Objective: Students will read an ironic and ambiguous story and analyze.

1. get folder
2. active read the story
3. complete questions on the back.

Tomorrow if the food day. Is everyone gonna bring what they said???

Objective: The students will analyze some of the characters, plot and irony of Thunder on Sycamore Street.

1. CAT6
2. Sycamore Street handout
3. Friday Food?? List: Everyone will participate if possible....

Objective: The students will read at least one more act of the play. Then they will work on Down the Long Hills which should be done by Friday.

1. CAT6
2. Read Act II
3. Down the Long Hills read and journal

Objective: The students will begin reading the drama.

1. get folder
2. get play book
3. read Act I
4. Fill in Act I handout.

5. Have a great weekend.

Objective: The students will work on reading or journaling Down the Long Hills. You should be through Chapter 11.

1. Get folder and pass out ALL work in folder.
2. Work on something that has to do with Down the Long Hills. If you are not working.... Your journal IS DUE TOMORROW!

Objective: Students will try to interpret a difficult poem.

Get your folder and lit book.

1. CAT6 Activity
2. Discuss yesterday's story questions and the worksheet from the other, older story.
3. Read the short poem on 315 and complete the questions.
4. Turn in all the above, for one assignment grade.

Homework: Read and Journal according to schedule.

Objective: The students will read and analyze a story that uses ambiguity.

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Story
4. Ass.

Homework: Journal and Reading! Down the Long Hills

Objective: Do work.

1. CAT6
2. Notes
3. Read "Gift of the magi"

Homework: Complete and type essay for turn in on Monday.

Objective: The students will know important vocab for story.

1. CAT6
2. Vocab.

Homework: Read and Journal Chap 10 of Down the Long Hills

Essay due on Monday.

Objective: The students will pass the Chapter 4 Test and show how smart they are (and how great a teacher Warren is...)

1. Go over review from yesterday.
2. Pass test

Homework: read and journal according to schedule.

Objective: Students will review the Theme Chapter in order to pas tomorrow's test.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. CAT6 Activity
3. Chapter Review pages 278-281

Homework: according to the schedule for Down the Long Hills (chapter 9 tonight)

Objective: Students will read a very short story, think about the movie we watched, then prepare to write their next essay.

1. Get packet.
2. Read story
3. Make your Ribbons

Homework: Hand out the ribbons

Objective: The students will complete a CAT6 Activity and then see a viseo in preparation for discussion of its charcaters and theme.

1. CAT6
2. Pay It Forward video

You don't have to take notes.... unless you bug med and don't pay attention!

Objective: The students will read three short stories with similar themes. They will then write a poem that transfers that theme across genres.

1. CAT6 Activity
2. Read the story packet
3. Complete the questions
4. Write the poem

Homework : Read Down the Long Hills according to the scheule.

Objective: he students will share some essays and work on Chapters 4 or 5 of the Journal or reading.

1. Share
2. Turn in essay
3. Either read or work on journal

Objective: Students will share the first two paragraphs of their comparison contrast essay using the class computer. The teachers will grade them and offer suggestions of how to improve.

1. Get folder
2. CAT6 Activity
3. Class/Teacher Editing of three essays.
4. Complete writing the essay. Due printed and on eblockers tomorrow.

Down the Long Hills: Keep up with the schedule: Should be on chp. 4 Journal. Quiz tomorrow.

Objective: Students will write their first essay for Mr. Warren by comparing/contrasting two recent stories.

1. CAT6 Activity
2. Prompt discussion
3. Writing

You must save it to Weblockers so that we can share on Thursday.

Objective: The students will read a short story and analyze its characters and theme.

1. CAT6 Activity
2. Notes
3. Read Cranes on page 222
4. Cranes Handout

Objective: The students will show knoledge of Chapters 1-2 of Down the Long Hills by completing a quiz/handout in one period.

1. CAT6 #15
2. Chapters 1-2 Quiz

Objective: The students will know how to distinuish themes in literature.

