Monday 5/29/6
NO SCHOOL-MEMORIAL DAY
Tuesday 5/30/6
Watch A&OL
Wednesday 5/31/6
Watch A&OL
Thursday 6/1/6
Watch A&OL
Friday 6/2/6
FinishA&OL
Begin writing Plot Summary/Literary Analysis
Monday 6/5/6
DUE: Plot Summary
Tuesday 6/6/6
Finals review-take home folders!
FINALS: PERIOD 7
Wednesday 6/7/6
FINALS: PERIODS 1, 2, 5, 6
Thursday 6/8/6
FINALS: PERIODS 3, 4
Friday 6/9/6
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!! :O)
----------------Advanced Composition May 22-26, 2006
Monday 5/22/6
Vocabulary review
DUE: Pro-Con/Truth Paper
SENIORS: TAKE FOLDERS HOME
NOTES: Literary Analysis
Tuesday 5/23/6
SENIORS: FINAL EXAM
JUNIORS: Read short stories for Literary Analysis
Wednesday 5/24/6
Vocabulary review
Crossword and word search
Thursday 5/25/6
Vocabulary Test: List 4
Work on Literary Analysis
Friday 5/26/6
DUE: Literary Analysis
NOTES: Plot Summary
----------------Advanced Composition May 15-19, 2006
Monday 5/15/6
New vocabulary words 4:21-30
Work day
Tuesday 5/16/6
DUE: Reaction paper
Work Day
Wednesday 5/17/6
Rough draft #2 due
Peer evaluations
Thursday 5/18/6
NOTES: Quote reaction paper
Give quotes to write in class Friday
Friday 5/19/6
Vocabulary quiz: 4:21-30
Write quote reaction paper in class
----------------Advanced Composition May 8-12, 2006
Monday 5/8/6
New vocabulary words 4:11-20
Notes: Reaction paper
Bring article to class tomorrow
Tuesday 5/9/6
Work day
Wednesday 5/10/6
DUE: first rough draft
Peer evaluations
Work time
Thursday 5/11/6
Work day
Write vocabulary paragraph
Friday 5/12/6
Vocabulary quiz: 4:11-20
DUE: Reaction paper rough draft
Peer evaluations
Work time
----------------Advanced Composition May 1-5, 2006
Monday 5/1/6
New vocabulary words 4:1-10
DUE: NOTECARDS
IMC for work-DELLS
Tuesday 5/2/6
IMC for work-DELLS
Wednesday 5/3/6
DUE: BIBLIOGRAPHY
IMC for work-DELLS
Thursday 5/4/6
IMC for work: IMACS
Friday 5/5/6
Vocabulary quiz: 4:1-10
DUE: OUTLINE
IMC for work: IMACS
----------------Advanced Composition April 24-28, 2006
Monday 4/24/6
Vocabulary review: 3:1-10
NOTES: Continuous/Discontinuous format
Read: Faith Healing, answer questions
Tuesday 4/25/6
Vocabulary review: 3:11-20
IMC for research: IMACS
Wednesday 4/26/6
Vocabulary review: 3:21-30
Hand out crosswords, word searches (due Friday)
Thursday 4/27/6
IMC for research: IMACS
Friday 4/28/6
Vocabulary test: List 3
IMC for research: IMACS
----------------Advanced Composition April 17-21, 2006
Monday 4/17/6
New vocabulary words: 3:21-30
Grammar-orange book
Tuesday 4/18/6
Evaluate the essay on Affirmative Action
Wednesday 4/19/6
IMC to research topics for Pro/Con or Truth paper-DELLS
Thursday 4/20/6
IMC to work on research for Pro/Con or Truth paper-IMACS
Friday 4/21/6
Vocabulary quiz, 3:21-30
IMC to work on research for Pro/Con or Truth paper-DELLS
----------------Advanced Composition April 10-14, 2006
Monday 4/10/6
New vocabulary words: 3:11-20
Draw for essay topics: begin writing
Tuesday 4/11/6
Peer evaluations of rough drafts DUE
Use what you learned in the peer evals to improve your paper
Wednesday 4/12/6
DUE: College Essay
Grammar exercises
Thursday 4/13/6
Vocabulary quiz, 3:11-20
IMC for online grammar tests
Friday 4/14/6
NO SCHOOL
----------------Advanced Composition April 3-7, 2006
Monday 4/3/6
College essays-write 5 questions
Tuesday 4/4/6
In class essay-
What is your opinion of the seniors getting out of school early at the
end of the year? Do you support this or not? Is it justified? Are there pros and cons?
Formulate your answer into a five paragraph essay.
Wednesday 4/5/6
�What ever happened to shape up or ship out?�
Write your reaction to this editorial
Thursday 4/6/6
NO SCHOOL-CONFERENCES!
Friday 4/7/6
NO SCHOOL-CONFERENCES!
