Week at a glance Sept 28 - Oct 1, 2010

Curriculum focus: determines word meanings through knowledge of word structure: Greek and Latin roots and prefixes and suffixes (11.1.3.k3), uses information from the text to make inferences and draw conclusions (11.1.4.K5), identifies persuasive techniques (11.1.4.K14a-f), distinguishes between fact and opinion and recognizes propaganda (11.1.4.K15a), analyzes how the author’s use of irony contributes to his/her purpose (11.1.4.K11c), identifies the protagonist (11.2.1.K1a), contextual aspects of setting: how history, society, and culture influence events in the text (11.2.1.K2), and analyzes how the problem or conflict advances the plot of a narrative (11.2.1.K3a).

Root Words Mid-term on Friday - We are doing 60 root words this semester; so far we have done half of them. Rather than waiting until near the end of the semester and doing a final over all 60, we will be doing a mid-term over the first 30 roots this Friday. Students will receive a study guide and practice self-test for the mid-term on Monday. We'll also do an in-class review on Thursday.

This week is a week of exams. In addition to the Root Words Mid-term mentioned above, students will also take their unit exam for Arthur Miller's The Crucible on Thursday. We'll do a review of characters, their motivations, and their fates as well as plot points on Monday. Wednesday we'll do a full Jeopardy-style review in class. Following their test on Thursday, students will prepare for their next exam on Friday.

• Mon: The Crucible - Finish reading/discussing Act IV. Act IV study guide due Tuesday. Pick up a Root Words Mid-term Study Guide/Self Test and complete it for Wednesday .
• Tues: The Crucible - Complete the character and plot guide - notes in class. Act IV study guide due by the end of the hour.
  
• Wed: Review for The Crucible Unit Exam. Begin reviewing for Root Words Mid-term.
  
• Thurs: The Crucible - Unit Exam. Root Words review.
  
• Fri: Root Words Mid-term. Pass back and discuss The Crucible Unit Exam.