Monday, December 20, 2010 HW

Tomorrow is our Socratic Seminar on "Flowers for Algernon" - there will be no other written test; this is it. To prepare, you must bring the following with you to class tomorrow:

• your literature anthology, with your notecards and PostIts attached to or inserted in the story.
• 2 notecards - on notecard #1 should be your bulleted thoughts about the big question - would Charlie have been better off had he never had the operation? On notecard #2 should be 4 conversation questions (more about that in a few bullets)
• 2 large PostIts, attached to appropriate passages that help you support your response to the big question. On the PostIt should be written (A) your bulleted responses to the sample questions and (B) questions that you could ask about the topic to help move the conversation along.
• 3 small PostIts, attached to pages that contain events to which you can make a personal connection. The personal connection can be to a book or story you have read that is related to the event in this story, a news story you may have heard, or a personal experience you may have had. These should connect to and further support your response to the big question.
• 4 questions written on the second notecard that will help the participants think and hone their response to the big question. Three of the questions should connect directly to plot events or characterization. The fourth question should be directed toward the author's craft.

December 16, 2010 HW

Study for your verb test! The test will cover linking verbs, action verbs, transitive/intransitive verbs, direct/indirect objects, and predicate nouns/adjectives. There will be a morning study session tomorrow! Arrive any time after 7:10 for a review.

December 14, 2010 HW

1. Read Progress Report 12 in "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the questions that apply to the dates in Progress Report 12. (Stop at the discussion question.)

2. Complete p. 70 in Vocabulary Workshop.

3. Complete verb review worksheet. This will be graded!

**Verb test is on Friday.**

December 13, 2010 HW

1. Read Progress Report 11 in "Flowers for Algernon."

2. Complete p. 69 in Vocabulary Workshop.

3. Complete exercises 7&8 on p. 408 Writer's Choice.

"Flowers for Algernon" Part 1 Quiz

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Part 1 Quiz "Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday, December 9, 2010 HW

1. Finish reading Progress Reports 7 & 8.

2. Complete the blog entry for today.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 HW

1. Read progress reports 4-6 of "Flowers for Algernon" and complete the blog response if you didn't get a chance to do it in class.

2. Write your extended metaphor. Check the example from the packet you were given on Monday if you are uncertain.

3. Review your vocabulary words for the unit 5 test tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 HW

1. Finish reading Progress Reports 1-3 in "Flowers for Algernon" and complete blog response.

2. Complete p. 404, ex 3&4 in Writer's Choice.

3. Unit 5 vocab test is Thursday.

Monday, December 6, 2010 HW

1. Read progress reports 1-3 of "Flowers for Algernon" in your literature anthology for Wednesday's class. Remember that the on-line edition of the anthology can be accessed by going to http://glencoe.com/ose/ and entering the code that should be on the inside front cover of your planner.

2. Study your vocab words. Unit 5 test is on Thursday.

3. Type your extended metaphor for life for Thursday. You may use any font (as long as it is legible), any size (as long as it is legible AND the finished metaphor fits on one 8.5" x 11" page), and any color (as long as it is legible). Remember that an extended metaphor must be at least four sentences long. Review Jerry Seinfeld's metaphor from today's class if you need clarification.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 HW

1. Complete "Synonyms and Antonyms" p. 62 in vocab workshop.

2. Complete Writer's Choice p 402, exercises 1&2.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 HW

1. Complete "Completing the Sentence" pp 61-62 in vocab workshop.

2. Complete pretest for verb unit.