tuesday 08/28/2012

Tuesday 08/28/2012Plan for the day:

Go over turnitin.com

Discuss “Letter To Me” assignment

Ms. Clendenin

Remember: Supplies and

signature sheet DUE Friday!

Letter To Me DUE Friday (both hard copy and on turnitin.com)

Wednesday 08/29/2012Plan for the day:

Grab a blue book Read “Everyday

Use” pg. 50 Complete CFA



Letter To Me DUE Friday (both hard copy and on turnitin.com)

Thursday 08/30/2012Plan for the day:

Journal Notes on Plot

Structure and conflict



Letter To Me DUE tomorrow!

(both hard copy and on turnitin.com)

Journal 8/30/2012 Listen to the song. What is something

about our world that you wish you could change? Do you think this change will ever come about? If so when or how? 6-8 sentences.

Please remember to be respectful. You don’t have to agree with everyone but you have to value their right to an opinion.

FRIDAY! 08/31/2012Plan for the day:

Conflict Activity “The Bass, the

River and Sheila Mant” vocab

Remember: Vocab check

on Tuesday! Letter To Me

DUE (both hard

copy and on turnitin.com)

“BRSM” Vocabulary- complete in notecard format pg. 30

denizens pensivedubiousantipathy filial

surreptitiously conspicuous concussion luminous quizzical

Note card format

WORD

Definition- book or dictionary (part of speech)

Sentence from the text

Synonym Picture/ Graphic Representation

Tuesday 09/04/2012Plan for the day:

Check vocab “Pushing Daisies”

clip Begin reading

BRSM pg. 31

Remember: Picture Day

Thursday! Vocab Quiz

on Friday!

Definitions Denizens: inhabitants; resident, dweller Pensive: Reflective, contemplative, meditative Dubious: uncertain, questionable Antipathy: dislike; hatred Filial: (adj) of or relating to parent (son/ daughter) Surreptitiously: secretly, sneakily, slyly Conspicuous: obvious or noticeable Concussion: a hard blow or collision Luminous: glowing, shining, brilliant Quizzical: puzzled, perplexed

Wednesday 09/05/2012Plan for the day:

Journal Finish reading

BRSM pg. 31 Complete plot

chart

Remember: Picture Day

Thursday! Vocab Quiz

on Friday!

Journal 09/05/2012 Think back to some time when you

had to give up one thing for something else. Write down what happened. Did you make the right choice? Do you have any regrets?

6-8 sentences

Thursday 09/06/2012 Plan for the day:

Picture day…strike a really cheesy pose.

Word Wall Activity Create cause and

effect chart off BSRM

Remember: Vocab and Plot

Terms quiz on Friday!

Word Wall ActivityCreate a “tweet” (no more than 140

characters) using 3 terms from the word wall.

Your tweet should reflect something you learned from The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant. Remember to include 3 words from the wall.

Word Wall Words Setting Imagery Tone Mood Characterization External Conflict Internal Conflict Cause/ Effect

Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Plot Protagonist Antagonist

Cause and Effect Make a cause and effect chart of the main

events in the short story (use the back of your plot chart).

CAUSE EFFECT

Narrator asks Sheila out

Narrator decides to never make the same mistake again.

FRIDAY! 09/07/2012 Plan for the day:

Vocab and plot terms quiz

You have 10 minutes to study your vocab and notes

Music Journal

Remember: Have a great

weekend!

Journal 9/7/2012 Listen to the song. How does the song relate to the story “The

Bass, the River and Sheila Mant”? Who made the right choice the singer or the

narrator?

Monday 09/10/2012 Plan for the day:

Review for BRSM/ Plot test

Vocab for HB

Remember: BSRM/ Plot

Structure TEST Tuesday!

Harrison Bergeron Vocab (Due 9/12)

Consternation Cower Wince Transmitter Birdshot

Vigilance Handicap Hindrance Synchronize Neutralize

WordPart of Speech (n.)Definition2 synonyms

Tuesday 09/11/2012 Plan for the day:

BRSM/ Plot TEST! Clear EVERYTHING

off your desk except for a pen and lit book.

