October 31- Day 56

1. SSR
2. STEM
3. Something greater than the VASO
4. Continue Character Paragraph

October 30- Day 55

1. SSR
2. SDL
4. Conflict-story only as good as its conflict.  10 examples
5. Characterization
6. Characterization Paragraph- select one character and explain how that character has been developed.

(Character) from Of Mice and Men is characterized as (quality or trait).  The (effect, purpose, result) of (Character being X) is...........

The rest of your paragraph will be dedicated to proving how the character is how you say he/she is.  Also, you will explain why it is done or what impact on the story the characterization will have.
Make sure you use textual evidence

October 29- Day 54

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Mood of chapter 1 vs Chapter 2

Homework- Finish chapter 2

October 28-Day 53

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Chapter 1 Questions

Homework- Read the setting of the bunkhouse in chapter 2-----chapter 2 will need to be complete for Thursday

October 27- Day 52

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Exposition
    Characterization


Homework- Finish Chapter 1

October 24- Day 51

1. SSR and Stem
2. Vaso
3. Discuss Chapter 1
4. Continue Chapter 1

October 23- Day 50

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Steinbeck's Speech
4. Here is your book- you will annotate for the following
   -Theme
   - Characterization
   -Symbols

5. Begin Chapter 1


Homework- Unit I Essay

October 22- Day 49

1. SSR and Stem
2. Simpson's Quiz
3. Go over Steinbeck's Speech....You should have made a copy from yesterday.


Homework- ESSAY

October 21- Day 48

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. 4 LT Groups
4. 1930's Simulation
   -what can you say about the 1930's....what did you learn?
5. Steinbeck's Speech


Homework- Unit I Essay-Steinbeck's speech

October 20- Day 47

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Finish Essay


Homework- Complete Unit I Essay

October 17- Day 46

1. SSR and Stem
2. VASO
3. Unit I Essay----DUE WHEN YOU LEAVE


Get ready for Of Mice and Men

October 16- Day 45

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Unit I Essay

Paragraph 1-
What the theme is
How that theme is created
What the theme could be
How the author could create that theme

Homework- Unit I Essay due when you leave tomorrow

October 15- Day 44

1. SSR and Stem
2. SDL
3. Unit I Essay

Homework- 1.The story you will write about 2. What the theme is 3. 4-5 ways/choices the author creates that theme

October 14

NO SCHOOL- Parent teacher conferences!!!

October 13

NO SCHOOL

October 10-Day 43

1. SSR and STEM
2. Vaso
BLANCA THEN TORRAL
3. Unit I Essay


I am free to revise tests before school or next week during ACCESS.  Please make sure to arrange a time with me if you want to revise your test.

October 9- Day 42

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Billy Paragraph------START BY LOOKING AT KATHERINE'S ESSAY


I am free to revise tests before school or next week during ACCESS.  Please make sure to arrange a time with me if you want to revise your test.



Homework- Billy Paragraph

October 8- Day 41

1. SSR and STEM
2. Rocky Quote Quiz
3. Pass Back Test and REVISIONS!!!!!!!
4. Continue with your Charming Billy paragraph



Homework- Billy paragraph

October 7- Day 40

I am not going to be in school today.  You will be taking the UNIT I Exam.   Answer the multiple choice questions and the SDL section.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE ESSAY PORTION OF THE TEST.  SKIP THIS PART.

Once you are done with the test, you can work on whatever you want to.  If you have not completed your Charming Billy paragraph, you must complete that.  If you are done with that, you can work on whatever you want to.  

Please make sure you are well behaved and respectful to the SUB.

Thanks,

Mr. R

October 6- Day 39

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Goodreads-new group
4. Creating a new theme
4. Begin writing your Charming Billy paragraph

Paragraph 1- what is the theme and how does the author develop that theme?  Use the format below to complete this paragraph.

Topic Sentence/Claim- The theme of Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? is _______, and Tim O'Brien develops that theme through his use of____________________.

Textual Evidence- word for word evidence from the text
Elaboration- 2-3 sentences explaining how the evidence supports your claim
Textual Evidence- word for word evidence from the text
Elaboration- 2-3 sentences explaining how the evidence supports your claim
Closing Sentence- wrap it up


Paragraph 2- revisit the theme and choice sheet we completed earlier.  Look at some of the changes you have made.

Take on the voice of the author and change the theme.  You can add to to the story or change what is already written, but you need to change the theme.  Basically, you are now the author.  Rewrite the story in order to get a new theme.

October 3- Day 38

NO SCHOOL

October 2- Day 37

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Go over Theme and Choice activity
4. Writing- Just like we did for The Sniper, you are going to write two paragraphs.  Here are the directions:

Paragraph 1- what is the theme and how does the author develop that theme?  Use the format below to complete this paragraph.

Topic Sentence/Claim- The theme of Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? is _______, and Tim O'Brien develops that theme through his use of____________________.

Textual Evidence- word for word evidence from the text
Elaboration- 2-3 sentences explaining how the evidence supports your claim
Textual Evidence- word for word evidence from the text
Elaboration- 2-3 sentences explaining how the evidence supports your claim
Closing Sentence- wrap it up


Paragraph 2- revisit the theme and choice sheet we completed earlier.  Look at some of the changes you have made.

Take on the voice of the author and change the theme.  You can add to to the story or change what is already written, but you need to change the theme.  Basically, you are now the author.  Rewrite the story in order to get a new theme.

October 1- Day 36

1. SSR and STEM
2. SDL
3. Debrief Charming Billy
4. Theme and Choice

Homework- complete the theme and choice activity