This Week at a Glance

(March 26-30)

Objectives

To demonstrate mastery of the STAAR objectives

To view A Tale of Two Cities

To identify and demonstate an understanding of syntactical and literary techniques/devices

To participate in close reading activities (Laying the Foundation)

To view and learn about the world of William Shakespeare

Monday

STAAR testing

Tuesday

STAAR testing

Wednesday and Thursday

Review close reading terms. 

Read close reading passages, complete multiple choice questions, and discuss the answers.

Friday

video - William Shakespeare

Reminders

Progress reports will be issued on Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Review syntactical/literary terms daily.

Monday, April 02, 2012 -  Begin the study of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

This Week at a Glance

(March 5-9)

Objectives

See objectives dated February 13-17.

Reminders

Bring the novel and summaries to class everyday.

Review the themes for A Tale of Two Cities; the entry is dated February 13-17.

There are three pervasive themes that can be found in all of Charles Dickens' novels:

injustice

inequality

human suffering

Chapter 3 "A Disappointment"

Dickens' uses a simile to compare the blood-thirsty spectators to blueflies.

Bring an essay (the finished product) to class on Wednesday, March 7, 2012; use one of the prompts from the STAAR packet.
If you encounter problems or concerns with the novel, please let me know immediately.
There will be a major test (A Tale of Two Cities) on Monday, March 19, 2012.