Mrs. Fanning's English 5/6C Blog

1. Vocab. List 1

2. Ch. 6 Reading Quiz

3. read Ch. 7-8

4. Grade check!

Turned in today: just the quiz

Due tomorrow: finish reading and answer corresponding TKAM Week 2 Study Questions

Due this week: Vocab. 1 Quiz Fri

1. Policies Quiz

Each class took a 10 question quiz reviewing the class policies as well as covering TKAM Ch. 3.

2. read Ch. 4

3. Journal 2: Atticus’ Advice to Scout

On page 30 Atticus says to Scout, “You never understand a person…until you climb into his skin and crawl around it.” Why does Atticus say this to her? Do you think she understands? What other sayings does this remind you of? When have you been in a situation like this and what were the circumstances?

Turned in today: TKAM Week 1 Study Questions and Journal 2

Due Mon: we’re off but don’t forget to read Ch. 5-6 and answer corresponding TKAM Week 2 Study Questions

1. Journal 1: Reflections on Last Semester

Paragraph 1: What grade did you earn last semester? (check final grades if you’re unsure) Are you satisfied with this grade? Why or why not? How well did you do on the final?

Paragraph 2: What do you think you most improved on last semester? Why? What do you think was the most challenging for you? Why?

Paragraph 3: What are your goals for this semester (think of at least 2)? What specific steps can you take to achieve them? How can I help ?

2. read Ch. 2-3

Turned in today: Letter Home signatures, Journal 1 was the ticket out the door

Due tomorrow: finish reading and answer corresponding TKAM Week 1 Study Questions

Due this week: Policies Quiz Fri!

1. check out TKAM

2. read Ch. 1

3. final grade check

Turned in today: just more signatures for EC

Due tomorrow: finish reading Ch. 1 and answer corresponding TKAM Week 1 Study Questions, Letter Home signatures

Due this week: Policies Quiz Fri!

1. TKAM Background Notes

Students took notes based on my riveting tkam powerpoint.

2. lessons from bad final essays

We went over the four major errors on the Final Essays and students practiced correcting them in sample sentences.

Turned in today: TKAM Background Notes, lessons from bad final essays and signatures for EC

Due tomorrow: keep bringing those signatures!

Due Thurs: signatures due Thursday + Policies Quiz Fri

1. new seats and index cards

2. Letter Home

Students reviewed especially important class policies for the quiz on Friday.

3. The Incident Analysis

We read this short poem by Countee Cullen and then students had the rest of the class period to write a response poem.

4. How to Kill a Mockingbird

Turned in today: The Incident Analysis and response poem

Due tomorrow: signatures for EC

Due this week: signatures due Thursday!

1. Vocab. 14 Review

2. Vocab. 14 Quiz

3. read Ch. 24, finishing the novel!

4. read and analyze Lady Montagu’s Epistle

Turned in today: review sheets, the quiz and Week 3 Scarlet Study Questions (for Extra Credit)

Have a good weekend, but be sure you go back and complete any reading you missed for the final exam!

Due to the power outage, you will have time in class tomorrow to complete the Vocab. 14 Review before the quiz.  However, please stay on track with reading Ch. 22-23  and filling out the Week 3 Scarlet Study Questions as we still need to finish reading The Scarlet Letter tomorrow so we can review for the final exam on Monday.

1. Journal 16: Vocab. 14 Letter to Chillingworth

Using at least 6 of this week’s words, pretend you are either Hester or Dimmesdale and write a farewell letter to Chillingworth.

2. Lit. Term catch up

We covered the types of conflict and plot points from the Lit terms packet that will be checked this week.

3. read Ch. 20-21

Turned in today: Journal 16 was the ticket out the door

Due tomorrow: finish reading and answer corresponding Week 3 Scarlet Study Questions

Due this week: Vocab. 14 Quiz Fri, plus journals and Lit terms packet will be checked for semester grades

1. Vocab. List 14

2. read Ch. 18-19

3. Lit. Term catch-up

Turned in today: nothing yet

Due tomorrow: finish reading and answer corresponding Week 3 Scarlet Study Questions

Due this week: Vocab. 14 Quiz Fri