Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Wednesday, November 23

American Lit:
Daily Spark - Revisions
Discuss chapters 1-6
HW: Read 7-11
here are the questions I will hand out on Monday that you will discuss with a partner.

9th Grade English:
Watched Mirror Mask
Turned Hero's Journey Chart in (completed through "The Abyss")
If you were not here today, you'll need to complete your Hero's Journey Chart using another Hero. You can do this on a separate sheet of paper with any hero of your choice.
HW: Revised Wind Essays are due to Turnitin.com Revision 1 by 4 pm today
Late submissions are allowed, but your grade will be affected.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Tuesday, November 22

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Vocab Test #2
Satire PPt, take notes
Received Satire Analysis (due December 16)
HW: Read Ch 1-6 with questions

9th Grade English:
Continued Watching Mirror Mask
Charted Hero's Journey on Helena, the main character from Mirror Mask
HW: Submit revised Essay to Turnitin.com "Revision 1" by 3:30pm Wednesday
Note: If you are going to be gone tomorrow, you still need to submit your essay and turn in a Hero's Journey chart when you get back. You can choose another hero to chart instead of Helena from Mirror Mask.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Monday, November 21

American Lit:
Daily Spark tip: make sure you choose the MOST correct answer
Book check - Huck Finn
Intro to Huck Finn PowerPoint
Dialect Study: http://web.ku.edu/~idea/northamerica/usa/mississippi/mississippi.htm
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz List 2
Submit Persuasive Essay by 12 pm tonight!
by Wednesday, read Chapters 1-6 and work on questions 
Extra questions to think about when reading. These might help you understand the story better, especially in the beginning!


9th Grade English:
What is a Self-Review? See Student training here: https://www.turnitin.com/static/training/student_peermark_overview.php
Click on "Show Details" under assignment Peer Mark to "Start Review"
Took notes on Hero's Journey PPT located here
Start Watching Mirror Mask
HW: Write a Self-Review on your Wind Essay Draft (you will need to have submitted a draft first in order to do this assignment.)
By Wednesday, Submit Revision 2, a revised version of your essay using the information from your self-review