February+10

__ English1Agenda february __ Check out books on TT Select video clips for each discussion ** Grade Breakdown ** Lesson 7, 8 plus 5 pictionaries per lesson—100 points (50 points each minus errors and missing pictionaries) 2 Flashcards—20 points ** __Doc Essay__ ** Introduction-Feb. 2  Computer Online research through [|www.pioneer.uen.org] : 2 artsums due end of class on Feb. 12—be sure to bring your flash drive and artsum forms to computer lab! Computer Online research: 3 artsums due end of class on Feb. 17—be sure to bring your flash drive and artsum forms to IMC! Documented Essay **Outline** (50 points) and **Works Cited Page** (50 points) due end of class Feb. 23. See links for Outline and for Works Cited Page. **Final perfect Documented Essay** in MLA format due __**NO LATER THAN end of day on Monday, March 8. Email it to me if you are unavoidably absent that day.**__ __** LOF **__-reading and study guide schedule Study Guide Chapter 1 SG on Feb. 8 Study Guide Chapters 2 and 3 SG plus Quiz and discussion notes on Chapters 1-3 on Feb. 10 Study Guide Chapters 4-6 SG plus Quiz and discussion notes on Chapters 4-6 on Feb. 19 Study Guide Chapters 7-9 SG plus Quiz and discussion notes on Chapters 7-9 on Feb. 25 Study Guide Chapter Prep—100 points (25 points per check on Feb.dates listed above)
 * A.  ** ** Vocabulary lesson 7 and 8 **
 * B.  **** Literature-//Lord of the Flies// by William Golding **
 * C.  ** ** Writing-Documented Essay (MLA format) **
 * __Vocabulary__-due Feb. 25 **
 * Discuss Handouts: **Plagiarism** and **MLA sample research** paper
 * Documented Essay topic chosen by beginning of class on Feb. 4. For topic ideas, visit []
 * Remember: topics must be ones that can be researched with studies, facts, statistics. __Do not choose a person or a historical event for a topic…choose an important and current__ __social issue or controversy instead.__
 * Topic toThesis assignment**—25 points due Feb. 4. See links for Topic to Thesis assignment and Sample Thesis Statements for ideas.
 * 5 Artsums**—100 points (20 points each) See link “artsums,” print out 5 copies, and bring with you to class on computer online research days
 * NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED **.


 * Discussion notes for ALL chapters—50 points due March 4

3 Quizzes—20 to 30 points each

__FebBlog__-Open the February Agenda link and click on the Discussion Tab (top of screen). Under Subject, click on FebBlog. Post your comments by Feb. 25 on the question Mrs. Clark posted. 25 points.**

__HKI Online** __ Visit the school newspaper website: [|www.tinyurl.com/altahki]. Read any two stories and submit a comment on each one. Comments can be to suggest improvements, suggest story ideas, disagree with the article, etc. Comments should be roughly 3-5 sentences long. 25 points. Post comment by Feb. 25.

__Calendar __ No school Feb. 15 and 26 Parent Teacher Conferences Feb. 24, 25