Friday, January 27

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Divided into groups
Worked on Research Lessons to teach to class
Prepared lessons are located here: http://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/nsmedia/website/wrda/html/l3/home.html
Class time on Monday to reherse, plan and prepare documents to send to copier

9th Grade English:
Reflection and Goals
Read "The Youngest Doll"
Introduce new vocabulary from story
HW: Write your own creative sentences with vocabulary words (pink worksheet)

Tuesday, January 24

American Lit:
Multiple choice final -
65 multiple choice questions (1 pt each)
5 Short Response questions (2 pts each)
5 Extended Response questions (5 pts each)
100 points possible

9th Grade English:
Final: write a synthesized essay that shows how both Haroun and The Sea of Stories and Big Fish support a common thesis.

Monday, January 23

American Lit:
Daily Spark - make sure your verbs are parallel!
Reading Check worksheets handed out in class
Here is the study guide with titles of the pieces you will be tested on along with how to find the reading check worksheets. Also included are the questions for Self-Reliance not handed out in class

9th Grade English:
Received Essay Planning Guide in class
Went over Thesis examples listed here
Materials you can use on your final tomorrow:

• Brainstorm sheets (I have)
• Essay Planning Guide
• Y-chart
• Movie Notes
• Book of Haroun and The Sea of Stories

HW: Work on Essay Planning Guide and Finding quotes from Haroun