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Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7:
* Vocabulary: One unit of 20 words is covered each week out of our Vocab Workshop book. First half of lesson (down through "Synonyms") is due Tues.; second half of lesson is due Wed.; Test on spelling and definitions is Thurs. After every third lesson we will complete the Unit Review and have a test on the previous three lessons (definitions, synonyms, and antonyms, but no spelling.)
Schedule--Subject to Change Pending Unforeseen Circumstances, so Please Check Homework Board in Class Also:
First Semester
Week of September 1--Lesson 1
Week of September 8--Lesson 2
Week of September 15--Lesson 3
Week of September 22--Lesson Review 1-3 (pp.42-45 due Tues.; pp.46-50 due Wed.)
Week of September 29--Lesson 4
Week of October 6--Lesson 5
Week of October 13--None
Week of October 20--None
Week of October 27--None
Week of November 3--Lesson 6
Week of November 10--Lesson Review 4-6 (pp.72-77 due Tues.;pp.78-83 due Wed.)
Week of November 17--Lesson 7
Week of November 24--None
Week of December 1--Lesson 8
Week of December 8--Lesson 9
Week of December 15--None
Week of December 22--No School
Week of December 29--No School
Week of January 5--None
Week of January 12--None
Second Semester
Week of January 19--Lesson Review 7-9 (pp.105-110 due Tues.; pp.111-116 due Wed.; Test Fri.)
Week of January 26--Lesson 10
Week of February 2--Lesson 11
Week of February 9--Lesson 12
Week of February 16--Lesson Review 10-12 (pp.138-143 due Wed..; pp.144-149 due Thurs.; Test Fri..)
Week of February 23--Lesson 13
Week of March 2--None
Week of March 9--None
March of March 16--Lesson 14
Week of March 23--None
Week of March 30--None (Spring Break)
Week of April 6--Lesson 15
Week of April 13--Lesson Review 13-15 (pp.171-176 due Tues.; pp.177-182 due Wed.)
Week of April 20--Lesson Final Mastery Test (This is a practice test in the book. pp.183-186 due Tues.; pp. 187-189 due Wed.)
Week of April 27--Study for year-end test
Week of May 4--Study for year-end test
Week of May 11--Year-end Cumulative Test on All Words Thurs., May 14
Week of May 18--None
Week of May 25--None
Week of June 1--None
Period 0:
* Vocabulary: 10 words are covered each week out of our Glencoe Literature book and are chosen from the short stories. The 10 words are announced in class each Thursday for the following week. These often include the "Literary Element" term at the end of each story. Test on spelling and definitions is Thursday.
Schedule--Subject to Change Pending Unforeseen Circumstances, so Please Check Homework Board in Class Also:
First Semester
Week of September 1--"Names/Nombres"
Week of September 8--"Strong Men Weep"
Week of September 15--"Wait 'Till Next Year"
Week of September 22--"Broken Chain"
Week of September 29--"Hollywood and the Pits"
Week of October 6-- "Hurricanes"
Week of October 13--None
Week of October 20--None
Week of October 27 --None
Week of November 3--"A Crush"
Week of November 10--"Birthday Box"
Week of November 17--"Fish Crisis"
Week of November 24--None
Week of December 1--"Antaeus"
Week of December 8--None
Week of December 15--None
Week of December 22--No School
Week of December 29--No School
Week of January 5--None
Week of January 12--None
Second Semester
Week of January 19--"All Summer in a Day" (Work due Wed.; Test Fri.)
Week of January 26--"The Bunyans" and "Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion"
Week of February 2--"The Smallest Dragonboy"
Week of February 9--"Barrio Boy" & "Fish Cheeks"
Week of February 16--"The Dog Diaries"
Week of February 23--"Icarus and Daedalus""
Week of March 2--"Rikki-tikki-tavi"
Week of March 9--"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
Week of March 16--Test on "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"
Week of March 23--None
Week of March 30--None (Spring Break)
Week of April 6--"Charles"
Week of April 13--"After Twenty Years;" Assignment: Irony-After Twenty Years
Week of April 20--"The Million-Pound Bank Note"
Week of April 27--"Last Cover"
Week of May 4--"Beyond the Limits"
Week of May 11--"The Night the Bed Fell"
Week of May 18--None
Week of May 25--None
Week of June 1--None