Remember: HB vocab due

tomorrow!

Wednesday 09/12/2012 Plan for the day:

Journal Read Harrison

Bergeron pg. 38

Remember: HB vocab due

tomorrow!

Journal 9/12/2012 Should everyone be COMPLETELY the

same? Explain what both positive and negative effects

would be if everyone is the same in everything. Has this idea ever been tried? 6-8 sentences

Would you rather?To achieve equality we must have a

baseline. In the next slides the WHOLE CLASS must agree on

choice A or B.

A B

Pop! Rap/ Hip hop


Check Vocab Make plot chart for

HB

Remember: Don’t be

annoying.

HB Vocab Consternation (n.) – confused amazement or fear Cower (v.) – to crouch down in fear Wince (v.) – to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain Transmitter (n.) – an electronic device for broadcasting radio

signals Birdshot (n.) – tiny lead pellets made to be loaded in shotgun

shells Vigilance (n.) – alert attention; watchfulness Handicap (n.) – an advantage or disadvantage that makes the

playing field level Hindrance (n.) – something that impedes or stops Synchronize (v.) – to match the timing of Neutralize (v.) – to counteract or cancel the effect of


Journal Discuss controversy Begin discussing

research topics

Remember: Study for your

vocab quiz on Monday!

Consider your research topics


Pick research topics Article Assignment Discuss plan for

Library

Remember: Vocab Quiz on

Friday!!


Journal Go over Research

Process Sheet Discuss topic and

argument Begin highlighting

articles

Remember: Vocab Quiz on

Friday!! Highlighted

articles DUE FRIDAY!

Journal 9/20/2012 Answer the questions below.

Should gay people be allowed to marry? Should guns be banned in the US? Should abortion be legal? Should only evolution be taught in schools? Do you consider yourself a democrat or

republican? Explain your answer.


Take vocab quiz Pick up portfolios Discuss thesis Highlighted articles

and thesis statement DUE @ EOP!

Remember: If you don’t

have all your articles you need to get them over the weekend!


Get out 2 sheets of paper.

Hand out PSAT stuff Turn in Research

folder with highlighting and thesis

Pre-write timed writing

Remember: Retest

tutorial 6:45 am (Wed.)

Retest 6:45 am (Thurs.)

If you missed the quiz you need to make it up!


Handout prewriting Write final draft of

expository essay. Vocab

Remember: Retest

tutorial 6:45 am (Wed.)

Retest 6:45 am (Thurs.)

If you missed the quiz you need to make it up!


Journal Read “There Will

Come Soft Rains” Work on TWCSR

handout

Remember: Retest 6:45

am (Thurs.) Assignments to

be made up: HB Vocab

quiz Timed write

Journal 9/26/2012 What do you think is the most important

piece of technology we possess today? Do you consider yourself “dependent” on

technology? If so, how? Do you think technology is taking over?

Please answer all the questions and explain your responses.

6-8 sentences

Journal 9/27/2012 Watch the video. How do you think the world will end?

(Feel free to be creative!) If you knew the world was ending

tomorrow and you had time to do 3 things what would they be and why?

VocabularyVocabulary Silhouette (n.) – an outline that appears dark against a light

background Paranoia (n.) – an irrational fear of danger or misfortune Manipulate (v.) – to move, operate, or handle Tremulous (adj.) – trembling, unsteady Oblivious (adj.) – paying no attention; unaware Sublime (adj.) – supreme, splendid Dart (v.) – to move swiftly or suddenly Quiver (v.) – to shake with slight but rapid motion; tremble Cellar (n.) – an underground room or story (usually used as

storage) Fragment (n.) – a piece of something that is broken off or

detached


Finish Literary Journal!

Remember: Vocab Quiz

Monday!


Vocab quiz Review for test Harrison Burgeon

questions Read “The Bet” Finish Lit terms

journals

Remember: Short Story

Test tomorrow!

