10 th Grade Eng. II Week 4

Journal #2: Difficult Decisions 9/8 Tim O’Brien faces a difficult decision in “On the Rainy River.” Have you ever faced a difficult decision in your life? Describe the event and your decision. Did you make the right decision? Check to see if you included: A specific example Answered the questions in a well-developed paragraph (3-5 sentences minimum)

Eng. II Monday, Sept. 8 th OBJECTIVES: Journal #2 Finish “On the Rainy River”—page 636 Check Vocab.: Prefixes (Game Four) “Ghost of a Chance”—poem IDIOMS ASSIGNMENTS: Game Five: Suffixes Tues./Wed.— Resume and Letter of Application

TUES., Sept. 9th OBJECTIVES: Journal #3: Letter of Application Resume/Letter of Application ASSIGNMENTS: Game Five: Suffixes Resume/Letter (Friday)

Eng. II Wed., 9/10 OBJECTIVES: Journal #4: Idioms Poem “Ghost of a Chance” Type up Letter and Resume Check Vocab.: Prefixes and Suffix Thursday ASSIGNMENTS: Game Five: Suffixes BY FRIDAY: Resume and Letter of Application

Journal #4: Idioms Wed., 9/10 Write down the following definition: Idiom—A phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say. An idiom is usually understandable to a particular group of people. Can you translate what the following idioms mean? Write the idom and the translation Tongue-in-Cheek Jump Down Someone‘s Throat Jump Down Someone‘s Throat Smell a Rat Kick the Bucket Pull Someone's Leg

Eng. II Thurs., 9/11 OBJECTIVES: Journal #5: 9/11 Review Objectives Group Work: Vocab.—prefixes and suffixes; review the difference between base words and root words Resume/Application Letter—on computers ASSIGNMENTS: Common Assessment Resume/Letter of Application

Journal #5: Remembering 9/11 Thurs., Sept. 11 Eight years after 9/11, we remember those we’ve lost. One way we remember is by creating a memorial. In New York, they are working to build a memorial on the site of the Towers. Visualize what you might include in that memorial. What kind of structure would you construct and why? Create a web graphic organizer

Eng. II Friday, 9/12 OBJECTIVES: Journal #6: The Chocolate Wars Review Objectives Group Work: Vocab.—prefixes and suffixes; review the difference between base words and root words Resume/Application Letter—on computers ASSIGNMENTS: Common Assessment Resume/Letter of Application

CP English III, 11 th Week 4

CP Eng. III Monday, Sept. 8 th OBJECTIVES: DOL QUIZ—Unit One, Part Two Check Vocab.: Prefixes ASSIGNMENT: Resume/Application Letter (Wed.) Vocab.: Suffixes

CP Eng. III Tuesday, Sept. 9 th —Club Day OBJECTIVES: Work Day DOL—check tomorrow QUIZ—finish essay if need to Resume and Letter of Application ASSIGNMENT: Resume/Application Letter (Wed.) Vocab.: Suffixes

CP Eng. III Wed., Sept. 10 th OBJECTIVES: DOL Colleges—Mrs. Howe Visits Thurs. Resume and Letter of Application Check Vocab.: Prefix and Suffix ASSIGNMENT: Friday/Monday— Common Assessment

CP Eng. III Thursday, Sept. 11 OBJECTIVES: Following Directions Activity Objectives—Review DOL—Review Vocab.—Review ASSIGNMENT: Common Assessment

Journal #5: Remembering 9/11 Thurs., Sept. 11 Eight years after 9/11, we remember those we’ve lost. One way we remember is by creating a memorial. In New York, they are working to build a memorial on the site of the Towers. Visualize what you might include in that memorial. What kind of structure would you construct and why? Include: well-developed paragraph of 5 sentences.

DOLS, 9/11 1. When asked if life is worth living, did Charles’ great-grandmother really say, “Well, it depends upon the liver”? 2. General Colin Powell was quoted in the August 21, 1995, issue of U.S. News as saying, “We should sacrifice for one another, care about one another, never be satisfied when anybody in this group is suffering and we can do something about it.”

3. Animals, plants, fungus organisms, protists, and monerans—these are the five groups into which all living things are divided. 4. Bricks, the oldest building material on earth, were probably invented in Egypt, home of the pyramids. 5. My sister-in-law explained, “Head, heart, hands, and health—these are what the four H’s in 4-H stand for.”

CP Eng. III Friday, Sept. 12 OBJECTIVES: Common Assessment Page 49 in textbook Work on: DOLs—will collect Monday (along with journals) ASSIGNMENT: Common Assessment— Writing Assessment

Publications Week 4

Monday OBJECTIVES: Weekly Reports ADS—collect and contact NEWSPAPER— articles and interview YEARBOOK— theme and ladder ASSIGNMENTS: Volleyball Game— need someone to cover File Folders— create Photos—organize Ads—Thank you notes and certificates

Tuesday OBJECTIVES: ADS—collect and contact NEWSPAPER— articles and interview YEARBOOK— theme and ladder ASSIGNMENTS: File Folders— create Photos—organize Ads—Thank you notes and certificates

Wednesday OBJECTIVES: ADS—collect and contact NEWSPAPER— articles and interview YEARBOOK— theme and ladder YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENTS: File Folders— create Photos—organize Ads—Thank you notes and certificates YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Thursday OBJECTIVES: ADS—collect and contact NEWSPAPER— articles and interview YEARBOOK— theme and ladder YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENTS: File Folders— create Photos—organize Ads—Thank you notes and certificates YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

Friday OBJECTIVES: BRITTANY—Yearbook Idea (So COOL!) ADS—collect and contact NEWSPAPER—articles and interview YEARBOOK LADDER YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENTS: File Folders—create (Nicole) Photos—organize (Ashley) Ads—Thank you notes and certificates YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION