December 12-16

While this is the last week before the holiday break, there are still many points on the line. Keep working hard until Friday! In honor of of the holiday spirit, if you come and secretly (no one else can know otherwise you will all lose the extra credit) challenge me to a game of rock-paper-scissors by TUESDAY during BREAK or LUNCH, you will receive extra credit. This is motivation to actually use this website as a resource to be prepared for class. Some dates to note:

• Monday your short story rough draft is due
• Wednesday your vocabulary packet is due
• Thursday the final draft of your short story is due WITH brainstorm sheet and rough draft
• By the end of class Thursday, your Antigone groups must be finalized (we will discuss Wednesday)
• Friday is your vocabulary test

Monday, December 12, 2011

1. SSR
2. Receive Vocabulary Packet
3. Group work with short stories

Homework: Vocab packet due Wednesday

                       Short story due Thursday

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review last week's vocab test
3. Antigone Video
4. CSUF article

Homework: Vocab packet due tomorrow

                       Short story due Thursday

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

1. SSR
2. Grade vocab packet
3. Antigone presentation 

Homework: Short Story due tomorrow

Thursday, December 15, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocab pretest/bingo
3. Antigone group time (must be finalized by end of period)

Homework: Vocab test tomorrow

Friday, December 16, 2011

1. Vocab test
2. Holiday Hoopla

Homework: None; have a great and safe break!

December 5-9,2011

Two more weeks until the break, let's finish strong. This week we will start moving away from Fahrenheit 451 and begin writing short stories. Some important days to note:

• Tuesday you will receive your 451 essays back. We will review it and go over ways to improve/revise. This is a very important day. Make sure to be in class!
• Wednesday you will rewrite one paragraph form your essay making improvements discussed in class on Tuesday
• Vocabulary packet due Wednesday
• Vocabulary test Friday

Monday, December 5, 2011

1. SSR
2. Receive vocabulary packet
3. Finish 451 Video

Homework: Work on vocabulary packet

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review last week's vocabulary test
3. Get back 451 essay
4. Revisions and improvements

Homework: Vocabulary Packet due tomorrow

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

1. SSR
2. Correct vocabulary packet
3. Rewrite essay paragraph

Homework: Study vocabulary for test

Thursday, December 8, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary pretest/bingo
3. Group short story

Homework: Study vocabulary for test

Friday, December 9, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary test
3. Review short stories from yesterday
4. Plot short story

Homework: Write the first draft of your short story