Madden+block+1-Jr.+English

Kids in this class are: Wyatt Jenec, Danielle Brown, Zach McAllian,

Monday, 1/23 Gave class structure:
 * Monday is vocabulary day
 * Friday is vocab quiz
 * Reading assignments nightly
 * several quizzes
 * For Tuesday 1/24, Read chapter 2 in Great Gatsby, find one vocab word to write on board, write in vocab notebook the definition and the sentence they found it in.
 * Quiz Tuesday on first 2 chapters.

Tuesday, 1/24
 * Read Chapter 3 of Gatsby
 * Pay attention to author's use of color and character development
 * Quiz on Chapter 3 (involves writing)
 * DUE FRIDAY 1/27th
 * Vocabulary quiz: Know spelling and definition
 * Vocabulary story using all of List 1 vocab words

Wednesday, 1/25 We have quizzes on Chapters 2 & 3 of the Great Gatsby 1/26
 * No assigned reading tonight
 * Catch up on reading
 * Turn in vocabulary story
 * Test on Vocabulary List 1
 * Turn in draft on your response to the last sentence in chapter 3: Nick: "I am one of the few honest people I have ever known."

Monday Jan. 30th - Find one word from Gatsby, define it and give the sentence where you found it. Bring your essay draft.

1/30/12 Compiled Great Gatsby Vocabulary list #2. Learned about the "Burger" model for writing essays. Assignment:
 * Complete the "Burger" to begin essay on where you think Nick is as honest as he says he isHa
 * Friday: Vocabulary story and vocabulary test.

1/31
 * Final draft of "Is Nick an Honest Man" essay due. Staple together the first draft of idea, your burger and final copy.
 * Counts as a test grade.
 * Be specific, use examples from the text and quotes

2/1 Final draft of essay due

2/2
 * Vocabulary story due
 * Vocabulary test
 * Read Chapter 5 in Gatsby

2/5
 * Find a vocab word, know definition, read sentence it comes from
 * Read chapter 6

2/6 2/7
 * Finish reading Chapter 6 and half of Chapter 7 (totals 30 pages)
 * Quiz on reading
 * As always, vocabulary quiz and story on Friday
 * Finish reading Chapter 7

2/13
 * Essay on Daisy or Gatsby and whether they are good or bad characters due Wednesday. Will spend Tuesday writing to finish it.
 * Friday - Vocab story #4 and test

2/14 Hand in essay in final draft form

2/15 Read INTO THE WILD up to chapter 4

2/27 Read through chapter 7 of Into the Wild. Friday we have a vocabulary test and vocabulary story due.

3/8 Read chapters 9 & 10. Quiz on these chapters

3/9 Vocabulary story and quiz

3/15 Mrs. Madden will not be in class

3/16 No school

Monday 3/19 Test on even vocabulary lists (#2, #4, #6). The test will be a combination of these lists which total 60 words This counts as a test grade (50%)

3/6
 * Read chapters 11 & 12.
 * Quiz on reading tomorrow
 * Started map of Chris' journey

3/9
 * Vocabulary word for Monday
 * Finished map and handed it in Friday 3/9

3/12 3/13
 * Read chapters 12, 13, 14 pgs. 117- 144
 * Test on reading
 * Thursday we will watch the moviie Into The Wild
 * RE READ chapters 12, 13, 14
 * Will do more SAT practice

3/19 Read chapters 14 & 15 of Into the Wild. May have a quiz. 322 Finish reading INTO THE WILD. We'll watch the end of the movie tomorrow.

3/26
 * Read Chapts 2 & 3 in Hunger Games
 * Get a vocab word for tomorrow

3/27
 * Read chapts 4 & 5 in Hunger Games
 * FRIDAY - vocabulary story and vocabulary test
 * Turn in all overdue work as grades close Friday
 * Next Friday 4/6 we have a vocabulary test on even lists: 1, 3, 5, 7

3/30
 * Juniors will be taking SATs - all other students report to Mrs. Madden's room
 * Read up to page 160

4/4
 * Rewrite your SAT essay on "Whether it is better to have loved and lost...."
 * Read up to chapter 14

4/9
 * Tuesday and Thursday we'll spend in the library to start research on the ten-page research paper on an American author of your choice.
 * Wednesday - Read chapters 14-17 in Hunger Games
 * Thursday - library doing research
 * Friday - vocabulary test on list #8 and vocab story due

4/10
 * started research paper on an American author of choice
 * Due dates for research paper:
 * April 12 - 2nd library date
 * April 24th - compile all research materials to show in class
 * April 27th - 2 pages of written draft due

4/12
 * Friday - vocab story and vocab test

4/24
 * Read chapters 18-20 of Hunger Games
 * Homework: work on 1st draft of research paper due Thursday - must be at least one page single spaced
 * If you choose, you may create an outline for your paper or use a big burger
 * Due May 3rd - 2nd draft of paper due - edit/add to 1st draft
 * Final draft due May 10th

4/30
 * Find a vocabulary word for tomorrow - define it, quote sentence it's found in
 * 2nd draft of 10 pager due Thursday

5/1
 * 2nd draft of research paper due Thursday
 * Friday - vocabulary story and test

5/7
 * bring all research materials to class because tomorrow we'll work on our papers
 * substitute tomorrow

5/15/12
 * Substitute Wed & Thursday
 * Work on your research paper both days
 * Paper is due at class time on Friday -ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!

5/21/12
 * Tuesday - test on vocabulary list #12
 * write vocab stories for list #12 & list #13

5/24
 * Find passage to memorize for final exam - must be from Macbeth
 * quiz and vocabulary story due tomorrow - list #13

5/31
 * Vocabulary test on list #14
 * Start memorizing 25 lines from Mcbeth