Friday, December 21st

Class does not meet.

Thursday, December 20th

*3rd Hour Exam
*NO DEVICES UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Read or study quietly when finished.

Tuesday, December 19th

*1st Hour Exam
*NO MUSIC UNTIL EVERYONE'S FINISHED WITH THE TEST.
*Quietly bring me testing materials when you're finished.
*Read or study quietly when finished.

Tuesday, December 18th

*Complete Course Evaluation
---Answer for Mr. Becker
*1st Hour:  Exam Tomorrow
*3rd Hour:  Thursday

*Be sure to read Orpheus and Eurydice & Achilles

Monday, December 17th

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  ACT Editing
---Answers
*Read Orpheus & Eurydice + Achilles (for exam) 

*Meet in Writing Lab tomorrow.

Friday, December 14th

*Check HW
---Review
*Exam Review:  Allusion/Poetry
---due tomorrow

Thursday, December 13th

*Review Test Blueprint
*Return Textbooks
*Complete Exam Review #1:  Comparative Mythology
---Due tomorrow

Wednesday, December 12th

-"The Comma That Costs a Million Dollars"
      -discussion
-Colon and semi-colon worksheet


**Book check-in.

Tuesday, December 11th

--Discuss trickster comparison paragraphs
           -Turn in.....10 pts.

--Apostrophes featuring theoatmeal.com

-Bring your books tomorrow

Monday, December 10th

--ACT practice
      -colons and semi-colons

--12 sentences comparing Frank Abagnale Jr. to your trickster
         -6 using semi-colons
         -6 using colons

Friday, December 7th

--Finish Catch Me If You Can!
         -Notes due at the end of the hour.
         -Remember to have your trickster AND Frank columns filled out.

Thursday, December 6th

-Continue Catch Me If You Can
        -Chart due at the end of the movie...10 pts.
-Discussion during last 10 minutes

Wednesday, December 5th

--Recap of archetypal hero quest and trickster notes
--View.....
-Notes: Main character's hero/trickster quest
       -Notes due at end of movie...10 pts.
-Discussion

Tuesday, December 4th

*Written Exam:  Day 2 of 2
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes, 1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.
*End of period:
---Stack your PROMPT atop your WRITING (+ prewriting).
------no staple
---Be sure your name is on ALL PAGES.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off on the cart.

Monday, December 3rd

*Written Exam:  Day 1 of 2
---Can you bring in prewriting?  (outlines, graphic organizers, page #'s)?  Yes, 1 side of a page.
---bring in a draft?  No.
---reference your notes during the test?  Yes.
---reference the story during the test?  Yes.
---use a dictionary/thesaurus?  Yes.
---Music is okay, but make sure we can't hear it.
*End of period:
---Stack your PROMPT atop your WRITING (+ prewriting).
------no staple
---Be sure your name is on ALL PAGES.
---WHEN BELL RINGS, drop stack off in appropriate pile (finished/not finished).