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Reading 1:20-3:35

May 25

1. 12 Angry Men Act 1

2. 12 Angry Men Act 2

3. 12 Angry Men Act 3


May 18

Pride and Prejudice (Movie)

 

May 16

1. Write a summary about The Red Dog

2. Book Reports

  • Alice
  • Elly
  • Min
  • Tracy

3. Jigsaw Stories

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May 9

1. Book Reports

  • Anne
  • Bella
  • Jennifer

2. Survivior (Parts 1 and 2)

Homework: Waiting for Trains: Readin the frist three pages

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May 1

1. Collect Reading Logs and Sign up for Book

    Reports

2. Registration for Fall

3. Review Vocabulary from the Chinatown

   article

4. Video on Mike

5. Video on Mike

6. Article on Mike

Homework: Think of one interesting, but polite, question to ask Mike on Wednesday

 

 

April 25

1. Collect Reading Logs and Handout Reading

     Log 3.

2. Talk about Judy Yung's lecture

3. Chinatown Article

4. Interview Two Partners

Homework: Reading Log 3

 

April 15

1. Earthquake Anniversary

2. Summer School Registration

3. Reading Log Check

4. Judy Yung's Amazon Page

5. Animal Farm Chapter 8 Comprehension

6. Animal Farm Chapter 9

7. Animal Farm Chapter 9 Comprehension

    Questions in Groups

Homework: Animal Farm Chapter 10

 

April 13

1. Reading Log Due

2. Review Chapter 7 Comprehension Questions

3. An Allegory: The Russian Revloution and

    Animal Farm

4. Animal Farm Chapter 8

5. Chapter 8 Comprehension Questions

Homework: Animal Farm Chapter 9 and Reading Log

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April 11

1. Check Reading Log

2. Animal Farm Chapter 6 Comprehension

    Questions

3. Animal Farm Chapter 7 Pre-reading

4. Animal Farm Chapter 7

5. Animal Farm Chapter 7 Comprehension

    Questions

Homework: Reading Log Due Wednesday and Chapter 8 of Animal Farm.

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April 6

1. Library Visit 

2. Discussion on Political Systems

3. Animal Farm Chapter 6

Homework: Animal Farm Chapter 7, Reading Log

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April 4

1. Wednesday: 30 minute visit to the library.

    Bring your student ID card.

2. Animal Farm Character Review

3. Animal Farm Chapter 5 Vocabulary 

4. Animal Farm Chapter 5 Comprehension

5. Animal Farm Chapter 6 Vocabulary 

Homework: Be prepared to discuss your opinion about Communisim

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March 23

1. Book Reports

Danny - Cinderella Man (Recommended)

Raymond - Sherlock Holmes (Recommended)

Alice - Farenheit 451 (Recommended)

Anne - The Great Gatsby (Recommended)

Rhonda - Last of the Mohicans (Recommended)

2. Animal Farm Chapter 4 Summary

3. Animal Farm Movie

Homework: Read Chapters 4-6 of Animal Farm

 

March 21

1. Book Reports

Bella - Murder Maker (Recommended)
Jennifer - Pride & Prejudice (Recommended)
David - Sherlock Holmes (Not Recommended)
Rita - The Scarlett Letter (Not Recommended)
Ada - High Life, Low Life (Recommended)
Ling - High Life, Low Life (Recommended)
William - Dracula (Recommended)
Min - Red Dog (Recommended)

Scarlett - Scarlett Letter (Not Recommended)

2. Animal Farm Chapter 2 Movie

3. Animal Farm Chapter 3

Homework: Prepare for your book report and read Chapter 3 of Animal Farm

 

March 16

1. Saint Patrick's Day Reminder

2. Reading Log Check and Book Report

    Assignment

3. Animal Farm Chapter 1 Summary and

    Analysis

4. Animal Farm Movie (Chapter 1)

5. Animal Farm Chapter 2

Homework: Prepare for your book report and read Chapter 2 of Animal Farm

 

March 14

1. Biography of George Orwell

2. Historical Overview of Animal Farm

3. History behind Animal Farm

4. Animal Farm Chapter 1

5. Animal Glossary by Chapters

Homework: Reading Log 2 and Read Chapter 1 1of Animal Farm

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March 9

1. Finish Rip Van Winkle

2. Discuss 10 ways life would be different in

     you woke up in 2036. Don’t focus too much

    on your life but more life in general.

3. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Ole Oak Tree

4. "Going Home"

Homework: Activities for "Going Home" and Reading Log 2 due at the beginning of class

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March 7

1. Collect Reading Log 1 

2. Mini Bio: Henry Hudson

3. Rip Van Winkle Pages 123-125

Homework: Reading Log 2 and Finish Rip Van Winkle

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March 2

1. Reading Log Check

2. Myths, Folk Tales, and Fairy Tales

3. In Groups Explain your Fable or Legend

4. Rip Van Winkle

Homework: Reading Log and Pages 123-125 of Rip Van Winkle

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February 29

1. Reading Log

2. Leap Year

3. Making Stone Soup

4. Fables Video

Homework: Reading Log for Wednesday and prepare a fable or legend to tell your group

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February 24

1. In groups go over the vocabulary for

    2BRO2B. 

2. Discuss Overpopulation

3. Pick a Book to Read

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February 22

1. In groups write a five sentence summary of

     "The Kiss."

2. Go over the homework

3. "The Kiss" by Kate Chopin Audio

4. Partner Questions about Population Control

5. Kurt Vonnegut Mini Bio

6. 2BRO2B by Kurt Vonnegut

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February 17

1. Go over homework. 

2. "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" Part 1

3. "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" Part 2

4. "The Kiss" by Kate Chopin Audio

Homework: Read "The Kiss

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February 10

1. Finish Flowers for Algernon

2. "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by

    O.Henry

Homework: Read the story and do the vocabulary activity

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February 8

Finish watching Charly.

 

February 3

1. Vocabulary for Flowers for Algernon

2. Comprehension Questions

Homework: Pages 298-301

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February 1

1. IQ Test          

2. Flowers' for Algernon (Continue)        

Homework: Pages 295-297 

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January 27

1. "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Reports 1-3

      Summary

2. "Flowers for Algernon Progress Report 4

3. Charly

 Homework: Finish reading the pages you have

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January 25

1. Vocabulary Questions "The Monekey's Paw"

2. Comprehension Questions "The Monkey's

    Paw"

3. "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

     Preview: If you could take a pill that would

     make your really smart but only for a

     limited amount of time, would you take it?

     Why or why not?

4. Overivew of "Flowers for Algernon"

5. Charly

Homework: Read Progess Reports 1-3

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 January 20

1. First Day Handout

2. Elements of a Short Story

3. WW Jacobs Biography

4. "The Monkey's Paw" by WW Jacobs

5. "The Monkey's Paw" Video

Homework: Read "The Monkey's Paw"

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4.  What would happen if you fell asleep for 20

      years? Write 10 ways your life would be


Fairy Tale Theater

Audio Book for Animal Farm

Animal Farm pdf


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