Get Lit Books

1. CAT6 # _______

2. Chapter 4 Notes on Theme

3. Read "The Sniper"

4. Complete the Chart.

Down the Long Hills Chapter 2 Journal Writing and Collage Thing...

Objective: Pass the Chapter 3 Test

1. Get test and scan sheet
2. Pass the test
3. Down the Long Hills. Chapter 2. You should have Chapter 1 Journal complete.

Objective: The students will review chapter 3 (narator and voice) for tomorrow's chapter 3 test.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Using your own paper, complete Chapter 3 review assignment from the board and in the lit book pages 202-204.
3. Down the Long Hills read/journal according to schedule.

Objective: The students will show that they have read chapter 1 and then complete an assignment on The Cask of Amontillado.

1. Down the Long Hills Chp. 1 Quiz
2. The Cask... handout.

Have a great long weekend!

Objective: The students will read the rest of the Poe story and complete writing the beginning in a different POV.

1. CAt6
2. Story
3. Quiz tomorrow on Chapter 1 Down the Long Hills

Objective: The students will begin reading thier new novel and the short story by Poe. They will also rewrite the beginning using a different character's point of view.

Get folder and lit book.
1. CAT6 #12 Activity
2. Discuss Down the Long Hills Project worth 300 points
3. Assign Chapter 1 reading to be complete by friday
4. Begin reading of The Cask of Amontillado
5. Assign point of view rewrite

Objective: The students will check out their first class novel and then watch a video on the author Poe.

1. Go down to the back library checkout window and get novel.
2. Correct vocabulary.
3. Poe Video

Objective: The students will know important denotation and connotation for the upcoming Poe short story.

1. get folders and lit book.
2. CAT6 #11
3. The Cask of Amontillado Vocabulary

Homework: bring Id cards for book check out tomorrow.

Objective: The students will continue work on their theme book that is due tomorrow.

1. Discuss the honors book list and next book for outside reading.
2. Complete Theme Book

Bring plenty of money for tomorrow's carnival!!

Objective: The students will review and discuss vernacular in The Secret Lion and then they will create a handbook that illustrates the theme.

1. Discuss story
2. Begin handbook
3. Get tests back with grade.

Objective: The students will know what vernacular style is and how it is used in a short story.

1. CAT6 #____
2. Discuss "the Interlopers" and turn in.
3. Notes
4. "The Secret Lion" reading.

New out side book??? Pick from the honors book list only. Be sure that the book is APPROPRIATE for your age...

Objective: The students will prove that they read their outside book by passing an oral question and turning in a literary analysis paper.

1. Get your folder and book.
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. Oral Questions and Book Report turn in
4. The Interlopers assignment.

Write a new end to the short story from page 155 line "they are making all the speed they can, brave lads."

It should include dialogue and be about one paragraph.

Objective: Students will read the story "Interlopers" and complete questions about it.

1. CAT6 Activity
2. Read short story
3. Complete assignment on back board.

Objective: Students will finish reading story and complete a handout.

1. CAT6 #18
2. Finish story from page 145
3. Handout "By the Waters of Babylon"
4. Finish Chapters 48-50

Book Report Monday

Objective: The students will know important vocab for this week's (actually next week's) stories. They will also see a real col graphic representation of Point of View.

1. CAT6 #8 (is that right?)
2. Notes/Graphic Point of View
3. Poinson/Interlopers Vocabulary

Homework: Book Report Due Monday.

Sub tomorrow. Be good or lose 10,000 points.

Objective: All students will pass the Chapter Two test and show how smart they are...

1. Chapter Two test: Use pencil only.
2. Outside Book Approval. After test, read quietly until everyone is done.
3. Pass out all work in folder, hole punch and put in folder for folder check.

Homework: Book Report due Monday. NO LATE PAPERS!!!!! I will not grade them.

Objective: Students will review all information from Chapter 2 for tomorow's test.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Complete the Chapter 2 Review.

Homework: Outside Book and Basketball Game tonight. Watch the old people kick the butts of the seniors.

