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Sunday, February 10, 2008

2nd Semester Lesson # 3 2/12 - 2/15 - 2008

Let's work together and put an essay together. Please work step by step with the class as we assemble "The Wreck of the Hesperus" essay. Also please check Aeries and know where you are in our class. If you did not earn all your S.S.R. reading points you may make them up Tuesday only.
Finally I will not be providing tissue for the class anymore - you have use my thirty boxes I buy for the year. However, you may bring a box for ten or fifteen points extra credit by Wednesday.

Tuesday 2/12

1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Do Unit 9 Corrections (homework) {in spiral notebook}
3. Review “Hesperus” Thesis (35 points)
4. Work on Body Paragraphs (Type three, MLA format) Homework
5. Start Unit 10 Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 2/13
1. Review Body Paragraphs (50 points)
2. Finish Unit 10 Vocab (homework)
3. Type Introduction and Conclusion (homework)

Thursday 2/14

1. Review Unit 10 Vocabulary (70 points)
2. Review Introduction and Conclusions (45 points)
3. Type “Hesperus” Essay (homework)

Friday 2/15

1. Vocabulary Bingo and Vocabulary Pretest
2. Edit Essays
3. Read and discuss “She Sweeps with Many Colored Brooms” Dickinson
4. Type final copy of Essay (homework)

Please make sure you understand what we are doing or come for help.