Week 6
Monday
9/28 Finish reading “Everyday Use” and answer the questions at the link.
Tuesday
9/29 Read “And of Clay Are We Created” on page 530 of your literature book. Read and annotate with post-its, paying careful attention so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion on Thursday.
Wednesday
9/30 Complete the prewriting for your comparison essay (Osborn vs. Nace or Dee vs. Maggie). Use your notes from class to help you. Due tomorrow.
Thursday
10/1 Work on the first draft of your comparison essay—due Monday 10/5.
Friday
10/2 Read in your IR book. Read about 70 pages this weekend. Finish the first draft of your comparison essay—due Monday.
Week 5
Monday
9/21 Study for vocabulary quiz #1. Make sure you know the definitions for all 12 words and that you can correctly use all of them in a sentence that shows the meaning of the word. The quiz will be tomorrow, September 22.
Tuesday
9/22 Finish reading “The Lady or the Tiger?” and complete the writing assignment—see the link for details.
Wednesday
9/23 Work steadily on the Google Doc for "The Lady or the Tiger?" debate. You will be graded on what you have done on the Google Doc tomorrow. Make sure you have the 3 sections filled in: introduction, main points, rebuttal.
Thursday
9/24 Finish reading “The Lottery” and complete the writing assignment—see the link for details.
Friday
9/25 Read in your IR book. Read about 70 pages this weekend. Finish preparing for the “Lady or the Tiger?” debate. The debate will be next week.
Monday
10/6 Complete Vocabulary #2. Go to the vocabulary page to get the words and directions. Re-read “Everyday Use” if you have time (especially if you did not read carefully last week).
Tuesday
10/7 Finish the prewriting for your comparison essay.
Wednesday
10/8 Work on the first draft of your comparison essay. Due Friday.
Thursday
10/9 Finish writing your comparison essay. Due tomorrow.
Friday
10/10 Read in your IR book. Work on the second draft of your comparison essay. Due Tuesday.
Week 6
Monday
9/29 Work on preparing for Wednesday’s debate: The Lady or the Tiger?
Tuesday
9/30 Complete a think write on “The Lottery” and finish preparing for the debate. Make sure you have the intro, you key points, and your rebuttal ideas written up on your Google Doc.
Wednesday
10/1 Study for the vocabulary quiz. Make sure you know the definitions for all 12 words and that you can use each one in a sentence that shows the meaning of the word. Finish preparing for the debate re-do.
Thursday
10/2 Complete the questions on “Everyday Use.” (Finish reading the story if you haven’t done so already). Finish studying for the vocabulary quiz.
Friday
10/3 Read in your IR book. Decide whether you want to write your essay on “Everyday Use” or “Top Man.”
Week 5
Monday
9/22 Read to the end of page 63 of “Top Man.” Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion. Work on your Visual Rep—due by the end of the day on Wednesday.
Tuesday
9/23 Finish reading “Top Man” and annotate as you read. Read carefully so that you are prepared to write well at the beginning of the period tomorrow. Work on your Visual Rep—due by the end of the day on Wednesday.
Wednesday
9/24 Complete Vocabulary #1. Go to the vocabulary page to get the words and directions.
Thursday
9/25 Finish reading “The Lady or the Tiger?”
Friday
9/26 Read in your IR book.