Objective: The students will write a great persuasive essay for the district writing test.

1. Get your writing folder and your prewrite.
2. Write the essay. Be NEAT!!! Remember to use formal writing rules.

How's that book report going???? Due one week from today.

Objective: Students will know what is expected on the Book Report due October 19th and then prewrite their district writing test.

1. Book Report Format
2. District Writing Test
3. Be prepared to write on Monday. One class only.

Homework: Have a fun, safe and relaxing weekend. Finish your outside book.

Objective: The students will learn how to write an intro paragraph using the inverted triangle format. They will continue pre-writing the practice essay that was started yesterday.

1. Notes
2. Complete outline and intro paragraph for practice essay.

Objective: Students will know what is expected of a Persuasive Essay and then they will outline a sample prompt.

1. Get folder.
2. Persuasive Essay Notes
3. Outline essay.

Objective: The students will finish reading the short story "Marigolds" and complete several questions that deal with the characters and characterization.

1. Good afternoon!!! Grab your folder and lit book please.
2. CAT6 #6
3. Turn to page 122 where we left off. Right margin: "Look, there she is..."
4. Complete reading the story.
5. Marigolds assignment.

Objective: Students will watch part of a video that provides historical background information on the setting of "Marigolds" and then they will start reading the story.

1. CAT6 # ____
2. Correct vocabulary (finish if needed)
3. Video "The 1930's"
4. Begin "Marigolds" page 119

Homework: Outside Book report due Oct. 19

Objective: The students will know the denotation and connotation of important vocabulary words from next week's story.

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Sorry it's so freaking hot in here!!!!
3. Get both handouts.
4. Use lit book page 118 for words: Add inexplicable

Objective: The students will create a character using indirect characterization.

1. Discuss "Black Boy" handout
2. Direct to Indirect assignment.

Objective: Students will read a great short story by Richard Wright and do a short characteriztion analysis handout.

1. Get your folder. We do not need the lit book today.
2. Go over the handout for Heen
3. Read "Black Boy" excerpt.
4. Complete characterization handout.

Homework: Outside Reading: Book Report due Oct.16

Objective: The students will identify the key characters of the short story "Hellen..." and complete character analysis of them.

Good Afternon! Get your lit book and folder.

1. CAT6 #5
2. Folder Check with Lit Book (100 points if they are both here)
3. Complete "Helen... " worksheet

Homework: Book report now due in about 3 weeks. October 16th.

Objective: Students will read a short story and complete a brief character analysis.


Get lit book and folder

1. CAT6 #4
2. Read "Helen on 86th Street" (page 103)
3. Homework: Outside Book

Objective: The students will comlpete character maps for the two main characters from "Thank You Ma'm"

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Discuss tomorrow's lesson/sub rules
3. Notes
4. Character Map for each character.

Homework: Outside Book/Tomorrow sub. Please book good

Objective: The students will read a story and complete a character analysis of the main characters.

1. CAT6 #3
2. Active Reading Notes
3. Read "Thanks You M'am"
4. Complete Plot Parts and the Character Map Handout

Homework: Outside Book

Objective: Students will know the different types of characters in literature.

1. CAT6 #2
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. Notes
4. Video Clip
5. Active Read "Thank You M'am"

Objective: The students will know important denotations and connotations of words from this week's story.

1. Get your folder and lit book.
2. Folder Prep:
1) CAT6 Activity
2) Writing Exercise
3) Notes
4) Assignments
5) Tests/Quizzes
3. Vocabulary Assignment (use page 87 of lit book)

Homework: Read your outside book

Objective: Students will show knowledge of Plot and Setting by passing a test with a score of proficient or above.

1. Quick discussion of website (no quiz)
2. Chapter 1 Test.

Homework: Read your outside book.

Objective: Students will be introduced to the class, know class expectations and review for Chapter 1 Test.

1. Seating Chart
2. Class Introductions
3. Website
4. Chapter 1 Review for test