1.  Daily Objective: To be successful taking a college-level test.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Go over due dates for research paper as some of you stall on last minute studying ◦ Take Midterm Test (be sure to have a pen and five different crayons) ◦ Reminder: Remember to bring a bag of candy for the Scarevenger Hunt (or write a story about your scariest memory that is 300-350 words and bring it in) on October 30/31. ◦ For Real Reminder: Bring Readings for Writers next class period (for A Day) and Nov. 3 (for B Day)

2.  Daily Objective: To be successful writing an argument research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Work on paper proposal for research paper—due November 5 at 11:59 pm; you can also work on final draft of classification/division essay, which is due November 5 ◦ Discuss “The View from Eighty” and articles on Homelessness

3.  Daily Objective: To realize that every once in a while school can be fun.  Daily Assignments: ◦ SCAREVENGER HUNT

4.  Daily Objective: To be successful speaking in class.  Daily Assignments:  Reminder: Remember to bring a bag of candy for the Scarevenger Hunt (or write a story about your scariest memory that is 300-350 words and bring it in) on October 30/31.  Complete FAIR Testing  Do Socratic Seminar on Summer Reading Packet

5.  Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a work from the 1800s and to be successful in writing a synthesis research paper.  Daily Assignments: ◦ Go over format of “Mini” AP Exam on Summer Reading Packet  It will be 45 minutes of mc questions related to topics OR actually on the readings and ONE essay (which will be an argument related to topic brought up in the readings)  It will be given on November 4/5  It will be worth 150 points. ◦ Go over instructions for research paper and template for research paper; remember to bring in a laptop the day of research/ in-class time as I only have 16 laptops ◦ Go over “Spring” and “Conclusion” chapters of Walden; do Pop Quiz Activity on it

6.  Daily Objective: To realize that every once in a while school can be fun.  Daily Assignments: ◦ SCAREVENGER HUNT