May 11-15 '09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Word Power Challenge this week for Grade Level Champs.
Great America Trip money and permission slip due May 15. Test on verbals this Friday.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Finish Film and work on Compare / Contrast.
HW Participles and Gerunds worksheet.
Mockingbird compare / contrast questions due tomorrow.

Tues. class
1. Correct HW worksheet. Film questions due.
2. Review adverbs. Introduce infinitives, pg. 175-176.
3. Complete P & A pg. 177.
HW Complete Exercise B on pg. 177 – follow directions given.

Wed. class
1. Correct HW. Practice with Infinitives worksheet.
2. Complete Mixed Review pg. 180.
HW Read pg. 178. Complete the Practice and Apply on pg. 179.

Thur. class
1. Share homework responses.
2. Review for test on Verbals.
HW Study for test on gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

Fri. class
1. Test on gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
HW Read May book.

May 4 -8 '09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Word Power Challenge this week.
Great America Trip money and permission slip due May 15.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Turn in late Contracts with May book title.
4. Collect Vocab packets. We’ll correct them another day.
5. Correct HW from last Thurs.
6. Write five sentences with gerunds in them for a partner to find and identify its function.
HW Work on Chapter 32 for TKAM. Typed draft Due Wed.

Tues. class
1. Introduce participles pg. 172 and 173. Review verbs on pg. 102
2. Complete Practice and Apply p. 174.
HW Work on Chapter 32 for TKAM. Typed draft Due tomorrow.

Wed. class
1. Word Power challenge.
2. Peer-edit Chapter 32 assignment.
HW Ch. 32 final draft due Friday. Must turn in peer-editor sheet and 1st and final drafts.

Thur. class
1. Work on participles pg. 627.
2. Compose 3 sentences with present participles and 3 with past participles.
HW Ch. 32 final draft due tomorrow. Must turn in peer-editor sheet and 1st and final drafts.

Fri. class 1. Ch. 32 due – share.
HW Read May book – due date for Book Share in May 21.

April 27- May 1 '09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Core Extension starts again this week. Signed Progress Reports due back ASAP
Great America Trip money and permission slip due May 15. Independent reading choice due Friday.

Mon. class
1. Brief periods due to Depression era film.
Due Dates: TKAM test Wed. – literary elements – Study worksheets tonight for test.
Vocabulary packet due next Mon. May 4.
Chapter 32 - 1st draft typed due Wed. May 6. Final draft due Friday May 8.

Tues. class
1. Review literary sheets completed for TKAM
HW Study for test tomorrow.

Wed. class.
1. Test on TKAM – Pick up copies of Ch. 31
HW Work on 1st draft for Chapter 32.
Bring Green LA books to class from now on until further notice.

Thur. class
1. Introduction to verbals, pg. 168. Gerunds, Particples, and Infiinitives
2. Review functions of a noun.
3. Read and discuss pgs. 170-171. Complete P&A pg. 171
HW Green book pg. 626. At the bottom Verbals and Verbal Phrases Exercise #1 over to next pg. #10.
Independent reading title due tomorrow.

Fri. class
1. Fill out Contract with new book title.
2. Correct HW
3. Write five sentences with gerunds in them for a partner to find and identify its function.
HW Read May book / work on Ch. 32 for TKAM

Apr. 20-24 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: OPRFHS visit Monday morning.
School closed Friday – Institute Day
Progress Reports home on Thursday. Language Arts Benchmark test this week.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Turn in Personal Vocab. Lists. Literary Luminary passages=EC
4. Discuss end of the novel. Work on Double Feature worksheet
HW Finish Double Feature worksheet. Complete Childhood’s End worksheet.
All TKAM books turn in tomorrow.

Tues. class
1. Benchmark tests
2. Correct HW
HW Theme worksheet and Vocab. Packet 2 sections Ch.1-3 and Ch. 4-6.

Wed. class
1. Benchmark tests
2. Correct HW
HW Symbol work sheet and Vocab. Packet 2 sections Ch.7-9 and Ch. 10-12.

Thur. class
1. Benchmark tests
2. Correct HW
HW Intro Ch. 32 assignment – begin prewriting plan.
Test next Tues. on TKAM – use study guide and worksheets to prepare for test.

Apr. 13-17 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements:

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Simile Metaphor Worksheet. Check study guide questions.
4. Discuss Ch. 16, 17, 18. The trial – keep track of the testimony.
5. Intro Vocab for Ch. 19-22.
HW Read Ch. 19 & 20 and answer study guide questions.

Tues. class
1. Intro vocab. for Ch. 23-26
2. Discuss the action of Ch. 19 & 20.
HW Read Ch. 21, 22, 23 (20 pages) and answer study guide.

Wed. class
1. Quiz on Ch. 16 – 23.
2. Discuss the action of Ch. 21-23.
HW Read Ch. 24, 25, 26 (20 pages) and answer study guide.

Thur . class
1. Intro vocab. for Ch. 27-31.
2. Disc. Ch. 24-26.
HW Read Ch. 27 & 28 and answer study guide questions.

Fri. class
1. Disc. Ch. 27 & 28.
2. Begin reading Ch. 29
HW Finish the book- Ch. 29-31 and answer study guide questions.

HW CHANGE for Thur.4/9-due Mon. Read Ch. 16, 17, 18 and answer study guide A questions.

Apr. 6-10 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Schools closed Friday. Last call for signed Report Card envelopes.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Share something about your Spring Break.
3. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
4. Review Chapter 11. Begin reading Ch. 12
5. Per. 4,7,8,9 review Foreshadowing work.
HW Finish Ch. 12 and answer study guide questions. Complete work pages on Irony.

Tues. class
1. Complete Imagery worksheet.
2. Correct irony work.
3. Intro Vocab. for Ch. 13-15.
4. Begin reading Ch. 13
HW Finish Ch. 13 and read Ch. 14 and answer study guide questions for both.

Wed. class
1. Discuss Ch. 13 & 14.
2. Intro Vocab. For Ch. 16-18.
3. Begin reading Ch. 15.
HW Finish Ch. 15 and answer study guide questions.

Thur. class 1. Quiz on Ch. 13-15
2. Disc. The action of Ch. 15
3. Complete work on conflict.
HW Read Ch. 16 & 17 and answer study guide - due Monday.

Mar. 23-27 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Return signed report card envelopes asap.
Science Fair/ Symposim Wed. 3/25 6:00-7:30PM
Roaring 20”s Day Fri. Mar. 27 - all day activities: historical presentation from Oak Park Historical Society, Charleston dance lessons, entertainment both live and on film.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Correct study guide questions for Ch. 7 & 8.
HW Read Ch. 9 and answer guide questions.
Symposium practice in my room at lunch Tues.

Tues. class
1. Discuss study guide questions for Ch. 9.
2. Intro Vocab. for Ch. 10-12.
HW Read Ch. 10 & 11. and answer study guide questions.

Wed. class 1. Discuss Ch. 10 & 11.
2. Complete foreshadowing worksheets.
HW Quiz tomorrow on Ch. 7-11.
Harlem Renaissance – write down and bring in 5 facts about the Harlem Renaissance.

Thur. class
1. Quiz on Ch. 7-11.
2. A taste of 20’s poetry.
HW Come in costume tomorrow and know your facts about your 20’s person –
Shhhh- don’t tell anyone who you are.

Fri. class Roaring 20’s Day - Have a safe and restful Spring Break !