No LA class.

Read Ms. Ruble's FAQs online and be prepared to go over them tomorrow in class.

Bring to class tomorrow: bring LA binder, folder, composition book, sharpies, pen/pencil.

No LA class.

No LA class.

No School.

- Introduction to DailyGRAMS.
- Small-group Discussion:  Define "utopia."  Brainstorm the features of the society in The Giver by Lois Lowry.  Decide if each feature is positive, negative, or both.

Prepare 2 book talk summaries.

No LA class.

-A Perfect World:  What does it mean to have good ideas? Introduction to prewriting.

Handouts: Ideas 1, Ideas 2, Ideas 3, Ideas 4
-Writing Workshop.

A:

-Grammar: Prepositions.

-A Perfect World: Showing vs. Telling. Introduction to drafting.
-Writing workshop:  Begin composing a rough draft of A Perfect World essay.  Individual conferences with Ms. Ruble during workshop.

Finish the intro paragraph of your rough draft -- keep in mind the things Ms. Ruble told you to work on! 

B:

-Grammar: Prepositions.

-Writing workshop:  Continue rough draft of A Perfect Worldessay.  Individual conferences with Ms. Ruble during workshop.

Finish A Perfect World rough draft. Bring colored pencils or markers to class tomorrow.

C:

-Writing process: What is revising?
-ARMS activity:  (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute)

-Writing workshop:  Revise rough draft of A Perfect Worldessay.  Individual conferences with Ms. Ruble during workshop.

Vocab/grammar quiz (on unit 1 and prepositions) on Wednesday, 9/19.

D: No Class.

E: No Class.

F:

-Writing workshop:  Edit and begin final draft of A Perfect World essay.  Individual conferences with Ms. Ruble during workshop.

Finish editing your paper on your perfect world.  Due Wednesday (stapled together in this order):
   - Final draft
   - Prewriting
   - Rough draft with revisions and editing
   - Project sheet with self-assessed rubric on back

Vocab/grammar quiz (on unit 1 and prepositions) on Monday, 9/24.

A:

-Writing workshop:  Edit and begin final draft of A Perfect World essay.  Individual conferences with Ms. Ruble during workshop.

-Finish final draft.

Vocab/grammar quiz (on unit 1 and prepositions) on Monday, 9/24.

B: 

- Culminating discussion on The Giver -- What really happens to Jonas and Gabriel?

- Reader Response:  Write a continuation of the ending of The Giver, clarifying what happened to Jonas and Gabriel and the community they left behind. At least one full page. 

Independent reading and studying.

Vocab/grammar quiz (on unit 1 and prepositions) on Monday, 9/24.

C: 

-Grammar: Prepositions.

-Briefly cover format and study techniques for vocab/grammar quiz.

-Introduction to Greek mythology

D: No Class.

E:

-Save the Drama for Your Mama!

-Quiz (vocab unit 1 and prepositions)

Independent reading.

F:

- Introduction to the Greek gods and goddesses!

A: 

-Continue intro to Greek gods and goddesses.

-Greek myths. 

Same homework as Tuesday, but choose 2 new gods/goddesses.

B: 

-Continue intro to Greek gods and goddesses.

-Greek myths.

C:

-Continue intro to Greek gods and goddesses.

-Greek myths. 

Independent reading.

D: No Class.

E:

- Greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes scavenger hunt!

F: 

- Apostrophes practice
- Greek roots, suffixes, and prefixes scavenger hunt!

Finish entire Greek Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes sheet if not already finished in class.

A: 

- Introduction to mythical creatures and monsters! 

No School.

No School.

B:

- Introduction to Mt. Olympus Job Application project

Begin planning MOTA project.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

C:

- Mt. Olympus Job Application project

Create Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes flash cards.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

D: No Class.

E: 

- Study Greek Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

- Mt. Olympus Job Application project (how to go from prewriting to drafting)

Finish all planning and finish drafting education section.  Do not draft any other section.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

F: 

- Mt. Olympus Job Application project:  How to draft "objective" and "skills" section.

Finish drafting MOTA résumé. 

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

A:

-Intro to simple sentences.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

B:

- Writing Workshop:  Begin 2nd draft of résumés as a class.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

C:

- Writing Workshop:  Continue final draft of résumé.

Grammar/Vocab quiz on Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes on Tuesday 10/23.

Z: (Homecoming) No Class.

D: No Class.

E:

- Save the Drama

- Vocab/Grammar quiz: Greek roots/prefixes/suffixes and prepositions.

Finish typed résumé (max: 30 min.) -- no work on it after tonight!

F:

-Intro to helping verbs and TO BE. 

-Learn about writing a cover letter. 

Mini quiz on helping verbs and TO BE on Wednesday.

A: No Class.

B: 

-Continue helping verbs and TO BE. 

-Writing Workshop: cover letter.

Mini quiz on helping verbs and TO BE on Wednesday.

Final drafts of résumés and cover letters due Tuesday, stapled in this order:

1. Final cover letter and résumé on Google Docs (not printed).
2. Draft of cover letter and résumé
3. Prewriting sheet

4. Project assignment sheet with self-assessed rubric.

C:

-Final MOJA writing workshop.

-Receive Greek Mythology Test Study Guide

Final drafts of résumés and cover letters due Wednesday, stapled in this order:

1. Final cover letter and résumé on Google Docs (not printed; no work on this after 8am tomorrow morning).
2. Draft of cover letter and résumé
3. Prewriting sheet

4. Project assignment sheet with self-assessed rubric.

D: No Class.

E:

-Mini quiz on helping verbs and TO BE

- Grade quiz together.

Begin finding a myth. 

F:

- The Hero's Quest, Case Study #1:  Perseus

Begin finding a myth.  

Z: No Class.

A:

- Case Study #2: Jason
- Compare Jason and Perseus

Make a study schedule for Greek mythology test November 13.   

B:

- Case Study #3: Theseus

- Compare Jason, Perseus, and Theseus.   

Study. 

RR – Hero's Quest. Prompt:  Make up your own hero and send him on a quest. Make sure to include some of the common elements we listed in our LA Handbook notes.  At least one full page in LA Handbook.

C:

- Finish Case Study #3: Theseus

- Compare Jason, Perseus, and Theseus.   

Study. 

RR – Hero's Quest. Prompt:  Make up your own hero and send him on a quest. Make sure to include some of the common elements we listed in our LA Handbook notes.  At least one full page in LA Handbook.

D: No Class.

Poster board with name on the back due Wednesday.

Study.

E: No Class.

Study. We will review the answers to your study guide on Monday.

F:

- Introduction to Super-Myth project.

-Share Hero's Quests.

- Brief review for Greek Mythology Unit Test. 

Make a study schedule for Greek mythology test November 20.   

A:

- Super-Myth: timeline.

Study. 

B:

-Posterboard due.

-Super-Myth: character sketches

Study. 

C:

- Super-Myth: character sketches.

Study.

D: No Class.

F:

-Greek Mythology Unit Test

Finish Ms. R's Progress Report :)

Z:

Grandfriend's Day!  

No Class. 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

No Class.