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1. Review MLA citations
2. Review work on To Kill a Mockingbird: Reading, vocabulary, characters, motifs.
3. Review the reading and discuss motifs
4. Journal #29 12/3/09: If you were Atticus in chapter 15, would you have responded the same or differently when the angry mob came to the jail?  Why or why not?
5. Review the mob scene from To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 15.  Create a tableau from the scene.  View the tableau, make observations, and then discuss as a class.

1. Discuss the reading.  Discuss the trial.
2. Read poem “Postcards of the Hanging: 1869”.  This poem explores topics that are a backdrop to the time period of To Kill a Mockingbird. Read and show images.  Discuss.
3. Journal #30 12/3/09: If you were present during the time period of this poem, what would you write to someone else about this event?  Imagine that you are writing from the point of view of someone in this situation.  Write a postcard to someone else about the hanging.  This is your opportunity to write out stresses or reactions you have to the novel and our American history.
4. Share responses. Discuss writing mode, audience and purpose.

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird follow the reading schedule.  Complete Chapter 18 for tomorrow.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

3. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

4. Vocabulary Review due Thursday, December 10.  No late assignments will be accepted, as we will be reviewing the vocabulary in class that day.

5. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

1. Socratic seminar discussion on The Crucible, other Puritan texts.
2. Turn in questions and notes.
3. Final review for the test tomorrow!

Homework

1. Independent Reading: Select your book asap

Response 1: Thursday, December 17
Response 2: Tuesday, January 12
Final paper: Friday, January 29

2. Test on Beginning Literature, vocabulary, Puritans and The Crucible on Friday! Essay test on Monday, December 7.

1. Vocabulary from Monster to review and study.

1. Read Monster and discuss.

*Reminder for students: An opportunity to redo your independent reading project #1 will be given upon the return of the assignment.  You will have one week to meet with Mrs. Reed, then you will have 3 days to redo the assignment.  The redo must be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 16.

*Select your independent reading book #2 ASAP!  On Friday, we will go to the library to read and select books if needed.

Homework:

1. Independent reading project #2 will be due in three parts:

Reading Journal due Friday, January 8

Summary due Friday, January 29

Project due Friday, February 12

Students may complete extra independent reading projects for extra credit.

2. Define vocabulary and use them in a sentence by Tuesday, December 8.

As we will review this work in class, no late work will be accepted!

3. Quiz over vocabulary: Friday, December 11

Mrs. Reed is in an NCA meeting all day today.

1. Students may redo their works cited portion of their research presentation for a regrade by no later than Monday, Dec. 7.

2. Journal #28 12/2/09: Name one major lesson that the characters in the novel have learned so far.  How do they learn this specific lesson?  Why do you think Harper Lee chose to put this lesson in the novel?

3. Review the reading

4. Work on motifs, characters, vocabulary, reading

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird- follow the reading schedule.  Complete Chapters 16 and 17 for tomorrow.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

3. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

4. Vocabulary Review due Thursday, December 10.  No late assignments will be accepted, as we will be reviewing the vocabulary in class that day.

5. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

Mrs. Reed is in an NCA meeting today.

1. Journal #29 12/2/09: Identify at least one interesting concept you have learned about the Puritans.  You may need to go back to your notes to review here.  Why is that interesting to you?
2. Read and discuss “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
3. Prepare for a Socratic Seminar discussion on Thursday!

Homework

*Be ready for a Socratic Seminar discussion on The Crucible and Puritan literature tomorrow!  Prepare questions and notes.

*Independent Reading: Select your book by Friday, December 4

Response 1: Thursday, December 17

Response 2: Tuesday, January 12
Final paper: Friday, January 29
*Test on Beginning Literature, vocabulary, Puritans and The Crucible on Friday! Essay test on Monday, December 7.

Independent reading projects for English 9 are currently being graded.  An opportunity to redo the assignment will be given.

Additional revisions for independent reading #2 will be provided later this week in order to accommodate revisions on project #1 and student reading needs.

Extra independent reading projects may always be completed for extra credit in English 9.

1. Quiz over Part 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
2. Silent work time
3. Review the reading and presentation assignment.

Homework:

1. Read To Kill a Mockingbird follow the reading schedule.  Complete Chapter 15 for tomorrow.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird character review list due Friday, December 11.  No late assignments will be accepted as we will review characters in class that day!

3. Motif response for To Kill a Mockingbird due Wednesday, December 9

4. Vocabulary Review due Thursday, December 10.  No late assignments will be accepted, as we will be reviewing the vocabulary in class that day.

5. Independent reading project dates are:

Select a new book for independent reading by Monday, November 23!

*Complete book by Monday, January 4

*Book Talk & IRP due: Friday, January 8

1. Quiz over Monster.
2. When you are done with this quiz, take time to read your independent reading book.
3. Read and discuss Monster.

Homework:

1. Independent reading project:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

1. Final presentations
2. Socratic seminars over The Crucible
3. Response due tomorrow – preparation notes, observation notes and a response to the discussion

How well did you participate in the discussion today?  What went well for you?  How did you help move the conversation forward? What could be better next time?

1. Independent reading: female author

Homework:

1. Independent Reading: Select your book by Friday, December 4
   1. Response 1: Thursday, December 17
   2. Response 2: Tuesday, January 12
   3. Final paper: Friday, January 29
2. Test on Beginning Literature, vocabulary, Puritans and The Crucible on Friday! Essay test on Monday, December 7.

Welcome back!

1. All my neighbors

2. Journal #28 11/30/09: What would be your ideal job?  Don’t worry about money, years of school needed, etc.; just pick the perfect job and explain why you would like to do that.

3. Read Monster and discuss the reading.

Homework:

1. Quiz over the reading of Monster tomorrow!

2. Independent reading project:

Complete book by Monday, January 4

Book Talk Friday, Dec. 18

IRP due: Friday, January 8