Monday, January 24, 2011 Objectives: Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers? Writer’s Notebook ideas:

Monday, January 24, 2011 ~ English Agenda Writing Workshop on Formal Outlines (due Wed) – from webquest Source Pages DUE TODAY for research paper Print out the information you saved in your research folder this past Friday…use the computer in class but print to learning lab Review what is expected for the Written Conclusion – from webquest 7th and 8th periods – make up test over Research (given in other classes last Thursday) WN: "How often did you wear it? Write about a piece of clothing that was important to you at some time in your life."

Monday, January 24, 2011 ~ PreAP English Agenda Writing Workshop on Formal Outlines (due Wed) – from webquest Source Pages DUE TODAY for research paper Print out the information you saved in your research folder this past Friday…use the computer in class but print to learning lab Review what is expected for the Written Conclusion – from webquest Any presentations not made can do so today 7th and 8th periods – make up test over Research (given in other classes last Thursday) WN: "How often did you wear it? Write about a piece of clothing that was important to you at some time in your life."

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Objectives: Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers? Writer’s Notebook ideas: Author Lewis Carroll was born in 1832. His most famous piece was the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Who is your favorite character in this book (or movie) and why?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 English and PreAP English Agenda Library Day – AR Deadline – Thursday, March 10th Be sure to bring your books!! --book fair video --dance information/questions WN:"Did they fold the end of the toilet paper? Write about the last, first, or worst time you stayed in a hotel."

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Objectives: Research objectives Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers? Writer’s Notebook ideas: Today is the birthday of Sesame Street character, Ernie. If you could create a television show for kids, what type of a show would it be? What is its name? What type of information would it contain?

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 English Agenda Final Outline DUE TODAY Research Written Conclusion help as needed – due by this Friday! Print all material today in lab – if haven’t already, put in folder for tomorrow in class Make sure to work on your Works Cited information. All sources must be cited according to MLA format. Use the links offered on the webquest to complete them correctly and efficiently WN: "When visiting family, where do/did you feel the safest? Explain yourself through writing."

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 PreAP English Agenda Final Outline DUE TODAY Research Written Conclusion help as needed – due by this Friday! Print all material today in lab – if haven’t already, put in folder for tomorrow in class Make sure to work on your Works Cited information. All sources must be cited according to MLA format. Use the links offered on the webquest to complete them correctly and efficiently WN: "When visiting family, where do/did you feel the safest? Explain yourself through writing."

Thursday, January 27, 2011 Objectives: Research objectives Ongoing Reading Objectives as listed Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers? Writer’s Notebook ideas: Today is “National Puzzle Day!” What is your favorite type of puzzle to solve and why?

Thursday, January 27, 2011 ~ English Agenda Writing Workshop: Written Conclusion for Research Paper Work on this in class Be ready to type it up tomorrow in Mrs. Ham’s class Will turn in completed written conclusion tomorrow! Be sure to print two copies – one to keep in research folder and one to give Mrs. Ham WN: "Who is your biggest fan? Write about that person.“ Remember the details. 

What strategies do good readers use to understand text? Friday, January 28, 2011 Objectives: Objectives: :(R.10.8.3)Vary reading strategies according to text and purpose; (R.11.8.8) Identify and explain similes, metaphors, personification, hyperboles and analogies to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases; (W.7.8.1) Use figurative language purposefully to shape and control language to affect readers; (W.7.8.5) Use purposeful vocabulary with emphasis on developing tone; (W.7.8.7) Use flashback/time transitions; (W.5.8.3) Create narrative writing Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text for their readers? Writer’s Notebook ideas: February 1st is “National Freedom Day.” In your own words, what does it mean to be free?

Friday, January 28, 2011 ~ English Agenda WN: "When did you last feel incredibly spoiled? Write about it with details." This handout will be turned in for a grade once the movie is finished. Be sure you find at least 2 examples from the “text.” We are continuing to reinforce that literary terms are operating all around us, we only need to recognize them & appreciate word choices so that we can include similar effects in our own writing. All classes – begin The Sandlot Lesson – identify literary terms operating in the movie on the handout for recording examples found while watching the movie Type and print today in Mrs. Ham’s class (3rd hour will do so in here) Research Paper Written Conclusion DUE TODAY

Friday, January 28, 2011 ~ PreAP English Agenda WN: "When did you last feel incredibly spoiled? Write about it with details." This handout will be turned in for a grade once the movie is finished. Be sure you find at least 2 examples from the “text.” We are continuing to reinforce that literary terms are operating all around us, we only need to recognize them & appreciate word choices so that we can include similar effects in our own writing. All classes – begin The Sandlot Lesson – identify literary terms operating in the movie on the handout for recording examples found while watching the movie Type and print today in Mrs. Ham’s class (3rd hour will do so in here) Research Paper Written Conclusion DUE TODAY