1. Monday, September 19, 2011 Objectives: R.9.8.1 – Use prior knowledge
R – skimming, scanning as study strategies
R use context clues to determine meaning of multiple meaning words
R – use context to determine meaning of words
Presentation/Technology SLEs
Essential questions – How will developing a better vocabulary improve reading?
How does an author develop characters in a story?

2. Monday, September 19, 2011 AGENDA
WN: "Did it ever come out your nose? Write about a true memory that involves milk.“
Bio-Poems DUE TODAY!
Begin reading Chapter 3 of The Outsiders in class
Complete study guide as we read

3. Monday, Sept. 19, 2011- PRE-AP AGENDA
WN: "Did it ever come out your nose? Write about a true memory that involves milk.“
Chapters 3&4 Study Guide Due Tues.- Test Thursday
Computer Lab today to work on Characterization Presentation with partner – due Wed.

4. Tuesday, Sept. 20, AGENDA
Objectives:
IR – Use print and electronic sources independently to locate information
IR – Gather information from more than one type of source (Internet, notes, etc.)
Essential questions:
What information can I gather from an Internet source/website about an author?

5. Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2011 - AGENDA
WN: "Who'd talk the most? Pretend three four sentence types--Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory--were people. Write an imaginary scene between them.”
Library Day
AR deadline is October 13th
*PreAP 4th & 8th – Ch. 3&4 Study Guide Due today (Test Thursday)

6. R.10.8.5 – skimming, scanning as study strategies Presentation SLE
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Objectives:
R – Use prior knowledge
R – skimming, scanning as study strategies
Presentation SLE
Essential questions –
How does an author develop characters in a story?

7. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 AGENDA
WN: "Why wasn't it first on your list? List five or six of your pet peeves. Write about one of the later peeves on your list."
Read Ch. 3 & 4 – complete study guide as we read in class
Test Friday over Ch. 3&4

8. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 PreAP AGENDA
WN: "Why wasn't it first on your list? List five or six of your pet peeves. Write about one of the later peeves on your list."
– Presentations of Characters
Review study guide for Test tomorrow over Ch 3 & 4
Discuss symbolism, allusions, metaphors operating in text
Symbolism Lesson and Bookmark Activity (if time available)

9. Thursday, September 22, 2011
Objectives: Assessment of reading comprehension and analysis
Essential Questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
Can referring to another text influence the reader?
What literary terms are operating in the text?

10. Thursday, September 22, 2011 English AGENDA
WN: "What do childhood rhymes even mean? Write something that includes a rhyme you used to sing or say when you were a child." 
Finish reading of Ch. 3&4 – and then review study guide
Discuss symbolism, allusions, metaphors operating in text
Test tomorrow over Ch. 3&4

11. Thursday, September 22, 2011 English AGENDA
WN: "What do childhood rhymes even mean? Write something that includes a rhyme you used to sing or say when you were a child.“
*PreAP 4th & 8th – Test Today over Ch. 3&4
Begin reading Chapters 5&6 of The Outsiders – complete study guide as you read

12. Friday, September 23, 2011 Objectives:
Infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases in text (R )
Essential Questions:
What strategies do good readers use to understand text?
Can referring to another text influence the reader?
Writer’s Notebook Idea: Do cliques exist in your school? Why do certain people hang out together? Common interests?

13. Friday, September 23, 2011 - AGENDA
WN: Do cliques exist in our school? Why do certain people hang out together?
Test Today over Ch. 3&4 of The Outsiders
Read AR when finished with writing prompt
Symbolism Lesson and Book Mark Activity

14. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 – PreAP AGENDA
WN: Do cliques exist in your school? Why do certain people hang out together? Common interests?
Symbolism Lesson and Book Mark Activity
Bookmark DUE Monday
Read Ch. 5&6 by Tuesday – Test on Wed.