1. 8-17 Objective: Introductions Bell Work:Bell Work: Take book/paper from each stack up frontTake book/paper from each stack up front Read over syllabus and classroom expectations.Read over syllabus and classroom expectations. Make a goalMake a goal This classThis class This yearThis year Next 4 yearsNext 4 years Next 40 yearsNext 40 years To be ready for Monday: Bring signed syllabus Bring signed syllabus Create G-mail account Create G-mail account To be ready for Monday: Bring signed syllabus Bring signed syllabus Create G-mail account Create G-mail account

2. 8-20 Objective: diagnostic essay What does the future hold? Bell Work:Bell Work: Go to www.edmodo.comGo to www.edmodo.comwww.edmodo.com Create an accountCreate an account Join my class.Join my class. Add to your profileAdd to your profile To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish essay in class. Bring signed syllabus by Wednesday Bring signed syllabus by Wednesday To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish essay in class. Bring signed syllabus by Wednesday Bring signed syllabus by Wednesday

3. 8-21 Objective: finish diagnostic essay Bell Work:Bell Work: Go to www.turnitin.comGo to www.turnitin.comwww.turnitin.com Create an account. Our class code # isCreate an account. Our class code # is To be ready for Wednesday: Look through text bookfind top 3 topics that interest you Signed syllabus due Signed syllabus due To be ready for Wednesday: Look through text bookfind top 3 topics that interest you Signed syllabus due Signed syllabus due

4. 8-22 Objective: How to read and annotate nonfiction Bell Work:Bell Work: Explore a college website. What do you have to do to apply?Explore a college website. What do you have to do to apply? To be ready for Thursday: Finish reading articletake at least one note on each page To be ready for Thursday: Finish reading articletake at least one note on each page

5. 8-23 Objective: Practice annotating on your own Bell Work: Complete colon/semi-colon worksheet (on podium)great for use in summaries!Bell Work: Complete colon/semi-colon worksheet (on podium)great for use in summaries! To be ready for Friday: Finish todays article and get ready for a third! To be ready for Friday: Finish todays article and get ready for a third!

6. 8-24 Objective: Share notes collaborative annotation Bell Work:Bell Work: Check out Tweentribune.com or another news site. Read something interesting!Check out Tweentribune.com or another news site. Read something interesting! To be ready for Monday:

7. 8-27 Objective: Outline answer to our research question Bell Work: Find a powerful direct quotation that will help answer your research question.Bell Work: Find a powerful direct quotation that will help answer your research question. To be ready for Tuesday: Have a complete outline and/or specific questions To be ready for Tuesday: Have a complete outline and/or specific questions

8. 8-28 Objective: Drafting Bell Work:Bell Work: Open Google DocsOpen Google Docs Create a new Word docCreate a new Word doc Set to Double SpaceSet to Double Space Name docName doc (Last Name) Essay #1(Last Name) Essay #1 Start writingbody paragraphs and support are your focusdont stress about the intro.Start writingbody paragraphs and support are your focusdont stress about the intro. To be ready for Wednesday: Have at least 1 page of draft! To be ready for Wednesday: Have at least 1 page of draft!

9. 8-29 Objective: drafting day 2 Bell Work:Bell Work: Keep on drafting!Keep on drafting! Keep organization on track with outline.Keep organization on track with outline. Focus on transitionsFocus on transitions To be ready for Thursday: Have a complete draft that we can craft To be ready for Thursday: Have a complete draft that we can craft

10. 8-30 Objective: Adding creativitytransitions, adjectives, voice Bell Work:Bell Work: An adjective modifies a noun (remember). Underline all the adjectives in your essay.An adjective modifies a noun (remember). Underline all the adjectives in your essay. To be ready for Friday: Finish crafting your essay so it is ready for a peer editor. Use at least one sentence with a colon or semi-colon. To be ready for Friday: Finish crafting your essay so it is ready for a peer editor. Use at least one sentence with a colon or semi-colon.

11. 8-31 Objective: peer edit Bell Work:Bell Work: Take a copy of the essay rubric (on podium)Take a copy of the essay rubric (on podium) Read itRead it Check your own essay against it.Check your own essay against it. Monday: Labor Day To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish your essayit will be due at the end of the class period! Monday: Labor Day To be ready for Tuesday: Be ready to finish your essayit will be due at the end of the class period!

12. 9-4 Objective: publish essay Bell WorkBell Work Finalize your essayFinalize your essay When finishedWhen finished Save AsWordSave AsWord (Last Name)Essay1(Last Name)Essay1 No spaces Submit to Turnitin.comSubmit to Turnitin.com Turn in drafts and rubric checklistTurn in drafts and rubric checklist To be ready for Wednesday: Relaxbe ready to read again! Next upfiction... To be ready for Wednesday: Relaxbe ready to read again! Next upfiction...

13. 9-5 Objective: introduction to antigonefamily history Bell Work:Bell Work: Review Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Worksheet (on podium)Review Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Worksheet (on podium) Try first activityTry first activity To be ready for Thursday: Finish Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement worksheet To be ready for Thursday: Finish Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement worksheet