2.  Journal  DLP  Go over “Lady or the Tiger” questions  Read “Cask of Amontillado”  Coat of Arms Activity

3.  Would you consider the general population of the U.S. to be civilized? Explain your response. What makes someone civilized or uncivilized? What are the parameters that define civilization?

4. Item 11 What do you think of Truman Capotes use of sensory detailes in the story a christmas memory. Corrected What do you think of Truman Capote’s use of sensory details in the story “A Christmas Memory”?

5. Item 12 buddy and his freind is happy to spend they’re money on ingredients for the fruitcakes. Corrected Buddy and his friend are happy to spend their money on ingredients for the fruitcakes.

6.  Journal  DLP  Vocab Quiz  New Vocab Words  Share Coat of Arms  Begin reading “The Scarlet Ibis”  Finish for homework

7.  If someone is insane, do you think that person can be responsible for his/her own actions? If the person commits a crime, how should we as a society hold them responsible?

8. Item 13 My Dad usualy includes the following in his holiday cakes vanilla ginger raisins walnuts and cherrys. Corrected My dad usually includes the following in his holiday cakes: vanilla, ginger, raisins, walnuts, and cherries.

9. Item 14 Working by the fireside, the pecans were all shelled that night. Corrected Working by the fireside, they shelled all the pecans that night. (sentence revised)

10. Lady or the Tiger Vocabulary Words

11. exuberant adj.: elaborate; extreme; also, high- spirited.

12. genial adj.: cheerful and friendly.

13. impartial adj.: fair; unbiased.

14. allegiance n.: loyalty.

15. procured v.: gotten; obtained.

16. dire adj.: terrible.

17. retribution n.: punishment.

18. fervent adj.: passionate

19. aspiring v. seeking to gain; desiring

20.  n.: careful thought, especially in making a decision.

21.  Take up paper  Journal  DLP  “The Scarlet Ibis” Activity Packet  Writing Conferences

22.  What is your place in your family? Oldest child? Youngest? Middle? Only child? How do you think this has affected your personality? Do you have any interesting stories related to a sibling or other family member?

23. Item 1 Roger was caught when he tries to steal a purse Corrected Roger was caught when he tried to steal a purse.

24. Item 2 Mrs jones might of asked him to set down and explain his actions but she feed him dinner instead. Corrected Mrs. Jones might have asked him to sit down and explain his actions, but she fed him dinner instead.

25.  Journal  DLP  Go over Scarlet Ibis Activity Packet  Short Story Unit Review

26.  What particular sounds, smells, tastes or sounds bring back special memories for you? Is there any smell, etc that makes you feel like you are traveling back to a particular moment in time? Do any sounds, smells, etc make you feel certain emotions? Explain.

27. Item 3 mrs jones doesnt say too Roger get you’re life in order Corrected Mrs. Jones doesn’t say to Roger, “Get your life in order.”

28. Item 4 She is a kind person who’s example is a powerful lesson Corrected She is a kind person whose example is a powerful lesson.

29.  Short Story Unit TEst

30.  Journal  DLP  Grammar Practice Day  Finish Writing Conferences

31.  Free Write

32. Item 5 even if you have everything in life arranged the way youve planed there may be surprises. Corrected Even if you have everything in life arranged the way you’ve planned, there may be surprises.

33. Item 6 We seen this theme, over and over again in the storys weve read so far this year. Corrected We have seen this theme over and over again in the stories we’ve read so far this year. (comma after theme deleted)

34.  Pick up journals  Grammar Test 1  Vocabulary Quiz  Time to read The Hobbit

35.  Practice EOC  Final Draft of paper due

36.  Journal  DLP  Go over grammar and short story tests  Begin Notes: The epic

37.  What is your favorite movie or type of movie? Why? When you see previews for movies, what draws you in?

38. Item 1 Byron please tell us what you know about epic heros. Corrected Byron, please tell us what you know about epic heroes.

39. Item 2 The battles Homer described might of actualy took place around 1200 BC Corrected The battles Homer described might have actually taken place around 1200 B. C.

40. List 1

41.  Hardship; great misfortune

42.  awe-inspiring by reason of excellence; strikingly impressive.

43.  v.: destroy violently; ruin.

44.  n.: large supply; abundance.

45.  n.: enemy; opponent.

46.  n.: bitter hatred; ill will.

47.  adv.: in an extremely unpleasant or disgusting manner.

48.  n.: passion; enthusiasm.

49.  n.: commotion; uproar; confusion.

50.  n.: compensation; repayment.

51.  Journal  DLP  Notes: The Trojan War

52.  Who is your hero? Why is this person your hero? What specific heroic acts are they responsible for? Would you consider this person a “personal” hero or a “public” hero?

53. Item 3 The greeks they had to cross the aegean sea to attack the city of troy. Corrected The Greeks had to cross the Aegean Sea to attack the city of Troy. (they deleted)

54. Item 4 Was it really Odysseus whom come up with the wooden horse idea. Corrected Was it really Odysseus who came up with the wooden-horse idea?