read "Outcasts of Poker Flat" answer p.590 # 3b 5b 7ab 8; p.591 #1,3,4,5,6,7; p.592 Synonyms #1-8 (see p.579 for answers); finish for HOMEWORK as necessary

REMINDER: TEST on Unit 4 is Wednesday, 1/27

(rally schedule) DOLs #5&6; read p.632-638 "Story of an Hour" answer: p.638 # 2b 3b 4b 5b 7; p.639 #1a 2a 3a 5; p.640 Fluency #1-5 (write answers only) & Grammar Practice #1-5---finish for homework as necessary; parent signature slips due NO LATER THAN today to earn points

finish Unit 4 poetry, letters, etc.; read Sojourner Truth bio p.534 and letter p.547-8; Chief Joseph bio p.594 and speech p.602; P.L.Dunbar bio p.656 and poems p. 659-660; discuss; vocabulary list for test: p.495--congenial, benevolent, stringency; p.521---consecrate, malice, deprecated, insurgents, discern, scourge; p.579---expatriated, anathema, bellicose, vociferation, vituperative, querulous

REMINDER: Unit 4 TEST on Wed.

Group 3 presents; brief discussion of types of humor in today's reading; read "Night Ghost Got In" p.898 and "Here Is New York" p.903; answer: p. 902 #6 and p.907#5 (NO chart needed--just 3 examples) AND #7

notes on Gatsby essay topics-----1) "The love of money is the root of all evil"--apply to three different characters; 2) Character Counts personality traits (caring citizenship fairness trustworthiness responsibility respect)--apply three to EITHER Nick or Gatsby (NOT both); 3) compare Fitzgerald's real life (from video notes taken 2/16) to the lives of the characters in three ways; all essays must contain SIX quotes from the novel; see due dates below for outline, rough draft and final draft; GROUP ACTIVITY--answer the following questions in a group of 5 or 6: 1) List 5 ways the very rich are different from us; 2) five ways the very poor......3) Word Association: a) American (10); b) Roaring 20's (10); FIVE each for the remaining---c) romantic; d) sophisticated; e) wealthy; f) great; 4) Define "the American dream" and describe the typical lifestyle of someone who has achieved the dream

make up quiz on Chp. 8&9 (regardless of which previous chapter quiz missed; extra credit opportunity for those who took all five quizzes); write a paragraph;draw a carelessness pie chart/bar graph--color it in and write 2-3 sentence explanation for highest and lowest person on chart ; repeat the above using ONE of the following: love, honesty, cruelty, happiness;REMINDERS---timed writing is tomorrow and state testing essay portion is Thursday

Special Schedule due to CAHSEE---only Per.2,4,6 meet today

3 nonfiction essays--read p.1041-1050; answer: p.1046 #1 2b 4b 5c; p.1048 #4ab 5ab 6; p.1050 #3ab 4ab 5; p.1051 #7, 8 (2 examples), 9; p.1052 Analogies #1-8---finish for homework as necessary; brief discussion of rough draft due Friday and distribution of sample peer edit sheet to guide writing of rough draft; REMINDER: less than a month left to complete job shadow assignment--please arrange yours ASAP ; work from Monday, 3/15 and Tues./Wed. will be collected on Thur., so finishing those and completing your rough draft constitutes the homework for this week

Special Schedule due to CAHSEE---only Per. 3,5,7 meet today (see 3/16 info for today)

(end of grading period) Updated deadline: TYPED Gatsby essay rough draft due---peer editing

read/discuss "The Life You Save..." p.971-982

Updated deadline: final typed draft of Gatsby essay due for chance at full credit; essay must be double-spaced, one inch margins, Times New Roman size 12 font; you must bring your outline, rough draft, and peer edit half sheets back to turn in as well; read Cisneros and Dove essays; discuss: p 1132 #2ab 3ab 6b; p.1135 #2ab 3ab 4ab 5a

Per. 3,5,7 only---" " " " " " " " " " " " "" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " (special schedule today---Juniors arrive at 10:00 a.m. and leave at 12:05 p.m.)