Field Trip Money due Friday

Thursday, March 13, 2008

1. Field Trip Money Due Friday
2. Signed syllabus in basket
3. Subject/Verb Agreement Test if absent
4. Pick chapter groups (Hours 5,6)
5. White privilege article
6. Start apostrophe’s

Subject/Verb Agreement Test

1. Take the 20 points test. You must pass with 80% (16 and up) or retake the test.
2. Complete the exercises in the grammar book pp. 157-169.
3. Field trip money is due this Friday. ($32.50 and parent signature)
4. Syllabus is due signed by Friday.

Subject-Verb Agreement

1. Grammar book pp. 157-169
2. Syllabus – get it signed
3. Grades handed out

Final for Trimester 2

Independent Reading Novel - brochure and presentation - 25 points

Subject/Verb Agreement

1. Powerpoint on Subject Verb Agreement
2. Exercise on Subject Verb Agreement – grammar book pp. 156-169
3. 80% mastery on test
4. Smartboard exercises

The Secret Life of Bees

Read The Secret Life of Bees by March 17th.
The first day of trimester 3, there will be a sign up for group presentations on allusions, white privilege, racism, feminist literary theory.
Today, finish the brochure for the independent reading final.

Brochure for Independent Reading Novel

1. collect Field Trip money by March 14th
2. brochure for independent novel
3. Read The Secret Life of Bees by March 17th
· Allusions (Civil Rights, Vietnam War)
· Quote at the beginning of each chapter
· Examples of racism
· Examples of white privilege and women
4. AV Computer Lab today
5. Last week for this class
6. Return books and grammar tapes
7. Extra credit: wash desks and take down bulletin boards after school (Monday or Tuesday)
8. Go straight to AV Lab tomorrow