1. Monday, January 10, 2011 Objectives Essential questions:
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Respond to the following quote: Reading furnishes the mind only with materials for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

2. Monday, January 10th, 2011 English Agenda
Snow Day
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3. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes~
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Objectives
Essential questions:
How do I organize my research essay? What is the best order to place information?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Respond to the following quote: The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but the echoes of our hearts.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes~

4. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - English Agenda
WN: Describe your plans for the future. What do you want to be doing 10 years from now? How will you get there? Career? Family?
Quiz Today – Thesis Statements
Practice Writing Outlines - Sentence and Topical
Preliminary Outline DUE TOMORROW
What sources do you plan to use for your research? What will you look for in the library? Have you printed out the source pages yet?
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5. What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Objectives:
Essential questions:
What strategies do good writers use to create interesting text?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Make a list entitled “Bucket List” and describe, in detail, that list of at least 10 things.

6. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 ~ English Agenda
WN: "What's scary to things that don't know what fear is? Look in your yard or outside your windows and find an interesting item. Ask yourself, 'If it had nightmares, what would they be about?' Write about a non-human noun's scariest dream ever."
 RESEARCH – Preliminary Outline DUE
Preliminary Bibliography due next week
 Creating Bibliography (Works Cited) and discuss PLAGIARISM in Research
 Make sure everyone has all materials needed for tomorrow…Rubric and Source Pages
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7. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 PreAP English Agenda
Any Presentations of Utopian Project – at beginning of class
WN: "What's scary to things that don't know what fear is? Look in your yard or outside your windows and find an interesting item. Ask yourself, 'If it had nightmares, what would they be about?' Write about a non-human noun's scariest dream ever."
RESEARCH – Preliminary Outline DUE
Preliminary Bibliography due next week
Creating Bibliography (Works Cited) and discuss PLAGIARISM in Research
Make sure everyone has all materials needed for tomorrow…Rubric and Source Pages
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8. Thursday, January 13, 2011 Objectives: Research Essential questions:
What is the best resource for my needs? Where can I find the author of an encyclopedia article?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Describe your plans for the future. What do you want to be doing 10 years from now? How will you get there? Career? Family?

9. Thursday, January 13, 2011 ~ English Agenda
WN:"Can you really decide on the nicest thing? Write about the nicest thing your parents ever did for you."
 Library for Research
Be sure to have all of your research materials with you, including:
Rubric, Topic Handout, and Bibliography Source Pages
Follow all directions – be sure to get materials from books today or tomorrow because these will be the only two days in the library for research.
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10. Thursday, January 13, 2011 ~ Pre-AP English Agenda
WN:"Can you really decide on the nicest thing? Write about the nicest thing your parents ever did for you."
 Library for Research
Be sure to have all of your research materials with you, including:
Rubric, Topic Handout, and Bibliography Source Pages
Follow all directions – be sure to get materials from books today or tomorrow because these will be the only two days in the library for research.
 Work on Utopia project as needed or if time available
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11. Friday, January 14, 2011 Objectives: Research Essential questions:
Have I used all of the materials available? Have I recorded all bibliography information?
Writer’s Notebook ideas: Today is “National Do Nothing Day.” if you could invent your own day, what would it be called? What would you want people to do on your special day?

12. Friday, January 14, 2011 English Agenda
WN: "Where does a smile come from? Write about the person from your past or present who made or makes you smile the most."
Library for Research
Bring all materials needed!!!
Last day in library for research, all other research will be completed at online locations.
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13. Friday, January 14, 2011 ~ Pre-AP English Agenda
WN: "Where does a smile come from? Write about the person from your past or present who made or makes you smile the most."
Library for Research
Bring all materials needed!!!
Last day in library for research, all other research will be completed at online locations.
– Finalize plans for Utopian project…all presentations due by next week!
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