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January 7 - 11, 2013
English 9
      On Monday, each student will read his or her required reading selection. Each student will be tested on Friday January 18, 2013. On Tuesday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, the class will proceed to review correct usage of apostrophes and commas. On Wednesday, each student will  have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, each student will review and complete a guided practice pertaining to the correct usage of apostrophes and commas. On Thursday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, each student will write a journal entry pertaining to the content of the book. Each student will submit the entry Friday. On Friday, each student will complet a quiz identifying and demonstrating the correct usage of apostrophes and commas.


English 10
      On Monday, each student will confirm his or her required reading selection using the list given to them last week. On Tuesday, each student will have twenty minutes to read his or her required reading selection. Once the time has expired, the class will review their midterm common core material. On Wednesday, the class will listen to Calhoun Community College's Mrs. Laura Holt. She will be the guest speaker informing the class about  improving their grades, proper study habits and determining your learning style. On Thursday, we will review the midterm material covered within the common core material. On Friday, each student will write a brief summary of the information he or she has read within their required reading selection. The test will take place Friday Jan. 18, 2013.




English 9 Pre-AP
      On Monday, each student will read chapters zero and chapter one of  Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea by Charles Seife. On Tuesday, the class will read the remaining portion of chapter one of  Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. The class will proceed to define literary terms and/or devices used in English Literature. On Wednesday, we will proceed to read the selection. We will also define and review the literary terms and devices used in English Literature. On Thursday, the class will proceed to read Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. On Friday, each student will complete a quiz. Each student will define the literary terms and/or devices in English Literature.