November 12 - 16

MONDAY: Veteran's Day, no school.


TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Intro to argument. Grapes Character Exercise in groups. Read Grapes, Chapter 22 in class.

Due: Please finish Chapter 20, 21, and read Chapter 22 through page 395. Note how Tom, Uncle John, and Connie deal with the adversity they face during these pages

Homework: Please read Grapes, Chapter 22, through page 425.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocab #9, grammar, reading. Music inspired by The Grapes of Wrath. Current event.

Due: Grapes, Chapter 22 through page 425.

Homework: Please finish Chapters 22, 23, 24, and 25 of The Grapes of Wrath. 

Ask your parents, guardians, friends, and relatives about their health care coverage and what they think about the issue. (We'll discuss and debate this after Thanksgiving.)   

Have a terrific Thanksgiving holiday! 

I look forward to seeing everyone in a week.

November 5 - November 9

It's November! This month, we'll start the Argument Unit, enjoy some discussion and debate that corresponds with The Grapes of Wrath, and finish the novel. (We'll also enjoy the November holidays along the way.) Here's what's on the agenda for this week:


MONDAY (4th and 6th): Journal warm-up. Discuss "Dumpster Diving". Become a City Council and review a possible solution for homelessness that San Pedro debated and voted on. 

Due: Finish "Dumpster Diving" from the English 3 Expansion Pack, and come to class with your annotated packet. 

Continue work on the final draft of the Kelley essay, which will be due by the end of the week.

Homework: Finish the Kelley essay and upload to Turnitin.com before class on Friday.

Please read Grapes, Chapter 20, page 327 - 347 for Friday.

TUESDAY (1st and 3rd): Journal warm-up. Time to read Grapes, Chapter 20, page 327 - 347 and work on laptops.  Upload the final draft of the Kelley rhetorical analysis essay to Turnitin.com before Thursday's class begins. Please be sure to hit "confirm" on Turnitin.com and check to make sure you got the confirmation e-mail.

Due: Finish "Dumpster Diving" from the English 3 Expansion Pack, and come to class with your annotated packet. 

Continue work on the final draft of the Kelley essay, which will be due by the beginning of Thursday's class.

Homework: Submit the final draft of the Kelley essay to Turnitin.com before the beginning of Thursday's class. 

Read Grapes, Chapter 20, pages 327 - 347.

Study for the quiz on Thursday, which will cover Vocab list #8, Grapes reading through Chapter 20, page 347 and "Dumpster Diving".

WEDNESDAY (1st and 3rd only): Journal warm-up. Time to work on laptops and upload the final draft of the Kelley rhetorical analysis essay to Turnitin.com before Friday's class begins. Please be sure to hit "confirm" on Turnitin.com and check to make sure you got the confirmation e-mail.

Due: n/a

Homework: Submit the final draft of the Kelley essay to Turnitin.com before the beginning of Thursday's class. 

Study for the quiz on Thursday, which will cover Vocab list #8, Grapes reading through Chapter 20, page 347, and "Dumpster Diving".

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocab list #8, Grapes reading through Chapter 20, page 347, and "Dumpster Diving".  Grapes reading, hyperbole notes.  

Due: Final draft of Kelley essay to Turnitin.com before class begins. PLEASE double check to make sure you received the confirmation e-mail.

Read Grapes, Chapter 20 through page 347.

Homework:  Please finish Chapter 20, 21, and read Chapter 22 through page 395. Note how Tom, Uncle John, and Connie deal with the adversity they face during these pages.

October 29 - November 2

It's the end of October and we've worked hard so far this year. This week, we will enjoy celebrating Halloween with American horror authors, talk about the strategies writers use to build suspense, and enjoy some treats.

NO VOCAB QUIZ THIS WEEK!

MONDAY (1st and 3rd): Journal warm-up. Current event: homelessness in Los Angeles and the tiny houses debate in San Pedro. City council-style roundtable.

Due: Please read the rest of Chapter 18 and 19 of The Grapes of Wrath. 

Homework: n/a

TUESDAY (HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION): Journal warm-up. Read an Edgar Allan Poe short story as a whole class. Video - building suspense. If time: Halloween 2-3 minute short films.

Due: Please read the rest of Chapter 18 and 19 of The Grapes of Wrath. 

Homework: n/a

WEDNESDAY (HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION): Journal warm-up. Read an Edgar Allan Poe short story as a whole class. Video - building suspense.

Due: n/a

Homework: n/a

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive Expansion Pack and begin Dumpster Diving.  Go over rough drafts of essays, general feedback for the class, and how to polish them. Read samples. Begin typing final drafts.

Due: n/a 

Homework: Finish reading Dumpster Diving and come to class with your annotated packet. 

Work on the final draft of the Kelley essay - due at the end of next week.