Wednesday, November 30

Silent reading and work on tasks for Chapter 4. (Added vocabulary words to Quizlet for this class.)
Scored Chapter 4's tasks.

Wrapped up discussion of Chapter 3 of Tracks and discussed Chapter 4.

HOMEWORK

Friday, December 2: Finish Chapter 5 and your assigned task (next in the rotation). Vocabulary masters--be ready to post 3--5 words to Quizlet; ask Ms. Bishop for help to do so.
(NOTE: We are slowing the pace on the reading to two days per chapter. Do be prepared to share!)

Tuesday, November 29

Discussed and modified pace of tasks and reading.
Silent reading and work on tasks for Chapter 4.

Wrapped up discussion of Chapter 3 of Tracks and discussed puzzling passages from Chapter 4.
HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 4 and your assigned tasks for Wednesday! 

HOMEWORK

Tuesday, November 29: have your Lit Circle task for Chapter 4 ready to share.

Wednesday, November 30: have your Lit Circle task for Chapter 4 ready to share. Vocabulary masters--be ready to post 3--5 words to Quizlet; ask Ms. Bishop for help to do so.

Friday, December 2: Finish Chapter 5 and your assigned task (next in the rotation).
(NOTE: We are slowing the pace on the reading to two days per chapter. Do be prepared to share!)

Monday, November 28

Task check.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Chapter 3 reading quiz.
Began discussion of Chapter 3 of Tracks.  (Will wrap up tomorrow.)
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 4; do next set of tasks.

HOMEWORK

Tuesday, November 29: have your Lit Circle task for Chapter 4 ready to share.

Wednesday, November 30: have your Lit Circle task for Chapter 4 ready to share. Vocabulary masters--be ready to post 3--5 words to Quizlet; ask Ms. Bishop for help to do so.

Friday, December 2: Finish Chapter 5 and your assigned task (next in the rotation).

(NOTE: We are slowing the pace on the reading to two days per chapter. Do be prepared to share!)

Wednesday, November 23

This class short due to half day schedule.

Students worked on Literature Circle tasks for Chapter 3 of Tracks.

HOMEWORK

For Monday, November 28: have your Lit Circle task for Chapter 3 ready to share.

Tuesday, November 22

Reading quiz on Tracks, Chapter 2.
Silent reading.
Introduced and assigned Literature Circle tasks.
Began discussion of Chapter 2 of Tracks.

HOMEWORK

For tonight: read Chapter 3.
For Monday, November 28: have your Lit Circle task ready to share.

Monday, November 21

This class short due to Two Hour Delay schedule.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Continued reading Chapter 2 of Tracks. FINISH CHAPTER 2 AS HOMEWORK!

Friday, November 18

Tracks 1 vocabulary quiz.

Finished Episode 4 of Colonial House, "The Outsiders."
Began reading Chapter 2 of Tracks (now on page 14).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 18: Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, November 17

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 1 of Tracks.

Most of this class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence for a meeting.
Continued reading the novel Tracks. Now on page 9.
Class watched Episode 4 of Colonial House, "The Outsiders."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 18: Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, November 16

Choice of vocabulary study or silent reading.

Took notes on background information on Louise Erdrich's novel, Tracks.
Began reading the novel; now on page 6.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 18: Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, November 15

Today's class short due to parent-teacher conferences.

Introduced first Tracks vocabulary unit; quiz Friday!
Finished watching "The Breakfast Club" on modern Native American concerns.
Distributed copies of Louise Erdrich's novel, Tracks.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 18: Vocabulary quiz.

Monday, November 14

Today's class short due to parent-teacher conferences.

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Friday, November 11

No school due to Veterans' Day.

Thursday, November 10

Reading quiz on "Coyote and Fox and Whale."
Native American Vocabulary Unit quiz.

Watched The Breakfast Club's "Indigenous People's Day Show."

Wednesday, November 9

Read biography of Okanagan writer, Mourning Dove.
Choice of silent reading or vocabulary study.  Quiz tomorrow!

Watched "Idle No More: Strong Women Song"
Watched "How the Coyote Got His Cunning" and discussed place of Coyote stories in Okanagan culture.
Read "Coyote and the Buffalo" (40--42).
HOMEWORK: Read "Coyote and Fox and Whale" (42--45).

Tuesday, November 8

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

The Crucible unit test

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, November 10: Native American Unit vocabulary test.

Monday, November 7

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Discussed "Sky Loom" and ""Hunting Song," Tewa and Navajo songs from this weekend's homework.
Listened to a performance of a Navajo healing song.
Watched film clip interviewing modern Native American teens.

Read about the Okanagan (or Syilx) people from their website; discussed surprising or interesting details.
Discussed the role of Coyote stories in Okanagan culture.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 8: The Crucible unit test.

Friday, November 4

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Introduced Native American vocabulary unit on Quizlet.
Shared and COLLECTED pictographs.
Watched the mini documentary "We Are Still Here" on modern Native Americans.
Watched "Creation Story" and "The Peacemaker's Journey and the Great Law of Peace" from the Onondaga Historical Society.

HOMEWORK:  Read the Native American songs (Tewa and Navajo) on pages 34--35 of our textbook for Monday.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 8: The Crucible unit test.

Native American Unit Links

We Are Still Here: A Documentary on Today's Young Native Americans

The Creation Story: Onondaga Historical Society

The Peacemaker's Journey and the Great Law of Peace

Navajo Healing Song

Native American Teens: Who We Are.

The Syilx (Okanagan) People

Syilx Idle No More Strong Women Song (3)

How the Coyote Got His Cunning (3)

O Canada and the Okanagan Song in Harmony  (6)


The Breakfast Club on Indigenous Peoples Day. (25)

Thursday, November 3

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Reminder of Friday's homework; unit test next Tuesday.

Finished watching film version of The Crucible. 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 4: "The World on Turtle's Back" reading and pictograph (24--30). Pictograph assignment described on page 34.

TUESDAY, November 8: The Crucible unit test.

Wednesday, November 2

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Assigned Friday's homework; unit test will be next Tuesday.

Continued watching film version of The Crucible. (Now at -47:00)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 4: "The World on Turtle's Back" reading and pictograph (24--30). Pictograph assignment described on page 34.

TUESDAY, November 8: The Crucible unit test.

Tuesday, November 1

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Finished reading Act 4 of The Crucible (234--240).

Continued watching film version of The Crucible.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 4: "The World on Turtle's Back" reading and pictograph (24--30). Pictograph assignment described on page 34.

TUESDAY, November 8: The Crucible unit test.

Monday, October 31

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

This lesson taught by a substitute in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Began watching The Crucible.  

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, October 28: The Crucible Vocabulary quiz.