----------------Advanced Composition March 27-31, 2006
Monday 3/27/6
New vocabulary words, 3:1-10
finish group rubrics
college essay internet search due
Tuesday 3/28/6
MR. ARTHUR VISITS
Wednesday 3/29/6
Vocabulary review
Writing college essay in class
Thursday 3/30/6
Vocabulary review
Student groups grade essays using rubrics
Friday 3/31/6
Vocabulary quiz, 3:1-10
College essay topics-rough drafts (final due Monday)
----------------Advanced Composition March 20-24, 2006
Monday 3/20/6
Definition Paper DUE
Vocabulary Review List 2
Dear Addie Mission/College Essay
Tuesday 3/21/6
Vocabulary Review List 2
College Essays
Wednesday 3/22/6
Vocabulary Review List 2
Thursday 3/23/6
College Essays
Friday 3/24/6
Vocabulary Test: List 2
IMC for College Essay search
----------------Advanced Composition March 13-17, 2006
SPRING BREAK!!
----------------Advanced Composition March 6-10, 2006
Monday 3/6/6
New words List 2:21-30
Exercise 8 DUE
IMC for word histories/etymologies
Hand out Think Sheets
Tuesday 3/7/6
Work on Think Sheets
Individual conferences
Wednesday 3/8/6
First rough draft DUE
Individual conferences-finish
Thursday 3/9/6
Second rough draft DUE (Typed)
Friday 3/10/6
Vocabulary Quiz: List 2:21-30
Final Definition Paper DUE
Work Day
----------------Advanced Composition February 27-March 3, 2006
Monday 2/27/6
New words List 2:11-20
Exercise 1 and 2 DUE
Definition by illustration
Exercise 3
Tuesday 2/28/6
Exercise 3 DUE
Functional Definition
Exercise 4
Wednesday 3/1/6
Definition by negation
Exercise 5
Thursday 3/2/6
Definition by comparison
Exercise 6
Friday 3/3/6
Vocabulary Quiz: List 2:11-20
Definition by Synonyms
Exercise 7 in groups
Assign word history words-origins due Monday
----------------Advanced Composition February 20-24, 2006
Monday 2/20/6
New words List 2:1-10
First rough draft due
Peer evaluations
Tuesday 2/21/6
Work day-in class writing or grammar
Wednesday 2/22/6
Second rough draft due
Peer evaluations
Thursday 2/23/6
Work day-in class writing or grammar
Friday 2/24/6
Vocabulary Quiz: List 2:1-10
DUE: Problem/Solution Research paper
Begin: Definition paper
----------------Advanced Composition February 13-17, 2006
Monday 2/13/6
Vocabulary review-30 word test on Friday
IMC on Dells-Finish bibliography (get initials-make any corrections before turning in final),
typed outline due Tuesday
BONUS: Why did you have to sign your name and Problem Solution paper topic on a piece of paper? (Hint: Why would others want to see what your topic is?)
Tuesday 2/14/6
IMC on Dells-Outline DUE (needs initials)
Wednesday 2/15/6
Vocabulary Review-Crossword due Friday,
word search is extra credit
Thursday 2/16/6
DUE: First Rough Draft
Peer evaluations in class
Friday 2/17/6
Vocabulary TEST: List 1
Turn in Vocabulary reviews
Grammar (in class assignment)
----------------Advanced Composition February 6-10, 2006
Monday 2/6/6
New Vocabulary words, List 1:21-30
IMC for research
Work on bibliography-DUE Friday
Tuesday2/7/6
IMC for research
Wednesday 2/8/6
IMC for survey and research
Thursday 2/9/6
IMC for research
DUE FRIDAY: BIBLIOGRAPHY (typed)
Friday 2/10/6
Vocabulary quiz 1:21-30
DUE: Typed Bibliography
----------------Advanced Composition January 30-February 3, 2006
Monday 1/30/6
New Vocabulary words, List 1:11-20
Return Diagnostic PAPER-review main points
DUE: Outline of Problem/Silly Solution paper (get initialed)
Work on rough draft
Tuesday1/31/6
DUE: Rough draft of Problem/Silly Solution paper
Peer evaluations
Review rubric for P/SS paper
SAT Tips
Wednesday 2/1/6
DUE: Problem/Silly Solution paper
Writing notes
Thursday 2/2/6
Vocabulary quiz 1:11-20
Brainstorm topics for Problem/Solution research
DUE MONDAY: Topic for Problem/Solution research paper
Friday 2/3/6
NO SCHOOL-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
----------------Advanced Composition January 23-27, 2006
Monday 1/23/6
Introductions/Expectations
New Vocabulary words, List 1:1-10
Assign Diagnostic PAPER
Tuesday1/24/6
DUE: Diagnostic PAPER
X-Words
Sentence types
Wednesday 1/25/6
Sentence construction
SAT Tip #1
Thursday 1/26/6
Sentence construction
SAT Tips #2 and #3
Info cards
Friday 1/27/6
Vocabulary quiz 1:1-10
SAT Tips #4 and #5
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