Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Examples of comma-splice and run-on sentences
Exercise: Fixing comma-splices

Origins of Christmas Traditions

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

Read quietly, 25 minutes.
Discuss bookk up to chapter 22
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 31 (55 pages)  Sorry

Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Thursday/Friday

1. Read your out-of-class book
Answer the following question on a sheet of paper:
Describe the main character. What do you find appealing about this character?
Staple this journal entry to your reading log

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

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HOMEWORK:  Finish chapter 19

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Tuesday, December 8

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

Read quietly, 15 minutes.
HOMEWORK:  Finish chapter 19
Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306


Thursday, December 3, 2015

Thur/Friday

Notes on the Hero Quest
Listen to chapter 12 Huck Finn on TapeShow Prezi: Inspiration for Huck Finn
Discuss "Jim and the ghost"
HOMEWORK: Read chapters 13, 14, 15 (16 pages). Try to read ahead or you'll have lots of homework next week.
Thur/Fri BRING YOUR OUT OF CLASS READING BOOK
MONDAY: Garbage Man Essay due (finally!)
Remember, this is an argumentative essay, so you need to take a stand and thoroughly convince the boss. Why should he or she hire him. Be sure that you elaborate your ideas. The goal for elaboration is to write three or four sentences for each point you are making as you develop your point. If you cite and example (Hire Pete because he is strong), explain for at least three sentences (maybe 5) why that is important.
Proofreading: Check the following list of proofreading errors you need to avoid: Proofreading

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Tue/Wed

Review
1. Why is it surprising that Huck and Jim found the house where they did? (ch 9) What is the significance of  this?
2. Archtype. Huck as initiation hero
Notes on the Hero Quest
Listen to chapter 12 Huck Finn on TapeShow Prezi: Inspiration for Huck Finn
Discuss "Jim and the ghost"
HOMEWORK: Read chapters 13, 14, 15 (16 pages)
Thur/Fri BRING YOUR OUT OF CLASS READING BOOK
MONDAY: Garbage Man Essay due (finally!)
Remember, this is an argumentative essay, so you need to take a stand and thoroughly convince the boss. Why should he or she hire him. Be sure that you elaborate your ideas. Proofread.