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Remember your Characther Analysis is due Thursday!  It will be a test grade.

Also on Thursday…your essay test over To Kill a Mockingbird. (You have the questions.  Come in prepared!)

You will need to finish the book over Thanksgiving Break.  We will prepare for a Socratic Seminar over the book when we get back. 

~Stowe

Monday, 11-17: Today in class we read chapters 15 and 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Wednesday, 11-19:  Little books should be completed to page 23.  You will get a test review for the 9-16 Test.

Friday, 11-21:  TEST over chapters 9-16.  Make sure you have kept up with the reading!!

Parents of 3B and 4B students,

Please ask to see your student’s study booklet.  We have been working on them every class period for the past three weeks.  I have been hearing, “It’s at home…” a lot today.  It will be a major grade!

Thanks for the support,

~A. Stowe

Grades have been updated in Skyward!  Check yours and see me if you have any questions or concerns.

Remember you have a reading quiz over Chapters 13-16 next class period (Thursday).  Make sure you have read through chapter 16. 

We’ll begin working on an extensive character map on Wednesday…it will finish out the week.

~Stowe

10.27 Monday PAP: Class discussion over chapters 7&8

10.28 Tuesday: 1st/5th read Chapter 9  (Homework-Chapter 9 questions)  :::  3rd/4th read chapter 6 and add to packet & Discuss setting (Boo’s House)

10.29 Wednesday PAP:   2nd/4th read Chapters 9 (Homework-Chapter 9 questions) ::: 1st/5th read chapter 10 & Chapter 10 questions

10.30 Thursday: 1st/5th go over 10  ::: 3rd/4th read chapters 7&8 and add to booklet, Vocabulary Unit One (apothecary, piety, chattels, modest, impotent, taciturn, unsullied, imprudent)

10.31 Friday PAP: Test over Part 1 of TKAM (Chapters 1-11), Vocaburlary Unit One (apothecary, piety, chattels, modest, impotent, taciturn, unsullied, imprudent)  Homework-Study Vocabulary

 UNIT ONE VOCABULARY QUIZ DATES:

Pre-AP English I:November 6th

English I: November 7th

We are talking about the 1930’s and world events around the time TKAM takes place…

I found a quote that made me think.

“When you get to the bottom of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

Would you like a free homework pass?  Identify who said it and type a one page reflection (12 font, double spaced) & post a brief comment on this message summarizing your thoughts.

~Stowe

PS.  This is only available on the blog…encourage your friends to check it out.

Today in class we participated in the District Checkpoint Program.  Each 6-weeks, we will take a Checkpoint test to measure progress in areas tested on TAKS. 

Due Monday:  To Kill a Mockingbird:   Annotations for Chapters 5 and 6; Chapter 7 & 8 Worksheet

Be ready to discuss the questions on the handout in class. 

(2A will get the handout on Monday).

Have a fantastic weekend!

~Stowe

This week in English I:

Monday:  Make To Kill a Mockingbird Novel Booklet.  We constructed the books in class.  They will be a long-term assignment.  We will add to them each class period. 

Wednesday:  Quiz over Chapters 1 & 2. (I hope you read them!)  After the quiz, we’ll read chapters 3 & 4 and add those pages to our booklets.

Friday:  District Checkpoint    No homework!

I’m learning. 

Tuesday, October 21st:  There will be a reading quiz over chapters 3 and 4.  Students need to be prepared when they walk in the room.  After that, we will finish our diagrams of Boo Radley’s house and read chapter 5. 

Homework for Thursday:  Read chapter 6

1930’s background letters were due last Friday.   They look AWESOME and will be in the gradebook in the next few days.

~Stowe

Hello Students and Parents!

I am working on updating the blog…

You’ll notice some changes in the format.  It’s much fancier now.

The 1st 6-weeks is gone and I’m ready to get into To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  It’s my all time favorite book and I LOVE teaching it.  Please get a copy over the long weekend, or plan on checking one out from me on Tuesday.

Remember your 1930’s letters are due on Wednesday, October 15!

Have a fantastic 3 day weekend!

~Stowe