Monday, November 8, 2010

Agenda 8 for 11/8-11/12

Monday
STAR Practice Question
Read Outsiders 11 and 12
Finish and Correct Grammar 2.5
HW: Outsiders Character Chart (entire Book, all key characters)

Tuesday
Vocab Practice
Outsiders Motion Picture w/Differences Lists

Wednesday
Outsiders Movie
HW: Start Grammar 2.6 CHANGE: POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK

Thursday
Veterans' Day (No School)
HW: Study Vocab

Friday
Outsiders Vocab Test 3
CHANGE: NO NEW VOCAB LIST
Finish Outsiders Movie, Turn in Differences List
HW: Outsiders Final Character Charts (Due Monday)

Monday, November 1, 2010

Agenda 8 for 11/1-11/5

Monday
Correct Grammar Reviews
Outsiders 8

Tuesday
Nouns/Pronouns Grammar Test
Vocab Review

Wednesday
Check Grammar Chapters 2-3
HW: Outsiders 9 Chapter Guide

Thursday
Grammar 2.5
HW: Outsiders 10 Response Journal


Friday
Constitution Vocab Test 2
Outsiders Vocab List 3
Correct Response Journals


Monday, October 25, 2010

Agenda 8 for 10/25-10/29

Monday
8 Part Paper Checklist
Outsiders Vocab Test 2
Constitution Vocab List 1
HW: 8 Part Final Drafts (Again)

Tuesday
Turn in 8 Part Finals
Grammar 3.7
HW:Outsiders 6 Character Chart

Wednesday
Review Vocab
Correct Outsiders Character Charts
HW: Outsiders 7 Response Journal

Thursday
Correct Outsiders 7 Response Journal
Grammar 3.8
HW: Grammar 2/3 Review Sheet

Friday
Constitution Vocab Test 1
Constitution Vocab List 2
Correct Grammar 3.7 and 3.8


Thursday, October 21, 2010

8 Part Paper Final Drafts

Final copies are due Monday October 25th.

Click here to view Lorraine Hansberry's example. Unfortunately, my webpage will not allow 2 column formatting on linked documents. Nonetheless, your final will be 2 columns.

Click here for a copy of the assignment sheet and rubric.

Some additional thoughts:

Unlike most essays in the class, the 8 Part Paper must be:
-single spaced
-in 2 columns
-bolded thoughtful title
-part 8. in business letter format

Monday, October 18, 2010

Agenda 8 for 10/18-10/22

Monday
Binder Reminders
Edit Part 1
Correct Grammar 3.2
HW:Outsiders 2 Chapter Guide

Tuesday
Library: Scary Stories
HW: Read Outsiders 3

Wednesday
Turn in Outsiders 2 Chapter Guides
Grammar 3.3 and Correct
Read Outsiders 4
HW: Outsiders 4 Response Journal

Thursday
8 Part Formatting
Correct 3.3
Grammar 3.4

Read Outsiders 5

Friday
Outsiders Vocab Test 2 POSTPONED TO MONDAY
Outsiders Vocab List 3 POSTPONED TO MONDAY
Vocab Test Review
Correct Grammar 3.4
Turn in Response Journal
Read Outsiders 6

HW: 8 part final drafts

Monday, October 11, 2010

Agenda 8 for 10/11-10/15

Monday
Correct Grammar 2.3
Grammar 3.1
Library to checkout The Outsiders
HW: Part 8 Drafts

Tuesday
Correct Grammar 3.1
Edit Part 8
HW: Grammar 3.2

Wednesday
QW:More than anything else, I am ________. Prove it.
The Outsiders chapter 1

Thursday
Draft Part 1
The Outsiders chapter 2 and Chapter Guide

Friday
Vocabulary Test
New Vocabulary List
Correct Grammar 3.2

Monday, October 4, 2010

CST Practice Question 10/4

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

To make an orange dye, 3 parts of red dye are mixed with 2 parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, 2 parts of blue dye are mixed with 1 part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what fraction of the new mixture is yellow dye?

A. click to choose answer A 3 over 16
B. click to choose answer B 1 over 4
C. click to choose answer C 11 over 30
D. click to choose answer D 3 over 8
E. click to choose answer E 7 over 12