Week 22 Activites and Homework

Week 22 Activities and Homework (January 25-29, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Vocab review. Continue reading WWII novel. HW: review vocab words and roots.

T: Begin writing rough draft of WWII research paper. HW: review vocab words and roots for quiz tomorrow.

W: QUIZ on Vocab #7, roots. Continue rough draft. HW: continue rough draft at home.

TH: Grammar. Continue novel. HW: finish rough draft and print out.

F: DUE: rough draft of WWII research paper. AIMS practice. Continue novel. HW: none.

Honors:
-schedule is same as above. Literature selections, grammar, vocabulary, and activities will differ from regular language arts class.

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate sources for usefulness and relevance
• Demonstrate good note-taking skills when researching a topic
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Analyze topic and create an outline of salient points for a research paper
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response