Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Period 1
1. SRF and take STAR test in Mac Lab
2. Presentation: "Satire" by Danielle and "Stream of Consciousness" by Alex
3. Check comparisons and paraphrases for completion
4. HOMEWORK: p213 Critical Response for "Sonnet 75" and "Flood Tide." Assignment due Friday: Evaluate how each author's message is supported by the use of such literary elements as imagery and tone.
Samples of work will be classified as either novice, partly proficient, proficient, or advanced as far as meeting the benchmark for this reading standard.

Period 2
1. SRF and take STAR test in Mac Lab
2. Review vocabulary 1-3
3. Reading focus on "figurative" language like "the sun is a lion roaring across the sky."
4. Read aloud the plot summary of Beowulf before the selection "Grendel."

Period 3
1. AR reading 10 mins (DEADLINE for 1st AR book is Monday, Aug 28) and take STAR test in Mac Lab
2. Quiz on Beowulf parts 8-11 and the Mark of Cain p30.
HOMEWORK: on p40 Analyzing Language #s 1,2,3, and second #3 is postponed until we read and discuss pp 10-11 on alliteration and kennings.

ABSENT 1
none

ABSENT 2
Siatanuu, J
Woods, V

ABSENT 3
Brisley, Z
Santos, N
Bass, W
tardy, Faulkner, D
tardy, Williams, N