1. Homework: Vocab #1, 3-column notes – due tomorrow
English 11 Mon., 9/12/16
Today we will… Take summer reading assessment- sit at a table with other people who have read your same book
What’s due? Summer Read. Mosaic (front table) & Quote Journal (turnitin.com by midnight)
Homework: Vocab #1, 3-column notes – due tomorrow

2. Summer Reading Group Assessment group brainstorm a response; find relevant quote; support/explain your response; use complete sentences
Use proper in-text citation – here’s examples of how The directions specified that students, “[b]e sure to include an in-text citation for each quotation” (Chavez 1). The directions were clear: “Be sure to include an in-text citation for each quotation” (Chavez 1). The author reiterated the importance of “…including an in-text citation in support of each answer to the test” (Chavez 1).

3. Review narrative elements
English 11 Tue., 9/13/16
Today we will…
Learn about hyphens
Review narrative elements
What’s due today? Vocab #1 three-column notes
Homework:
Finish reading/annotating “Brainiac”- complete at least 1 quote journal entry- due Wednesday, 9/14
Vocab #2, due next Tuesday

4. Vocabulary Lesson #2 Assignment
3 column notes for the following words using the format below: Contingent, Eventuality, Implausible, Inconceivable, In Vane, Perchance, Preposterous, Proclivity, Prone, Theoretical
Word, POS (no synonym/ant.)
Definitions
Use the word in an original sentence that also uses a hyphen
Contingent
Adj.
conditional; dependent on other things
His mother-in-law said that the home sale is contingent upon the results of the property inspection.
**Due Next Tuesday, 9/20**

5. Short and helpful video on hyphen usage- take notes

6. WARM UP
1. What is going on in this picture?
2. What do you see that makes you say that?
3. What more can you find?

7. Yesterday we… looked at hyphens and narrative elements Today we will…
English 11 Wed., 9/14/16
Yesterday we… looked at hyphens and narrative elements
Today we will…
Get a 2nd chance on Vocab #1 – due Tuesday (staple to the back of Vocab 2 – Grab yours off of the front table)
Review narrative assignment- begin brainstorming
What’s due today? Nada
Homework:
Finish “Brainiac”- complete quote journal entry- due Friday
Vocab #2 (3-column notes- sentence w/hyphens)- due Tuesday

8. Read/respond to NY Times article, “At 8 Feet Tall…”
English 11 Thur., 9/15/16
Yesterday we… Q1 Narrative Brainstorming
Today we will…
Read/respond to NY Times article, “At 8 Feet Tall…”
Draft narrative Day #1
Homework:
Finish “Brainiac”- 1 quote journal entry- due Friday
Vocab #1 (3-column notes- synonym, antonym, sentence) and Vocab #2 (3-column notes- sentence w/hyphens)- both due Tuesday
Narrative draft 1- due 9/23 (turnitin and hard copy)

9. Today we will… draft narrative on computers
English 11 Fri., 9/16/16
Yesterday we… NY Times article review and narrative drafting
Today we will… draft narrative on computers
Due today… “Brainiac”- quote journal entry
Homework:
Vocab #1 (3-column notes- synonym, antonym, sentence) and Vocab #2 (3-column notes- sentence w/hyphens)- both due Tuesday
Narrative draft 1- due 9/23 (turnitin and hard copy)