Oct. 6-10 ‘08 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Guest Speaker Tues. in Core Ext. –
Tuesday schedule: Periods 1,2,3,4,8 lunch 6,7, 9. Progress Reports go home Friday 10/10.
Don’t forget to return you conference appointment request form.
Obtain a book for October reading : mystery, science fiction, science fantasy, horror. Title due Friday.

Mon.-In class
1. Extra credit for parent signature in planner or on syllabus.
2. Review syllabus.
3. Vocab. Packet: Record unfamiliar words & meanings from pgs. 13 & 14 in LA notebook.
4. Intro pg. 15 – derived words. Complete pgs. 15, 16, 17 for Thurs.
5. Complete Words to Know exercise pg. 42 about “The Lie”
HW Contract work = Sept. Independent reading & writing due tomorrow.

Tues. In class
1. Turn in Contract work. Return Narratives – Published draft due Friday – all parts must be returned or no change in points.
2. Intro nonfiction. Pg. 43
3. KWL about the Civil War pg. 45– small groups then share.
HW Enter vocab. words & definitions for “Reflections on the Civil War” into LA notebook.
Pgs. 47-53 and complete the “Words to Know” exercise pg. 56.

Wed. In class
1. Read “Reflections on the Civil War” selection pg. 47-53.
2. Answer question on Civil War # 1-6.
3. Discuss answers, anecdotes, perceptions.

Thu. In class
1.Correct vocab packet pgs. 15, 16, 17.
2.Finish discussion on Civil War selection.
3. Quickwrite pg. 54 – choose 1 of the 3 choices Make it look authentic and use dialect, colloquial expressions, and description in the writing. Finished product due Tuesday 10/14.

Fri. In class
1. Book title for October due today.
2. Work on Quickwrite.
HW Read October book. Quickwrite due Tues.