EngWeekofJan24.pdf

Mr. Rubio is our substitute teacher today.

For today,

1. Complete the packet except for pg. 122.

2. Read “Before Hip-Hop was Hip Hop” in

textbook (p. 431-438)

BW: Introductory Rap LISTEN and follow along.

HW: Test on AAA Late Work Policy on Friday, Jan. 28 in Computer Lab.

Finish Reading “Before Hip-Hop….” for tomorrow. Be prepared for a quiz on it.

CW:

1. Check homework:Take out your Grammar (Nouns and pronouns) packet.

(“Using Nouns” (p 3) and “Personal Pronouns” ( p4-6) for TUESDAY, Jan. 25.)

2. Open text to page 426 “What is Nonfiction” by Rebecca Walker. Read and discuss.

Begin reading “Before Hip-Hop was Hip Hop” in textbook (p. 430-438).

Tues, Jan. 25: Pd. 4

BW: Introductory Rap LISTEN and follow along with lyrics on handout.

HW: Test on AAA Late Work Policy on Friday, Jan. 28 in Computer Lab.

Finish Reading “Before Hip-Hop….” for next class. Be prepared for a quiz on it.

CW:

1. Check homework: Take out your Grammar (Nouns and pronouns) packet.

(“Using Nouns” p 3 and “Personal Pronouns” p 4-6 for today Jan. 25.)

2. Open text to page 426 “What is Nonfiction” by Rebecca Walker.

3. Begin reading “Before Hip-Hop was Hip Hop” in textbook (p. 430-438). Complete p. 122 in your packet as you read.

Tues, Jan. 25: Pd. 2,5,7

BW: Get out your “Nouns/Pronouns” packet and open to page 6. On a piece of clean notebook paper, copy your response for “B Writing with Pronouns” using a variety of pronouns. Underline each pronoun once and draw an arrow from it to its antecedent. You will have 5 minutes.

HW:

1. Complete “Other Kinds of Pronouns” pages 7-8 in your packet-due next class.

2. Test on AAA Late Work Policy on Friday, Jan. 28 in Computer Lab.

Wed., Jan. 26: Pd. 2,4,7

BW: Get out your “Nouns/Pronouns” packet and open to page 6. On a piece of clean notebook paper, copy your response for “B Writing with Pronouns” using a variety of pronouns. Underline each pronoun once and draw an arrow from it to its antecedent. You will have 5 minutes.

HW:

1. Complete “Other Kinds of Pronouns” pages 7-8 in your packet-due next class.

2. Test on AAA Late Work Policy on Friday, Jan. 28 in Computer Lab.

Wed., Jan. 26: Pd. 2,4,7

CW:

1. Discuss “Other Types of Pronouns”

2. Quiz on “Before Hip-Hop…” Use the bottom of your

bellwork sheet and Number from 1-13. Do NOT skip

lines. Grade and discuss.

Wed., Jan. 26: Pd. 7

BW: Complete “Other Kinds of Pronouns” page 9 in

your packet. You will have 10 minutes.

HW:

Test on AAA Late Work Policy tomorrow in Computer

Lab.

Thurs., Jan. 27: Pd. 4, 7

CW:

1. Discuss HW: “Other Types of Pronouns” p. 9

2. “A Celebration of Grandfathers”

Pd. 4 Open a lit book to page 441. Start a new sheet of

notebook paper labeled as on the board. Take notes as I

lecture.

The read the story. pg 444-452.

If you finish before the period ends, begin on the handouts

related to this story.

Pd. 7 Read the story: pg 444-452.

Thurs., Jan. 27: Pd. 4,7

BW:

Writing with Pronouns” using a variety of pronouns. Underline each pronoun once and draw an arrow from it to its antecedent. You will have 5 minutes.

HW:

1. Complete “Other Kinds of Pronouns” pages 7-9 in your

packet-due Monday.

2. Test on AAA Late Work Policy tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 28 in Computer Lab.

Thurs., Jan. 27: Pd. 5

CW:

1. Introduce “Other Types of Pronouns”

2. Quiz on “Before Hip-Hop…” Use the bottom of your

bellwork sheet and Number from 1-13. Do NOT skip lines.

Grade and discuss.

3. Introduce “A Celebration of Grandfathers”

Open a lit book to page 441. Start a new sheet of notebook

paper labeled as on the board. Take notes as I lecture.

Then, if time permits, begin read the story: pg 444-452.

Thurs., Jan. 27: Pd. 5

BW:

Test on AAA policy

1. On the sheet of paper you are given, write your

name, today’s date and the period.

2. Write the title of the test on the top line.

3. Number your paper from 1-12 skipping lines—use

the back if necessary.

HW: Remember that AR points are due at the end of

the 9 weeks (Friday, April 1, 2011).

Fri., Jan. 28: All periods—in Computer Lab

CW: Creating a Works Cited Page

Using your resources from the Dewey Decimal

Assignment, open

EasyBib.com

and, using the MLA

(Modern Language Association) format, create and print

out a Works Cited page. Include your name, the period

and today’s date in a header.

If you do not have your Dewey Decimal page with you,

read “A Celebration of Grandfathers” in the online text

and, on a Word document, type out the questions and

their answers for “Critical Thinking” (pg. 452) and “After

You Read” (pg 453)—the entire page.

Fri., Jan. 28: All periods—in Computer Lab