Week at a glance October 28 - November 1, 2013

This week we will continue reading and discussing section from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  Our goal for this week is to read pages 117-156.  During this section Huck and Jim fall under the influence of two con men.  We'll read and analyze their adventures as the group of four make their way through the ante-bellum South.  Be on the lookout for Twain's very subtle use of satire and sarcasm to make some sharp points about society.

Although students are not able to check out books for Huck Finn, students have free access to a copy of the book online at http://www.feedbooks.com/book/71/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn.  Students may also download a free copy of the book to their computers and/or smartphones through the iTunes and Google Play stores.

• Mon:Close Read #9 assigned - due Friday.  Huck Finn - read 117-125
• Tues: Huck Finn - discuss 117-125.  Read 126-135.
• Wed: Huck Finn - discuss 126-135.  Read 135-145.  Begin working on the Ch XIX - Ch XXXI packet.
• Thurs: Huck Finn - discuss 135-145.  Read 145-156.
• Fri: Close Read #9 due.  Discuss.  Huck Finn - discuss 145-156.  Continue working on the Ch XIX - Ch XXXI packet.

Week at a glance October 21 - 25, 2013

Parent/Teacher Conferences at WRHS

Wed 4pm - 8pm (find me in the library)

Thurs 8am-4pm (classroom) and 4pm - 8pm (find me in the library)

During this short week we'll focus on a short story scene in The Adventures in Huckleberry Finn in which Huck comes between two feuding families.  We'll compare this short story with real history as we investigate the Hatfields and the McCoys and discuss the similarities in a Socratic Seminar on Wednesday.

Although students are not able to check out books for Huck Finn, students have free access to a copy of the book online at http://www.feedbooks.com/book/71/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn.  Students may also download a free copy of the book to their computers and/or smartphones through the iTunes and Google Play stores.

• Mon: Huck Finn - read pages 95-116 (chapters 17 & 18) and be prepared for a reading quiz.
• Tues: Huck Finn - reading quiz.  The Hatfields and the McCoys -- Close Read 8 due Wednesday.
• Wed: Huck Finn - The Hatfields and the McCoys Socratic Seminar.  Close Read 8 due.
• Thurs: No school - P/T Conferences
• Fri: No school

Week at a glance October 14 - 18, 2013

This week we will start a unit over Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  We will not be reading the entire book from cover to cover.  Instead, we will be doing multiple close reads with the novel as we read short sections and tie them to informative and argumentative texts we pick up as we read.  Students will check out their books on Monday.  We'll spend the rest of the week reading the first few chapters to get an idea of the context and setting for the novel.

• Mon: Assign and briefly discuss Close Read #7, due Thursday.  Check out Huck Finn books.  Intro to Mark Twain.  For Tuesday, read Chapters I-IV, pages 1-18.
• Tues: Huck Finn - discuss Chapters I-III.  Complete the study guide through chapter IV.
• Wed: Huck Finn - read Chapters V-VIII, pages 18-47.  Be prepared for a possible quiz on Thursday.  Discuss Crucible Exam results and current 1st Quarter grades.
• Thurs: Close Read #7 due.  Huck Finn - finish the 1-47 study guide and turn in by the end of the hour. Optional reading - pages 48-94.
• Fri: No school - End of the 1st quarter work day

Week at a glance October 7 - 11, 2013

We are doing several major assessments this week.  We'll start the week wrapping up and turning in The Crucible Compare/Contrast Essay.  We'll then move on to study for and take The Crucible Unit Exam.  We'll wrap up the week with presentations for the 1st Quarter Book Project.

• Mon: Meet in the computer lab.  The Crucible Compare/Contrast Essay due by the end of the hour to turnitin.com
• Tues: Review for The Crucible Unit Exam
• Wed: The Crucible Unit Exam.  1st Quarter Independent Book Project written portion due by the end of the day to turnitin.com
• Thurs: Start 1st Quarter Independent Book Project presentations
• Fri: Finish 1st Quarter Independent Book Project presentations