November 30

Today we collected the field trip forms.  Your form must be in by tomorrow if you want to go on Thursday.  After this we  read Act 2 sc 2 and 3 and 4.  I handed out the Act 2 study guides.  You must have the first page completed for tomorrow.  The quiz on Friday will be on the list of terms 6B.

November 29

Today we took up the Act 1 study guide in class.  I did not collect it yet.  Then I gave time to get the definitions for the terms on the back of last week's sheet (6b).  These will be on Thursday's quiz.   Next I had people write a prose version of the Act 2 prologue and turn that in and finally we read some of Act 2 sc ii.  We will finish this tomorrow.  Important!!! Bring your field trip forms back tomorrow.

November 25

Today we wrote a quiz on list #6A and marked it in class.  Then we finished reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.  I handed out the study guides for Act 1.  These must be done for Monday.  Have a nice weekend.

November 24

Today we read scenes 2, 3 and part of 5 in Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.  Tomorrow there is a quiz on list 6A from the terms sheet and we will finish Act 1 and start the first study guide.

November 23

Today we looked up definitions for terms list 6A.  There will be a quiz on these on Thursday.  Then we finished reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.  No other homework.

November 19

Today we saw the end of the TKM movie.  Then I had you unscramble the prologue of Romeo and Juliet (in groups).  Congrats to Bukky's group for being done first.  Kudo's to Danielle's group for a very close second!!  Then I asked you to write synonyms for the important words in the sonnet and finally turn the sonnet into a piece of prose that summarizes the story.  These are due on Monday.  Also your TKM essays are due on Monday.  Have a nice weekend.

November 18

Today was record sheet day.  Then we did the TKM unit final exam.  There was not much time left at the end of the period so we did not watch the end of the movie.  We will do this tomorrow and possibly have some time to work on the essays that are due on Monday.

November 17

Today we watched more of the movie.  I handed out the final essay topics.  These are due on Monday.  The final exam for TKM is tomorrow.  It is a scantron, so bring a pencil and an eraser.

November 16

Today we finished discussing the last few chapters of the novel TKM.  After this we spent the rest of the period writing the in-class essays that you prepared yesterday.  We will likely be having the TKM final exam on Thursday and the final essay will be due on Monday.

November 15

Today I collected the symbols sheet and we talked about ch 22-25 (the missionary circle).  I handed out the information for the inclass essay.  Have an outline prepared but no more than that for tomorrow.  We will be wirting the essay in class.

November 12

Today we did a test on chapters 12-23 on TKM and marked most of it in class.  Then I handed out the characters as symbols sheet.  You must draw what you feel is an appropriate and comprehensive symbol for the character and write a brief explanation of it.  Have this done for Monday please.  Have a nice weekend.

November 10

Today we read an article by Mark Twain on lynching and moral courage and another about the KKK.  I assigned 3 questions to be done by the end of the period.  Each was to be about a half a page.  The 3rd question is about Aunt Alexandra and the social order.  You can find these questions on my webpage on the Mockingbird page under handouts.  They are are called 3tkmquest.  Have nice day off and we'll see you on Friday.

November 9

Today we continued through the novel.  We discussed to the end of the trial, approximately ch 19.  We also watched a bit more of the movie.  Continue with the themes sheet and make sure your T chart is done for tomorrow.

November 8

Today we talked a little more about TKM, chapters 11-14 in particular.  I handed out a sheet on the 'rules' of Southern Society and asked you to make a T-Chart that shows the rules on one side and how Aunt Alexandra either knows them or shows them. 

November 5

Today we wrote the chapter 1-11 test for TKM.   Then I had interviews with the last few dystopian trailer groups and got you to revise your group assessments.  Remember that your TKM reading journal is due today!!  Have a nice weekend.

November 4

Today we went to the Diwali show.  The test on chapters 1-11 of TKM will be tomorrow.

November 3

Today we talked about chapters 1-10 in TKM.  Tomorrow we are going to the Diwalli show so the test will be moved to Friday. 

November 2

Today was the last day to hear the reports on posters.  You can still get them done but we won't have time for you to present the information in class.  After this, we started to discuss the novel a little.  Please have your reading journals done for tomorrow.

November 1

I hope you all had a happy Halloween.  Today we heard from several people and looked at web posters.  We will continue this tomorrow.  Your Mockingbird journals were due today but so many people had trouble with the last diagram that I said that I would talk about them tomorrow and you can hand them in tomorrow.  Please make sure that your web poster and/or your paper poster are done by tomorrow.  I can not guarantee any class time to present them after this.