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