Jan. 11-15 ‘10 Language Arts Syllabus Mrs. Switski

Announcements: Progress Reports go home Friday 1/22/10.

Core Ext. test Friday. Be sure and give parents/guardians the Conference sign-up sheet.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Turn in title of Jan. book – biography or autobiography – fill out contract.

4. Vocab. Lesson 35 – Scientific Investigation – test Fri.

5. Research writing review: sample drafts.

HW Vocab. lesson 35 –create a word web for the first 10 words on the list.

Tues. class

1. Homework check.

2. What is plagiarism?

3. Sample thesis, and create a works cited page.

HW Vocab. lesson 35 –create a word web for the second 10 words on the list.

Wed. class

1. Homework check.

2. Update the Research Basics handbook.

HW Vocab. Lesson 35 – complete exercises on the back.

Thur. class

1. Homework check.

2. Meet Wm. Shakespeare – take notes on his life. New packet.

. 3. Intro Jigsaw stations – begin reading information to share with the other groups.

HW Bring in a picture of something that symbolizes 1 of these: love, magic, kings, queens, fairies

Study for Vocab test – Lesson 35

Fri. class

1. Vocab test then Finish jig-saw – report out to other groups.

HW Read Jan. book.