December 3

Crucible vocabulary   for Friday 
"callous" to "ameliorate"

Write vocabulary story using 5 of this week's words.

Read the play. 
Watch the movie

What caused the girls to appear to be possessed by evil spirits? Ergotism

10 Tests for Witchcraft

Wikipedia article on 1692 Salem Witch Trial

Read The Crucible to page 59

Thursday, one week before THANKSGIVING

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ALREADY BROUGHT FOOD AND MONEY FOR THE THANKSGIVING BOX!

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO BRING

• GIFT CARDS FOR THE TURKEY
• FOOD YOU SIGNED UP
• APPLES, ORANGES, POTATOES, ONIONS

Read to `page 30

Watch movie

HAND IN BOOK REPORT TOMORROW IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!

November 20, 2013

THANKSGIVING  BASKET  ITEMS 

AND MONEY DUE   FRIDAY!

CONSIDER:

• GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM WINCO OR OTHER STORE
• MONEY FOR MRS. STEIN TO BUY A GIFT CERTIFICATE
• FOOD ITEMS FROM OUR LIST
• POTATOES, APPLES, ORANGES

(5 min) Journal writing: 1. Tell me about a time when your emotions prevented you from making a good choice.

Hand in book report if you haven't already. IF YOU DON'T, YOUR 12 WEEKS GRADE WILL BE 

BAD! . 

Sparknotes for Crucible

Crucible vocabulary   for Friday 
Read Crucible

November 13

(5 min) Journal writing: What is your favorite novel of all time, and why?
(if you can't think of a single novel you like, write about a story you've read.)

Hand in book report. Judge book reports

Crucible vocabulary   for Friday 

November 12

Crucible vocabulary   for Friday (last 10)

Birth	Separation (in a Harsh World)	Return
• Raised by someone other than their biological parents.  ——————————————► • Don't know who they really are. • Sometimes a commoner who will eventually become heroic. •	• Hero Quest • Must leave his home. -Reluctant to become the hero. (Huck writes letter.) • Must learn higher ways. - Belly of the whale. • Mentor teaches the hero higher ways and with higher power. • He can defeat: - Monsters - Enemy - Societal Problems	• Returns to society to become king or leader. (Huck sorts of leads society as a model to society.)

Choose one of the following OR come up with your own example
Just write bullet points and be prepared
Percy Jackson
Batman, 
Harry Potter,
Halo
Karate Kid
Moses

Frodo 
and Huck. 

















Huck Finn. Read chapter 42, 43
Huck Finn on Tape

Huckleberry Finn Sparknotes summary to review for Thursday's test: Huck FinnSentence corrections

Questions to think about:
Why

Don't forget:
Book Report due Tuesday, November 12

Creative Book Report options:
Book Reports

November 5

Crucible vocabulary   for Friday
Huck Finn. Read chapter 50
Huck Finn on Tape

Sentence corrections

If you haven't finished the district reading test, do it today

Don't forget:
Book Report due Tuesday, November 12

Creative Book Report options:
Book Reports

Book report example: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card

November 4, 2013

Crucible vocabulary   1-10 quiz today

Sentence corrections

Finish district reading test

Don't forget:
Book Report

Due Tuesday, November 12

Creative Book Report options:
Book Reports