Week of September 28th ~ October 2nd


***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 9/28 ~ 2nd/5th hour – “A Retrieved Reformation” project due tomorrow (comic strip OR new ending to the short story) / short vocabulary and comprehension Quiz tomorrow
7th hour - “A Retrieved Reformation” project due Wednesday (comic strip OR new ending to the short story) / short vocabulary and comprehension Quiz tomorrow

Tuesday 9/29 ~ Quiz today over “A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry (literature book) / collect study guides for homework
7th hour - “A Retrieved Reformation” project due tomorrow (comic strip OR new ending to the short story)

Wednesday 9/30 ~ 2nd/5th hour - introduce short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes (literature book) / homework: vocabulary section in Study Guide
7th hour – wrap up “A Retrieved Reformation” project (due today)

Thursday 10/1 ~ continue with short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes / homework: continue working in Study Guide

Friday 10/2 ~ continue with short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes / homework: continue working in Study Guide


***8th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 9/28 ~ “A Retrieved Reformation” project due today (comic strip OR new ending to the short story) / short vocabulary and comprehension Quiz tomorrow

Tuesday 9/29 ~ Quiz today over “A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry (literature book) / collect study guides for homework

Wednesday 9/30 ~ introduce short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes (literature book) / homework: vocabulary section in Study Guide

Thursday 10/1 ~ continue with short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes / homework: continue working in Study Guide

Friday 10/2 ~ continue with short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes / homework: continue working in Study Guide




***7th Grade Literature***


Monday 9/28 ~ finish discussion and study guide over the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry / introduce poster project over “The Ransom of a Red Chief” (students have project requirement sheet): will be due Friday

Tuesday 9/29 ~ work day to begin poster project over “The Ransom of a Red Chief” (students have project requirement sheet): will be due Friday / reminder: short quiz Thursday over “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O Henry (literature textbook) / homework: begin reviewing for quiz and work on poster (will have partial class time tomorrow to work on project)

Wednesday 9/30 ~ review for final quiz over “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O Henry (quiz is tomorrow) / partial class time to work on project / homework: study for final quiz over “The Ransom of Red Chief” (tomorrow)

Thursday 10/1 ~ final quiz today over “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O Henry / collect study guides for homework grade / homework: poster project due tomorrow

Friday 10/2 ~ poster project due today / present to class


***7th Grade Enriched Literature***

Monday 9/28 ~ “The Ransom of Red Chief” poster project due tomorrow / review for short quiz over “The Ransom of Red Chief” Wednesday / homework: finish poster project if not completed and review for quiz on Wednesday

Tuesday 9/29 ~ “The Ransom of Red Chief” poster project due today / quiz tomorrow over the short story / study guides will be collected for a homework grade

Wednesday 9/30 ~ final quiz today over “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O Henry / collect study guides for homework grade

Thursday 10/1 ~ introduce next short story “ A Boy and a Man” by James Ramsey Ullman (literature textbook) / homework: finish reading and complete vocabulary section of study guide

Friday 10/2 ~ check / correct vocabulary and complete comprehension questions together in class as we discuss the short story “A Boy and a Man”