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10/14/2012

Activities for week seven 10/15 - 10/19 - 2012

Having the right expectations going into anything is half the battle. John C. Norcross, a clinical psychologist, has studied people and their goals, and he has found a characteristic that distinguishes those who reach their goals from those who do not:EXPECTATIONS. I hope you expect to pass this class and excel; if you are not meeting your expectations right now you need to see me to find out what you can do to raise your grade. Have you bought Fahrenheit 451? (50 points)

Monday 10/15
1. Review Roots 1 Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. Do “Building Background” (homework)
4. Study Essay Terms (homework)

Tuesday 10/16
1. See The Veldt
2. Organize Collective Groups
3. Review Capitalization
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

Wednesday 10/17
1. Review “… Background”
2. Quick Write about “Struggle” Two Paragraphs
3. Glossary Worksheet
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

Thursday 10/18
1. Pretest Vocabulary and Word Roots Bingo
2. Pop Quiz
3. Part 1 Reading Guide (homework)
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

Friday 10/19
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Practice CAHSEE Test
3. FYI Fahrenheit 451
4. Read Fahrenheit 451 (homework)
5. "Part One Reading Guide" (homework)

*** Extra Credit ***
If you have all your reading points,
then you can do Root 1 Test corrections (due Tuesday)