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Friday, Dec 20

12/19/2019

Finished chapter 6 in Gatsby. Watched the movie.

Have a great break!

Thursday, Dec 19

12/18/2019

Read chapter 5 and 6 in Great Gatsby.

(OPTIONAL) - See google classroom for Alternative Credit assignment to boost Grammar Exam #2 grade. Must be completed and turned in by January 2nd.

Wednesday, Dec 18

12/18/2019

Read for about 10 minutes in chapter 5 of Great Gatsby.

Grammar Exam #2! Whoohooo.

Turned in vocabulary journal through chapter 4.

Review day! Study for Grammar Exam tomorrow (study suggestions posted in Google Classroom) or complete any missing assignments.

No missing, late, or redone work will be accepted after Friday, December 20th at 3:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec 16

12/16/2019

Watched the Great Gatsby through chapter 4

Friday, Dec 13

12/12/2019

Final grammar sheet #12: Dashes!

Finished chapter 4 in Gatsby.

NOTE! I removed the detail requirement of the journal. Now all you have to do per chapter is two vocab words and pay attention. Hooray!

Thursday, Dec 12

12/11/2019

Orange sheet #10 and 11: Colons

Finished chapter 3 and chapter 4 in Gatsby.

Wednesday, Dec 11

12/10/2019

If you struggled with semicolons yesterday, check out this semicolon resource.

Finished chapter 2, read chapter 3 in Great Gatsby.

Tuesday, Dec 10

12/9/2019

Grammar

Learned about the two uses of semicolons
- Rule # 8 - Use a semi colon to separate 2 independent clauses. Notice the lack of a conjunction and the comma when using conjunctive adverbs like however.
  - EXAMPLE: We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
  - EXAMPLE: The students had been advised against walking alone at night; however, Cathy decided walking wasn’t dangerous if it was early in the evening.
- Rule #9 - Semicolons and Serial lists. Use a semicolon when a list already contains commas
  - EXAMPLE: I need the weather statistics for London, England; London, Ontario; Paris, France; Paris, Ontario; Perth, Scotland; Perth, Ontario.
  - EXAMPLE: My plan included taking him to a nice dinner; going to the park to look at the stars, which, by the way, are amazing this time of year; and serenading him with my accordion.

Gatsby

The Great Gatsby chapter 1 and begin chapter 2'
Started Dialectic Journal (see link for access to the audio book, digital copy of the book and the novel "Dialectic Journal" reading activity)

Monday, Dec 9

12/9/2019

Do Now

Fill out the "Daily Check in"
IF YOU HAVEN'T YET, turn in in your Living a Good Life essay to Google Classroom and print a final copy to phycially turn in. Be sure to staple it with
- A blank blue rubric
- A completed white reflection sheet
- Your final copy
- Your edited copy (if you have one)
- Your yellow organizer

Agenda

Review in-class ACT write
Begin The Great Gatsby chapter 1 (see link for access to the audio book, digital copy of the book and the novel "Dialectic Journal" reading activity)

Friday, Dec 6

12/5/2019

ACT in-class write. See Mr. Restad before school or during lunch to make this up if you missed class today.

Thursday, Dec 5

12/4/2019

Do Now

Fill out the "Daily Check in"
Open your essay document and, for goodness sake, title the document something relevant. NOT "English essay" like the 17 other documents titled that.

Agenda

Check MLA format
Print! (see instructions on whiteboard)
Partner up and read your paper aloud, marking areas of confusion or that need clarification. Partner listens for "dead" words.
Make edits as needed
Complete Essay Reflect Sheet
Turn in final copy on Google Classroom AND print a final copy
- PHYSICAL DOCUMENTS TO STAPLE AND TURN IN
  - Blue Rubric
  - Reflection sheet
  - Final Copy
  - Edited Copy
  - Yellow Graphic Organizer

Wednesday, Dec 4

12/3/2019

Do Now:

Read the these conclusions to essays and guess at 1) what was their thesis and 2) why their subjects are important.

Agenda:

Write or strengthen conclusions
Finish essay and start revising using this checklist.
Tomorrow's class will focus on editing (polishing up), turning in, and reflecting on the essay process.

Notes on Conclusions: Essay conclusions should...

Restate thesis as topic sentence
Summarize your points
Explain “So What?” or “Now What?”

Tuesday, Dec 3

12/2/2019

Do Now

Fill out the "Daily Check in"

Agenda

WRITE! Your goal is to finish your body paragraphs and your intro paragraph.
Check out this resource for MLA format too.
Done? Check out my Revision and Editing Checklist

Monday, Dec 2

12/1/2019

Do Now

Fill out the "Daily Check in"
Read the following two essay introductory paragraphs and try to recognize the HOOK, BACKGROUND INFO, and THESIS in the following two essays
- Essay Intro #1
- Essay Intro #2

Agenda

Review assignment sheet for Argumentative Essay: Living a Good Life
Review intros and body paragraphs
WRITE!

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