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Welcome to Mr. Ramsdell's Periods 1 &3 Wikispaces Page.
 * LAST ASSIGNMENT: BRING IN YOUR ESSAYS!**


 * Week of 5/7:**
 * **M: Lesson 12 A&C**
 * **T: Lessons 11&12 Review**
 * **W: Study for test**
 * **TR: Nada**


 * Week of 4/30:**
 * **M: Nothing**
 * **T: Nothing**
 * **W: Study for Vocab Test**
 * **Tr: TBA**


 * Week of 4/23:**
 * **M: Ch. 9 A&B**
 * **T: Ch. 10 A&C**
 * **W: Review: Sections 1, 2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5**
 * **TR: Finish Notecards**
 * **F: Have a nice weekend**


 * Week of 4/16:**
 * **M: Copy of chosen poem and first half of worksheet.**
 * **T: Five haikus.**
 * **W: Drop Day**
 * **TR: Complete two body paragraphs**
 * **F: Have a nice weekend.**


 * Week of 4/9's Homework:**
 * **M: Nada.**
 * **T: First draft of first poem.**
 * **W: First draft of second poem.**
 * **TR: Final drafts of both poems.**
 * **F: Enjoy your weekend.**


 * Week of 4/2:**
 * **T: Explanation of the last line of "The Orange." One paragraph.**
 * **W: One paragraph, explain "What is the author's purpose" of "The Bells"? What is going on? What is your interpretation?**
 * **TR: One paragraph on "O Captain, My Captain." Who is the captain? What are two examples of literary devices?**


 * Week of 2/28:**
 * **M: 7 & 8**
 * **HW: 7a&b, 8a&c**
 * **T: Go over homework. Begin 7&8 Review**
 * **HW: 7&8 Review**
 * **W: 5&6 and 7&8 Review**
 * HW: **Writing exercise. Come up with a word bank and twelve sentences to match that do not use the word. Tomorrow, you will partner up and match each other's words.**
 * **TR: Review for Test**
 * **F: Test on 5 - 8**


 * Week of 2/21:**
 * **T: Peer editing.**
 * **HW: Edit your paper in response to comments.**
 * **W: Final self-editing.**
 * **HW: Final Draft**
 * **TR: Final Draft due! Begin vocab.**
 * **Ex. A&B, A&C**
 * **F: Continue Vocab**
 * **HW: Probably none.**


 * Week of 2/13:**
 * **W: At least one paragraph completed by the beginning of class on Thursday.**
 * **TR: All body paragraphs completed by the end of class.**
 * **Weekend: Rough draft must be completed by the beginning of class on Tuesday. Work wisely in class so as to avoid homework over the weekend. If you do not have your rough draft completed, you will lose seven (7) points off your final grade.**


 * Week of 2/6:**
 * **You need to choose a topic by the beginning of class on Tuesday. You are to work on the project throughout the week, as it is due at the end of class on Friday. No exceptions.**


 * Week of 1/23:**
 * **Shakespeare! Reading in class and homework to be determined as a result of how far we progress in class each period.**


 * Week of 1/9:**
 * **All week's homework will depend on how far we get in class that day. It is your responsibility to pay attention at the end of class and to ask me again if you did not write it down or remember.**


 * Week of 12/5:**
 * **Monday:** Complete baseball cards for characters
 * **Tuesday-Thursday:** Film of //TKAM//
 * HW: No official homework, but if you are smart, you will begin to dig up old homework, quizzes, tests, notes, etc.
 * **Friday:** Official review begins

HW: Final Draft DUE
 * Week of 11/28:**
 * **M:**Work on rough draft/first draft
 * HW: Finish first draft
 * **T:**Peer editing of first drafts. If we have a snow day, we will not peer edit and you will need to edit your own using the attached document:
 * [[file:5 paragraph rubric.docx]]
 * **W:** ERB test review
 * **TR:** ERB
 * **F:** ERB


 * Week of Thanksgiving:**
 * **M:**Work on outline
 * HW: Finish outline/begin work on rough draft
 * **T:**Work on Rough Draft
 * HW: Rough draft will be checked on Monday after Thanksgiving break.


 * Week of 11/14:**
 * **M:**Discussion
 * HW: 21-23
 * **T:** HW: 24 & 25
 * **W:** HW: 26-28
 * **TR:** HW: 29-End
 * **F:**Finish TKAM discussion
 * HW: Thesis


 * Week of 11/7:**
 * **M:**TKAM discussion
 * HW: TKAM 11 & 12
 * **T:**TKAM discussion
 * HW: TKAM 13 & 14
 * **W:**Test review
 * HW: 15 & 16
 * **TR:**TKAM
 * HW: 17 & 18
 * **F**: The answer to the first bonus is 29. You are bound by the Honor Code, if you see this, to keep it to yourself.


