Last week of the 1st quarter 10/29 - 11/2 - 2007

We are in the last week of the first quarter. Make sure you check Aeries and your grade is correct; if there is a problem or question bring you assignment or test to me and I will fix the problem. Also if you signed up for the Box of Love extra credit, I need your item now. There are a couple of spot left if you want the extra credit.

We will also be grading your spiral notebook this week, and it is an absolute deadline. It must be turned in on time or it is a zero, even if you are absent it must be turned into my box in the morning 10/31, there are no exceptions.

Monday 10/29
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. See Fahrenheit 451
3. Do Spelling pages 192 – 198 Prefixes (homework)

Tuesday 10/30
1. Review Spelling
2. See Fahrenheit 451
3. Do Vocab Lab 1 and Focus On: Analogies pages 48 - 51 (homework)

Wednesday 10/31
1. Grade Spiral Notebook (big points 400 plus)
2. Review Vocab Lab 1 and Analogies
3. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)
4. Study Idioms

Thursday 11/1
1. Idiom Test
2. Practice Spelling Test
3. Setting, Inference, Conflict worksheet
4. Part Two Reading Guide (homework)

Friday 11/2
1. Spelling Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. Review Reading Guide
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

name plate?

8th week's Lessons 10/22 - 10/26 - 2007

We are now into Fahrenheit 451; you may read it in class during S.S.R. time. Also you may make up reading time from last week. Make sure your spiral notebook is in order, because we will grade it after we have the Science Fiction notes in it.

For extra credit you can bring something off the list for "Box of Love".
It is a Canning Hunger project to provide holiday dinners to needy families throughout the Los Angeles area during the holiday season.

Monday 10/22
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Fahrenheit 451 quiz
3. Review Worksheets
4. Vocabulary Corrections (homework)
5. Read, Read, Read (homework)

Tuesday 10/23
1. Read and discuss Fahrenheit 451
2. Do Unit 4 Vocabulary Part A-C pages 41-47 (homework)

Wednesday 10/24
1. Review Vocabulary (90 points)
2. Lecture: Genre and The Novel
3. Read “The Sieve and the Sand” (homework)

Thursday 10/25
1. Practice Vocabulary Test
2. Lecture: Science Fiction
3. Reading Guide Worksheet (homework)

Friday 10/26
1. Unit 4 Vocabulary Test (review of units 1-3)
2. Finish Lecture
3. Review Reading Guide
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

Do you still have your name plate?

7th week's lessons 10/15 - 10/19 - 2007

I hope that by now you know how our class works. You have until Wednesday to make up anything you missed last week, that includes reading points. We are now working on Fahrenheit 451, and if you have your own copy you received 50 extra points and may earn more.

Monday 10/15
1. Review Practice CAHSEE
2. Review Unit 2 Vocabulary Test
3. Do Vocabulary Test correction (groups)
4. Do Unit 3 Vocabulary Part A-B
5. Read Part I Fahrenheit 451

Tuesday 10/16
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Listen to CD and take notes on “Attitude”
3. Read and discuss Fahrenheit 451
4. Finish Unit 3 Vocabulary

Wednesday 10/17
1. Review Vocabulary (40 points)
2. See “The Veldt” and discuss
3. Glossary and Censor worksheets for Fahrenheit 451

Thursday 10/18
1. Vocabulary Bingo and pretest
2. Group work on packets
3. Building Background worksheets
4. Read Fahrenheit 451

Friday 10/19
1. Unit 3 Vocabulary Test
2. Review Worksheets
3. Practice CAHSEE Test
4. Read Fahrenheit 451

Make sure you are reading, because you will have pop quizzes.

6th week's lessons 10/8 - 10/12 - 2007

Do you have your copy of Fahrenheit 451? (50 points extra credit) Don't forget extra credit vocabulary cards are due Wednesday. You should have forty cards, Unit 1 and Unit 2; cards must be neat and complete.

Monday 10/8
1. Review Tests (vocabulary and essay terms)
2. Read and discuss Introduction handout
3. Type introduction using question 8 page 53 (homework)
4. Unit 2 Vocabulary do Part A, B, and C (word maze) {homework}

Tuesday 10/9
1. Idiom Test
2. Review Vocabulary (55 points)
3. Review and edit Introductions - retype
4. Do Part D Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 10/10
1. Introductory paragraph due (staple final copy on top)
2. Vocabulary and Spelling Bee and review vocabulary
3. Read and discuss The Pedestrian (homework)

Thursday 10/11
1. Pretest and Vocabulary Bingo,
2. Review Idiom Test
3. Read and discuss The Pedestrian
4. Answer questions 7 and 8 page 101 (type) (homework)

Friday 10/12
1. Unit 2 Vocabulary Test
2. Review homework
3. Practice CAHSEE test
4. Start reading Fahrenheit 451

If you have a 'D' or lower you really need to see me!