Today in Class: January 14, 2016
B1 10th Lit/Comp
- Tutorial on how to submit Laws of Life essays via One Drive
- Laws of Life final and rough drafts submitted
- Star 360 Reading Assessment
- Early finishers start on homework
- Homework:
- Pick up Oedipus Rex packet (I didn't have any extra copies made, so write your name on yours and don't lose it)
- Parts of this packet will be graded as we go, and the packet will be graded in its entirety when we finish the text; do work as it is assigned so that your grade doesn't suffer. If something is assigned, I reserve the right to take it as a grade when that portion is due (ex: I can take p. 3 and 4 as grades on Tuesday).
- Define vocabulary words on p. 3 (use a dictionary or the interwebz)
- Write brief responses (1-2 sentences) to 4 Corners Discussion questions on p. 4
B3 American Lit
- Tutorial on how to submit Laws of Life essays via One Drive
- Laws of Life final and rough drafts submitted
- RL5 handout and review (analyze impact of a text's structure on its meaning)
- "To Build a Fire" background information as class
- Independently, read "To Build a Fire" (p. 596-610)
- You may either use the online textbook or a hard copy
- As you read, use the "Comprehension" annotations in your textbook to pause and self-check for comprehension
- While you're reading/after you're done, complete "Analyzing Structure" graphic organizer (turn in when you're done)
- Homework:
- USA Test Prep 1/12-19 due 1/19
- Finish today's assignment, if needed. "Analyzing Structure" graphic organizers due at the beginning of class Tuesday if you did not finish today
- If you do not have access to the online textbook at home, you may come in before school any day to use a hard copy. I get here around 7:30 every morning.
B4 Creative Writing
- This week's theme: Split-second decision making
- Mentor text: from "The Statue That Didn't Look Right"
- Assignments, due at end of class Thursday:
- Write 600 words on the topic of split-second decision making in the
genre of your choice (short story, poetry, nonfiction, etc.) and submit
using One Drive
- Choose which if your pieces you'd like to submit for the Young
Georgia Authors competition (any genre, 5 pages minimum), type it in
Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and submit to me using One Drive. When you
share the file, type "Young Georgia Authors" in the message area
