March 8- 12

This week, students will participate in an Author study of Mark Twain and various research regarding the novel Huck Finn. Students will focus upon the Big Ideas of: integrity, truth, courage, nobility, adventure, freedom, and satire. Students will also work in class on a group assignment. Students will also receive 10 new vocabulary words and an overview of what it expected in class.

Monday

1. Overview of the week
2. Vocabulary Drill
3. Note Taking and Boolean Searches

HW

Vocabulary HW

2. Working with group members for project.


Tuesday

1. Students will use the netbooks and work within their groups to prepare for their group project.

2. Vocabulary Drill

HW

Continue research for the group project.

Wednesday

1. Discussion of the Essential Questions for the novel Huck Finn.
2. Review of the major themes for the novel Huck Finn.

3. Vocabulary Drill.

HW

Journal Entry: Do you think that Huck should have tried to help Jim after Jim knew that Pap had died and didn’t tell Huck?

Study for the Huck Finn Quiz.


Thursday

Huck Finn- Quiz

2. Vocabulary Drill.

HW

Review Vocabulary Words for the week.

Friday

Unit 15 Test

2. Students will work in groups on their project,

Vocabulary

buffet

chaos

commodious

extant

implicate

inter

renegade

reprehensible

somber

waive

GROUP PRESENTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE MONDAY MARCH 15, 2010. PROFESSIONAL DRESS ( INTERVIEW STYLE DRESS) IS REQUIRED! NO JEANs OR GYM SHOES, NO DENIM. DRESS AS IF YOU ARE ATTENDING AN INTERVIEW!