Thursday, March 31st

*Find A Poem:  Day 1
---Due Monday

Wednesday, March 30th

*Collect Vocabulary Notes
*1984 Essay Test
---Hold materials until end of period.

*OBJECTIVE:  Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of literature.

Tuesday, March 29th

*10 min:  Finish/Review Vocabulary Notes
---Notes Due Tomorrow
*Vocabulary Quiz
*Essay Test Preview
---Prewrite
*Essay Test Tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Determine and clarify the meaning of unknown words

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