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__Wednesday 4/23/2008__ preview CRA 12.1.8: end of the book preview unit questions read "Walk on By" and respond to questions read pp. 493-496

Thursday 4/24/2008 view "Black White" clips view "How Biased Are You?"

Friday 4/25/2008 CRA LA 12.1.8 over pp. 493-496 How biased are you? [|take the online test here]

Monday 4/28/2008 introduction to autobiography project brainstorm

Tuesday 4/29/2008 lab time for autobiography writing

Wednesday 4/30/2008 lab time for autobiography writing print four copies of 200 words minimum

Thursday 5/1/2008 share autobiography rough draft and summarize feedback

Friday 5/2/2008 revision lab and writing time

Monday 5/5/2008 "Body Rituals of the Nacirema" list 10 things read "The Myth of the Melting Pot" for Tues.

Tuesday 5/6/2008 discuss "Melting Pot" read "Muslim in America" and "We Love this Country" for Wed.

Wednesady 5/7/2008 discuss "Muslim in America" view 30 Days

Thursday 5/8/2008 autobiography writing lab

Friday 5/9/2008 autobiography due

Monday 5/12/2008 understand tolerance poster requirements proposal due Tuesday

Tuesday 5/13/2008 tolerance poster proposals due topic approval

Wednesday 5/14/2008 tolerance poster lab time

Thursday 5/15/2008 tolerance poster due by 8:20 a.m. tolerance poster viewing and response

Friday 5/16/2008 poster response and discussion final exam review debate preparations Monday 5/19/2008 final exam prep

Tuesday 5/20/2008 final exam prep

Wednesday 5/21/2008 final exam prep

Thursday and Friday: finals

Monday, 4/7/2008 Reading ch. 5-6 due Pre-reading vocab ch. 7-8

__Tuesday, 4/8/2008__ Quiz-ch. 4-6 Video Written response/class discussion Reading of ch. 7-8 (due Thursday)

__Wednesday, 4/9/2008__ Articles and/or video Written Response/class discussion Pre-writing**
 * Writing Activity-instructions

__Thursday, 4/10/2008__ Ch. 7-8 reading due Quiz-ch. 7-8 Study Guide 9-11
 * Writing-Rough Draft**

__Friday, 4/11/2008__ Peer evaluations Revisions Reading ch. 9-11 (due Tuesday)
 * Rough draft due**

__Monday, 3/31/2008__ Reading ch. 2 due 1st half of ch. 2 discussion __Native Son__ video

__Tuesday, 4/1/2008__ 2nd half of ch. 2 discussion __Native Son__ video Ch. 3 study guide

__Wednesday, 4/2/2008__ Finish __Native Son__ video Article writing activity

__Thursday, 4/3/2008__ Reading ch. 3 due Ch. 3 discussion Pre-reading vocab ch. 4 Ch. 4 study guide

__Friday, 4/4/2008__ Reading ch. 4 due Ch. 4 discussion Pre-reading vocab Start 5-6 together

__Tuesday, 3/25/08__ Intro to __Black Boy__ Autobiography Activity Pre-reading Vocabulary 1

__Wednesday, 3/26/2008__ Due: Vocabulary, Autobiography In class reading Study guide-ch. 1

__Thursday, 3/27/2008__ In class reading Study guides-ch. 1

__Friday, 3/28/2008__ Study guide discussion Reading ch. 1 due Quiz- ch. 1 Pre-reading vocab 2

__Monday, 3/10/2008__ Finish Reading Act 4 Watch remaining video clip

__Tuesday, 3/11/2008__ "Theme" Lesson "Theme" Handout Vocabulary Activity Vocabulary Drawing

__Wednesday, 3/12/2008__ Arthur Miller Video Video Handout/Study Guide

__Thursday, 3/13/2008__ "Irony" Lesson "Irony" Handout Vocabulary Activity

__Friday, 3/14/2008__ //The Crucible// Test Review Review Game Prep
 * Vocabulary Quiz**

__Monday, 3/3/2008__ Vocabulary Quiz Vocabulary handout due Finish reading Act 3 of //The Crucible// in class-Reader's Theater Filling in character lists

__Tuesday, 3/4/2008__ //The Crucible// video up through Act 3 Begin reading Act 4

__Wednesday, 3/5/2008__ Quiz-Act 2 & 3 of //The Crucible// Reading Act 4 of //The Crucible// in class Character lists

__Thursday, 3/6/2008__ Allusion Lesson Computer Activity/Research [|Simpsons Allusion Website] Grading character lists from Acts 1-3 and class participation

__Friday, 3/7/2008__ //The Crucible// in class-Reader's Theater Character lists

__Monday, 1/28/2008__ MUG Mrs. Johnson's presentation Statewide Writing Do's and Don'ts finish //Speak// by Friday

__Tuesday 1/29/2008__ MUG read anchor papers reflect on practice writing assessments

__Wednesday 1/30/2008__ DAY ONE STATEWIDE WRITING ASSESSMENT 8:22- 9:22 MUG quiz: apostrophes //Speak// marking period 3 quotes due: discuss Writing assessment Day 2 reminders

__Thursday 1/31/2008__ DAY TWO STATEWIDE WRITING ASSESSMENT 8:22- 9:22 //Speak// film and discussion

__Friday 2/1/2008__ Quiz over the end of //Speak// finish film final discussion

__Monday 2/4/2008__ practice ACT English test write reflection

__Tuesday 2/5/2007__ war literature: "Camouflaging the Chimera" p.1080 read "Ambush" p. 1082

__Wednesday 2/6/2007__ quiz and discussion over "Ambush" complete notes read "Gulf War Journal" p. 507

__Thursday 2/7/2008__ read "The Lottery" (handout) begin working on notes

__Friday 2/8/2008__ view film for "The Lottery" complete notes discuss possible interpretations of "The Lottery"

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Past assignments:
__Monday 1/14/2008__ MUG review review characters begin quote sheet find quotes from first marking period

__Tuesday 1/15/2008__ MUG share quotes from Speak discuss theories about Melinda's summer

__Wednesday 1/16/2008__ MUG ATM joke examine gender stereotypes in //Speak// read Marge Piercey poem in class complete questions

__Thursday 1/17/2008__ MUG read "How to Be a Good Wife" write "How to Be a Popular High School Female/Male"

__Friday 1/18/2008__ MUG share lists in small groups compile group list share and discuss quiz over first half of //Speak// on Tuesday

__Monday 1/21/2008__ MUG preview viewing guide for Martin Luther King biography begin viewing quiz over first half of Speak on Tuesday

__Tuesday 1/22/2008__ MUG Speak quiz write down five quotes from second marking period finish MLKing film discuss viewing guide

__Wednesday 1/23/2008__ MUG go over Speak quiz review statewide writing format review argument diagram

__Thursday 1/24/2008__ practice writing assessment Day 1

__Friday 1/25/2008__ practice writing assessment Day 2 = = = =

__Monday 1/7/2007__ go over semester finals introduction to Self and Society unit understand society mandala view sample begin working

__Tuesday 1/8/2007__ share mandalas take CRA vocab pretest

__Wednesday 1/9/2007__ go over pretest answers CRA vocab work create a flashcard for your word go over flashcards for words 1-10

__Thursday 1/10/2007__ go over words 11-20 introduction to Speak begin reading

__Friday 1/11/2007__ CRA 12.1.5 continue reading Speak