Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/26 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5 Key Word Activity  Lesson 5 Vocab Review
2. Writing Workshop: Using Transitions Lesson - After reviewing the handouts on transitions, place a square around existing transitions in the Cartoon Analysis paragraphs.  Then, revise the paragraph by adding new transitions.   Sentence Transitions    Transitions Overview
3. Begin Don Quixote, the film. Take notes on events/characters and complete Film Response #1.

Homework
1. Read the excerpt from Don Quixote, chapter 1, in the textbook, pgs. 698-707.  (By Mon. 3/4/2013)
2. Respond to all margin questions in 2-3 sentences while reading.  (Due Mon. 3/4/2013)

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/23 (Fri)

Agenda
1. Review/Correct Classical Roots Exercises #6A, 6B, and 6C.
2. Analyzing Political/Social Cartoons - C-Notes (Handouts available in class.)
3. Cartoon Evaluation Practice (Handouts available in class.)

Homework
Cartoon Evaluation Paragraph

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/20 (Wed)

Agenda
Create a Verbal Tree Map - For each type of verbal (participle, gerund, and infinitive), provide (a) a definition, (b) its defining features (what does the verbal look like), and (c) examples.  (Note: Use online research to complete.)

Homework
Complete Classical Roots Exercises #6A, 6B, and 6C.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/14 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Submit "Numskull" Analysis and "Tiger" Paragraph Corrections/Annotations
2. Wildcat Partners -  Writing Strategies Review
3. Classical Roots Lesson #6 Word Maps Lesson #6 Words/Exercises

Homework
1, Complete Word Maps in your composition book.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/12 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #5C
2. Appositives Review
3. Writing Workshop: "Tiger" Paragraph Revisions

Homework
1. Review Infinite Campus Assignments
2. Prepare Final Draft for "Numskull" Analysis. Format, Include a Works Cited page, and Upload to turnitin.com.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/8 (Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Exercise #5B
2. Review "Numskull and Rabbit" Test and Colon/Semicolon Quiz. Complete reflections.
3. Appositive C-Notes II / Practice Exercise, items #1,3,5  Lesson Handouts

Homework
1. Revise Ambiguity/Irony essay to add appositives, semicolons, and colons.
2. Revise "Numskull" letters (if necessary)
3. Finish Citing Sources BrainPOP Lesson

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/6 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #5: Exercise 5A
2. Writing Workshop: Context, Tense, and Embedding Quotations Correctly (See Handout in class.)
3. Revise "Numskull and Rabbit" Analysis (Use the Self-edit Guide)
4. Print a copy to bring to Friday's class.
5. Upload Revision to turnitin.com.


Homework
Citing Sources BrainPOP Lesson  (Due on Tue 2/12)

Daily Agenda & Homework - 2/4 (Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Literature Competency #1: "Numskull and Rabbit" (Story Test)
2. Colon/Semicolon Quiz
3. Vocabulary Workshop: Classical Roots Lesson #5 - Complete Wordmaps in the first half of your learning journal (composition book).  Place only 2 or 3 on a page. Word Maps Assignment 
Roots Lesson #5 Words and Exercises
4. Language Workshop: Out of Sight Appositives!  Appositives Definition & Examples     Appositives C-Notes      Appositives Practice #1

Homework
1. Complete the Word Maps.