Brian's Song, Day 1 (E10 1B)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Imagine you just signed a contract with a major professional sports team.

What do you think the biggest benefit of your new career will be?

What do you think will be the biggest challenge?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Teleplay
Insignia
Voice over
Puzzling
Vain
Corridor
Terminology
Tendency
Laconic
Relishing

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Tonight's Homework: Read from page 1-18 (up to the words "direct cut to")

Tuesday, February 1 (E10)

Today's class was spent taking our second quarter benchmark exams. There is no homework and no online notes from today's instruction.

Tuesday, February 1 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will begin the study of methods of persuasion.

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Today's SAT Word: Persuasion (n.): ability to convince someone.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Did you like "To Kill a Mockingbird" or did you not like "To Kill a Mockingbird?" List as many reasons as you can to defend your answer!

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Homework: Write a BCR containing *at least* five sentences in which you identify ONE issue that you feel strongly about and would probably advocate for (or against). Tell me WHAT the issue is, and WHY you feel the way that you do!!!

Monday, January 31 (E10)

Today's class was spent taking our second quarter benchmark exams. There is no homework and no online notes from today's instruction.

January 19 - 28 (All Grades)

This week's classes consist entirely of second quarter recap, benchmark exam review, and culminating project submissions. Accordingly, no class notes will be posted until our regularly scheduled instruction resumes.