Week of October 27-31

Monday, October 27:

• Fiction Reading and Log #13
• Work on reading "Cathedral" (p. 94) and completing the t-chart
• Character Development Paragraph practice:
• We will practice organizing and writing a solid character analysis.  These skills will be modeled by using the traits we know about a famous figure to decide what conclusions we can draw from this person's traits.
• Work on the Character Development Paragraph for "Cathedral" (p. 94) - finish by Wednesday

Tuesday, October 28:

• Finish "Cathedral" (p. 94), the t-chart, and the Character Development Paragraph
• Begin reading "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" (story packet will be handed out in class).  Follow the active reading prompts as directed in the packet.  Quality active reading responses will be modeled.
• Finish all "Cathedral" and "Granny Weatherall" activities by tomorrow - comp books will be collected at the end of the hour on Wednesday
• "Granny Weatherall" quiz on Thursday

Wednesday. October 29:

• Work on "Granny Weatherall" Qs
• Discuss "Granny Weatherall," the questions, and the "Cathedral" (p. 94) paragraphs
• Turn in composition books at the end of the hour

Thursday, October 30 (3rd hour) OR Friday, October 31 (6th hour):

• Pass back composition books
• Quiz:  "Granny Weatherall"
• Fiction Reading and Log #14

Week of October 20-24

Monday, October 20:

• Substitute teacher today:  Grab a fiction book and read "Cathedral" on p. 94 with the rest of your group members.  Group members should take turns reading and stop periodically to comment on the story.  We will finish the movie and begin writing the prompt tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 21:

• Finish watching The Sixth Sense
• The Sixth Sense Point of View Analysis - due Thursday
• What type of point of view is The Sixth Sense told from?  How does this point of view work well AND work poorly for the telling of this particular story (benefits and limitations)?  How would a different point of view alter the telling of the story?  Answer each one of these questions completely, and use paragraphs to organize your thoughts.

Wednesday, October 22:

• Fiction Reading and Log #11
• Notes:  Character Types + Development Devices

Thursday, October 23:

• Turn in The Sixth Sense Point of View Analysis
• Finish Character Development Devices notes
• Read "Down at the Dinghy" by J.D. Salinger in groups.  As you read, fill out the character development devices chart.  Name the character, determine the character development device used, give a line from the story to support your answer, and explain what the line(s) reveals about the character.  Finish this by tomorrow.

Friday, October 24:

• Fiction Reading and Log #12
• Discuss "Down at the Dinghy" and the character devices present in the story
• Begin reading "Cathedral" (p. 94) in groups and complete "What do you know, and How do you know it" t-chart in your comp books as you read.  Stop after every 2 or 3 paragraphs to process the story and complete the chart.

Week of October 13-17

Monday, October 13:

• Rough Draft due
• Peer-editing day.  Try and get more than 1 student to edit your essay.
• Final Copy due on Thursday

Tuesday, October 14:

• Parent letter for The Sixth Sense.  We will be viewing the movie after turning in essays on Thursday; please let me know by then if you need an alternative assignment.
• Computer lab to edit rough drafts
• Students will be called one-by-one for a conference with me.  Conferences will continue tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 15:

• Last day of computer lab time before essays are turned in tomorrow.  Conferences will continue during this time as well.

Thursday, October 16:

• Turn in argumentative essay
• Begin watching The Sixth Sense

Friday, October 17:

• Continue watching The Sixth Sense

Week of October 6-10

Monday, October 6:

• Introduce Argumentative Essay
• Consider these three stories:  "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and "Strawberry Spring" by Stephen King.  Which story has the most unreliable narrator?  Due Thursday, October 16.
• Notes:  Counter-argument and Refutation Tips

Tuesday, October 7:

• Works Cited and plagiarism information
• Work on the argumentative essay brainstorming sheet during the hour.  If you finish early, begin working on your essay outline.  The brainstorming sheet will be checked tomorrow for 10 points.

Wednesday, October 8:

• Check brainstorming sheet
• Work on essay outline packet.  Due on Friday.

Thursday, October 9:

• Go over Formal Paper No-Nos
• Computer lab time to type essays/finish outlines/student-teacher conferences

Friday, October 10:

• Check essay outlines
• Review:  MLA formatting
• Computer lab time for essays.
• Rough Draft due on Monday