AGENDA 9/24

Out scoring baseline essays -
Work on GW prewriting exercise
Vocabulary warm-up #1

AGENDA 9/23

Grammar Practice: Verbs #3
Review parallel structure and verb tense--and introduce subject-verb agreement.

Analyze sample The Grapes of Wrath intercalary chapter essay in groups - color code and ask questions about the assignment.

HW: Draft of GW paper due on October 1--prewriting activity tomorrow. Continue to learn new vocabulary.

AGENDA 9/21

Trip to textbook room
Begin introducing new vocabulary from The Grapes of Wrath
Bag of Destiny: select intercalary essay chapter
Briefly discuss purposes of intercalary chapters

HW: Reread Ch. 1 and your assigned intercalary chapter of The Grapes of Wrath. Begin to study new vocabulary words.

AGENDA 9/18

Baseline Essays

AGENDA 9/17

Grammar Practice #2: Parallelism and Verb Tense
Foldable Notes - discuss in groups what makes for good introductions, body paragraphs, conclusions, grammar & vocabulary for essays. Share strategies and tips.

Review SAT Scoring Guide, Practice Baseline Essay Prompt, and sample SAT essays

HW: Summer free choice book essay due on Monday. Baseline essay tomorrow--bring blue or black ink pens, notebook paper, and any resources, handouts, or texts you'd like to use on your essay. Bring ID card and your copy of The Grapes of Wrath on Monday.

AGENDA 9/16

The Grapes of Wrath Reading Quiz
Debrief Monday's seminar and Tuesday's guest speaker presentations
Distribute and explain summer free choice book assignment
Sample #1: Nonfiction (and 2 books); Sample #2: Fiction (1 book)

HW: Summer free choice book assignment due on Monday, September 21. Begin bringing The Grapes of Wrath on Monday.

AGENDA 9/15

Guest speaker - presentation in the library

HW: Prepare for quiz on The Grapes of Wrath tomorrow