Reminders

Hello, everyone!

*Tuesday, January 20, will be your Socratic Seminar. Please think about the seven questions I gave you last week that connect to Gamma Rays and the larger world. Jot thoughts down in your notebook so that you are prepared for and comfortable with each response. Remember: YOU are responsible for guiding the conversation; I will NOT take part in the discussion, as it is STUDENT-LED. Share your opinions, call on your classmates, relate to one another's responses, etc. This is a final opportunity for you to add points to the "Tests and Quizzes" category of your marking period averages!
*At least two days this week (Thursday and Friday) will be set aside for additional midterm review for next week's exam. Bring your study guides; bring the work that you have completed so far (topic sentences, persuasive essay introdutory paragraphs, etc.); bring your index cards; bring your questions and difficulties! Don't forget about your accountability grades! Use this time wisely!

Midterm Mayhem!

On Friday, January 9, you will take an open-notes quiz on the Gamma Rays PowerPoint presentation we viewed in class on Tuesday. Please make sure your notes are in order!

MIDTERM INFORMATION

**For the 2009 midterm exam schedule, please go to http://www.hpregional.org/ >> High School >> Midterm Exam Schedule.**

*On Monday, 1/5, we went over - in depth! - your midterm exam responsibilities. Your homework, between now and the midterm, is to complete the following tasks:
a. learn the sixteen literary terms and definitions (Part 1);
b. complete the example "terms in context" section (Part 2);
c. practice open-ended responses for two questions of your choosing (Part 4);
d. read the excerpt from the Elie Wiesel speech and begin preparing your four-paragraph persuasive response (Part 5).

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of your exam tasks! Don't wait until the last minute to ask for help, okay?

Reminder One: Part 3 centers on quotation identification and short answer responses for Gamma Rays, the play we are reading in class between now and your exam. Take good notes as we read so you are well-prepared!

Reminder Two: You may bring one 3"x5" index card with you on the day of the exam. This card may contain FIVE (and only five) literary term definitions as well as other materials that may be helpful to you as you take your test (i.e. - topic sentences for your open-ended responses, and outline for your persuasive essay, characters' names, authors' names, titles, notes on Gamma Rays, etc.). Your index card will be collected and stapled to your exam for my review. Please use this opportunity wisely!

Happy studying!

REMINDER

Periods Three and Nine: Night ABC projects are DUE at the end of Tuesday's class (12/23)!

Period Four: Night ABC projects are DUE at the end of Monday's class (12/22)! (I will not see you Tuesday due to the half-day schedule.)

Have the best break EVER! Be safe, make good decisions, have fun, and enjoy every moment! (And come back on January 5th ready to get to work... :)

PLEASE NOTE

In the event of a school cancellation tomorrow (12/12/08), please make note of the following information:

*Finish reading Night for Monday's class. (Chapter Nine is about three pages long - literally.)
*Study guides and ABC rough drafts will STILL BE DUE on Monday. Remember, your study guide is worth 72 POINTS and counts as a test grade. We will begin typing ABC projects (in Room 438), so be sure to have all of your rough draft materials with you. Don't forget your two direct quotes!
*Journal assignments that would have been collected on Friday will be collected on Monday.

(Monday is a big day, huh? Please come prepared!) :)

12/8/12/12

Here's the scoop, everybody!

ON-GOING ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES
1. Next six rough draft paragraphs (with one direct quote) - will be checked on Monday, 12/15.
2. COMPLETED study guides for Night will be collected on 12/15. Be sure your work is legible, accurate, and thorough.
3. Rough drafts of the Night creative writing assignment are due on Thursday, 12/11. Final drafts will be collected at the end of Thursday's class period OR the beginning of Friday's class period (without penalty).

Monday: Open-notes quiz on Chapter Five of Night; review of due dates and assignments; explanation of 40-point creative writing assignment; independent work time; HW - READ UP TO PAGE 86; COMPLETE FIVE VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS FOR CHAPTERS 6-9 ON STUDY GUIDE; BEGIN WORK ON CREATIVE WRITING ROUGH DRAFT; CONTINUE WORK ON ABC PROJECT.

Tuesday: INDEPENDENT WORK PERIOD - Please use the class period to continue work on all assignments related to our study of Night. HW - FINISH CHAPTER SIX; COMPLETE RELATED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS; CONTINUE WORK ON CREATIVE WRITING ROUGH DRAFT; CONTINUE WORK ON ABC PROJECT.

Wednesday: Review Chapters Five and Six; read/listen to Chapters Seven and Eight in class. HW - FINISH CHAPTER EIGHT; COMPLETE RELATED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS; FINISH WORK ON CREATIVE WRITING ROUGH DRAFT; CONTINUE WORK ON ABC PROJECT.

Thursday: Bring rough draft of creative writing assignment to computer lab (438); type final copy - due at the end of the period or first thing tomorrow! HW - CONTINUE STUDY GUIDES; CONTINUE WORK ON ABC PROJECT.

Friday: Read/listen to Chapter Nine of Night (the last chapter); discuss ending; review key points; use remainder of period for independent work on related assignments. HW - FINALIZE STUDY GUIDES; FINISH SIX ROUGH DRAFT PARAGRAPHS FOR MONDAY.

Post-Thanksgiving Update

Monday - Quiz on Chapter Three of Night; bring any notes that you took, as you will be allowed to use them on the quiz. After the quiz, we will discuss your final project for this novel. It is worth a whopping 150 POINTS, so pay close attention and take notes! HW - Continue work on project; refer to check point dates on handout.

Tuesday - In-class work on Night project; HW - Continue work on project; refer to check point dates on handout.

Wednesday - In-class reading (via book and audio CD) of Chapter Four; discussion questions; HW - Finish Chapter Four and related work on study guide; continue work on project.

Thursday - Discuss ending of Chapter Four (possible quiz); begin Chapter Five; discussion questions; HW - Finish Chapter Five and related work on study guide for MONDAY; continue work on project.

Friday - Independent work period: in-class work on Night project and/or reading assignment; HW - See Thursday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Periods Three and Nine
Monday: Begin Chapter Three in class; discuss reading; keep up with reading questions. HW - Finish reading Chapter Three of Night. THIS IS YOUR ONLY HOMEWORK OVER THE BREAK! THERE MAY BE A QUIZ UPON YOUR RETURN, SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND TAKE NOTES SO YOU REMEMBER THE INFORMATION!
Tuesday: Begin watching DVD: Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel visit the Auschwitz death camp.
Wednesday (half-day): Finish DVD presentation; question/answer session.

Period Four
Monday: Begin watching DVD: Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel visit the Auschwitz death camp.
HW - Finish reading Chapter Three of Night. THIS IS YOUR ONLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT OVER THE BREAK! THERE MAY BE A QUIZ UPON YOUR RETURN, SO PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND TAKE NOTES SO YOU REMEMBER THE INFORMATION!
Tuesday: Finish DVD presentation; question/answer session.
NO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY