Mrs. Cameron’s English Classes

Monday -

Discuss Chapter 9 and 10, time to read.
HW: 5 and 7 – Chpts. 11 and 12 8 – Chapts. 10-13

Tuesday – We worked on a prejudice worksheet and found pages in the book that related to the theme.

Hw: 5 and 7 – Chpts. 13 and 14 8 – None

Wednesday – We worked on a courage worksheet, grammar, and discussed the homework.
HW: 5 and 7 – Chpts. 15 and 16 8- 14-16

Thursday – We Summarized the homework chapters and began our trial worksheet and reading in class.

HW: 5 and 7 – Chpts. 17 and 18 8 – 17-19

Friday – We took a quiz, went over it and continued working on the trial worksheet.

HW: 5 and 7 -Chpts. 19 and 20 8 – None

Monday -

We discussed MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

Tuedsay –

We continued our discussion and I assigned the Lines of Argument paper. A very rough outline is due Tuesday the 24th.

Wednesday -

We studied for the Tone Word Test

Thursday -

Tone word test

Friday-

We read “Why Don’t We Complain” and went over vocabulary.

Homework: rough outline for lines of argument paper

Monday – We discussed your pre-reading worksheets and did a bit more debating.

HW: Periods 5 and 7, Read Chapters 1 and 2. Period 8, Read Chapters 1-3.

Tuesday – We discussed the important characters of the book so far.

HW: Periods 5 and 7, Read Chapters 3 and 4. Period 8, None.

Wednesday –

Periods 5 and 7 – We discussed Chapters 3 and 4 using study questions.
Period 8 – We discussed more about Chapters 1-3 and spent time doing more debating.

HW: periods 5 and 7, Read Chapters 5 and 6. Period 8, Read Chapters 4-6

Thursday –

All periods – We wrote a journal about a neighbor we remember.
Periods 5 and 7 – We discussed some important points from Chapters 5 and 6 and then added a bit more about Boo to our character sheet.

Period 8 – In groups, you created a summary of your assigned chapter and found three quotations from the chapter that you felt were important. We discussed these chapters based on your work.

HW: 5 and 7 – Chapters 7 and 8
8 – Chapters 7-9

All Periods – there is a quiz tomorrow!!!!!

Friday – We will take our quiz and then grade them together as a class.

HW: Periods 5 and 7 – Chapters 9 and 10
Period 8 – None

Monday – We wrote a rhetorical analysis prompt today.

Tuesday – We discussed the Declaration of Independence and did a few more tone words.
HW: Read pg. 400 in 50 Essays, “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions.”

Wednesday – We discussed the other declaration and finished the tone words. We also talked a bit about lines of argument.
HW: Test 1 and Crossword for EC, Tests 2 and 3 required in vocab. book.

Thursday – We reviewed for the Vocabulary test tomorrow.

Friday – We took the vocab. test.
HW: Read pg. 220, “letter from Birmingham Jail” and pick out the 3 most significant paragraphs. Also, do first 10 of Chapter 11 vocab.

Monday – Today you worked on peer editing your papers. you each wrote a positive, a question and a suggestion for one person’s paper.

Your final draft is due Friday. Bring vocabulary for tomorrow.

Tuesday – Today I gave more tone definitions and we worked on a worksheet about levels of tone.

Wednesday or Thursday – We were in the computer lab.

Wednesday or Thrusday – We continued working on tone and I gave more words.
HW: Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Friday – We continued working on tone and talked about tone shifts.

HW: for Tuesday, read the Declaration of Independence on pg. 211 in your 50 Essays. For Thursday, do vocab. review.

Monday – Today you worked on grammar with the sub.
HW: Finish Sentence Error Worksheet

Tuesday – Today you gave your presentations.

Wednesday – Today we continued the presentations.

Thursday – Today we reflected on the presentations and had a mini-debate on a topic related to the new book, To Kill a Mockingbird

Friday – Today we created your reading schedule for the novel.

Homework: Pre-Reading worksheet

Today you finished the “L” in the KWL worksheet and created a calendar and plan for your work this week. You are working this entire week on the group project. The projects are due on Tuesday, no exceptions. We will begin our presentations then.

Today we began going over the quarter exam. We are going to continue with this tomorrow.

Tuesday

We discussed tone today and I explained that the starred words will be on the Tone Word Test which is Wednesday, November 18th.

Wednesday

Today we worked on a brainstorm for your papers.

Key Features of Definitional Arguments
**Your argument is likely to include these parts
-A claim involving a question of definition
-a general definition of some key concept
-an examination of your claim based on the general definition
-evidence for every part of your argument, including visual If appropriate
-a consideration of alternative views
-a conclusion, drawing out the implications of the argument

Pre-Writing for today:
1. For each of these features, create a question or statement that you might be able to answer or use in your paper.

Thursday

We wrote an AP prompt on connotation today.

Friday

Today we did more tone work. Chapter 10 vocab due Friday.

19th

Today I explained your group research project assignment and gave you the assignment sheet. In a group you filled out the K and W of a KWL worksheet based on your assigned topic. We will be in the library all this week researching.

20th-22nd

In the library doing research.
Your 5W’s and How worksheet is due at the end of the period on the 22nd. The more information you have the better.

This weekend you should start thinking about what you want to do for your individual project. You will have class time to work the project next week, so bring any supplies that you might want.

19th – 21st

We reviewed for the quarter exam. The quarter exam will be 30 questions based on two passages. You will have the entire period to complete the exam. The questions will cover the rhetorical vocabulary and strategies we have discussed this quarter.

On Wednesday I explained the next formal paper for this class. You will be writing an extended definition paper on a term or concept of your choice. See me for the assignment sheet. For next Wednesday you need to have 3 sentences: A formal definition, operational definition, and definition by exmaple for your word.

Homework for Thursday – Chapter 8 Vocabulary

22nd

Take the exam!

Homework:

For Monday do 1st 10 of Chapter 9 Vocabulary
For Wednesday have proposal for Definition paper.