Tuesday, April 14, 2015

• We read Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" in class. Pay attention to the characters and how they react to the lottery and each other.
• You have a writing assignment for the story. The paper needs to be at least 2 pages in length. Please consider this a formal writing assignment.

Friday, April 10, 2015

• Students that were signed up for their book talks presented today. Projects were due when the book talk was completed.
• Any time that we had left in class was spent reading. 

Thursday, April 9, 2015

• Today we read for 20 minutes in your independent books.
• We had a class discussion about "The Bet" and capital punishment.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Today you were giving some time to finish the questions for "The Bet" on page 973 of your textbook. When that is finished you can read your independent books.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

• Independent reading for 20 minutes.
• Finish reading Anton Chekhov's "The Bet" on pages 965-972 if you did not finish yesterday.
• Answer questions #1-9 on page 973. Make sure you use complete sentences in your answers. 

Monday, April 6, 2015

• 20 minutes of independent reading. 
• Most of the book talks last week were really good. The ones that were not up to par were just not prepared. Make sure you are ready to do your presentation if you are signed up for this Friday or if you missed last week. 

• Read Anton Chekov's "The Bet" on pages 965-972.
• Answer questions #1-9 on page 973. Use complete sentences. Be prepared to discuss in class.

Friday, April 3, 2015

• "The Most Dangerous Game" quiz
• Book talks and presentations for students signed up for today.
• Finished up the class period with independent reading. 

Thursday, April 2, 2015

 

• Independent reading for 20 minutes.
• We worked in small groups to complete the reading guide for "The Most Dangerous Game."

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

• Independent reading for 20 minutes.
• We worked in small groups to complete the reading guide for "The Most Dangerous Game."