Weekly Calendar 11/7-11/11

Monday 11/10/08

• Objective: Wrap up rhetorical study and explore moral issues in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
  
• Activities: 1) Quickwrite using pathos, 2) Opinionnaire on OMAM & discussion, 3) Business
  
• Homework: Write 4 developed chunks on one or more questions from the Opinionnaire
  

Tuesday 11/11/08

• No School - Veterans' Day

Wednesday 11/12/08 (Meet in Library by Computers!)

• Objective: Conduct web-based research on key connections to Of Mice and Men
• Activities: WebQuest at http://msjonesenglish.blogspot.com
• Homework: Read & annotate Romeo & Juliet packet, focusing especially on pages 3-8

Thursday 11/13/08

• Field Trip to see "Romeo & Juliet" at MassArt! Meet in the 3rd floor caffeteria at 9:20 SHARP! Bring a coat.
  
• Period 2 Activities Only: 1) SSR & Quickwrite, 2) Jugsaw with WebQuest knowledge
• Homework for everyone: Write a 4+ chunk reflection on the production of Romeo & Juliet, responding to one of the questions on pages 6-11 in the Romeo & Juliet packet

Friday 11/14/08

• Objective: Build knowledge of key connections to OMAM
• Activities: 1) Open Mic, 2) Play debrief, 3) Good/Well practice, 4) Jigsaw with WebQuest knowledge
• Homework: Read 25-30 pages in your SSR book & annotate with 6-10 Level 2 & 3 notes. You should be about half way through your book.