1. Extended English
Feb. 1-5

2. Monday, February 1

3. Monday Journal Writing:
Journal #1: Skills Focus: REPHRASING the question as a topic sentence, complete sentences, paragraph, punctuation/grammar, and staying on topic to answer a question

4. Question:
As you think back on first semester, what were your strengths as a student [overall, in all classes], what were your weaknesses, and what changes do you think you need to make in order to improve this semester?
Journal #1

5. Journal #1 As you think back on first semester, …
Question:
As you think back on first semester, …
Question rephrased as a topic sentence:
As I think back on the first semester, I had some strengths and weaknesses as a student.
Sentence Pattern?
D,I
Journal #1

6. “To Build a Fire,” by Jack London Pp. 556-565 [ Skill: Comprehension]
Directions: Read aloud & sum up what’s going on in the story in this paragraph in 1-2 sentences.
First paragraph: Lehman
Second paragraph: you and a
partner
Third paragraph: you and a

7. MCA Day- School Cancelled
Tuesday, February 2
MCA Day- School Cancelled

8. MCA Days School Cancelled
Wednesday, Feb. 3:
MCA Days School Cancelled

9. Thursday, February 4
Research Skills

10. Antarctica 1958 Expedition 2006 film Eight Below
In preparation for our 1st hour film on naturalism/realism, we will do some research on the following:
Antarctica
Sled Dogs
1958 Expedition
2006 film Eight Below
Sakhalin sled dogs from the Japanese expedition
Dogs used in the film?

11. Content Support Eight Below
Friday, February 5
Content Support Eight Below

13. Exit Ticket 1 for Eight Below
A. One example of nature “trumping” humanity:
B. One example of realism captured by the film:
C. One example of something in the film which
FAILED at seeming real:
Answer each one by using a complete sentence.