Monday- Day 83

Review
Begin Essay for final

Friday- Day 82

1. Sentences
2. Continue the review

Thursday- Day 81

1. SSR
2. SDL
3."Luxury" and finals review
3. Finals Review

Wednesday- Day 80

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Gift of the Magi

Tuesday- Day 79

1.  SSR
2. SDL
3. The Gift of the Magi
- Prediction
- Irony

Monday- Day 78

1.  SSR
2. Quote of the Week
3. Theme

Friday-Day 77

1. Sentences
2. Wrap up The Most Dangerous Game- QUESTIONS
3. Theme

Thursday- Day 76

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. The Most Dangerous Game- inferences about Zaroff

Wednesday- Day 75

1. SSR
2. Rocky Quiz
3. The Most Dangerous Game

Tuesday- Day 74

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. The Most Dangerous Game

Monday- Day 73

1. Finish the movie
2. SSR
3. Catch-up day.  Look at your grade.  Any test score that is not 100% or is missing needs to be completed and/or revised right NOW!!!!!

Friday- Day 72

Movie?

1. Sentences
2. Paragraph- test grade

HW- Paragraph is due Tuesday

Thursday- Day 71

Movie?

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Paragraph 3- this is a test grade!

HW- Paragraph is due Tuesday

Wednesday- Day 70

Writers Week


Of Mice and Men Test

Tuesday- Day 69

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Paragraph- check 5/6's claims

Do not forget you need to have your background first.


HAVE A PENCIL FOR THE TEST ON WEDNESDAY

Monday- Day 68

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Paragraph

Tuesday- Day 67

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. the future
4. Begin Paragraph

Monday- Day 66

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
The best laid plans
3. Finish chapter 5 and questions
4. Underdogs

HW- Finish the book

Friday- Day 65

1. Sentences
2. Chapter 5 Questions
3. Finish 5

Monday- wrap up chapter 5

Thursday- Day 64

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Relationships
4. Up to page 92 of Mice


HW- READING

Wednesday- Day 63

1. SSR
2. MLK Quiz
3. Finish your paragraph


HW- Paragraph!

Tuesday- Day 62

1. SSR
2. Quote of the Week
3. Start your paragraph
Format


Homework- Paragraph

Monday- Day 61

We are in the MEDIA CENTER today for our book talks.

Friday- Day 60

1. Sentences
2. Finish your chart- Due Monday
3. Start paragraph 2


MC ON MONDAY FOR BOOK TALKS

Thursday- Day 59

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Chapter 4
4. Finish Chapter 4


HW- Finish Chapter 4

Wednesday- Day 58

1. SSR- MC on Monday

3. 5LT

HW- Read until Curley's Wife enters the room.  (bottom of page 76)

Tuesday- Day 57

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. 5 Layers of text (check for a grade)
4. Start chapter 4

Monday- Day 56

1. SSR.....MC ON MONDAY FOR BOOK TALKS
2. Quote of the week
3. 4-6
4. 5 Layers of text- finish writing

HW- Finish your 5 LT

Friday- Day 55

1. Sentences
2. 5 Layers of Text
3. Chapter 3 Questions

• Groups of 4
• Select a passage from the first 3 chapters- no repeats
• 5 layers of text activity

Here is how the 5 Layers of Text works:

1. You need to get into groups of 3-4

2. Each person in the group needs to select a different passage from the text.  I would say you need to at least a paragraph.  I think 2 paragraphs would be ideal.  Again, everyone needs to select a DIFFERENT passage.  You may select a passage from chapters 1, 2, or 3

3. You then need to complete the questions in the DOC linked above.  What you write here will be your script for when you talk with your group later.

Thursday- Day 54

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Finish reading chapter 3
4. Chapter 3 Questions

- background on George and Lennie
- foreshadowing of future events
- central ideas
- conflicts
-new characters

Wednesday- Day 53

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Begin reading chapter 3





Homework- Writing if not done!

Tuesday- Day 52

Schoology and Elearning day

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Writing


HW- Finish your writing

Monday- Day 51

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Continue writing from Friday


HW- Writing is due Wednesday

Friday-Day 50

1. Sentences
2. Formative Writing Mice

Thursday- Day 49

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Curley-what is going on with him?