For your test: Look over the short story “Harrison

Bergeron” Look over the short story and handout

“There Will Come Soft Rains” Study your plot notes “The Bet” short story is on my website.

You can access the online textbook my.hrw.com


Short Story Test Grab a scantron

Remember: Notecard

sheets DUE FRIDAY!


Post Assessment Vocabulary

Assignment

Remember: Vocab due

tomorrow Notecard

sheets DUE FRIDAY!

Thursday Thursday 10/4/201210/4/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– JournalJournal– Turn in vocabTurn in vocab– Go over note and Go over note and

bib card set upbib card set up– Work on notecardWork on notecard

Remember:Remember:– Notecard Notecard

sheets sheets DUE DUE FRIDAY!FRIDAY!

Journal 10/4/12Journal 10/4/12

–LiMuZooLiMuZoo–If you were forced to spend If you were forced to spend the rest of your life in the rest of your life in either a library, a museum, either a library, a museum, or a zoo; which would you or a zoo; which would you choose and why?choose and why? 6-8 sentences6-8 sentences

FRIDAY! FRIDAY! 10/5/201210/5/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Finish notecardsFinish notecards– DO IT!DO IT!

Remember:Remember:– Notecard Notecard

sheets sheets DUE DUE EOP!!!EOP!!!

Monday Monday 10/8/201210/8/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Hand back/ go over Hand back/ go over

vocab vocab– Check Note and Bib Check Note and Bib

cardscards– Begin introBegin intro

Remember:Remember:– Intro Intro

paragraph paragraph DUE DUE TUESDAY!TUESDAY!

– Vocab quiz Vocab quiz Friday!Friday!

SAT Vocab SAT Vocab definitionsdefinitions InterveneIntervene- to come between disputing people or - to come between disputing people or

groups; intercede, mediate groups; intercede, mediate StupefyStupefy- to overwhelm with amazement; astound; - to overwhelm with amazement; astound;

astonish. astonish. BleakBleak- without hope or encouragement; depressing- without hope or encouragement; depressing AjarAjar- neither entirely open, or entirely shut; partly open- neither entirely open, or entirely shut; partly open DemurDemur- to make objection; especially on the ground of - to make objection; especially on the ground of

ethics ethics CatharsisCatharsis-to purge of emotions or relieving of -to purge of emotions or relieving of

emotional tensions. emotional tensions. AlleviateAlleviate- to make easier to endure; to lessen- to make easier to endure; to lessen CandorCandor- the state or quality of being frank, open or - the state or quality of being frank, open or

sincere.sincere. PlausiblePlausible– having an appearance of truth or reason; – having an appearance of truth or reason;

believable; crediblebelievable; credible NullifyNullify– to deprive of value or legality; invalidate; – to deprive of value or legality; invalidate;

cancel outcancel out

Tuesday Tuesday 10/9/201210/9/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Check Intro.Check Intro.– Go over topic Go over topic

sentence and sentence and integrating quotes. integrating quotes.

Remember:Remember:– Body Body

paragraphparagraphs DUE s DUE Thursday!Thursday!

– Vocab quiz Vocab quiz Friday!Friday!

Thursday Thursday 10/11/1210/11/12 (ha! (ha! AWESOME.)AWESOME.)

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Check Body Check Body

paragraphsparagraphs– Go over conclusion Go over conclusion

paragraph paragraph

Remember:Remember:– Vocab quiz Vocab quiz

Friday!Friday!– Check Check

conclusionconclusion– First First

typed typed outline outline DONE DONE MONDAY!MONDAY!

FRIDAY! FRIDAY! 10/12/1210/12/12 Plan for the day:Plan for the day:

– Vocab QuizVocab Quiz– Check conclusion Check conclusion

paragraphparagraph– Peer EditPeer Edit– Go over works citedGo over works cited– OutlineOutline

Remember:Remember:– First typed First typed

outline outline DONE DONE MONDAY! MONDAY!

