The Crash

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content/uploads/2014/10/Happy-Halloween.jpg

Today I will: 

• Read Chapter 10 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapter 9
-Read Chapter 10 Unbroken out loud and complete study questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapters 10 of Unbroken & complete study questions
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - quiz Friday

Subjective Description

Today I will: 

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• Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions of places in San Diego.
• Begin reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-"Objective vs Subjective Description" Notes
-Vocab 5
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 5
-Subjective Description Writing Practice: Write a subjective description of a place in San Diego. It can be positive or negative, but you should focus on diction and selecting words that convey how you feel about the place.
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapters 7 & 8 and review
-Begin Reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:

-Read Chapter 9 of Unbroken
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - test is Friday

Review "The Flying Coffin"

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/5f/a1/c1/5fa1c12fd700ba42cfc1c53a93cacab5.jpg

Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Vocab 5 Chart
-Ch. 6 Study Questions
-paper, title it "Objective vs Subjective Description"
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Vocabulary 5
-Objective vs Subjective description
-Begin Reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:

-Read Chapter 7 & 8 of Unbroken

FDR Declares War

Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Chapter 1-5 Quiz
-Vocab 5
-FDR's speech: How does he use repetition to justify a declaration of war?
-Read Chapter 6 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 6 Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken and complete Ch. 6 study questions

Torrence Tornado

*Louie and his brother, Pete
http://thetorrancetornado.com/
wp-content/uploads/2014/12/d2-new.jpg

Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Vocab 5
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Vocab 5
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - do the third description
-Complete Chapter 3 (#2) and Chapter 4 (#s 2 & 3) Study Questions
-Read Chapter 5 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete all 3 Ch. 5 Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and complete study questions
-Study questions that should be completed by tomorrow...
Ch1 (all), Ch2 (all), Ch3 (#2), Ch4 (#2&3), Ch5 (all)
-Be prepared for a multiple choice quiz on Part I (Chapters 1-5) tomorrow

Run Like Mad!

*Louie Zamperini
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Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 2 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Vocabulary 5
-Writing Utensil
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Vocab 5
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - complete the second description
-Characterization in Unbroken, Ch. 1 - Complete all
-Read Chapter 2 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 2 Study Questions

Homework:

-Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Unbroken (pages 20-39)

Connotation and Denotation in Unbroken

*Louis Zamperini as a boy
http://thetorrancetornado.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/F2.jpg

Today I will: 

• Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
• Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken and answer study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Paper
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 5
-Unit Focus - Narrative
*diction
*objective vs subjective description
*physical & psychological perspective
*narrative structure/organization
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation
-Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken
-Study Questions

Homework:

-Finish reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken and complete study questions for Chapter 1

Intro to Unbroken

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/images/I/51WdwEgAcYL._
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Today I will: 

• Finish watching The Great Gatsby and compare the movie to the novel.
• Complete a KWL chart to determine learning goals for reading Unbroken.

Please Take out: 
-Reminder: Your essay was due before class began (If you didn't turn it in to turnitin.com, do so at the break)
-Writing Utensil
-Paper

Today's Agenda:
-Watch The Great Gatsby
-Intro Unbroken: KWL Chart about WWII
-Library to pick up Unbroken

Homework:

-None

The Great Gatsby

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Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby by writing an essay.
• Watch the film, The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook - if you are working on your essay

Today's Agenda:
Watch the film, The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-Put together your Gatsby Work Packet
-Peer Edit - have a freind, classmate or family member edit your essay using this edit sheet
-Edit your essay - Final Draft Due tomorrow before class begins

The Great Gatsby

Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby by writing an essay.
• Watch the film, The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook - if you are working on your essay

Today's Agenda:
Watch the film, The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-Put together your Gatsby Work Packet
-Edit your essay - Final Draft Due Friday

Gatsby Essay

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Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby by writing an essay.

Please Take out: 
-Novel
-Gatsby notes (character charts, map, reviews and anything else you have prepared for class)
-Socratic Seminar Written Portion (you can view this on-line)
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Dancing Videos
-Q1 Reflection & Goalsetting
-Gatsby Essay

Homework:

-Put together your Gatsby Work Packet
-Edit your essay - Final Draft Due Friday

PSAT

Today I will: 

• Take the PSAT

Please Take out: 
-a pencil

Today's Agenda:
PSAT

Homework:

-Prepare for the Socratic Seminar...PRINT the answers to your questions, and mark pages in the book where there are quotes you might want to use.

Midterm

Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing a multiple choice midterm that also includes 40 vocabulary words from the quarter.
• Show my understanding of characters and relationships by answering 3 inferential questions about The Great Gatsby in order to prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Thursday.

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/2013/05/The-Great-Gatsby-Movie-2013.jpg

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Midterm
-Work on Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)

Homework:

-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com TONIGHT by 11:59 pm.

Gatsby looses Daisy

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Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing Ch. 7 study questions.
• Read Ch. 8 & 9 in The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby
-Study Questions for Ch. 7
-Vocab 4 Worksheet

Today's Agenda:
-Go over midterm format and how to study
-Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)
-Read Chapters 8 & 9

Homework:

-Study for the midterm tomorrow:
-Vocab lists 1-4 (List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4) - there will be 40 vocab questions
-Review Ch. 7-9 in Gatsby - there will be 10 questions
-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com on Tuesday 10/10 (by 11:59 pm)

Problems with the affair...

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ff40dcc2bf4c426a495ec9a33e--gatsby-party-
great-gatsby-themed-party.jpg

Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing an on-line quiz of chapters 4-6.
• Read Ch. 7 in The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby

Today's Agenda:
-Ch. 4-6 Quiz
-Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)
-Read Ch. 7

Homework:

-Read Chapter 8
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday
-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com on Tuesday 10/10 (by 11:30 pm)

The shirts!

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Today I will: 

• Read Ch. 5 in The Great Gatsby and complete ch. 5 study questions.

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby

Today's Agenda:
-Read Ch. 5 out loud
-Read Chapter 6 silently & complete Ch. 6 study questions

Homework:

-Read Chapter 6 & complete Ch. 6 study questions
-Review Ch. 4-6: Quiz tomorrow
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday

Gatsby, Ch. 4

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Today I will: 

• Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing an on-line quiz of chapters 1-3.
• Read Ch. 4 in The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 4
-Ch. 1-3 Quiz
-Read Ch. 4

Homework:

-Read Chapter 4
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday

Meeting Gatsby

Today I will: 

• Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
• Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and make inferences about characters and events.
• Re-create a frozen moment from Ch. 1-3 to review your reading.

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aa6656bb3f7ab35000011/how-to-live-like-a-
modern-day-great-gatsby.jpg

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby

Today's Agenda:
-Finish reading Ch. 3
-Tableau Activity - Chapters 1-3
-Quiz Ch. 1-3

Homework:

-None

Meeting Gatsby

Gatsby's mansion from the 1974 film, The Great Gatsby

Today I will: 

• Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
• Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and make inferences about characters and events.
• Improve your Vocabulary 3 quiz score by re-taking the quiz using notes.

Please Take out: 
-Gatsby
-HW: Ch. 2 Questions
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Re-take Vocab 3
-Add to character map
-Begin reading Ch. 3

Homework:

-None