Friday, January 6

American Lit:
Examples of Understatement and Exaggeration
Stamp readings questions 1-8
Go over answers
Quiz on "Life on the Mississippi"

9th Grade English:
Draw for order of presenations
Present PowerPoint presentations of Group Analysis Project

Thursday, January 5

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Cont. Reading "Life on the Mississippi" (pg 673)
5 examples of Paraphrase due at end of class
HW: Questions 1-8 on page 682 due tomorrow

9th Grade English:
Work time on GAP projects
Submit to online drop box by end of class
Presentations begin tomorrow

Wednesday, January 4

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Finished watching A&E biography
Returned Huck Finn Tests
Turned in Huck Finn books - if you didn't have yours, please drop your book off to the book room before or after school
Started reading "Life on the Mississippi" pg 673 (accessible pages)
Reading Strategy: Paraphrase worksheet

9th Grade English:
Continue working on Group Analysis Project (GAP)
Analyzing Haroun and The Sea of Stories
Group project with time in class on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Presentations start end of Thursday
Powerpoints need to be submitted to online drop box on Thursday

January 3, 2012

American Lit:
Watched A&E Biography of Mark Twain

9th Grade English:
Begin working on Group Analysis Project (GAP)
Analyzing Haroun and The Sea of Stories
Group project with time in class on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Presentations start end of Thursday
Powerpoints need to be submitted to online drop box on Thursday