Monday Monday 10/15/201210/15/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Check typed outlineCheck typed outline– Complete Edit # 1 Complete Edit # 1

Remember:Remember:– Outline RD Outline RD

#2 due#2 due– If you would If you would

like to like to complete complete retestretest tutorials tutorials please come please come after school after school Thursday Thursday (10/18).(10/18).

Tuesday Tuesday 10/16/201210/16/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Check typed 2Check typed 2ndnd

outlineoutline– Complete Edit # 3 Complete Edit # 3 – Turn in stamp Turn in stamp

sheet!sheet!

Remember:Remember:– Essay DUE Essay DUE

FRIDAY!FRIDAY!– If you would If you would


Wednesday Wednesday 10/16/201210/16/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Alternative Alternative

assignment explainassignment explain– Check 3Check 3rdrd draft if draft if

not completenot complete– Turnitin.comTurnitin.com





Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Alternative Alternative

assignment explainassignment explain– Go over research Go over research

remindersreminders– Pre-AssessmentPre-Assessment– Turnitin.comTurnitin.com




FRIDAY! FRIDAY! 10/19/201210/19/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Take up ResearchTake up Research– Take up Alternative Take up Alternative

assignmentassignment– JournalJournal

Remember:Remember:– Lord of the Lord of the

Flies DUE Flies DUE WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY!!

Journal 10/19/12Journal 10/19/12

List and explain 3 things that List and explain 3 things that would make you over the moon, would make you over the moon, crazy excited today.crazy excited today.

It can be anything you want (BUT It can be anything you want (BUT SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!) SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!)

Monday Monday 10/22/201210/22/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Notes over LOTFNotes over LOTF– Super exciting I Super exciting I

promise!promise!

RememberRemember::

Lord of the Lord of the FliesFlies novel novel needed by needed by WEDNESDAY!WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday Tuesday 10/23/201210/23/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Journal Journal – Turnitin.comTurnitin.com– finish Notes over finish Notes over

LOTFLOTF– Morality activityMorality activity

RememberRemember::


Journal Journal 10/23/1210/23/12 An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son,

there’s a battle between two wolves inside there’s a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is us all. One is evilevil. It’s anger, jealousy, greed, . It’s anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority and ego. The other is resentment, inferiority and ego. The other is goodgood. It’s joy, peace, love, hope, humanity, . It’s joy, peace, love, hope, humanity, kindness and truth.”kindness and truth.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”“Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, “The one you The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.”feed.”– Do you agree with this statement that we Do you agree with this statement that we

choose our nature, or are we born either choose our nature, or are we born either good or evil? (6-8 sentences)good or evil? (6-8 sentences)


Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Turnitin.comTurnitin.com– Discuss morality Discuss morality

activityactivity– Go over study guide Go over study guide

and book markand book mark– Read Adam and Eve Read Adam and Eve

storystory

RememberRemember::


Morality Morality debatedebate AgreeAgree DisagreeDisagree

Monday Monday 10/29/201210/29/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Check vocabCheck vocab– Review vocab Review vocab

definitionsdefinitions– Review study guide Review study guide

answersanswers– Read Ch. 1 for Read Ch. 1 for

annotationsannotations

RememberRemember::

Reading and Reading and vocab quiz vocab quiz Wednesday!Wednesday!

Tuesday Tuesday 10/30/201210/30/2012

Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Turnitin.comTurnitin.com– Discuss Ch. 1-3Discuss Ch. 1-3

Ch1-3 reading and Ch1-3 reading and vocab will be on the vocab will be on the quiz tomorrow. quiz tomorrow.

RememberRemember::

Reading and Reading and vocab quiz vocab quiz Wednesday!Wednesday!


Plan for the day:Plan for the day:– Turnitin.comTurnitin.com– Ch1-3 reading and Ch1-3 reading and

vocab Quizvocab Quiz– Begin Ch. 4 if timeBegin Ch. 4 if time

RememberRemember::

Have your Have your book and book and highlighters highlighters in class in class tomorrow.tomorrow.


Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Read LOTF Read LOTF

Ch.4 and Ch.4 and answer study answer study guide guide questionsquestions

RememberRemember::

Ch. 5 & 6 Ch. 5 & 6 must be read must be read by Monday by Monday and study and study guide guide completed!completed!

