1. Into Class: Monday, August 17th
Today’s Objective:
-Identify and analyze how a writer’s use of language creates a distinct voice.
-Cite textual evidence of voice to support inferences about a speaker.
Into Class: Monday, August 17th
Warm Up: Fill out your focus calendar 
Take out your spiral notebook and turn to “Previewing Unit 1” on page 8 to be checked.
Today, we will be…
Beginning Activity 1.2: Talking About Voice
**Important Reminder**
PICTURE DAY IS WEDNESDAY!!!!
Bring your completed packets and checks!
Turned-In Today:
Previewing Unit 1
Handouts/Pieces Read:
Homework:

2. Into Class: Tuesday, August 18th
Today’s Objective:
-Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking.
-Interpret writers’ choices that create voice, engage readers, and suggest meanings.
Into Class: Tuesday, August 18th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Glue in the Unit 1 Cover Wordle onto page 7 of your spiral notebook.
Today, we will be…
Complete Activity 1.2: Talking About Voice
Diction, Imagery, Syntax, Tone Prezi
Beginning Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices
**Important Reminder**
PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!!!!
Bring your completed packets and checks!
Turned-In Today:
Handouts/Pieces Read:
Speak by Laurie Anderson
Homework:

3. Into Class: Wednesday, August 19th
Today’s Objective:
-Smile pretty, a picture lasts forever.
-Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking.
Into Class: Wednesday, August 19th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Take out your picture packets and $$. Leave ALL of your belongings in the classroom.
Today, we will be…
Taking your pictures for the yearbook. 
Continuing to annotate Speak for Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices
Turned-In Today:
Handouts/Pieces Read:
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Homework:

4. Into Class: Thursday, August 20th
Today’s Objective:
-Apply a strategy for active reading and note-taking.
-Interpret writers’ choices that create voice, engage readers, and suggest meanings.
Into Class: Thursday, August 20th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Grab your text book, and spiral notebook. Open to page 9 of your text and page 16 of your spiral. Also, take out two different colored highlighters.
Today, we will be…
Complete Activity 1.3: Narrative Voices
Simple/Complex Sentences Notes (page 17 of spiral)
Turned-In Today:
Handouts/Pieces Read:
Speak by Laurie Anderson
Homework:

5. Into Class: Friday, August 21st Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Today’s Objective:
-Practice identifying the parts of a paragraph.
-Apply analysis of imagery, diction, syntax, and tone to create voice.
Into Class: Friday, August 21st
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Write a 1 paragraph narrative about your feelings toward English an a piece of loose leaf paper- be honest! You may share later on.
Today, we will be…
Learning how to write the “perfect paragraph”
Sorting SEE sets together as a class based on information analyzed from Speak
Signing up for turnitin.com
Turned-In Today:
Handouts/Pieces Read:
Homework:
Have a fantastic weekend!