
---Answer questions . . .
---Due Monday.
---Read through page 43 by Tuesday

10/28/10

Thursday, October 28th

*Check out novels
*HW:  Read through p. 43 by Tuesday

10/27/10

Wednesday, October 27th

*Add to notes:   Do you imgine that Dante's poems were successful in popularizing the basic tenets of the Catholic faith?  Why or why not?
*Meanwhile, check Canto XXXIV dialogue journal
*Discuss same
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10


*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

10/26/10

Tuesday, October 26th

*Connections?!?!
*Check XXXII & XXXIII dialogue journal
*Discuss same
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*HW:  Read Canto XXXIV & 5-entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

10/25/10

Monday, October 25th

*Read Cantos XXXII & XXXIII
---10-entry dialogue journal

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.

10/20/10

Thursday, October 21st

*Sub
*"Reading at Risk"
---read article and answer questions

Wednesday, October 20th

*Check dialogue journals for Canto V
*Discuss V
---1 day discussion grade, 10pts
------(alert) bump-on-a-log, 6/10
------1 contribution, 7 or 8
------2+ contribution, 9 or 10
*Summary of Cantos VI-XXXI

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply strategies during reading to monitor comprehension, question the text, infer, and paraphrase.