FRIday! FRIday! 11/2/201211/2/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– JournalJournal– MaskMask

RememberRemember::

Ch. 5 & 6 Ch. 5 & 6 must be read must be read by Monday by Monday and study and study guide guide completed!completed!

JournalJournal ““Man is least himself when he Man is least himself when he

talks in his own person. Give him talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the a mask and he will tell you the truth” – Oscar Wildetruth” – Oscar Wilde– Write an example of when you Write an example of when you

have seen this to be true (ie have seen this to be true (ie sports, movies, books…real sports, movies, books…real life).life).

Write 6-8 sentencesWrite 6-8 sentences

Create Your Own MaskCreate Your Own Mask In In Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies, Jack feels “liberated from shame , Jack feels “liberated from shame

and self-consciousness” when wearing his mask. and self-consciousness” when wearing his mask. Mask Design ( Daily Grade)Mask Design ( Daily Grade)

– Must contain at least 3 symbols.Must contain at least 3 symbols.– 1 symbol must be of your culture/heritage. 1 symbol must be of your culture/heritage.

You may choose the other 2. You may choose the other 2. Color can be symbolic if you understand color Color can be symbolic if you understand color

meanings.meanings.– List what your 3 symbols are (and what List what your 3 symbols are (and what

they symbolize) on the back of your mask. they symbolize) on the back of your mask. You must explain why you choose these You must explain why you choose these

symbolssymbols– Cut out your mask and put your name on Cut out your mask and put your name on

the back of it.the back of it.

Monday Monday 11/5/201211/5/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Discuss Ch. 5 Discuss Ch. 5

and 6and 6– Answer Answer

questions in questions in the study the study guideguide

RememberRemember::

Study for Study for your LOTF your LOTF Ch. 1-6 TEST Ch. 1-6 TEST on Friday!on Friday!

Tuesday Tuesday 11/6/201211/6/2012 Plan for the Plan for the

day:day:– Complete the DAComplete the DA– It is for a daily It is for a daily

(possibly major) (possibly major) grade.grade. Get a pencil and Get a pencil and

highlighter out. highlighter out. Backpacks at the Backpacks at the

front of the room.front of the room.

Remember:Remember: Study for your Study for your

LOTF Ch. 1-6 LOTF Ch. 1-6 TEST on TEST on Friday!Friday!

Alternative Alternative assignment assignment Friday before Friday before or after school! or after school! Sign up today!Sign up today!

Wednesday Wednesday 11/7/201211/7/2012 Plan for the Plan for the

day:day:– Complete the DAComplete the DA– It is for a daily It is for a daily

(possibly major) (possibly major) grade.grade. Get a pencil and Get a pencil and

highlighter out. highlighter out. Backpacks at the Backpacks at the

front of the room.front of the room.

Remember:Remember: Study for your Study for your

LOTF Ch. 1-6 LOTF Ch. 1-6 TEST on TEST on Friday!Friday!

Alternative Alternative assignment assignment Friday before Friday before or after school! or after school! Sign up today!Sign up today!

Friday! Friday! 11/9/201211/9/2012 Plan for the day:Plan for the day:

– Turn in your word Turn in your word search to the 7search to the 7thth period folder!period folder!

– TEST DAY!!!TEST DAY!!! Get a pencil and a Get a pencil and a

scantron. scantron. Backpacks at the Backpacks at the

front of the room.front of the room. Phones off ALL Phones off ALL

Period!Period!

RememberRemember::

Study your Study your vocab, there vocab, there will be a quiz will be a quiz next week.next week.

Monday Monday 11/12/201211/12/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– In groups you In groups you

will read and will read and Annotate Ch. 7Annotate Ch. 7

– Answer Answer questions in questions in the study the study guideguide

RememberRemember::

Reading and Reading and vocab Quiz vocab Quiz Friday!Friday!

