AGENDA 12/16

Vocabulary quiz over words from Nature Unit

Planning for Huck Finn Incident Presentations

HW: Read chapters 8-14 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and prepare your Incident presentation with your group for Monday.

AGENDA 12/15

Finish Huck Finn Chapter 1-7 "Quiz" Notes PowerPoint
Notes as a .pdf handout
Explain Ch 8-14 Incident Presentations (due Monday)
Distribute Uh-Oh letters to those who haven't finished research papers

HW: Study for vocabulary quiz over Nature Unit words. You can complete the Jumble and the Crossword to practice. read ch 8-14 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for Monday, and begin to prepare your summary, skit, and explication for Monday over your assigned incident.

AGENDA 12/13

Vocabulary practice: Crossword Puzzle and Jumble to practice words from Nature Unit for Friday's quiz

Continue to work on explaining synthesis via FLT sheet and going through the "Biodiversity" prompt. Finish FLTs 1-5 and begin crafting a thesis.

HW: Read chapters 1-7 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for tomorrow. Reading quiz at beginning of class! Vocabulary quiz on Friday: primarily on words from Nature unit, but also some old favorites from Advertising & Gender list and from Zeitoun list.

AGENDA 12/12

Begin to explain synthesis via FLT sheet and going through the "Biodiversity" prompt. Finish FLTs 1-5 and begin crafting a thesis.

HW: Read chapters 1-7 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for Wednesday. Reading quiz at beginning of class! Vocabulary quiz on Friday: primarily on words from Nature unit, but also some old favorites from Advertising & Gender list and from Zeitoun list.

AGENDA 12/7

Trip to textbook room

Introductory PowerPoint on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Begin reading chapter 1 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

HW: Final drafts of research paper due 12/8! Read chapters 1-7 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for next Wednesday.

AGENDA 12/6

Read and discuss Henry David Thoreau's "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"

HW: Finish research paper--final draft due 12/8 in class and to Turnitin.com, unless you secure an extension today!

AGENDA 12/5

Read and discuss Henry David Thoreau's "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"

Period 5: Finish Kohlberg Cloze Notes

HW: Finish research paper--final draft due 12/8 in class and to Turnitin.com.

AGENDA 12/2

Discuss Moral Dilemma scenarios and complete Kohlberg Cloze Notes in preparation for reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

HW: Finish research paper--final draft due 12/8 in class and to Turnitin.com.

AGENDA 12/1

Examine Conclusion samples and tips

Discuss FLT Sheet, Final Essay Checklist, and Scoring Guide

HW: Continue drafting and revising research paper--due 12/8 in class and to Turnitin.com