Wednesday, September 19, 2007

New and revised agenda for 9th Grade 2nd Period:

For Thursday, September 20:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP. Today, pages 67 - 68; exercise 4; "Run-On Sentences" will be assigned. This will be due on Tuesday, September 25th.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR THE WEEK
OF SEPTEMBER 17TH - 21ST


Monday, September 17th:

1st Period:

Good morning, scholars! Hope you had a restful weekend!
Today in 1st period we will break into groups and choose which character from
“The Sniper” your group wishes to use. You are then going to rewrite the story from the point of view of that character.

2nd Period:

Today, your CAT’S EYE packet is due! Please turn in for a good grade. If you have checked in recently then you will turn your CAT’S EYE packet on Wednesday.

Today we are going to read a cool little short story entitled “The Sniper”.


Tuesday, September 18th:

Today is a shortened day!

Today your vocabulary homework is due today from your VOCABULARY FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; pages 4-14; exercises 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 9. Remember to write it out; otherwise you won’t get full credit.

1st Period:

Continue working on your Sniper rewrite. You will present them tomorrow.

2nd Period:

Look at the agenda for 1st period. Today we are going to break into groups and choose a character from the short story, “The Sniper”. You will then rewrite the story from the point of view of that character.


Wednesday, September 19th:

1st Period:

Today, you will present your rewritten scenes.

2nd Period:

Today you will continue working on your rewritten scenes.



Thursday, September 20th:

Journal: Using ten of your vocabulary words, write an original story. We will share the stories with the class.

1st Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP to class today. “Sentence Fragments”: pages 67- 68; exercises 1 and 2 will be assigned today. This will be due on Tuesday, September 25th.

If we have time today we will start reading “The Most Dangerous Game”.


2nd Period:

We will present our rewritten versions of “The Sniper” today.



Friday, September 21st:

1st and 2nd Periods:

Journal: Using ten more of your vocabulary words, write an original story.

Read “The Most Dangerous Game” and start a reading log.