Tuesday Tuesday 11/13/201211/13/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Discuss TestDiscuss Test– Go over Go over

VocabVocab

RememberRemember::

Ch. 7-9 Ch. 7-9 Reading and Reading and vocab Quiz vocab Quiz Friday!Friday!


Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Discuss Ch. 7 Discuss Ch. 7

– 8– 8 Have your Have your

book, study book, study guide and guide and highlighters highlighters out!out!

RememberRemember::



Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Read and Read and

discuss Ch. 9discuss Ch. 9 Have your Have your

book, study book, study guide and guide and highlighters highlighters out!out!

RememberRemember::


Friday! Friday! 11/16/201211/16/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Take ch.7-9 Take ch.7-9

vocab quizvocab quiz Get out a Get out a

piece of piece of paper and a paper and a pen or pencil!pen or pencil!

RememberRemember::

Read and Read and annotate Ch. annotate Ch. 10 of LOTF10 of LOTF

Monday Monday 11/19/201211/19/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– JournalJournal– Character/ Character/

Symbol Symbol ActivityActivity

RememberRemember::


JournalJournal In LOTF, at the end of Ch. 9, we In LOTF, at the end of Ch. 9, we

saw the boys so overwhelmed by saw the boys so overwhelmed by the mob mentality of “killing the the mob mentality of “killing the beast” that they accidentally killed beast” that they accidentally killed Simon.Simon.

Have you ever been part of the Have you ever been part of the “mob mentality” for something “mob mentality” for something that was cool or fashionable and that was cool or fashionable and you liked it just because everyone you liked it just because everyone else did? (IE: Call Me Maybe)else did? (IE: Call Me Maybe)

tUESday tUESday 11/20/201211/20/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– vOCABvOCAB– Character/ Character/

Symbol Symbol Activity Activity presentationpresentation

RememberRemember::


CharacteCharacter/ Symbolr/ Symbol

DescriptionDescription Traits/ Traits/ symbolicsymbolic

ChangeChange

RalphRalph

JackJack

SimonSimon

PiggyPiggy

RogerRoger

ConchConch

Piggy’s Piggy’s GlassesGlasses

PHoSPHoS

IslandIsland

Signal Signal FireFire

Monday Monday 11/26/201211/26/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– vOCABvOCAB– JournalJournal– Discuss Ch. Discuss Ch.

1010– Begin reading Begin reading

Chapter 11Chapter 11

RememberRemember::

Ch. 12Ch. 12 must must be reAd by be reAd by Thursday!Thursday!

LOTF Ch. 10-12 VocabLOTF Ch. 10-12 Vocab (definitions DUE Wednesday (definitions DUE Wednesday 11/28)11/28) befouledbefouled assimilating assimilating torridtorrid writhingwrithing ExultingExulting elephantineelephantine crepitationcrepitation

propitiatingpropitiating unquenchableunquenchable charredcharred ludicrousludicrous truculentlytruculently UlulationUlulation cordoncordon

JournalJournal What was your favorite thing What was your favorite thing

you ate for Thanksgiving?you ate for Thanksgiving? If you don’t celebrate If you don’t celebrate

Thanksgiving, what was the Thanksgiving, what was the Best thing you ate over the Best thing you ate over the breakbreak??

Tuesday Tuesday 11/27/201211/27/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Finish reading Finish reading

and and discussing discussing Ch. 11Ch. 11

– Begin reading Begin reading Chapter 12Chapter 12

Remember:Remember: Ch. 12Ch. 12 must must

be reAd by be reAd by Thursday!Thursday!

Ch. 10-12 Ch. 10-12 vocab and vocab and reading quiz reading quiz ThursdayThursday


Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– VocabVocab– ReviewReview– Discuss Ch. Discuss Ch.