• New Characters
• Conflict
• Central Ideas
• Foreshadowing

HW- Finish Chapter 2

Wednesday- Day 48

Difference in setting HW

1. SSR
2. Chris Traegar Quiz
3. Difference in setting

HW- Read about Curley

Tuesday- Day 47

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Read the setting of chapter two- T-Chart time

HW- Difference between setting in 1 and 2

Monday- Day 46

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Create a Of Mice and Men folder
4. Talking poitns from Friday
5. Setting- Cornell Notes
6. Characterization

Friday- Day 45

1. Sentences
2.  Post your presentation here
3. Talk about chapter 1 in groups of 3

• Summary of chapter 1
• Analysis of the main characters
• Two central ideas seen in this chapter
• Reaction or Prediction
• Questions

4 . Setting of chapter 1-Cornell notes style
5. Characterization

Thursday- Day 44

I am very sorry that I will not be here today.  I am closing on my house.  You are always great, so I ask that you please be great for the sub today.

1. SSR- 10 minutes
2. Read and annotate chapter 1.  You are looking to find examples of the 5 main ideas were are going to focus on.  We talked about them yesterday.

Homework- Finish chapter 1

Wednesday- Day 43

1. SSR
2. Begin Of Mice and Men

Central ideas:

• American Dream
• Friendship
• Loneliness
• Power
• Disabilities

Time to work on your project......  Let me show you how to share the blog so that anyone can comment  on it.

Tuesday- Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday- Day 42

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Go to the groups- terms of theme must be in pre and post conflict
4. You  will have today and a little time on Wednesday to work

Friday- Day 41

Writers Week

1. Sentences
2. Theme Project- I would like to watch these MONDAY

Thursday- Day 40

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Theme Project- on the blog yesterday

• Slide 3- Explain how you know the narrator/MC has not learned the theme
• Slide 4- Explain what has changed in the story showing the theme (lesson has been learned)
• Slide 5- Explain what has changed in the narrator/MC showing the theme (lesson has been learned)

Wednesday- Day 39

1. SSR
2. Gandhi Quiz
3. Highlight your writing
4. Theme Project and here are your groups.

HW- Writing due tomorrow

Tuesday- Day 38

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Ibis Writing- on the same doc as Two Kinds


HW- The writing is due Thursday

Thursday- Day 37

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Ibis Writing- the Two Kinds and Ibis writing are due in ONE WEEK.

HW- Enjoy the very long weekend!

Wednesday- Day 36

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Which story was your favorite?  Write your name and answer on s 1/2 sheet of paper/
4. Ibis questions- prep for writing

Tuesday- Day 35

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Scarlet Ibis- check the HW

Homework- Ibis Questions (the doc you made a copy of)

Monday- Day 34

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. The Scarlet Ibis- read up to the top of page 3 and answer through the question that asks about the motivation to teach his brother to walk.

HW- Two Kinds Writing and anything not finished in class today.

Friday- Day 32

1. Sentences
2. Highlight paragraph
3. Organization
4. Write

Thursday- Day 32

1. SSR- check book
2. SDL
3. Write

HW-Writing- Due Tuesday.  You will only have about 15 minutes tomorrow and no time Monday.

Wednesday- Day 31

1. SSR
2. Book Quote Quiz
3. Continue Writing

• Background- generally discuss the IDEAS that will be presented in your paragraph. (not a summary)
• Claim- Character goes from X to Y because of Z
• Evidence- set up how the character WAS
• Reasoning- explain your logic
• Evidence- set up how character CHANGED
• Reasoning- explain your logic
• Conclusion- what did the character learn?

Tuesday- Day 30

I hope you watched last night

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. TWO KINDS- Check it
4. Unit I Writing Test

The writing will be due on Friday.  We will work on it in class Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday- Day 29

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Wrap up Two Kinds
4. Questions

HW- Finish reading the story

Day 28-Friday

1. Sentences
2. Two Kinds

Day 27- Thursday

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Highlight your writing and explain what you want graded
4. Two Kinds- I made a mistake

Day 26- Wednesday

1. SSR
2. SDL
3.Two Kinds

HW- Sniper Writing

Day 25- Tuesday

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Sniper Writing

HW- Sniper Writing for Thursday

Day 24-Monday

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. Sniper Writing

HW- Sniper writing due Thursday

Day 23- Friday

1. Sentences
2. Wrap up  The Sniper- Climax and what caused the change in the sniper
3. 2nd Paragraph- use the same DOC that has your Necklace writing on it

Thursday- Day 22

BOOK TALK

Wednesday- Day 21

1. SSR
2. America Quiz
3. Highlight your work
4. Continue with the Sniper.......our MC- fanatic about what and matter of fact about what?

