Friday, March 9

American Lit:
Peer Reviews in Lab
Timeline: Started reviews in class, finish and submit 2 reviews by Sunday 11:59
You can still participate in the peer reviews if you submit a paper by Saturday 11:30 pm
Reviews will be available to read on Monday. Lab Time on Monday
HW: Independent Reading Packets due in class on Monday

9th Grade English:
Turn in Grammar Extra Practice
checked sentences, so here are the examples
Wrote a paragraph about chapter 10 - instructions
HW: Read chapter 11, write sentences on vocabulary list #2
Study for Grammar Test on Monday
Audio chapters 9-11

Thursday, March 8

American Lit:
Peer Reviews in Lab

9th Grade English:
New Vocab words, continued from yesterday
Grammar corrections, extra practice due tomorrow
Act out the scene from Chapter 7
Review chapters 1-8 reading questions with a partner
HW: Read Chapters 9-10, w/ reading questions plus extra practice if assigned
Vocabulary Sentences due Monday
Audio chapters 9-11

Wednesday, March 7

American Lit:
IRP Day
HW: Rough draft due by beginning of class tomorrow to Turnitin.com

9th Grade English:
New Vocab for ch. 7-17
Culture Map Additions: wrestling, New Yam festival, oracle, Week of Peace, locusts
Read Ch. 7 in class pages 52-57
Finish: Chapter 7 and Read Chapter 8 pages 57-74
link: Audio Download chapters 5-8

Tuesday, March 6

American Lit:
work on rough drafts in computer lab
Bring IRP book and packet tomorrow
HW: Rough Draft w/ works cited page due beginning of class on Thursday

9th Grade English:
Go over Grammar Identification sheets
Cultural Universals definitions and examples
Culture Symbol Chart and Culture Map (11x17) introduction (in process project)
Read Chapter 5 in class
HW: Read Chapter 6, complete Grammar Sentences (Lesson 10 worksheets 5, 6, 7)
Chapters 5-8 Audio
(no preview available. Click "File" and select "download", continue with download, even though it won't be able to scan for viruses, save file, click to open zip file to play files.)

Monday, March 5

American Lit:
Work on Rough Drafts
Received MLA formatting guide
HW: Rough draft WITH complete works cite page due Thursday


9th Grade English:
Quiz on Chapters 3 and 4
Discussion on Chapters 3 and 4
Grammar Lesson 3: Combining Sentences Part 2 independent

• Download/view Grammar power point here
• electronic note sheet here here
• work book pages: identify adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses: here (not first page)

Homework: Complete grammar packet pages (the second sheet are the examples from the powerpoint)