Ninth week's lesson 10/30 - 11/3

This is the close of the first quarter - finish strong. The are no late assignment or make ups this week.

Monday 10/30
1. Idiom Test
2. Review Spelling Test and do notebook corrections
3. Review Commentary
4. Do Spelling pg 198-202 words ending in "y" and the final silent "e" (homework)

Tuesday 10/31
1. Grade Quarter Notebook
2. Discuss "Vocabulary in Action" "Grammar in Context" pages 134-135
3. Read pages 948-952 "Writing workshop" Analyzing an essay (homework)

Wednesday 11/1
1. Review Spelling & Idioms
2. Do "Assessment Practice" page 953 Revising and editing
1. Pre-write "Activity" page 818 for an essay (brainstorm and outline with a thesis) homework

Thursday 11/2
1. Practice Spelling Test
2. Review Pre-write
3. Body Paragraph handout - read and discuss
4. Do packet "Personal Commentary"

Friday 11/3
1. Spelling Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. Review Commentary
4. Write Essay "Activity" (homework)

Please come with any questions.

Week eighth's lessons 10/23 - 10/27

Thank you to all who helped with the Boxes of Love. We are closing in on the end of the first quarter; I hope you are where you want to be in this class. Make sure your spiral notebook is in order and done in ink, neatly.

Monday 10/23
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Review Spelling homework
3. Do Vocabulary Corrections in your spiral notebook (homework)
4. Do Spelling page 195 - 196 (homework)

Tuesday 10/24
1. Review Spelling
2. Read and discuss Montgomery Boycott
3. Do Spelling page 197-198 in Vocabulary book (homework)

Wednesday 10/25
1. Review homework
2. Finish Montgomery Boycott and questions
3. Do Commentary practice worksheet packet (homework)

Thursday 10/26
1. Practice Spelling Test
2. Lecture: Commentary
3. Do Personal Commentary Practice (homework)

Friday 10/27
1. Spelling Test
2. CAHSEE practice test
3. Review in groups Commentary Practice and editing worksheets

This week S.S. Reading points will again be added to your grade. You have until Wednesday morning to make up any missed points for the last two weeks. I am here at 7 am.

Seventh week's lessons

Did you see the EXTRA CREDIT project?

Monday 10/16
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Do Vocabulary Test corrections in the first section of your spiral notebook
3. Review "Introduction" handout and write rough draft and type finished copy MLA format, using question #8 page 53 (homework - 25 points)

Tuesday 10/17
1. Review introductions and edit in collective learning groups
2. Listen to CD and take notes on "Attitude"
3. Pre-writing handouts
4. Do Unit 4 Vocabulary Part A, B, and C (homework - 90 points)

Wednesday 10/18
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Discuss Vocab Lab 1 and Focus on:Analogies pg48-
3. Read Montgomery Boycott pages 124 -133 (homework)

Thursday 10/19
1. Vocabulary Bee
2. Read and discuss Montgomery Boycott
3. Answer questions 1 – 8 page 133 (homework - 40 points)

Friday 10/20
1. Review Vocabulary Units 1 - 3 Test (200 points)
2. Review homework
3. Practice CAHSEE Test
4. Spelling do A, B and The Prefix ad- pages 192-195 (homework - 45 points)

Don't forget you can come in the mornings to check your work before we grade it in class.

"Box of Love" EXTRA CREDIT

This is a chance to help others and yourself. You can bring one of the items for "Box of Love". At the end of the week, if there are other items not accounted for, then you may bring a second item. Each item is worth 20 points.
4 - 2 dollars for Canning Hunger
2 - 15 oz. cans of cut green beans
2 - 15 oz. cans of whole kernel corn
2 - 26 oz. can of chicken noodle soup
1 - 30 oz. can of refried beans
1- 1lb. package of whole pinto beans
1 - 1lb. box of white rice
1- 14 oz. box of instant mashed potatoes
2- 30 oz. can of fruit cocktail
3 - 16 oz. cans of fruit
1- box of biscuit, cornbread or stuffing mix
1- 64 oz. can of fruit juice **no glass**
1- box of cake, brownie or cookie mix
This is a ministry program of "Here's Life Inner City"

Sixth week's lessons 10/9 - 10/13

Don't forget you can buy To Kill a Mockingbird and get 35 extra credit points.
Parents you should receive a printout of your student's grade on Monday 10/9. It is due back 10/10 for 25 homework points.

Monday 10/9
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Set up Collective Groups (we will use the groups for a variety of purposes)
3. Vocabulary Test correction (they are to go in the first section of your spiral notebook)
4. Do Unit 3 Vocabulary A, B, and C don't forget the crossword puzzle (homework) 60pts

Tuesday 10/10
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Journal-Quick write listen to CD "Struggle" (second section of spiral notebook)
3. Read There Will Come Soft Rains pages 84-93 (homework)

Wednesday 10/11
1. Vocabulary and Spelling Bee
2. Read and discuss There Will Come Soft Rains
3. Answer questions 1-7 page 93 and do Part D Vocab (homework) 55pts

Thursday 10/12
1. Pre-test and Vocabulary Bingo
2. Soft Rain Quiz
3. Review homework

Friday 10/13
1. Unit 3 Vocabulary Test
2. Review Quiz
3. Practice CAHSEE Test
4. Essay Introduction hand-out (Study it you will be writing an introduction Monday)

Don't forget I am here every morning at 7 am, if you need help.

Fifth week's lessons 10/2 - 10/4

This week we are starting idioms, make sure you follow the format given in class, and write them in your notebook.
Monday 10/2
1. Thesis Test
2. Read and discuss By the Waters of Babylon
3. Do Vocabulary Unit 2, Parts A and B (homework)

Tuesday 10/3
1. Review Vocabualry
2. Read and discuss By the Waters of Babylon
3. Babylon worksheets (homework)
4. Do Unit 2 Vocab Part C (homework)

Wednesday 10/4
1. Review Worksheets and Thesis Test
2. By the Waters of Babylon Test
3. Review Vocabulary
4. Do Part D, Unit 2 Vocab (homework)

Thursday 10/5
1. Vocabulary Pre-test and Bingo
2. Review "Babylon" Test
3. Review Vocab and discuss "The Last Word"
4. Journal: This year in school_______ discuss your goals three paragraphs (homework)

Friday 10/6
1. Unit 2 Vocabulary Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. Group work: Portfolio and Spiral Notebook

Good job last week making the transition to me.

If there are still questions or problems it is your responsibility to see me. I look forward to seeing you.