8-3 LA Syllabus - Week of October 12, 2010

LA Announcements:

• Extra Credit (Movie review) is due Tuesday.
• Revisions of TKAM literary analysis is due by Wednesday. You must resubmit original graded assignment with rubric also.
• Check in your self-selected novel (any genre) by Wednesday.
• By Wednesday, I will return TKAM vocabulary Quiz. Retake opportunity is Thursday @ lunch. The highest you can earn on a retake is 17/20 or a B.
  
• Friday @ 8:20 - Study Session for vocabulary quiz.
  

Tuesday (Extended Periods): Vocabulary Lesson #2 (words from “Tell Tale Heart”) Homework is to write a clear definition for each word by Wednesday. Writing Workshop. Share and collect movie reviews (EC).

Wednesday: Review vocabulary homework. Begin reading and discussing short story.

Thursday (Extended/Stuffing Day): Finish reading and discussing Poe’s story. Writing Workshop

Friday: Vocabulary Quiz #2. Distribute copies of book report assignment (due November 12th)