Monday, September 22
 Daily Editing
 DGP part 1
 Grammar
 Adjective & Adverb phrases (p.65)
 Continue project presentations
 Animal Farm movie
 Homework
 CompleteR-43 exercises F-H
 Define nonfiction terms
Tuesday, September 23
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Daily Editing
DGP
Review R-43 F-H
Appositive phrases (p.67-70)
Review editing quiz
Review Sentence Parts quiz
Review Animal Farm test
Return Project grades
Continue Animal Farm movie
Wednesday, September 24
 Daily editing
 DGP
 Participle phrases (71-74) Test Tuesday!!!
 Nonfiction ppt
 Review nonfiction terms (Quiz Tuesday!!)
 Learning about nonfiction
 “Before Hip-Hop was Hip-Hop” (391-396) Essay
Thursday, September 25 (1st period)
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Daily Editing
DGP
Gerund phrases (75-78)
Finish Animal Farm movie
“The Talk” Humorous essay p522
“Go Down to the Sewer” Humorous essay p525
Writing to compare
Thursday, September 25 (3rd period)
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Daily Editing
DGP
Gerund phrases (75-78)
Finish Animal Farm movie
“The Talk” Humorous essay p522
“Go Down to the Sewer” Humorous essay p525
Writing to compare
Friday, September 26 (1st period)
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DGP
Editing quiz
Infinitive phrases (79-81)
Animal Farm movie
Autobiography ppt
“My English” Autobiography
Friday, September 26 (3rd period)
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DGP
Editing quiz
Infinitive phrases (79-81)
Autobiography ppt
“My English” Autobiography
Journal entry #4
Journal #4 (September 26)
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My subject
Why my subject is important to me
When my subject became important to me
How I felt about my subject five years ago
How I feel about my subject now
Specific words or images I associate with my
subject
Monday, September 29
 Daily Editing
 DGP
 Phrases practice test (Writing and Grammar pg
299)
 “On Summer” Reflective essay (pg415)
 Journal #5
REMINDERS: nonfiction terms quiz & phrases
quiz tomorrow!!
Journal #5
What season do you associate
with a specific event or specific
feelings? Explain
-1 page
Wednesday, October 1
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Daily Editing
DGP
Adjective clauses (83-86)
Progress reports
Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Tuesday, September 30
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Daily Editing
DGP
Phrases quiz
Nonfiction terms quiz
Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Journal #6
Journal #6
What has happened in
the movie so far? What
do you think will
happen next?
Thursday, October 2
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Daily Editing
DGP
Adverb clauses (87-88)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings quiz
Continue I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Friday, October 3
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DGP
Editing quiz
Noun clauses (89-90)
Review Phrases quiz
Review nonfiction terms quiz
The writing process
How to write an autobiography
Autobiography projects
Homework: Complete planning sheet
Monday, October 6
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Daily Editing
DGP
Sentence Structure (91-92)
Begin first draft
Peer Revisions
Tuesday, October 7
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Daily Editing
DGP
Clauses practice test
Editing
Final draft
Wednesday, October 8
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Daily Editing
DGP
Clauses test
Type and submit autobiographies
Thursday, October 9
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Daily Editing
DGP
Sentence Function (93-94)
“I Have a Dream” speech
Group persuasive speeches
Argumentative ppt
Persuasive speech project
Homework: Complete planning sheet
Friday, October 10, 2014
 Editing Quiz
 Grammatical Concept – Sentence Combining
 Nonfiction Unit (Test Monday!)
 The Daring Lesson
 Video http://to.pbs.org/1aE5YwL
 Group discussion questions
 Brainstorming RE: Injustices in THE WORLD; injustices in YOUR WORLD
 Group Persuasive Speeches
 Planning Sheet
 Type Speech
 Presentations (Monday)
Monday, October 13
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Daily Editing
DGP
Sentence Variation (97-100)
Nonfiction unit test
Persuasive speech projects DUE Tomorrow!!
Project presentations tomorrow
Tuesday, October 14
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Daily Editing
DGP
Grammar
Finalize speeches
Persuasive Speech projects presentations