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.