2nd Six Weeks

Week 3

   October 17-21, 2016

"There are no shortcuts. Rome was not built overnight. Stone upon stone is the structure built."

MONDAY, October 17

*Image Grammar

*Review covered objectives for the mini-assessment. 

TUESDAY, October 18

*Image Grammar

*Mini-assessment

*Pick-up essays for Patriot's Pen.

WEDNESDAY, October 19

 *Region 1 Workshop

* Students practice using WHO and WHOM correctly.

THURSDAY, October 20

*Image Grammar

   * Go over the mini-assessment.

   *  Magnifying: narrowing down a topic

   * Telescoping: staying on topic

   *If time allows, review the expository structure of an essay-the expository house

         - roof: introduction with attention grabbers and the controlling idea

         - body: body paragraphs with their points and supports (explanation, examples from history,                              entertainment,literature, personal experience) 

         - floor: conclusion with insight,rephrasing,summary, abstract-concrete extension

    * Show examples of the attention grabbers.

 FRIDAY,October 21

  *Image Grammar

  *Continue giving examples of each strategy.

  

Attention!!!!

*2nd book report summary is due on October 14; final book report is due on October 21.

* NEW BULLETIN!!!  Patriot's Pen essay is due on Tuesday, October 18th.