1. In Writer’s Notebook, fill in the blanks. Policy reminder 1.It is _________ responsibility to makeup work when I am absent. 2.Where do I find the makeup work? 3.I have ___ days for every day I miss to complete and submit assignments when I return. 4.Makeup work is important because ___________________. 5.True or false? I need to make up quick writes that we do in the writer’s notebook. 6._______ is the best time to speak with my teacher about my grade or any makeup work. 7.Lunch corral is __________. (What is it? Purpose? Process?) 8.If I skip lunch corral ______________ is the result / consequence. ENGLISH

2. In Writer’s Notebook, fill in the blanks. Policy reminder 1.I have ___ days for every day I miss to complete and submit assignments when I return. 2.Where do I find the makeup work? 3.Makeup work is important because ___________________. (Please explain reasons beyond your grade…) 4.True or false? I need to make up quick writes that we do in the writer’s notebook. Why? 5._______ is the best time to speak with my teacher about my grade or any makeup work. PRE-AP

3. Finish History Channel TruceHistory Channel Truce While watching: 1) What are the biggest similarities and differences you see between the text and film? 2) What can you take from this visual representation of the truce and apply to your life? MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 ST

4. Watson ELA – Turn in One Pager to inbox. The word beekeeper contains five e’s. In the next five minutes, brainstorm as many words as you can that repeat one letter three or more times. ☺ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 ND

5. No I think…..It just is that way – Example “WWI (not WW1) was justified as it led to ………” Make sure all summaries are in your own words. Primary Sources? Many of you failed to use a primary source or cite sources at all. What are primary sources? 1.Diaries/journals 2.Speeches/interviews 3.Letters/memos 4.Autobiographies/memoirs 5.Books/articles written the time of the event 6.Government documents 7.Photographs 8.Documentaries 9.Art (from the time period) 10.Maps (from the time period) NEWSPAPERS

6. Trade and discuss response questions from yesterday. While reading chapter 6 of Truce, answer: a) Look back at the pictures in Truce. Which picture made the biggest impact on you? Explain. b) How can you connect your reading of Truce to the idea of doing the right thing in difficult circumstances? c) What is the most important idea you can take away from Truce, and how can you apply it to your life? TUESDAY CONTINUED ☺

7. 1.Pick up a handout from the Outbox and tape it into your Writer’s Notebook. Review it and use it as a guide to apply changes to the sentence below. 2.Summer is my favorite time of year. Make this sentence better (more interesting). WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 RD

8. SIMPLE SENTENCES IMPROVED

9.  PLEDGE ✓ Annotate ✓ What would you change, add? ✓ What are the most important ideas in the pledge? ✓ How can you apply it to other things we’ve discussed? Rhetorical précis over the pledge following the 4 sentence structure. Homework as needed. ☺ WEDNESDAY CONTINUED

10. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 TH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X 2cs8gnb42A&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X 2cs8gnb42A&safe=active Why did I show this? How can you connect it with any assessment? No Red Ink (MLA Practice)

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12. QW – Than and then are easily confused. Although the words sound similar, their meanings are entirely different. Use than – comparisons (Andrea is taller than her sister). Use then – for time (First you moisturize, then you apply foundation). Which one? 1.If you think Sharon’s the winner, ___ you’re crazy. 2.Geraldine arrived, _______Allan showed up. 3.I ate breakfast; ______I went for a run. 4.I would rather eat breakfast ______go running. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 TH

13. ELA - 10 SENTENCE STRUCTURE (include varied sentence structures) PAP – 12 SENTENCE STRUCTURE (include two or more varied sentence structures) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 TH

14. 10 SENTENCE STRUCTURE Introduction with hook and background information. Claim. Reason #1. Supporting evidence with explanation. Reason #2. Supporting evidence with explanation. Counter-argument. Rebuttal evidence. Strongest Reason. Re-word Claim with emotional appeal.

15. Months away from your family and friends while the smell of death surrounds you, and you have an opportunity to take a break, but do you take it? World War I soldiers were away from their families, and being with other people and trading presents with them made them less homesick, built camaraderie, and gave them a chance to get out of their trenches which made them happier; soldiers should have participated in the Christmas truce because it boosted morale.

16. Camaraderie seems irrelevant during war, but building a team unit builds trust, and focus was declining. War creates an environment where trust in each other is imperative for a unit’s survival, and Mr. Hill, World War II veteran, outlined this clearly from his war time experiences; “The times we spent playing cards, hanging out, and trying to create normal conditions, allowed us to build friendships and trust among our unit.” Although happiness would have been short lived, a truce would allow a rebirth of beliefs in humanity. Lives were shattered, and the glamorous war they had envisioned became a nightmare of evil they couldn’t awake from; “It served as heartening proof, however brief, that beneath the brutal clash of weapons, the soldiers’ essential humanity endured” (History Channel).

17. Some people might say that conversing with the enemy would cause soldiers to forget their mission. Although this is a rational idea, soldiers understood their mission, and they went back to their required task after their break from the horror that surrounded them, and while the truce may have extended or been repeated until New Year's Eve, it's clear that most soldiers were reporting 'business as usual' by early January. There is no such widespread repetition in 1915 or the following years (Seaton and Brown 3).

18. Sacrifice is a word soldiers and their families understand the meaning of, and are rarely appreciated for, so a day to break from the darkness of war to remember their beliefs, cherish family memories, and rebuild their unit morale provided a brief taste of normalcy they were starving for.

19. 4 th so on and continue rotating 3 rd and so on You are in charge of the 2nd sentence with team’s guidance. Write the 1st sentence (following the format) with your team guiding you #1#2 #4#3 YOUR TURN Create based on the War Prompt