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Up to Date to Dec. 19

Here is what we have been doing the last week or so-- please let me know if you have to make up anything in class:
Of Mice and Men Unit
Chapter Five Quiz
Final Quiz: See Mrs. Eddy
Analysis paragraph: final copy
Book Trailer: Create a 30 - 60 second video trailer for the book you read outside of class and show it in class using the technology available.
Book versus Movie Notes

Practicing the Form: Analysis Essay

We are working on getting the format of analysis writing down to a science, if you will. Here is the lecture that we took notes on today:
Five Things to Remember
Tomorrow (Friday) we will write a second draft of our paragraphs and then work in pairs to critique and revise the second draft-- and make it perfect to turn in!
Partner Revision and Edit Exercise 
Read chapter three by tomorrow-- no extra reading for the weekend because you have to finish your personal choice books by Monday-- have a great weekend!
Mrs. E

Beginning "Of Mice and Men"

Here are the activities from Monday and Tuesday:
Monday Instructions
Monday-- Poem (paraphrase each Stanza
Tuesday Instructions
Analysis paragraph Instructions
Reading Assignment: Read through Chapter Two by Wednesday and chapter Three by Thursday
TUESDAY: BRING IN A QUOTATION YOU FIND AMAZING OR ASTOUNDING OR INTERESTING OR COMPELLING TO SHARE IN CLASS.

Movie Time!

Here is the writing assignment for the movie PLEASE make sure you are here tomorrow for book choices-- thanks!
Mrs. E

Final Exam

We will write an in-class essay for the final. Here is the assignment so that you will have time to think about it before hand-- test is tomorrow, November 18th, during class only. Thanks!
Mrs. E

THE END !

Promises of love and peace and happily-ever-after are in the air, but we'll see if it all pans out. Please:
Finish the book over the weekend! Thanks!
Here are the recent assignments-- we will work some more on the theme tracking sheet next week.
Vocabulary Poem Assignment
Poem to compare with the text and theme tracking lesson
Theme tracking sheet