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)