1. English II – Week of 11/03/2014 Weekly reminders: All late work is due by Wednesday to be counted on this quarter’s grade. Journals are past due! 1 st period – No bell ringer today! Clear your desk for the midterm. HW: We will continue with regular class and reading Malcolm X, so bring your books and class materials for a grade!

2. English II – 11/04/2014 Weekly reminders: All late work is due by Wednesday to be counted on this quarter’s grade. Journals are past due! 2 nd and 8 th periods – No bell ringer today! Clear your desk for the midterm. HW: We will continue with regular class and reading Malcolm X tomorrow and Thursday, so bring your books and class materials for a grade!

3. English II – Week of 11/03/2014 Weekly reminders: All late work is due by Wednesday to be counted on this quarter’s grade. Journals are past due! Objectives: Fix the sentence level errors; read and comprehend text independently Directions: Copy and fix the issues in the sentences below. 1. Midterms start today, midterm elections are tomorrow, I won’t be able to vote this year. 2. Whereas Emmalee loves spaghetti Tom prefers fried chicken. 3. The kids love to go to the park yet wants to go to the museum.

4. English II – 11/04/2014 – 1 st period only (skip Monday’s Bell Ringer) Weekly reminders: All late work is due by Wednesday to be counted on this quarter’s grade. Journals are past due! Objectives: Fix the sentence level errors; read and comprehend text independently Directions: Copy and fix the issues in the sentences below. 1. Midterms start today, midterm elections are tomorrow, I won’t be able to vote this year. 2. Whereas Emmalee loves spaghetti Tom prefers fried chicken. 3. The kids love to go to the park yet wants to go to the museum.

5. Malcolm X - Text Evidence Log Ch. “Saved” - Purpose question – What is Malcolm’s life like at this point of his story? Important quotes (evidence) directly from the text (p.) My Thoughts, Questions, and Explanations

6. Organizing Your Writing Portfolio Step 1: Label a manila folder with your first and last name. Step 2: Read back over my comments from your grade memory narrative. Step 3: On the inside left pocket of the folder, write 2-3 writing goals you have for next quarter. Here are some examples: -I will try to write more complex sentences. -I will place commas more carefully. -I will eliminate all fragments and run-ons. -I will try to add more details. -I will conference with Ms. Robin after school between drafts. -I will take my peer’s feedback more seriously when I write my final draft. -I will use paragraph breaks more strategically. -I will turn my essay in on time. -OR WRITE A WRITING GOAL OF YOUR OWN

7. Scenes from the movie Scene when they are planning the robbery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v5KRcvFvhc Scene when Mx is detoxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtJWdBfY8_I Scene talking about pork and other poisons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqNBLkX2b_I Scene about reading the dictionary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE84dHl5Nr0

8. English II – 11/05/2014 Weekly reminders: All late work is due today! Objectives: Fix independent clauses; comprehend text Directions: Copy these sentences and make sure each clause is independent. 1. Today is Wednesday; the quarter this week. 2. I need to go shopping, for need shoes, a dress, and a sweater. 3. Next week is going to be short since we only have school Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; feel strange.

9. English II – 11/06/2014 Objectives: Correct run-on sentences; comprehend text Directions: Copy these sentences and decide if a comma, a semi-colon, or a period will best fix each run-on. 1.I want to travel to Burkina Faso a close friend of mine is from there. 2.Although he is never at home he is not difficult to reach at the office. 3.Kenny was a cashier at Mariano’s now he manages the store. 4.Because this is the worst food we have ever tasted we will never eat in this restaurant again.