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14 November 2010

Weekly Schedule 11/15 - 11/19

Congratulations Ladies Volleyball State Champs!

Monday: 11/15
IC: You will take the 2.5 Vocabulary Test, and then complete Writer's Notebook Entry #12.
HW: Completed, organized Writer's Notebook Entries #1-12 due Wednesday 11/17. Remember that the entries must be labeled correctly, show evidence of thoughtfulness and effort, and be on topic to receive full credit.

Tuesday: 11/16
IC: You will begin class by taking a reading quiz over chapters five and six of Their Eyes Were Watching God. We will discuss the reading selection and begin some notes on characterization and symbolism within the text. We will review some of the central elements of feminist criticism and discuss how a feminist critic might approach this text.
HW: Completed, organized Writer's Notebook Entries #1-12 due Wednesday 11/17. Remember that the entries must be labeled correctly, show evidence of thoughtfulness and effort, and be on topic to receive full credit.

Wednesday: 11/17
IC: You will turn in your completed compiled Writer's Notebook Entries. I will distribute your end of semester vocabulary/spelling list. You will work with a partner to complete the list, and then we will go over the list as a class.
Handout: Commonly Confused Words

Thursday: 11/18 **Reading Quiz postponed until tomorrow!
IC: You will read a short story in class and answer questions about it.

Friday: 11/19 - Last day of school before break!
IC: You will begin class by taking a reading quiz over chapters seven, eight, and nine of Their Eyes Were Watching God. We will discuss the reading selection and continue to apply a feminist reading to our analysis of the relationships between the characters in the text. Finally, we will go over the list of commonly confused words for end of semester vocabulary.