LANGUAGE ARTS SYLLABUS- WEEK OF APRIL 28, 2008

Announcements:

• Congratulations to Miranda T. (1^st place winner) and Nora R. (2^nd place winner) of the Ethnic Festival Essay Contest. I’m proud that both winners at the 7^th grade level were from 7-2! They will be recognized at the annual Ethnic Festival Parade.
• Expository Essay final draft was due last Friday (4/25). Students who have not submitted their final drafts should do a.s.a.p. Five points are deducted each day the assignment is late. Graded final drafts will be returned to students next week (Monday).
• Spelling Bee: 1^st and 2^nd place winners of classroom rounds will earn extra credit. The 7^th grade round will be held in C307 during advisory.
• SSR-Wednesday. Bring reading materials.
• Study session is this Friday @ 8:15. Students who wish to review for the vocabulary quiz should ask me for a morning pass. Remember: there are no retakes on vocabulary quizzes this trimester.
• Last day to submit extra credit (handout on myth, which was distributed on 4/23) is due on Monday, 4/28.

Monday:

• Journal
• Discuss last week’s legend “Where the Girl Saved Her Brother.”
• 6^th and 7^th period: Share in-class fables.
• 7^th period only: Finish classroom round of spelling bee.
• Vocabulary Lesson # 11 Homework is due Thursday: Write a clear definition and use each word in an original sentence.

mar, mari (sea)

1. mariner

2. submarine

epi (upon)

3. epicenter

4. epithet

5. episode

mono (one)

6. monarch

7. monomania

-ure (action or process)

8. procure

9. censure

10. endure

Tuesday:

• LA Trivia
• Review literary terms (poet’s tools)
• Distribute Civil War poetry. Part I. Personal analysis (handout).
• Extended 1 and 2: Share fables.

Wednesday:

• Journal
• Continue Civil War Poetry. Part II. Group analysis / discussion.

Thursday:

• LA Trivia
• Vocabulary homework is due today. Review for Friday’s quiz.
• Continue working in your groups on Civil War Poetry.
• If time, share more fables (extended 6^th and 7^th period.)

Friday:

• Vocabulary Quiz #11
• Share group’s poems (dramatic reading) and analysis.
• If time, share more fables (extended 1^st and 2^nd period)