Week of February 1-5

Monday, February 1

1. Prepare role sheet for lit circles discussion tomorrow
2. FINAL COPY of persuasive essay due WEDNESDAY
3. Character poster for literary circles due THURSDAY

Tuesday, February 2

1. Persuasive essay due tomorrow with rough draft beneath final copy.
2. Read lit. circles section for tomorrow
3. Next lit. circles meeting on Thursday 2/4--role sheet due
4. Character poster due Thursday

Wednesday, February 3

1. Read lit. circles section for tomorrow
2. Read and prepare role sheet for lit. circles meeting tomorrow
   
3. Character poster due tomorrow

Thursday, February 4

1. Read next section for lit. circles book
2. Next literary circles meeting on Tuesday, Feb 9th.
   
3. Work on next role sheet?
   

Week of January 25-29

Monday, January 25

1. Unit 9-highlighting, fill in the words, and synonyms and antonyms
2. pages 98-100 & 102 due tomorrow
3. Read first section of lit. circles book for tomorrow

Tuesday, January 26

1. Finish "Choosing the Right Word"and "Vocabulary in Context" for tomorrow
2. Finish role sheet and reading for Thursday's discussion.
3. Vocabulary test on Friday

Week of January 20-22

Wednesday, January 20

1. Typed rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday
2. visit http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ to find out how to cite your sources for your Works Cited page.
3. Typed rough draft of Works Cited page due Friday

Thursday, January 21

1. Typed rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday
2. visit http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ to find out how to cite your sources for your Works Cited page.
3. Typed rough draft of Works Cited page due tomorrow

Homework Week of January 11-15

Monday, January 11

1. Unit 8 vocabulary highlighting, synonyms and antonyms
2. Reading log due Wednesday
3. List 3-5 topics for your persuasive essay
4. (make sure there is enough information about your topic)

Tuesday, January 12

1. Reading log due tomorrow
2. Unit 8 vocabulary pgs. 94 &96 due tomorrow
3. Select one topic for your persuasive essay and write a
4. supported thesis statement, or "reasons list" for tomorrow

Example: Corporal punishment must be outlawed in all states immediately because it is psychologically damaging, it is physically abusive, and it is not effective as a punishment.

Thursday, January 14

1. Unit 8 vocabulary test tomorrow
2. Gather facts, statistics, and examples to support your thesis statement. Cite at least 3 sources on your source information forms (you may take notes in bullets on the back of the source you got the information from)
3. Outline of persuasive essay due tomorrow. Make sure it is neat.

Example: Corporal punishment must be outlawed in every school in the U.S. at once because it is detrimental to the students both physically and psychologically, it is ineffective as a punishment, and it is unethical.

(Summarize your facts, statistics, and examples)

1. CP is damaging physically and psychologically

• 80% of...
• 1/4 of all students...
• In one case...

2. It is an ineffective punishment

• 90% of students continued behavior that...
• In one case...

3. It is unethical

• In our constitution...
• Every student deserves...

Friday, January 15

1. TYPED Rough draft of persuasive essay due Thursday.
2. Make sure you follow the composition style sheet

January 5-8

Tuesday, January 5

1. Complete pages 84-86 and synonyms and antonym section in unit 7 of vocabulary book
2. Test on unit 7 on Friday
3. Reading Logs due NEXT Wednesday January 13
4. Select a journal/free write to complete and then type and include in your writing portfolio due Thursday,

Wednesday, January 6

1. Do "Completing the Sentence" and pages 87-88 in unit 7
2. Reading Log due Next Wednesday
3. Vocabulary test on Friday

Thursday, January 7

1. Complete "Vocabulary in Context" and "Choosing the Right Word"

2. Study for unit 7 vocabulary test Friday

3. Bring an advertisement to class that you find persuasive due tomorrow

4. Reading Log due next Wednesday