** WREATH/POINSETTIA PICK UPS THIS SAT. DEC 7
11am - 12 noon
West End Parking Lot/ West End Hallway
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK:
__ finish LAST OF THE MOHICANS CONTEXT/INTRODUCTION reading sheet
__ 10 Vocab words (see Monday for instructions/format)
__ answer all questions
DUE MONDAY, DEC. 2nd.
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FRIDAY, Dec 6
I. LAST OF THE MOHICANS (day 2)
- continue
- some discussion of questions
* students w/o permission slip or not given permission
can read the reduced movie plot summary in library
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THURSDAY, Dec 5
I. begin 1992's LAST OF THE MOHICANS
- start with a few discussion questions (group, then class)
- students w/o permission slips will continue to read PLOT SUMMARY
still DUE: LotM Intro Vocab and Question Answers
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WEDNESDAY, Dec 4
I. LAST OF THE MOHICANS WORKSHEET REVIEW
- Intro Worksheet is DUE TODAY
- use class time efficiently
- if you aren't done, get at least one or two more things done at start of class!
-discuss answers; group talk
II. 1992's LotM MOVIE PLOT SSR
- continue sustained silent reading of movie plot w/ commentary
DUE: LotM Intro Vocab and Question Answers
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TUESDAY, Dec 3
I. LAST OF THE MOHICANS INTRO READING SHEET
- peruse/preview worksheet (double-sided)
- take note of where the bold-faced vocab words are
* couple of minutes to give paper a title
becomes homework
I. LAST OF THE MOHICANS MOVIE PLOT
- SSR reading time: movie plot with commentary
* not a packet that will be sent home (this week)
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MONDAY, Dec 2
>> WELCOME BACK!!!
I. 1757 QUIZ (NOT in spiral)
- WHAT do we know just by seeing this series of numbers?
- 1757, US History
- what do we know already is or is not?
- score based on participation and effort: WRITE SOMETHING
- (a) silent effort; (b) group effort/discussion; (c) class share
II. LAST OF THE MOHICANS: Introductory Reading Sheet
- Answers & 10 Vocab Words DUE WEDNESDAY
- Use class time wisely, efficiently!
DUE: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4
__ Vocabulary word from text (bold face)
__ Definition (provided in text)
__ Sentence FROM text (underline word in sentence)
