While people are coming into the classroom, this room

must remain a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up?

How can you be more positive and productive tomorrow?

You could spend some time on spiritual studies.

You could do some sustained silent reading of your personal novels

Ah! You could do your Language Arts Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Regular Weekly Homework Read every night for 20 minutes and Journal. Article of the Week due Friday

Regular Bi-Weekly Homework Vocabulary related HW & Assignments

VISS (Charts) due this FRIDAY Artifacts due this FRIDAY

Vocabulary Test Next WEDNESDAYRegular Bi-Weekly Homework

Approach Papers – 9/25/2012 – GEEEEEZ, That’s tomorrow.OTHER Homework

The Tell-Tale Heart Assignments are DUE 9/24/2012 – TODAYFinish The Tell-Tale Heart Mood Poster this weekend.Finish The Tell-Tale Heart Mood Poster this weekend.

Finish Questions 1-8 & the Essay on the Tell-Tale Heart Finish Questions 1-8 & the Essay on the Tell-Tale Heart Worksheet.Worksheet.

Enjoy your life, and allow others to enjoy theirs .

This time will be used for test review & data gathering.

This time will be used for test review & data gathering.

This time will be used for test review & data gathering.

This time will be used for test review & data gathering.

From 4:15 until every individual has left this room, this room will be a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can

you be more positive and productive tomorrow? You could spend some time on spiritual

studies. You could do some sustained silent reading

of your personal novels Ah! You could do your Language Arts

Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Students, while people are coming into the classroom, this

room must remain a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your day.

What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can you be more positive and productive tomorrow?

You could spend some time on spiritual studies. You could do some sustained silent reading of

your personal novels Ah! You could do your Language Arts Homework

& Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Regular Weekly Homework Read every night for 20 minutes and Journal. Article of the Week due Friday

Regular Bi-Weekly Homework Vocabulary related HW & Assignments

WHERE ARE THE POSTERS ??????? WHO HAS POSTED TO EDMODO ?????? VISS (Charts) due this FRIDAY Artifacts due this FRIDAY

Vocabulary Test Next WEDNESDAYRegular Bi-Weekly Homework

NEXT Approach Papers – 10/30OTHER Homework

Enjoy your life, and allow others to enjoy theirs.

1. What do you know about the history of radio?

2. How is radio different today than back before television?

3. What is the radio primarily used for now?

Radio Play & The Hitchhiker1. Introduction to radio plays - PPT2. Activity: Listening to “War of the Worlds”

excerpt • Brief Discussion: the impact of radio

3. Video clip: Sound Effects in radio • Venn Diagram – radio vs. TV

4. LevelUp – Elements of Drama5. LevelUp – Suspense & Foreshadowing6. A Real Radio Play called . . . • The Hitchhiker (PP. 92-101) by Lucile

Fletcher• The Twilight Zone episode,

THE HITCHHIKER teleplay by Rod Serling• Compare/Contrast Essay

Assignment

From 4:15 until every individual has left this room, this room will be a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can

you be more positive and productive tomorrow? You could spend some time on spiritual

studies. You could do some sustained silent reading

of your personal novels Ah! You could do your Language Arts

Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

While people are coming into the classroom, this room must remain a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on

your day. What went well? Where’d you screw up?

How can you be more positive and productive tomorrow?

You could spend some time on spiritual studies.

You could do some sustained silent reading of your personal novels

Ah! You could do your Language Arts Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Regular Weekly Homework Read every night for 20 minutes and Journal. Article of the Week due FRIDAY

Regular Bi-Weekly Homework Vocabulary related HW & Assignments

VISS (Charts) due this FRIDAY Artifacts due this FRIDAY

Vocabulary Test – on or soon after Oct 3rdRegular Bi-Weekly Homework

Approach Papers – 10/30OTHER Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

Reflexive and Intensive PronounsReflexive and intensive pronouns are formed by adding -self or -selves to

personal pronouns.Examples: I usually make myself dinner if my parents work late.

(reflexive) I myself do not enjoy biking. (intensive)Read the following sentences. Underline each reflexive and intensive pronoun.

Then decide if each one is reflexive (R) or intensive (I). Write the correct letter on the line before each sentence.

USE THE GRAMMAR BOOK !!!1. The girl I babysit for finally learned to tie her shoes

herself.2. You yourself can come to the benefit dance tomorrow

night.3. Andrei bought himself new soccer cleats.4. The officer herself wrestled the criminal to the

ground.5. I couldn’t find myself in our class picture.

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

1. The girl I babysit for finally learned to tie her shoes herself.

2. You yourself can come to the benefit dance tomorrow night.

3. Andrei bought himself new soccer cleats.

4. The officer herself wrestled the criminal to the ground.

5. I couldn’t find myself in our class picture.

Many schools employ security guards and have installed security equipment such as video cameras and metal detectors in the building.

In your opinion, how should security in public schools be handled? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Read, Summarize, Respond/reflect

Radio Play & The Hitchhiker1. FINISH review of Diagnostic #1 -

Passages 1 & 22. Introduction to radio plays - PPT3. Activity: Listening to “War of the Worlds”

excerpt • Brief Discussion: the impact of radio

4. Video clip: Sound Effects in radio • Venn Diagram – radio vs. TV

5. LevelUp – Elements of Drama6. LevelUp – Suspense & Foreshadowing7. A Real Radio Play called . . .

1. The Hitchhiker (PP. 92-101) by Lucile Fletcher

2. The Twilight Zone episode, THE HITCHHIKER teleplay by Rod Serling1. Compare/Contrast Essay

Assignment

From 4:15 until every individual has left this room, this room will be a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can

you be more positive and productive tomorrow? You could spend some time on spiritual

studies. You could do some sustained silent reading

of your personal novels Ah! You could do your Language Arts

Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

While people are coming into the classroom, this room must remain a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on

your day. What went well? Where’d you screw up?

