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 !

Mar. 16-20 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: Picture Retakes Thur. 3/19. Report cards go home Friday 3/20.
Last day to turn in Tommy Gunn’s field trip money and slip, Wed. 3/18.
February novel assignment due Wed. 3/18.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Check in character list from Ch. 1. Check personal vocabulary lists.
4. Discuss Chapter events. Study guide
5. Read Ch. 2 & 3 – answer study guide questions
HW Finish reading Ch. 2 & 3 and answer study guide questions.

Tues. class
1. Discuss Ch. 2 & 3
2. Discuss setting and mood – complete worksheets.
3. Intro vocab. for Ch. 4-6.
HW Read Ch. 4 and answer study guide questions.
February novel assignment due tomorrow.

Wed. class
1. Discuss study guide questions.
2. Read Ch. 5 & 6 and answer study guide questions.
HW Finish work started in class. Quiz tomorrow

Thur. class
1. Turn in Feb. novel assignment.
2. Quiz on Ch. 1-6
3. Work on local color worksheet.
HW Finish worksheets started in class.

Fri. class
1. Discuss Ch.6 and correct local color.
2. Intro vocab. for Ch. 7-9.
HW Read Ch. 7 & 8 for Monday. Answer study guide questions.

Mar. 9-13 ‘09 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski
Announcements: ISAT Make-ups this week.

Mon. class
1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.
2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.
3. Ch. 4 – review perfect tense usage. p. 108, 109-113 and
Ch. 9- review compound subject agreement p. 211 & 212.
4. Complete exercise p. 619.
HW Complete exercises on pg.620 #8 and 631 #2.

Tues. class
1. Correct homework.
2. Go over Mastery Test pg. 120 and 224.
HW Study for post test on Ch. 4 & 9.

Wed. class
1. Ch. 4 & 9 mastery test.
HW Read Feb. book – poster due in one week.

Thur. class
1. Introduce verbals Ch. 7. Gerunds and participles. P.170 and 172
2. Complete exercises pg. 171 and 174.
HW Complete exercises p. 626 #7 and 627 #2.

Fri. class
1. Correct homework.
2. Intro infinitives pg. 175 & 176.
HW Complete exercises p. 177 A & B.