December 12-16: The last week of 2016!

It's here - the week before Winter Break!  We will continue with Huckleberry Finn, learn a few logical fallacies in our argument unit, and take a final vocab quiz for 2016 on Thursday.  Please check Aeries and be sure to turn in any outstanding work for partial credit, and please be sure journals are ready to turn in on Thursday with full pages.

TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review Huck Finn and then read Chapters 9 and 10 in class.  Go through first 3 logical fallacies and take notes.  If time, begin reading Chapter 11.

Due: Read Chapters 6-8 of Huckleberry Finn

Homework:  Be sure that journals are ready to turn in on Thursday with full pages for the days you were in class. 

Finish Chapter 11 of Huckleberry Finn.

Study for quiz - vocab and reading.


THURSDAY: Journal warm-up.  Quiz covering vocab and Huckleberry Finn reading.  Go over Huckleberry Finn.  Introduce raft project and show samples.  Add 3 more logical fallacies to notes, group activity with logical fallacies.  Turn in journals.

Due: Chapter 11 of Huckleberry Finn

Homework:

Complete the Huckleberry Finn Raft Project. 

Read Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 12-15, page 63-87.

Have a wonderful and

well-deserved holiday break.

 

I look forward to seeing you

in 2017!

December 5-9

This week we will continue working on the Grapes of Wrath final essay, and begin another journey with The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 

MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Show sample essays, type outlines into full rough drafts on laptop.  Pick up Huckleberry Finn book from library.

Due: Detailed outline due to Turnitin.com addressing one of the four Grapes of Wrath essay questions by Monday, December 5 before the beginning of class.

Homework:  Continue working on typing out the outline into a rough draft. The full rough draft will be due on Friday night, December 9 by 10:00 p.m. to Turnitin.com.

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up.  Check in re: Grapes essay drafts.  Notes: types of thesis statements and conclusions in argument essays.  Introduction and discussion about Huckleberry Finn and its themes.  Begin reading the book in class.

Due: bring Huckleberry Finn to class.

Homework: Study for quiz, finish Chapters 1-3 of Huckleberry Finn.

Continue working on typing out the outline into a rough draft. The full rough draft will be due on Friday night, December 9 by 10:00 p.m. to Turnitin.com.

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up.  Quiz covering vocabulary, grammar and Huckleberry Finn reading.  Discuss Huckleberry Finn so far, read Chapters 4 and 5 in class.

Due: Chapters 1-3 of Huckleberry Finn.

Homework:
Upload the full rough draft of the Grapes of Wrath essay before Friday night, December 9, 10:00 p.m. to Turnitin.com.

Read Chapters 6-8 of Huckleberry Finn for Tuesday, December 13.