Week of November 29-December 3

Monday, November 29

1. Finish Ulysses essay written neatly or typed due Wednesday. Make sure you have 2-3 quotes that support your thesis and that you have context (info or background before the quotation), as well as commentary after the quotation that explains the "So What?" of the quotation.

2. Follow the examples on Incorporating Quotes Into Your Writing handout

3. Unit 6 in vocabulary book pages 65-67 and synonyms and antonyms (page 69) due tomorrow.

4. Review your writing portfolio with someone at home and return with signed letter on Friday.

5. Finish your adventure novel by next Wednesday, December 8th

Tuesday, November 30

1. Finish Ulysses essay (3-5 paragraphs) written neatly or typed due tomorrow. Make sure you have 2-3 quotes that support your thesis and that you have context (info or background before the quotation), as well as commentary after the quotation that explains the "So What?" of the quotation.

2. Follow the examples on Incorporating Quotes Into Your Writing handout

3. Vocabulary book Unit 6 page 70 due tomorrow

4. Review your chapter and plan what each panel should show 16 panels good. No more than 20 panels and no fewer than 12 panels.

5. Return writing portfolio on Friday

Week of November 15-19

Monday, November 15

1. Begin reading in your adventure novel for book report due Dec. 6th
2. Study the characters in Adventures of Ulysses for test on Thursday
3. Extra credit Ulysses assignment (video, etc.) due after Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 16

1. Continue reading in your adventure novel
2. Study for Ulysses test on Thursday--know all of the characters

Wednesday, November 17

1. Continue reading in your adventure novel
2. Study for Ulysses test on Thursday--know all of the characters

Extra credit assignment

Thursday, November 18

1. Overall, how would you characterize Ulysses as a leader? Find examples of Ulysses actions that support your thesis. Write these examples down and bring them to class tomorrow.

November 8-12th

Monday, November 8

Read "The Cattle of the Sun" and "Calypso" for tomorrow

Don't forget to take notes on chapter/characters/ events

Extra credit video, song, etc. for Adventures of Ulysses due Dec. 1st

Preposition test tomorrow--study preposition packet #3 and pink sheets

Week of November 1-5

Monday, November 1

1. Read "Cannibal Beach" and "Circe" from 41-55
2. Take notes on chapter/characters/what happened
3. Greek suffixes -phob and -spect with two words and definitions due tomorrow
4. Quiz on Greek suffixes Wednesday

Tuesday, November 2

1. Study the Greek Suffixes for quiz tomorrow
2. Read the rest of "Circe" on pages 56-70 for tomorrow