HW- Have the Sniper read for FRIDAY

Meet in the MC tomorrow for your book talk

Day 20- Tuesday

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. The Sniper

HW- Necklace Writing

MC on Thursday for your book talk

Day 19- Monday

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week

There are 14 different events to compete in such as Humorous Duet Acting, Dramatic Interpretation, Poetry Reading, Extemporaneous Speaking for people who love debating, and more! Team members may participate one or two events.

Auditions are at 3:30 on September 12th in the EAST Media Center, and at 3:30 on September 14th in the WEST Study Hall. Audition packets are available at both Media Center Circulation Desks. See Ms. Schumpp or Mr. Giordano for more information. 

3. Finish your Necklace writing

HW- The writing is due tomorrow

MC on Thursday for your book talk

Day 18- Friday

1. Sentences
Evidence- how to select it.  The evidence depends on your claim

2. Continue writing

Day 17- Thursday

Check books and Q's

1. SSR-
2. SDL
3. MAKE SURE YOU DISCUSS THEME AND CHANGE
4. Unit I Writing

Day 16- Wednesday

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. 5/6- your writing has been graded and entered....time to revise
4. Book talk next week....here is the process (you better know those terms from last week)
5. Questions and talk about the end!  MAKE SURE YOU DISCUSS THEME AND CHANGE

HW- Have those questions done

Day 15- Tuesday

1. SSR
2. Quote of the week
3. The Necklace

HW- Finish reading The Necklace

Day 14-Friday

1.  Sentence Writing
2.  Go over the Necklace and continue

Day 13- Thursday

1. SSR- 15 minutes
2. Begin The Necklace

- You need to read the first section and answer those questions as well.  Please look at the reading guide.  It tells you where to read to.  Anything not completed is due for homework.

HW- Necklace reading and questions

Day 12-Wednesday

1. SSR
2. Practice Quiz
3. Go over terms- check them for HW

I will not be here tomorrow. Here is what you need to do

HW- NONE

Tuesday- Day11

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Writing- this is due tomorrow
4. Unit I Terms- These will also be due tomorrow

HW- Terms and Writing

Monday- Day 10

1. SSR
2. SDL
3. Continue Writing-it is due Wednesday!.

This will be due on WEDNESDAY!!!

Friday- Day 9

1. SSR
2. Sentences
3. Begin Writing

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

Thursday- Day 8

1. SSR
2. EXAMPLES FROM TUES
3. First writing assignment
4. Class example
5. Time to work

Wednesday- Day 7

 MEDIA CENTER

Tuesday- Day 6

1. Continue grammar from yesterday
2. First writing assignment
3. Class example
4. Begin working on your own.

This not homework.  We will continue on Thursday


MEET IN THE MEDIA CENTER TOMORROW

Monday-Day 5

1. Quiz time for Mr. R....Do I have your names down?
2. Post Your Presentation Here
3. The wonderful world of grammar
4. Practice what we just learned



Note- we will be in the media center on Wednesday

Friday- Day 4

It's Friday, Friday, Friday

1. Attendance
2. Post Your Presentation Here
3. Grammar overview....if we have time



ENJOY THE WEEKEND!!!!!

Thursday- Day 3

1. Guess Who???

2. Wrap up your ignite and begin to practice

HW- you better be ready to present tomorrow

Wednesday- Day 2

1. Welcome Back
2. Any questions?
3. Continue with your Ignite Presentations


HW- the visual part of the presentation should be done by the time you walk in tomorrow

Tuesday- Day 1

Welcome to English I!!!!!!

-Attendance (see who is in the right place and who messed up)
-Blogger (this is where you will get all your info from me)
-Task Manager (how to stay organized)
-WEBSITE
jrossetti@student.leyden212.org
- Mr. Rossetti's Ignite Presentation
- Your Ignite Presentation