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=Tuesday, December 4 = 1. Question of the Day 2. Choose 6 passages from //Frankenstein// that clearly reveal Romantic traits, the development of a character, **or** a theme. 3. Create an illustrated storyboard using those six passages. The storyboard must remain true to the revalation of Romantic traits, a character's development, or a theme and to the passage. 4. On the back in writing explain what the passages reveal and how they do it. Be prepared to present this to the class.
 * Homework: Read chapters 19-20 and complete the study guide questions for Thursday, December 4. **

Obviously I took November off!!!!

=Thursday, October 30 = 1. Complete a Reader's Response Card for your novel 2. Write Quarter One Free-Response Essay 3. Revise //Pride and Prejudice// MC Test Reminder: //Frankenstein// Chapters 3-6 and study guide questions are due Monday, November 3.

=Tuesday, October 28 = 1. Question of the Day 3 2. Power of Punctuation activity 3. Read the Preface to Lynn Truss's //Eats, Shoots & Leaves//. Assignment: Read and respond to the Introduction "The Seventh Sense" by Thursday, November 13.
 * Reminder: Thursday, October 30 Quarter One Independent Reading Test**

=Friday, October 24 = Reading Day

=Wednesday, October 22 = 1. Question of the Day 2 2. Discuss //Frankenstein// chapters 1 & 2; make Romantic & Historical connections 3. Read chapters 3-6 and complete study guide questions by Monday, November 3. [|"Notes For //Frankenstein//" by Robert Harris] provides some excellent information that can help you with your understanding and annotating of the novel. It will also prepare you for the test. I encourage you to follow the link and read Mr. Harris' notes.

=Monday, October 20 = 1. Question of the Day 1 (prompt 2) 2. Answer //Frankenstein// study guide questions for the Letters 3. Assignment: Read Chapters 1 & 2 and answer the study guide questions for those questions. Due Wednesday, October 22.

=Thursday, October 16 = 1. Finish //Northanger Abbey// 2. Freewrite- What do you know about the story of //Frankenstein//? 3. Post-High Planning with the Counselors 4. Assign- pages 1-16 (the "Letters") of //Frankenstein//. Please annotate your reading with sticky notes. Any thoughts, ideas, questions, connections, concerns, predictions, definitions (if you see a word you don't know LOOK IT UP and then connect it to the text). Be prepared to talk about these Letters on Monday, October 20th.

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Monday, October 6 & Wednesday, October 8 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//Pride and Prejudice// Test Hand in novel and reading journal after completing the test on Wednesday.

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Thursday, October 2 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Quiz 2. Discuss the questions in pairs then as a class. Test is Monday!!!

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tuesday, September 30 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Question of the Day 2. Writing Lesson- see a 9 essay on the "Eleven" prompt, reflect on what makes it a 9; look at 'highlights' of classmates essay; introduce the //Write for College// handbook. 3. Assignment: Finish //Pride and Prejudice// Reminder: Pick up Week 4 Essay; Due Friday

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, September 26 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Take a quiz over //Pride and Prejudice// (make up in the ARC) 2. Discuss Chapters 42-49 3. Assignment: Read Chapters 50-58 by Tuesday, September 30. Reminder: Weekly Essay due Today!!!

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, September 24 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Question of the Day 2. Writing Lesson- topic/thesis sentences and embedding quotations. 3. Essay 2 reflection 4. Short //Pride and Prejudice// discussion 5. Read Chapters42-49 for Friday Reminder: Weekly Essay 3 is due Friday =<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Monday, September 22 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Question of the Day 2. Introduce Weekly Essay 3 Prompt 3. Take //Pride and Prejudice// Quiz 1 4. Discuss Chapters 20-29 Assignment: Read and Journal Chapters 30-41 Due Wednesday

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Thursday, September 18 = 1.Question of The Day 2. Discuss Chapters 11-19 of <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//Pride and Prejudice// 3. Homework: Read and journal chapters 20-29 Due Monday 4. Go over Weekly Essay 1 weaknesses Reminder Weekly Essay 2 Due Friday

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tuesday, September 16 = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Question of The Day 2. Review structure of an analytical essay 3. Go over Fiction Test 4. Discuss Chapters 1-10 of //Pride and Prejudice// Homework: Read and JOURNAL chapters 11-19 Due Thursday Reminder: Essay 2 Due Friday

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Friday, September 12: = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Read, annotate, and respond to [|"A Modest Proposal"]by Jonathan Swift 2. Discuss the work in terms of satire, tone, irony 3. Read, journal, and respond to chapters 1-10 in //Pride and Prejudice//

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Wednesday, September 10: = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Introductory Speeches Reminder: Weekly Essay 1 Due Friday

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Monday, September 8, 2008: = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Recieve Weekly Essay; due Friday, September 12 2. Recieve Quarter Independent Literature Study 3. Short mini-lesson on essay writing 4. Notes on "Pride and Prejudice"

=<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Thursday, September 4, 2008: = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Quick note on how to annotate. 2. Take the Elements of Fiction Test and Hand in Fiction Notebook. Reminders: Supplies and Planners due Monday, September 8.

=**<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Tuesday, September 2, 2008: **= <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1. Planner rundown. Please have the planners signed and returned by Monday, September 8. 2. Introduce the Plate Speech: The Symbols of My Life Story. Speeches begin Wednesday, September 10. 3. Share impressions and questions about the summer assignment.
 * Test Thursday; Summer Assignment Due Thursday!**