 * Week of Halloween:**
 * **M:** Vocab review
 * **T:**Catch up TKAM
 * HW: TKAM Ch. 4 & 5
 * **W:**TKAM discussion
 * HW: TKAM Ch. 6 & study for test
 * **TR:**Vocab test
 * HW: TKAM 7 & 8
 * **F:**TKAM
 * HW: TKAM 9 & 10


 * Week of 10/24:**
 * **M:** Go over vocab test
 * **T:**Lessons 3 & 4
 * HW: Exercises 3A, 3C, 4B & 4C
 * **W:** Drop day. COPE
 * **TR:**Vocab lessons 3 & 4 Review
 * HW: Complete Review
 * **F:**Vocab review activity
 * HW: Study for Lesson 3 & 4 test on Tuesday


 * Week of 10/17:**
 * **M:**Test on lessons 1 & 2
 * HW: Read story
 * **T:**Discuss story
 * HW: Read story again. Find two examples of hyperbole and three of absurdity.
 * **W: No Class!**
 * **TR:**Discuss Story
 * HW: None
 * **F:**Play!
 * HW: None


 * First week of Q2:**
 * **Monday:**Return/go over essays. Distribute vocab books.
 * HW: Lesson 1 VCR
 * **T:**Go over Lesson 1. Begin Lesson 2.
 * HW: Lesson 2
 * **W:**Go over Lesson 2.
 * HW: Lessons 1 & 2 review.
 * **TR:**Go over review. Quiz on Lessons 1 & 2
 * HW: Lesson 1 Notecards
 * **F:**Lesson 2 notecards, Lesson 1 & 2 worksheets.
 * HW: Study for test on Monday


 * Week 8:**
 * **Monday:**Graphic outline should be completed by beginning of class Monday. Begin work on rough draft.
 * HW: Complete rough draft.
 * **Tuesday:**Begin first draft.
 * HW: Complete first draft and **bring a hard copy to class**.
 * **Wednesday:**Peer editing of first drafts.
 * HW: Final draft.
 * **Thursday:**Hand in final draft. Book club meetings.
 * HW: Complete book club work and bring book to class.
 * **Friday:** Book club meetings.


 * Week 7:**
 * **Thursday: Choose a paper topic and write your thesis.**


 * Week 6: September 12 - 16**


 * **Monday:**
 * Continue Literary Essay discussion.
 * HW: None
 * **Tuesday:**
 * More on the Literary Essay
 * HW: Work on your book club assignments.
 * **Wednesday:**
 * Pop quiz on Literary Essay (it won't be a surprise if you check the syllabus!).
 * HW: Book club assignments
 * **Thursday:**
 * Book club discussion groups
 * HW: First book club deadline
 * **Friday:**
 * First book club assignment deadline due. //TKAM// read aloud. Wrap up any questions on Literary Essay
 * HW: Have a good weekend!


 * Week 5: September 6 - 9**
 * **Monday: Holiday! Enjoy and try to stay dry.**
 * **Tuesday:**
 * We will begin to form book clubs. The first book club selection will tie into the 8th grade Social Studies writing project. We will go to the library to allow time to peruse and select.
 * HW: TBD
 * **Wednesday:**
 * Comma test will be returned and we will discuss the test and go over issues with the test.
 * HW: Test corrections. If you correct your test, rewriting any problems you did incorrectly or defending why you thought your comma usage was correct, you can make back half of what you lost. These corrections are not required by HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, especially for some of you.
 * **Thursday:**


 * **Friday:**
 * Continue our read aloud of //To Kill a Mockingbird.// Book club selections are due.


 * Week 3: August 22 - 26**
 * **Monday:**
 * Class: Begin Comma Usage. Go over terms and read through our handout.
 * HW: Exercise 1 from Handout
 * **Tuesday:**
 * Class: Continue Comma Usage. Move onto part B of handout.
 * HW: Exercises 2 & 3 (both are due Thursday)
 * **Wednesday:**
 * Drop day! Nothing due.
 * **Thursday:**
 * Go over exercises 2 & 3 from packet. Move onto part C.
 * HW: Exercise 4
 * **Friday:**
 * Class: Finish up Comma Usage packet. Begin read aloud of //To Kill a Mockingbird//.
 * HW: Enjoy your weekend.


 * Week 2: August 15 - 19**
 * **Monday:**
 * Class: Begin discussion of //Of Mice and Men//. We will also talk a bit about good note-taking practices so that you will be sure to collect the important information from our discussion
 * HW: Receive //Of Mice and Men// writing assignment.
 * **Tuesday:**
 * Class: Continue discussion of //Of Mice and Men//.
 * HW: Continue work on writing assignment.
 * **Wednesday:**
 * Class: Turn in //Of Mice and Men// writing assignment. Begin //Of Mice and Men// film.
 * **Thursday-Friday:**
 * Continue and finish //Of Mice and Men// film.


 * Week 1: August 10 - 12**
 * **Wednesday:**
 * Class: Welcome! The first day of class, a time when we will become acquainted with each other. We'll go over names, who we are and begin to become comfortable in my class.. A good start to a great year.
 * HW: Be sure to bring your summer work with you. You should have your notecard of your summer books filled out and your critique ready to be handed in, as you will do that at the beginning of class.
 * **Friday:**
 * Class: After handing in your completed summer work, we will have a discussion of what we read this summer. Think about what you liked, what you didn't and why, because I'm sure that you all read some overlapping books and it will be interesting to hear your differing opinions.