1. DE Plans for Sept. 19, 2011 Announcement about College Night and Prince and Princess Nancesowee Applications Announcement about College Night and Prince and Princess Nancesowee Applications Hints for thesis statements: Get specific, make sure you indicate comparisons and contrasts w/out saying the words “different” and “similar” (or any other words like this). Hints for thesis statements: Get specific, make sure you indicate comparisons and contrasts w/out saying the words “different” and “similar” (or any other words like this). Warning: Your MidMidterm Test will be next Tuesday and worth 200 points. You will receive your study guide for the test on Wednesday. Warning: Your MidMidterm Test will be next Tuesday and worth 200 points. You will receive your study guide for the test on Wednesday. 1. Finish going over Topics of Discussion on Brave New World 1. Finish going over Topics of Discussion on Brave New World 2. Creative Writing on Brave New World; share with one other person; volunteers who read aloud get a sticker! 2. Creative Writing on Brave New World; share with one other person; volunteers who read aloud get a sticker! 3. Watch trailer from the dystopian film Children of Men 3. Watch trailer from the dystopian film Children of Men 4. Work on The Canterbury Tales index 4. Work on The Canterbury Tales index

2. DE Plans for Sept. 21, 2011 1. Pass out review guide for Midmidterm Exam (which will be next Tuesday) and literacy cards (for which you get out of 3 rd period class starting this Friday FIVE MINUTES EARLY); some students need to complete testing in media center (I will let you know if this is you) 1. Pass out review guide for Midmidterm Exam (which will be next Tuesday) and literacy cards (for which you get out of 3 rd period class starting this Friday FIVE MINUTES EARLY); some students need to complete testing in media center (I will let you know if this is you) 2. Peer editing of rough draft of Brave New World essay done in Room 215 2. Peer editing of rough draft of Brave New World essay done in Room 215 3. Work on The Canterbury Tales index 3. Work on The Canterbury Tales index

3. DE Plans for Sept. 23, 2011 1. Readings for Writers: 1. Readings for Writers: Chapter 3: “What is a Writer’s Voice” 59-65 (on own); Chapter 3: “What is a Writer’s Voice” 59-65 (on own); “Tone: The Writer’s Voice in the Reader’s Mind” 76 (on own); “Tone: The Writer’s Voice in the Reader’s Mind” 76 (on own); “The Waltz” 81 (together); “Division/Classification,” 454-496 (on own); “Move Over Teams” 458 (together); “The Waltz” 81 (together); “Division/Classification,” 454-496 (on own); “Move Over Teams” 458 (together); “Incidents with White People,” 486 (together); “Incidents with White People,” 486 (together); “Warriors Don’t Cry” 481 (together) “Warriors Don’t Cry” 481 (together)

4. SAT/ACT Plans for Sept. 19, 2011 1. Go over powerpoint on SAT/ACT Writing 1. Go over powerpoint on SAT/ACT Writing 2. Complete Formal Essay #1 (p. 189) in The Official SAT Study Guide; You will also turn in a final draft of this essay (which will be worth 50 points) to www.turnitin.com by Thursday, September 29, at 11:59 pm. Your username for your class is: 4212722 and your password is: awesome. You will have some time to work on this final draft when we go to the computer lab on Tuesday. 2. Complete Formal Essay #1 (p. 189) in The Official SAT Study Guide; You will also turn in a final draft of this essay (which will be worth 50 points) to www.turnitin.com by Thursday, September 29, at 11:59 pm. Your username for your class is: 4212722 and your password is: awesome. You will have some time to work on this final draft when we go to the computer lab on Tuesday. www.turnitin.com 3. Complete p. 390 in The Official SAT Study Guide 3. Complete p. 390 in The Official SAT Study Guide

5. SAT/ACT Plans for Sept. 21, 2011 1. Work on packet for Unit #3 1. Work on packet for Unit #3 Grammar Focus: Subject and verb agreement (p. 155-158; p. 163-164; p. 169-170) Grammar Focus: Subject and verb agreement (p. 155-158; p. 163-164; p. 169-170) Vocabulary Focus: Time on Our Hands, Short But Challenging Words, Medical Science, Animal World Vocabulary Focus: Time on Our Hands, Short But Challenging Words, Medical Science, Animal World

6. SAT/ACT Plans for Sept. 23, 2011 1. Read excerpt from The Overachievers; do questions; activity 1. Read excerpt from The Overachievers; do questions; activity 2. Work on packet #3 2. Work on packet #3

7. AP Plans for Sept. 22, 2011 1. Pass out literacy cards; some students need to complete testing in media center (I will let you know if this is you) 1. Pass out literacy cards; some students need to complete testing in media center (I will let you know if this is you) 2. AP MC Practice #3—get into groups and come up with three multiple choice questions with an a,b, and c choice (use pages 32-37 to help you formulate questions) on the passage, then do the mc questions on your own, and go over answers 2. AP MC Practice #3—get into groups and come up with three multiple choice questions with an a,b, and c choice (use pages 32-37 to help you formulate questions) on the passage, then do the mc questions on your own, and go over answers 3. Work on One Child index or literary terms (which assignments 1 and 2 are due on Thursday) 3. Work on One Child index or literary terms (which assignments 1 and 2 are due on Thursday)

8. AP Plans for Sept. 24, 2011 1. Turn in Literary Terms Assignment #1 and #2 (make sure your name is on everything) 1. Turn in Literary Terms Assignment #1 and #2 (make sure your name is on everything) 2. Do Kobald’s Bag Activity (p. 92) 2. Do Kobald’s Bag Activity (p. 92) 3. Read, discuss, and do spontaneous speeches on “like” (p. 93) 3. Read, discuss, and do spontaneous speeches on “like” (p. 93)