How can you be more positive and productive tomorrow?

You could spend some time on spiritual studies.

You could do some sustained silent reading of your personal novels

Ah! You could do your Language Arts Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Regular Weekly Homework Read every night for 20 minutes and Journal. Article of the Week due FRIDAY

Regular Bi-Weekly Homework Vocabulary related HW & Assignments

VISS (Charts) due this FRIDAY Artifacts due this FRIDAY

Vocabulary Test – on or soon after Oct 3rdRegular Bi-Weekly Homework

Approach Papers – 10/30OTHER Homework

Student Led Teacher Guided Assessment Checking

1. Complete Check of Diagnostic Test #1

2. Check PLOT & Character Assessment

BEGIN Diagnostic Test #3

Student Led Teacher Guided Assessment Checking

1. Complete Check of Diagnostic Test #1

2. Check PLOT & Character Assessment

BEGIN Diagnostic Test #3

Student Led Teacher Guided Assessment Checking

1. Complete Check of Diagnostic Test #1

2. Check PLOT & Character Assessment

BEGIN Diagnostic Test #3

Read, Summarize, Respond/reflect

Radio Play & The Hitchhiker1. Introduction to radio plays - PPT2. Activity: Listening to “War of the

Worlds” excerpt • Brief Discussion: the impact of radio

3. Video clip: Sound Effects in radio • Venn Diagram – radio vs. TV

4. LevelUp – Elements of Drama5. LevelUp – Suspense & Foreshadowing6. A Real Radio Play called . . . • The Hitchhiker (PP. 92-101) by Lucile

Fletcher• The Twilight Zone episode, THE

HITCHHIKER teleplay by Rod Serling• Compare/Contrast Essay

Assignment

From 4:15 until every individual has left this room, this room will be a Silent Room. Ah! You could and should do your Language

Arts Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

This is kind of individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can

you be more positive and productive tomorrow? You could spend some time on spiritual

studies. You could do some sustained silent reading

of your personal novels

While people are coming into the classroom, this room

must remain a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on

your day. What went well? Where’d you screw up?

How can you be more positive and productive tomorrow?

You could spend some time on spiritual studies.

You could do some sustained silent reading of your personal novels

Ah! You could do your Language Arts Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.

Regular Weekly Homework Read every night for 20 minutes and Journal. Article of the Week due TODAY!!!!

Regular Bi-Weekly Homework Vocabulary related HW & Assignments

Posters are due NEXT Wednesday. Edmodo.com postings are due Monday. VISS (Charts) due this FRIDAY Artifacts due this FRIDAY

Vocabulary Test October 3rd, 2012.Regular MONTHLY Homework

Approach Papers are due NEXT Tuesday – 10/30

OTHER HomeworkFinish The Tell-Tale Heart Mood Poster this weekend. – Due Monday.Finish The Tell-Tale Heart Mood Poster this weekend. – Due Monday.Finish Questions 1-8 & the Essay on the Tell-Tale Heart Worksheet. – Finish Questions 1-8 & the Essay on the Tell-Tale Heart Worksheet. –

Due Monday.Due Monday.

Enjoy Life, and allow others to enjoy theirs.

Indefinite PronounsIndefinite pronouns refer to unnamed people or

things. They do not usually have definite antecedents.Use the grammar books if you like .

Examples: EveryoneEveryone I invited is coming to the party. Have you seen anybodyanybody from class?

1.List as many indefinite pronouns as you can below.

2.Use 10 of them in sentences of your own.

Indefinite Pronouns - 15 sentences of your own creation.

1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12131415.

Do you think that the movie and/or TV ratings systems are effective or useful?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Diagnostic Test #2

Pen, Pencil, Highlighter

Folders for Cover

The Hitchhiker vs The Tell-Tale HeartStory Compare/Contrast Rough Draft

Students will write a persuasive essay in which s/he draws comparisons/contrasts using specific details from both stories to convince the reader of which story portrays MOOD and TONE more

effectively.

You MUST turn in these 3 steps of the writing process TODAY:1.1.BrainstormingBrainstorming This is the Notes on details from both stories. Questions This is the Notes on details from both stories. Questions you’ve answered, etc.you’ve answered, etc.2.2.PlanningPlanning HM-Lit R37-38, Outline, VENN, T-Chart, however you wantHM-Lit R37-38, Outline, VENN, T-Chart, however you want

to plan it is fine. There must be visual proof of planningto plan it is fine. There must be visual proof of planningthat makes sense.that makes sense.

1.1.Rough DraftingRough Drafting Write a rough draft based off of your notes and plan.Write a rough draft based off of your notes and plan.

From 4:15 until every individual has left this room, this room will be a Silent Room. This is Individual Time. This is NOT time to socialize. This is a great time to self-reflect on your

day. What went well? Where’d you screw up? How can

you be more positive and productive tomorrow? You could spend some time on spiritual

studies. You could do some sustained silent reading

of your personal novels Ah! You could do your Language Arts

Homework & Assignments, or work on things to be completed for other classes.