Mr. Jacobs
English 3
Agenda for the week of January 19 to 23, 2009
SHORT STORIES/LISTENING SKILLS- JANUARY 2009
WEEK THREE- "The Girl Who Lived Twice" by Frank Edwards. "Watery Poltergeists" by Raymond Bayliss, and "The Devil in Devonshire" by John Godwin
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MONDAY, January 19th
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NO SCHOOL
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TUESDAY, January 20th
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Aim: Could there be an explanation for "The Girl Who Lived Twice?"
Do Now: What would you do if you could live your life a second time?
CLASSWORK
LISTEN TO: "The Girl Who Lived Twice"
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 175 to page 177- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
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WEDNESDAY, January 21st
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Aim: How do "Watery Poltergeists" differ from "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"?
Do Now: If your home was in a flood, what are three things you’d rescue?
CLASSWORK:
LISTEN TO: "Watery Poltergeists"
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 212 to page 213- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
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THURSDAY, January 22nd
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Aim: Was "The Devil in Devonshire"?
Do Now: Can a man be sent to jail without evidence?
CLASSWORK
LISTEN TO: "The Devil in Devonshire"
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 190 to page 192- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
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FRIDAY, January 23rd
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FINAL EXAM
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Period 9 Final Exam
THIS IS FOR PERIOD NINE ONLY
Next week is a four day week. We will continue listening skills with Ms. DeLuca.
As of Friday, January 16th, we will have done 14 listening exercises, all of which were to be handed in. These count as classwork.
This is more than adequate preparation for your final exam.
Next week is a short week. We have only four classes.
All four listening exercises will be collected and averaged together.
That score will be your final exam score.
Obviously, attendance is vital. Any absence MUST be accompanied by an absence note or there will be NO makeups.
We will use the same rubric Ms. DeLuca has used for all listening exercises this semester.
10% Notes
10% Vocabulary
40% First draft
40% Second draft.
Next week is a four day week. We will continue listening skills with Ms. DeLuca.
As of Friday, January 16th, we will have done 14 listening exercises, all of which were to be handed in. These count as classwork.
This is more than adequate preparation for your final exam.
Next week is a short week. We have only four classes.
All four listening exercises will be collected and averaged together.
That score will be your final exam score.
Obviously, attendance is vital. Any absence MUST be accompanied by an absence note or there will be NO makeups.
We will use the same rubric Ms. DeLuca has used for all listening exercises this semester.
10% Notes
10% Vocabulary
40% First draft
40% Second draft.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
January 2009 WEEK TWO Agenda
SHORT STORIES- JANUARY 2009
WEEK TWO- "The Strange Guests,"an old American Indian legend, "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen," an eighth century Chinese tale, and "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall" by John Kendrick Bangs
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MONDAY, January 12th
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Aim: Who were "The Strange Guests"?
Do Now: How do you know when a guest in your home has stayed too long?
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Strange Guests"
ANSWER: Page 31 to page 33, all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #6
Answer page 33 and 34, Critical Thinking, 1 through 5, in complete sentences
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TUESDAY, January 13th
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Aim: What was "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen"?
Do Now: If it were possible to do one thing to change the world, what would you do?
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen"
ANSWER: Page 55 to page 57- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #7
Answer page 57 to page 58, all Critical Thinking questions
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WEDNESDAY, January 14th
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Aim: What was the fate of "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"?
Do Now: Why do ghosts haunt houses?
CLASSWORK:
READ: "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"
ANSWER: Page 81 to page 83- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK TURN PAGE OVER
Short Story Homework # 8
Answer page 83 to page 84, all Critical Thinking questions
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THURSDAY, January 15th
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Aim: What were the differences and similarities between the three stories this week?
Do Now: List five words that describe your favorite story this week
CLASSWORK
Take out ths week’s stories.
For EACH story, make a list: THIS WILL BE COLLECTED
-your favorite character from the story
-your favorite part of the story
-your least favorite character from the story
-your least favorite part of the story
-one change you would make to the story to make it better
-make up a new title for the story.
-if you moved your favorite character from this story to the next story, how would that story be different?
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #9
Pick a character from any story we read this week or last week. Write a new, one-page story about that same character that takes place one week later.
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FRIDAY, January 16th
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Aim: What is "The Provencal Tale"?
Do Now: QUIZ about this week’s first three stories.
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Provencal Tale"
ANSWER: Page 35 to page 41- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework # 10
READ: "August Heat"
ANSWER: All questions page 93 to page 96, all Recall, Infer, Vocabulary Review, AND Critical Thinking,
WEEK TWO- "The Strange Guests,"an old American Indian legend, "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen," an eighth century Chinese tale, and "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall" by John Kendrick Bangs
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MONDAY, January 12th
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Aim: Who were "The Strange Guests"?
Do Now: How do you know when a guest in your home has stayed too long?
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Strange Guests"
ANSWER: Page 31 to page 33, all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #6
Answer page 33 and 34, Critical Thinking, 1 through 5, in complete sentences
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TUESDAY, January 13th
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Aim: What was "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen"?
Do Now: If it were possible to do one thing to change the world, what would you do?
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Gods’ Gift to Chang Fu-Yen"
ANSWER: Page 55 to page 57- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #7
Answer page 57 to page 58, all Critical Thinking questions
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WEDNESDAY, January 14th
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Aim: What was the fate of "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"?
Do Now: Why do ghosts haunt houses?
CLASSWORK:
READ: "The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"
ANSWER: Page 81 to page 83- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK TURN PAGE OVER
Short Story Homework # 8
Answer page 83 to page 84, all Critical Thinking questions
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THURSDAY, January 15th
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Aim: What were the differences and similarities between the three stories this week?
Do Now: List five words that describe your favorite story this week
CLASSWORK
Take out ths week’s stories.
For EACH story, make a list: THIS WILL BE COLLECTED
-your favorite character from the story
-your favorite part of the story
-your least favorite character from the story
-your least favorite part of the story
-one change you would make to the story to make it better
-make up a new title for the story.
-if you moved your favorite character from this story to the next story, how would that story be different?
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework #9
Pick a character from any story we read this week or last week. Write a new, one-page story about that same character that takes place one week later.
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FRIDAY, January 16th
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Aim: What is "The Provencal Tale"?
Do Now: QUIZ about this week’s first three stories.
CLASSWORK
READ: "The Provencal Tale"
ANSWER: Page 35 to page 41- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.
HOMEWORK
Short Story Homework # 10
READ: "August Heat"
ANSWER: All questions page 93 to page 96, all Recall, Infer, Vocabulary Review, AND Critical Thinking,
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
JANUARY HOMEWORK RUBRIC
JANUARY SHORT STORY HOMEWORK RUBRIC
Each week, the five homework assignments will be graded together as a test using the following rubric.
5 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS-------------100
5 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------90
4 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------80
4 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------70
3 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------60
3 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------50
2 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------40
2 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------30
1 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------20
1 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------10
0 HOMEWORK----------------------------------------------0
Each week, the five homework assignments will be graded together as a test using the following rubric.
5 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS-------------100
5 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------90
4 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------80
4 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------70
3 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------60
3 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------50
2 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------40
2 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------30
1 COMPLETE AND CORRECT HOMEWORKS---------------20
1 INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECT HOMEWORKS-----------10
0 HOMEWORK----------------------------------------------0
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