11 and 1211 and 12

RememberRemember::

Ch. 10-12 Ch. 10-12 vocab Quiz vocab Quiz ThursdayThursday

BefouledBefouled: to make foul as with dirt or : to make foul as with dirt or wastewaste

AssimilatingAssimilating: to take in and incorporate as : to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorbone's own; absorb

TorridTorrid: Oppressively hot or burning: Oppressively hot or burning LudicrousLudicrous: amusing or laughable because : amusing or laughable because

it is absurdit is absurd PropitiatinglyPropitiatingly: to do something in a way to : to do something in a way to

regain favorregain favor WrithingWrithing: to twist while suffering from pain: to twist while suffering from pain ExultingExulting: to be extremely delighted: to be extremely delighted

UnquenchableUnquenchable: unable to satisfy: unable to satisfy CharredCharred: to burn or scorch: to burn or scorch TruculentlyTruculently: feeling or displaying ferocity; : feeling or displaying ferocity;

threatening or deadlythreatening or deadly UlulatingUlulating: to utter shrill howling noises; to : to utter shrill howling noises; to

wailwail ElephantineElephantine: having enormous size or : having enormous size or

strengthstrength CrepitationCrepitation: a crackling sound of bone on : a crackling sound of bone on

bonebone CordonCordon: a line of troops or of military posts : a line of troops or of military posts

enclosing an area to prevent passageenclosing an area to prevent passage


Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Vocab QuizVocab Quiz– ReviewReview

RememberRemember::

LOTF Ch. 7-LOTF Ch. 7-12 Test 12 Test tomorrow!tomorrow!

FRIday! FRIday! 11/30/201211/30/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– TEST!TEST!

Get a pencil and Get a pencil and a scantron. a scantron.

Backpacks at Backpacks at the front of the the front of the room.room.

Phones off ALL Phones off ALL Period!Period!

Remember:Remember: ““You are braver You are braver

than you than you believe, stronger believe, stronger than you seem than you seem and smarter and smarter than you think.” than you think.” –Christopher –Christopher RobinRobin

Monday Monday 12/3/201212/3/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Watch Lord of Watch Lord of

the flies moviethe flies movie Don’t be Don’t be

excited, it’s excited, it’s actually more actually more boring than boring than the book. the book.

Remember:Remember: Alternative Alternative

assignment assignment Wednesday Wednesday before or before or after school! after school! Sign up Sign up today!today!

Tuesday Tuesday 12/4/201212/4/2012

Plan for the Plan for the day:day:– Watch Lord of Watch Lord of

the flies moviethe flies movie Don’t be Don’t be

excited, it’s excited, it’s actually more actually more boring than boring than the book. the book.

Remember:Remember: Alternative Alternative

assignment assignment Wednesday Wednesday before or before or after school! after school! Sign up Sign up today!today!

Wednesday Wednesday 12/5/201212/5/2012 Plan for the Plan for the

day:day:– Work on lit Work on lit

term journals in term journals in your your composition composition notebook notebook

RememberRemember::

Alternative Alternative assignment assignment Wednesday Wednesday or after or after schoolschooltoday!today!

Add the following to your Add the following to your composition books:composition books: THEME- Insight about human life that is revealed throughout the THEME- Insight about human life that is revealed throughout the

story story – loss of innocence loss of innocence – civilization vs. savagery civilization vs. savagery

Select 1 quote that supports each themeSelect 1 quote that supports each theme Write down the theme and the quotes (with page numbers)Write down the theme and the quotes (with page numbers) Fully Fully explain how each quote supports the theme. Also explain how each quote supports the theme. Also

explain how the theme has developed or changed in the explain how the theme has developed or changed in the novel.novel.

Symbolism- the practice or art of using an object or a word to Symbolism- the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning.object can all have a symbolic meaning.– Pick two symbols from Pick two symbols from Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies. For each complete the . For each complete the

following:following: Write down what the symbol represents at the beginning of Write down what the symbol represents at the beginning of

the novel and discuss how it changes throughout the novel. the novel and discuss how it changes throughout the novel. Select 2 quotes that support your ideas (with page Select 2 quotes that support your ideas (with page

numbers)numbers) Allusion-a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing Allusion-a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing

in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events.or brief references to well-known characters or events.– Provide one example of allusion in the novel. Provide textual Provide one example of allusion in the novel. Provide textual

evidence (with page number evidence (with page number

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