The Final Stretch

Belief Collages will be completed by this Wednesday May 23rd

Belief Essays due by June 4th

Biography Presentations on June 1st

Annotated Reading List due June 7th

Parent signature on Writing Portfolio due by June 7th

End of Third Quarter

Last Three Assignments Before Spring Break!

1) Pearl Annotations: Focus your notes on symbol, character, theme and setting.  These notes should set you up well to complete your in-class essay.  Worth 40 points! Due by March 16th.

2) Pearl Essay: You have a three day in-class standard.  You will answer the question: is the Pearl a parable, an allegory or neither? Worth 60 points. Due by March 21st.

3) Recitation of a passage from your second or third Independent Reading novel. Worth 20 points. Due by March 15th.

Welcome to 3rd Quarter

Suggestions for   Annotations #3
1. Connect your novel to something you heard Matt de La Pena discuss.
2. What is causing your character to grow or where do you see a literary foil?
3. Look for another moment where a symbol creates extraordinary meaning.
4. Impress me.
Pages Read of 100?

6th
Language Lesson: Annotations as a Tool for Discussion
Independent Reading

7th
Language Lesson: What is an Allegory?
Writing workshop Expository Essay or Drama Project

8th
Language Lesson:  What is a parable and how is it different than allegory?
Writing workshop Expository Essay or Drama Project

9th
Language Lesson: What does a full colon do?
Independent Reading.
Small group graded discussion

10th
Expository essay due in class.
Share Essays.

13th
More Formal Response
Type a literary  letter to your partner that highlights the best of your thinking from your reading journal. Fill a page with your reflective thoughts.  Give the letter to your partner in class on Thursday, March 16th and allow them to respond.  There are no annotations required this week.  You should be selecting a 2nd (or 3rd) book!
Independent Reading

14th
Language Lesson: Characterization Review
Multiple Choice Quiz on Language Lessons!

15th
Expository Assessment.
What is the author’s tone?
Who is the intended audience?
What is the purpose of the piece?
Does the context affect the piece in anyway?

16th
Partner Letter due at the start of class.
Share letter with partner and respond to their letter.
Independent Reading.

17th
All ART and Drama Projects due.
Share or Present.

20th
No school for President's Day.

21st
No school for Students.