Weekly Agenda: November 21-23

A Day

Monday, November 21
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Debrief novel → Turn in Chapter 6 Reading Guide
Complete Ch. 6 Journal → turn in all six journals, stapled in order
Last Theme, Motif and Symbol Update
Form partners and work on character analysis chart
HW: Complete character analysis chart

Wednesday, November 23
Turn in Of Mice and Men packets
Introduce Formal Essay #1: Literary Analysis
- discuss requirements and outline
- Review rules for quoting text → handout and practice activity
Grammar Lesson #2: Active & Passive Voice
- Lesson: p. 590
- Practice: Concept Check A (p.592) #1-10
HW: Begin reviewing for the OMAM unit exam. Come back from the break ready to write!

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B Day

Tuesday, November 22
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Last Theme and Motif check-in
Form partners and share your character analysis charts → provide feedback
7th period: Complete symbolism discussion
Turn in Of Mice and Men packets
Introduce Formal Essay #1: Literary Analysis
- discuss requirements and outline
HW: Begin reviewing for the OMAM unit exam. Come back from the break ready to write!


Happy Thanksgiving!

Weekly Agenda: November 14-18

B Day

Monday, November 14
Grammar Review: Comma Splices and Run-Ons
Discuss HW Reading (Ch. 3 & 4)
- focus on: Crooks, theme development
In-class: Ch. 4 Journaling
- share and discuss
Vocabulary Activity #2
HW: Complete Vocabulary Activity; Read pp. pp.84-91; answer Ch. 5 questions #1-4

Wednesday, November 16
Vocabulary Activity #2 DUE
Finish Ch. 5 – complete and turn in Ch. 5 Reading Guide
In-class writing: Ch. 5 Journal
Begin Quote Hunt Activity – Character Analysis pages (packet)
Introduce symbolism in the novel (packet)
HW: None, unless you need to catch up on reading

Friday, November 18
Vocabulary Activity #2 returned
Finish reading Of Mice and Men
Complete Ch. 6 RG Questions
Finish discussing symbolism in the novel (packet)
HW: Review for Vocabulary Quiz #2
Complete Character Analysis pages (in packet

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A Day

Tuesday, November 15
Vocabulary Activity #2 DUE
Grammar Review: Comma Splices and Run-Ons
Discuss HW Reading (Ch. 4)
- focus on: Crooks, theme development in Ch. 3 and 4
Group Quote Hunt Activity #1
In-class: Ch. 4 Journaling
- share and discuss
HW: Read pp. pp.84-91; answer Ch. 5 questions #1-4

Thursday, November 17
Vocabulary Activity #2 returned
Finish Ch. 5 – complete and turn in Ch. 5 Reading Guide
In-class writing: Ch. 5 Journal
Begin Quote Hunt Activity – Character Analysis pages (packet)
Introduce symbolism in the novel (packet)
HW: Review for Vocabulary Quiz #2
Finish reading Of Mice and Men
Complete Ch. 6 RG Questions