Friday, 8/29/08

Composition
1. Study for The Giver test on Tuesday.
2. Fix up your binders so that they follow the 7 AVEAS steps!
3. Study the "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary.

World Literature
1. Look over your notes to prepare for the conflict quiz on Tuesday.
2. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" question to be copied and then answered in paragraph form on looseleaf paper:
What are the two major conflicts in the story, and what types of conflicts are they? How does the resolution of the major conflict affect the resolution of the other one? How does the author use conflict in the story?

Thursday, 8/28/08

Composition
1. Reader - "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary: Put the book definitions in your own words. This is called paraphrasing.
2. Reminder: Bring 2.5-3" hardcover binders tomorrow and every day for the rest of the year!
3. Test on The Giver on Tuesday

World Literature
1. Finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" in your Reader.
2. Reader p. 5: "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" vocabulary - draw a picture for each word's example sentence.
3. Reminder: get binders for next week...

Wednesday, 8/27/08.

Composition homework:
1. Finish student letter to Mr. Power
2. "Dangerous Game" vocabulary sheets - add your original sentence to each picture using the vocabulary word.

World Literature homework:
1. Watch a television show. Summarize the plot, and describe and label at least two conflicts that occur during the program.
2. Remember to bring all texts tomorrow.

Tuesday, 8/26/08

Composition homework:
1. Interactive Reader p. 5 - read "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary definitions and examples. Copy and illustrate (draw) each example on a sheet of paper.
2. Order Mythology and Vocabulary Power Plus for the new SAT Book One tonight - due Thursday, 9/4/08.

World Literature homework:
1. Start/finish student letter.
2. Order Mythology and Siddhartha tonight - due Thursday, 9/4/08.

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Other info:
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
ISBN #: 9780446607254

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
ISBN #: 9780811200684

Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book One
ISBN #: 1580492533

Monday, 8/25/08

Welcome back to school! I hope you have all had wonderful vacations and are ready for the new year.

Composition homework:
1. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
2. Bring all textbooks to class tomorrow: Writer's INC, Vocabulary Power Plus for the SAT book One, Holt Literature and Language Arts, Holt Interactive Reader*, That Was Then This Is Now
*passed out today in class

World Literature homework:
1. Get independent reading (IR) book or your choice.
2. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
3. Bring all textbooks to class (see syllabus).
4. Bring summer projects to class tomorrow.