1. Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Silent Focus Read: « Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, » by Robert Frost. Write: What is this poem about? Do you see any deeper meaning that might exist in this poem? What is the tone or mood that the author creates? Borrow a line and write your own, or any winter inspired poem or journal entry.

2. Agenda Capital Letters Test Word Power Session 13 Reading ML # - Supporting Details Read aloud/ Study Guide Homework/ Closing

3. Agenda- 5 th period Syllabus Quiz Register for Townsend Press Online Learning- By Friday! True Colors Essay and Mobile- Due Today! Set Up Binder- Materials- Monday Signed Syllabus Slip- Due Today! Word Power Diagnostic Exit Ticket

4. Syllabus Quiz- Half sheet of paper with the correct heading and title. 1.Name 3 materials that you need to have on Monday. 2.Write out our 5 classroom rules. 3.What is 1 of our Big Goals. 4.Write one sentence about our late work policy. 5.What is the address of my class website?

5. Townsend Press Online Learning Center www.townsendpress.net Create a student account. Follow the directions and select me as your teacher from the drop down menu. Register by Monday!

6. Binder Set Up Tab 1- Silent Focus Tab 2- Word Power Tab 3- Conventions Mini-Lessons (ML) Tab 4- Reading ML Tab 5- Writing ML Tab 6- Portfolio

7. Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Silent Focus Read/Listen: Mitch Albom’s article Write: What do you think about this issue? What is the main idea, or main argument of his article?

8. Agenda Word Power Session 13 Part II Conventions ML #11- Parallelism Read aloud/ Study Guide E.C. Opportunity Closing/ Homework

9. Agenda -5th Finish Word Power Diagnostic Correct Word Power Diagnostic Set Up Tracking Sheet Reading ML #1 Reading “The Most Dangerous Game” Closing/ Homework

10. Extra Credit Opportunity! Bring in a new box of facial tissue or a container of hand sanitizer ALONG with a piece of writing attached to earn up to 40 pts. of extra credit! Your writing could be a poem, want ad, song lyrics, comic strip, mini-research paper on the origins of kleenex or hand sanitizer, short story, or other genre of writing, but it needs to fit on the container and already be attached! You can bring in no more than 2 (20 pts. each) These are due next Friday (October 8) or earlier.

11. Thursday, December 9, 2010 Silent Focus Listen: John Lennon’s “Imagine” Write: What is this song about? What is the lesson? What is the tone or mood this song creates? Borrow a line and write your own.

12. Agenda Word Power Notes Conventions ML #11 Practice 3 rd period- Parallelism Test Read aloud/ Study Guide Closing/ Homework

13. Friday, December 10, 2010 Silent Focus Friday Free Topic! Write about a topic of your choice for 5 minutes.

14. Agenda Parallelism Test Word Power Notes Silent Reading/ Literary Letter Closing/ Homework

15. 3-2-1 Closing and Reflection On a half-sheet of paper write 3 Things you learned today in class 2 Things that you will need to study more in order to master 1 thing that you need to do at home. Turn these into the basket as your exit ticket!

16. Thursday, December 16, 2010 Silent Focus Watch: The Snowman- and listen for the song “Walking in the Air” Write: What is this song about? Borrow a line and write your own. Write about holiday traditions your family has.

17. Reading ML #1- Parts of Plot PLOT -- It is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end. There are 5 essential parts of plot: a) Introduction - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed. Often it has exposition, which is information you need to know so you understand the story. b) Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax). It begins with the inciting event- which sets events in motion. c) Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not? – It is helpful to consider climax as a three-fold phenomenon: 1) the main character receives new information 2) accepts this information (realizes it but does not necessarily agree with it) 3) acts on this information (makes a choice that will determine whether or not he/she gains his objective). d) Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and denouement). e) Denouement (Resolution)- This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.