***Will be have an extensive in-class review session on Wednesday***
(if you are absent, you will need to get notes from a friend)
TTTC Unit Test Study Outline
I) CRITICAL
II) TTTC RECALL QUESTIONS
III) GRAMMAR:
-SENTENCE CORRECTIONS
-EFFECT VS. AFFECT
IV) VOCABULARY (study these words for the test)
boisterous
candor
eviscerated
pellucid
rapport
skewed
verisimilitude
vignettes
V) SHORT ANSWER (you will have 5 of these, and they will be 10 points a piece)
Test Over the TTTC: Thursday, September 20th 2010
TTTC Theme Analysis Essay Due: Wednesday, October 6th v2010
Essential Question for this week: How does the author use theme to "show" rather than "tell" in a descriptive narrative?
Monday:
-Finish Film: Platoon
-Introduce TTTC theme Analysis Essay
The Things They Carried Theme Analysis Essay.doc
-Work on Theme Chart
Tuesday:
-Discuss Theme Chart
Homework: Finish Completing Theme Chart for 8 of the vignettes!!!
Wednesday:
-Check Theme Chart
-Review for Test
Thursday:
-Test over TTTC
Friday:
-Lesson on MLA Format (Power Point)
-Compter Lab Day for Essays
Essential Question for this week: How does collective fear affect the group or individuals?
Monday:
-Crucible Act 1 Activity: Could this happen today?
-Graduation Writing Test Tips
-The Crucible Act 1 Character Identification Quiz
Wednesday:
1st and 2nd Period: GHSGWT
7th Period: Film: Independent Reading Day
Thursday:
-Film: The Salem Witch Trials
Friday:
-Finish The Salem Witch Trials
-Continue Reading Act 2 of The Crucible
Monday:
-Open-Note Quiz (see Ms. Hayes for make-up)
*Read through "The Ghost Soldiers" by Thursday (pg 218)*
Tuesday:
-Finish Quiz from yesterday (10-15 mins)
-TTTC Character Sketch (will be counted for a grade)
The Things They Carried Character Sketch.doc
Wednesday:
-Film Terms (see a friend for notes)
-Discuss TTTC
-Independent Reading Day
*ALL students should bring their independent reading books to class today!
Thursday:
Film: Platoon
Friday:
Film: Platoon
Monday:
-Assign Crucible Vocabulary
(Quiz on Friday)
-Group Reading: The Crucible
Wednesday:
-Georgia High School Graduation Writing Test Review
-Round One of Salem Village
-Group Reading: The Crucible
Thursday:
-Group Reading: The Crucible
-Finished Act 1
Homework: study for vocab quiz and do act one questions
Friday:
-Crucible Vocabulary and Reading Quiz
Film: Act One of The Crucible
Monday:
-Discuss "Friends" and "Enemies"
-Group Activity "How to Tell a True War Story"
Hwk: Read "Dentist" and "Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong" pg 118 by Wednesday
Tuesday:
Independent Reading Project
Outside Reading Project Contemp.doc
Article: "How to Cover a War"
How to Cover a War_article.doc
How to cover warQuestions for Discussion.doc
Wednesday:
-Reading Check/Quiz
-Discuss "Sweetheart"
Sweet Heart of the Song Tra Bong Discussion Questions.doc
***Turnitin.com submission for College Essay Due by 11:59pm tonight (Wednesday)***
Thursday:
-Discuss "How to Cover a War" Questions
Discussion/Presentation/Activity: War Propoganda
Friday:
-TTTC Web Quest
Thethingstheycarried webquest.doc
Monday:
-Part 2 of Unit 1 Test: The Essay
-Independent Reading Time
Tuesday:
-Computer Lab for Puritan Web Quest
Wednesday:
-Introduction to the Puritanical Period (PowerPoint)
Puritan Beliefs and the Salem Witch Trials.ppt
Thursday:
The Crucible Anticipation Guide
Crucible Anticipation Guide 1.doc
Friday:
-Finish Discussing Anticipation Guide
-Distribute Crucible Books
-Assign Class parts for the play
-Begin Reading
***You must have your assigned book by Friday, September 10th***
Monday:
(No School)
Tuesday:
***College Essay Rough Drafts Due***
-Peer Editing
-Continue Reading TTTC (Read through "On The Rainy River") by tomorrow
Wednesday:
-TTTC Quiz on every chapter through "On The Rainy River"
-Computer Lab to work on College Essays
Thursday:
***College Essays Due***
-Discuss TTTC
Friday:
-Discuss TTTC
-Independent Reading Day
-Hwk: Read through page 85 ("How to Tell a True War Story") by Monday
Monday:
(No School)
Tuesday:
-Read "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford pg 78
Do all "Review and Assess" Questions on page 84
Wednesday:
-Discuss "Of Plymouth Plantation"
-Pocahontas Fact or Fiction Activity
-Analyze a clip from Disney's Pocahontas
Homework: Read "The General History of Virginia" pg 72 and do R+R Questions on page 77
Thursday:
-Discuss
-Review for Unit 1 Test
Friday:
***Independent Reading Book Due***
-Origin Myth and Explorer Unit Test
