September 9-13

Weekly Assignments:
Writer's Choice-pgs. 416-421
Exercises 23-32

Literary Selection- La Relacion- American Literature pgs. 54-59
vocabulary:
1. ration
2. rouse
3. revive
4. embark
5. point of view
6. author's purpose
7. alliteration
8. figurative language

Literature Activities:
Read selection in small groups.
vocabulary connections graphic organizer
questions pg. 59 #1-8
discuss and review questions and vocabulary
open-book test/essay question

September 3-6, 2013

Weekly Assignments:

Writer's Choice- pg. 414- Indefinite Pronouns Review, Exercise 18
Writer's Choice- pgs. 415-421- Exercises 23-32

Literature Selection: The Iroquois Constitution- American Literature- pgs. 47-52
Vocabulary:
1. disposition
2. convene
3. posterity
4. temper
5. deliberation
6. author's purpose
7. oral tradition
8. alliteration

Weekly in-class literature activities:
vocabulary connections graphic organizer
group reading of selection
marginate the text- notes in margin of the selection
selection questions- pg. 52 #1-7, review and discuss
listen to reading of selection
open-book test (Thursday)

March 4-8

Literature Selection: The Declaration of Independence- pg. 114

Vocabulary:

1. usurpation

2. endeavor

3. tenure

4. acuiesce

5. rectitude

6. parallelism

7. figurative language

8. idiom

Activities: Vocabulary- personal connections graphic organizer

                Comprehension Questions: pg. 117-Small Group

                Read exerpt in small group

                Selection Quick Check (quiz-open book)

                Test-open book

Grammar Exercises 52-55- Writer's Choice pgs. 438-444.

ACT Workshop

There will be an in-class ACT workshop on January 24, 2013. Please bring a pencil and something you can use to take notes. Important information will be given.

January 21-25

January 25- No School-King/Lee Day
 Grammar- Transitive and Intransitive Verbs- Writer's Choice- pgs. 416-421. Exercises 23-31.
Literature Selection- La Relacion- pgs. 54- 58
Vocabulary:
1. ration
2. rouse
3. revive
4. embark
5. point of view
6. alliteration
7. metaphor
8. simile

Vocabulary connections graphic organizer
Questions #1-7 pg. 59
Selection Quick Check
Open-Book Test

January 7-11

Weekly Assignments:
Bellwork- correcting, editing, and proofreading sentences.
Grammar- pg. 402 Exercises 3- 9/ Grammar Worksheet
Literature- Vocabulary Connections Worksheet
Vocabulary:
1. alight
2. vault
3. conjurer
4. archetype
5. alliteration

Motivational Moment Monday Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

January 3-4- 2013---Happy New Year!

Jan.3- Review class syllabus, personality test, bellwork practices, 212 Degrees Video.

Jan. 4- Bellwork, Begin Grammar Unit, Literature Vocabulary. Vocabulary Connections Graphic Organizer.

Vocabulary:
1. vault
2. alight
3. conjurer
4. archetype




Vocabulary Connections Graphic Organizer