Daily Agenda & Homework: September 23-24 (Mon-Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Classical Roots Lesson #1 - Exercises A and B
2. Active Voice Lesson - (a) Complete C-Notes on key concepts, pages 382-284, Writing and Grammar text.  (b) Complete exercises #23-25.

Homework
1. Read The Epic of Gilgamesh introduction and excerpts, pgs. 12-20, in the class literature anthology textbook.
2. Respond to questions #1-8, pg. 20

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 19-20 (Thur-Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics & Quotations Competency #1
2. MLA Formatting & Research Literacy Competency #1
3. Mini-Lesson: Simple Layout and Graphic Design Work
4. Independent Work Time: Computer Lab or Classroom Design Time for Italics/Quotation Usage Student Guide

Homework
Italics & Usage Guide - Due Next Class

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 17-18 (Tue-Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics & Quotations - "Review A" Exercises
2. Review Introductory Unit Skills and Goals Map
3. Research Workshop: Tips for Using EasyBib.com / Lab time to work on project

Homework
Italics / Quotation Usage Guide - Continue working on this assignment.  (Due Mon, 9/23 - even classes, or Tue, 9/24 - odd classes)

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 13-16 (Fri-Mon)

Daily Agenda
1. Consumer Document Analysis Response
2. Research Workshop #3: Begin research for Italics & Quotations Usage Guide for Students.

Homework
1. Italics/Quotations Usage Guide (Due Mon, 9/23 - Even Classes, and Tue, 9/24 - Odd Classes)
2. Organize Binder
3. Review Prep for First Literature/Language Competency - Thursday/Friday of this week.

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 9-10 (Wed-Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Quotation Marks "D" Exercise
2. Research Workshop #2: Preparing a Bibliography - Create a one-page bibliography citing three brochures using EasyBib.com.  (Use the EasyBib Guide found under "Writing Resources" to the left of this blog.)

Homework
1. Finish any Classical Rots Lesson #1 Word Maps not yet completed.
2. Organize Class Binder (Random checks begin next week.)


   

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 11-12 (Wed-Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Quotation Marks "D" Exercise
2.  Tree Map Review of Consumer Documents - Organizational and Structural Features
3.  Research Workshop #2 - Preparing an EasyBib.com  Bibliography

Homework
Finish Vocabulary Word Maps

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 9-10 (Mon-Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. Quotation Marks A-B Exercises (pages 294-295 in review exercises distributed last class)

2. Reading Workshop: Analyzing Consumer Text Consumer Document Notes & Analysis Questions
    (Students should use the questions to analyze the organization, structure, and intent of a consumer document, a pamplet or brochure, found in stores, restaurants, and other types of businesses.)

Homework
Complete Vocabulary Word Maps (if not already completed)

Daily Agenda & Homework: September 5-6 (Thur-Fri)

Daily Agenda
1. Italics Review Exercise (page 293 in packet)
2. Research Workshop #1 - Brain POP - Citing Sources Lesson

Homework
Continue Learning Notebook Entry #1 assignment

Daily Agenda & Homework: 9/3-4 (Tue-Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Language Workshop: C-Notes - Italics and Quotation Usage, pgs. 513-518, Writing & Grammar Text  Italics & Quotation Usage Text and Exercises
2. Exercises 39. 40, 41 (Writing & Grammar Text, pgs. 513-518)

3. Italics Usage Tree Map (Wildcat Partners)   EVEN PERIODS ONLY
4. Introduce Learning Notebook Entry #1 Assignment (Periods 2,4,6 - See the Friday 8/30 blog entry
    for the assignment link) or Review Entry #1 Guidelines/Answer Questions (Periods 3,7)

Homework
Complete Learning Notebook Entry #1. Due Tue, September 9 (ODD CLASSES) and Wed, September 10 (EVEN CLASSES)