1. Wednesday, August 24th 2016 (EN09)
ON DESK: pencil or pen; name tent; ID; book list
BY BELL, YOU SHOULD:  Be ready to go to Media Center
TODAY WE WILL:
Choose books from Media Center
Review Independent Novel Instructions
Plot
Review from yesterday
Pixar short films
HOMEWORK:
No Red Ink Assignment (due Saturday at midnight)
Begin working on Independent Novel (due beginning of October)
2nd Hour: Bring Headphones for Lion Time Tomorrow!!! (and charged Lenovo)

2. Classroom Behavior
Seats should remain at desks AT ALL TIMES. Do not roll around the room in chairs or remove the chair from its desk.
You should be ON TASK AT ALL TIMES.
It should remain quiet in the room unless I TELL YOU TO SHARE/WORK WITH A GROUP OR PARTNER/YOU ARE WORKING ON A GROUP ASSINGMENT. I will not talk over you, I will wait for it to be quiet or signal for quiet by turning off the lights.
Repercussions for not following the rules:
Warning
A new seating chart
MIR write-up for repeated behavior
Parent contact
Office referral

3. Burn-E: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppfSPzbAQYc
Partly Cloudy:
Dug’s Special Mission:
Lifted:

4. Wednesday, August 24th 2016 (HONORS)
ON DESK: Notebook; Strip of Cardstock; Theme Packet
BY BELL, YOU SHOULD: Reviewing Cap Style Guide (in spiral)
TODAY WE WILL:
Review/annotate cap style guide and continue comma notes
Explore THEME in literature –
What are typical thematic concepts?
Destruction and “Rebirth” as Theme in Literature:
“Noah and the Flood,” “Deucalion,” “Tata and Nena” (59-65)
HOMEWORK:
Complete THEME STRIP for favorite movie, show, novel (your choice)
Flood readings (59-65)
Gilgamesh quiz make-up after school today!!!

5. Classroom Behavior
Seats should remain at desks AT ALL TIMES. Do not roll around the room in chairs or remove the chair from its desk.
You should be ON TASK AT ALL TIMES.
It should remain quiet in the room unless I TELL YOU TO SHARE/WORK WITH A GROUP OR PARTNER/YOU ARE WORKING ON A GROUP ASSINGMENT. I will not talk over you, I will wait for it to be quiet or signal for quiet by turning off the lights.
Repercussions for not following the rules:
Warning
A new seating chart
MIR write-up for repeated behavior
Parent contact
Office referral

6. Commas
Used to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence
*can you surround with commas, remove, and sentence is ok? Commas likely in the right place then!
Ex. The spider web, shining in the morning light, looked like sparkling lace.
Ex. Harvard College, founded in 1636, is the oldest college in the U.S.

7. Commas
Used to set off appositives that are non-essential *Appositive: an expression that renames or identifies Ex. My best friend, Nancy, is studying ballet. Ex. We’re out of our most popular flavor, vanilla. Ex. The Rio Grande, one of the major rivers of North America, forms the border between Texas and Mexico.

8. Watch out…
If an interrupter tells which one(s) about the word it identifies, the interrupter is ESSENTIAL to the meaning of the sentence and you CAN’T USE COMMAS! Ex. The book that you recommended is not in the library. (Which book?) Ex. My ancestor Alberto Pazienza immigrated to the United States on the ship Marianna. (Which ancestor? Which ship?)

9. Commas
Used to set off words used in direct address Ex. Mrs. Clarkson, this package is addressed to you. Ex. Do you know, Elena, when the next bus is due?

10. Commas
Used to set off a parenthetical expression Watch where placed, though, to see If parenthetical… Ex. What, in your opinion, is the best solution? I have faith in your opinion. (not parenthetical)

11. Commas
Used after yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning of a sentence Ex. Yes, I understand the problem. Ex. Well, I think we should ask for help.

12. Commas
Uses a comma after an introductory phrase or clause Prepositional phrase - comma after intro prep phrase if phrase is long or if two phrases appear together Ex. At night in the desert, the temp falls rapidly. If prep phrase is short, comma may/may not be used. Ex. In the morning, we’ll tour the art museum.

13. ...no comma between month & year if day not given (May 2015)
Commas
Using a comma in conventional situations
To separate items in dates and addresses
Ex. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ex. Passover begins on Wednesday, April 14, this year.
Ex. My grandparents’ address is 6448 Higgins Road, Chicago, IL
...no comma between month & year if day not given (May 2015)

14. Commas
Used a comma in conventional situations 2. After the salutation in a friendly letter and the closing of any letter Ex. Dear Aunt Margaret, Ex. Sincerely yours, Ex. Yours truly,

19. THEMATIC STATEMENT (truism, human truth, a-ha!)
Thematic Topic
Title of Piece
THEMATIC STATEMENT (truism, human truth, a-ha!)
Graphic
Stated or Inferred?

20. Notebook Spot Check Pages 1-2: Table of Contents (add as we go)
Page 3: Grammar Diagnostic (stapled/taped/glued in)
Page 4: Capitalization Guide (stapled/taped/glued in)
Page 5: Cap/Punc Notes
Page 6: Semantic Grid—Hero’s Journey (stapled/taped/glued in)
Pages 7-8/9: Hero’s Journey Notes