September 17 - 21

It's the week of back-to-school night! Be sure to invite parents and guardians to come to PVHS on Thursday night, September 20 to walk through your school schedule. The next day, Friday, September 21, is a special minimum-day schedule and classes end at noon.

Also, Cammie McGovern, author of A Step Toward Falling, will be live via Skype in the library at 7:50 this Wednesday morning. I'm offering 2 extra credit points for those who attend with one prepared, high quality question for the author. (This works out to about half a percent.)

Here's the agenda for the week:

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review the types of writing and essays we'll do this year. Go through an SAT prompt and look for logos, ethos, and pathos in the prompt.  Whole class: outline a response.  Read Grapes, Chapter 9 in class with group activity using logos, ethos, and pathos.

Due: Setting the Stage assignment.

Homework: Please finish Chapter 9 for Thursday/Friday.


WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints about the anthem protests. Timed partner discussions. Outline the majority opinion in a synthesis/ACT-style outline response

Due: (Same as Monday.)

Homework: Have journal ready to turn in at the end of the period on Friday in the classroom bin. 

THURSDAY: (4th and 6th only) Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocabulary List #3, grammar, and reading. Begin reading and acting out Chapter 10 of Grapes of Wrath.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 9.

Homework: Please read the rest of Chapter 10 for next class.

FRIDAY: (1st and 3rd only - minimum day) Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocabulary List #3, grammar, and reading. Begin reading and acting out Chapter 10 of Grapes of Wrath.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 9, journal in classroom bin by the end of the period.

Homework: Please read the rest of Chapter 10 for next class.

NOTE: Friday is a minimum day. Enjoy!