Day 18 (10.13.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE TUESDAY (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 18 (10.12.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE MONDAY (10.25.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 17 (10.8.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to summarize literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Get out one sheet of paper and begin writing a summary of your independent book reading
• Students will write a minimum of 10 sentences (complete with capitals and periods).
• Students will describe the protagonist and antagonist in their novel.
• Students will describe (in detail) the setting.
• Students will describe the conflicts that they see emerging in the storyline.
• Noun Packet: Masculine and Feminine Nouns Crossword
• LOR Video

Homework:

Work Collected in Class:

1. Summary: Independent book reading

Day 17 (10.7.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to summarize literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Get out one sheet of paper and begin writing a summary of your independent book reading
• Students will write a minimum of 10 sentences (complete with capitals and periods).
• Students will describe the protagonist and antagonist in their novel.
• Students will describe (in detail) the setting.
• Students will describe the conflicts that they see emerging in the storyline.
• Noun Packet: Masculine and Feminine Nouns Crossword
• LOR Video

Homework:

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Summary: Independent book reading

Day 16 (10.6.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will begin independent reading;

students will finish research for project.

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• TEKS check
  * Complete the paper test you have been given
  * When you have completed the test, quietly get out your computer
  * Go to D2SC to input the questions
• Finish noun packet
  Complete exercises 7-9
  excercises available on Blackboard

Homework:

DUE Friday (10.8.10 A Day): Be prepared to write a summary of your independent book reading, so far.
* NOTE: You should have read at least 50 pages by this time

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. TEKS check (through D2SB)
2. Noun packet exercises 7-9 (through Blackboard)

Day 16 (10.5.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will begin independent reading;

students will finish research for project.

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• TEKS check
  * Complete the paper test you have been given
  * When you have completed the test, quietly get out your computer
  * Go to D2SC to input the questions
• Finish noun packet
  Complete exercises 7-9
  excercises available on Blackboard

Homework:

DUE Thursday (10.7.10 A Day): Be prepared to write a summary of your independent book reading, so far.
* NOTE: You should have read at least 50 pages by this time

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. TEKS check (through D2SB)
2. Noun packet exercises 7-9 (through Blackboard)

Day 15 (10.4.10 B Day)

Objective:

Students will begin independent reading;
students will finish research for project.

Class Activities
NO COMPUTER

• WARM-UP: Independent Reading (20 Minutes)
• Research: Finish research and outline for project.

Homework:

1. DUE Wednesday (10.6.10 B Day): Read pages 1-50 in your independent reading book.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Essay remediations.
2. Research:
• Citations
• Notes
• Outline