ARII Thursday 9/20/07

Finished chapter 6 in Whirligig.
Finished five senses notes.

Classical Studies Thursday 9/20/07

Class Work:

Write a Chaucer imitation story using Chucer's structure.

Each line should have 10 words or less.
Follow the aabbcc... end rhyme pattern.
Aim for a page in length.

IAS Thursday 9/20/07

Homework

Huck Finn Read to the end of Chapter IX (9).
Write 10 questions about what you read.

The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Read to the end of chapter 6.
Write 10 questions about what you read.

IAS

Shared reading grammar inquiry.
Discussed reasons why an author will choose not to use Standard English grammar.

Classical Studies 9/19/07

Turned in story map organizer packet.
Wrote 1 page summaries of the Miller's Tale
No Homework

ARII 9/19/07

Read Whirligig Chapter 6
Write Sensory Notes

Classical Studies Class Work 9/18/07

Complete Story Map, Summarizing the Story, Fleshing Out a Character, and Character Sociogram, graphic organizers (gold packet); for the Miller's tale.

Homework if not complete. Due 9/19/07

IAS Reading Assignment 9/18/07

Huck Finn read to the end of Chapter VII (7)

The Day They... read to the end of Chapter 4

Today's Letter (Both Books):
Think about the GREAT (meaning big and heavy not necessarily "good") ideas that you've read about so far. Choose one to write to your partner about then follow these steps--

First, write your own definition of the GREAT idea.
Second, summarize what the book has said so far about the GREAT idea.
Third, copy a quote from the book related to what you've said about the GREAT idea.
Fourth, write your own opinion about what the book says about the GREAT idea.

Classical Studies: Are you missing any of these assignments?

Please check your folders for any ungraded WNB entries, homework, or class work from prior weeks. I will put in zeros this week for any missing work.

Before this week you should have turned in (180 points):
At least 10 WNB entries
2 Days worth of Canterburt Tales ? notes
Your translation of the CBT prologue

This week so far (40 points):
Write a one page prediction for the end of the Miller's Tale

ARII 9/17/07

Shared Reading Whirligig Chapter 5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Write a summary of reading

IAS Are you missing any of these assignments?

9/13/ 07 Homework (20 Points)

Read to the end of chapter III (3). Then choose one of the following questions and write a paragraph length answer:

How does Huck understand religion and wishing?

Based on what you've read so far, do you think Huck Finn should be banned?

9/14/07 Homework (20 Points)

Finish reading chapter V (5)

7th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to Huck.

8th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to the town.

9/17/07 Class Assignments (30 Points)

Huck Finn readers: Read to the end of chapter 6. Write 3 questions about what you read.

The Day They ... Readers read to the end of chapter 2. Write 3 questions about what you read.