Assignments+Cause+and+Effect+and+American+Authors

__The Crucible__ Essay Rough Draft Due. (20 pts)** [|Crucible Cause and effect relationships.doc] [|Cause Effect Contents of Dead Man's Pocket.doc] Short story Vocabulary: Literary Terminology [|10th Lit Terms Vocab.doc] __Writers Inc__ Skillsbooks p 17-20: Semicolons and colons.
 * Monday 3 November 2008

Continue "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" and worksheet. Essay Revising and Editing activity.
 * Tuesday 4 November 2008**

Finalize Essays. Vocabulary Quiz: Literary Terminology Finish "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"
 * Wednesday 5 November 2008 (p 4)**
 * Thursday 6 November 2008 (p 7)**
 * Essay Final Drafts Due**

Vocabulary Quiz: Literary Terminology. Turn in Practice sheets. Finish "A Rose for Emily" and answer Cause/Effect Questions.
 * Friday 7 November 2008**

Turn in "Rose for Emily"/"Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" worksheet if not finished Friday. __Writer's Inc__ Skillsbooks p 17-20: Semicolons and Colons (Due Monday 10 pts) Begin Cause/Effect nonfiction selection and worksheet. [|Cause and Effect 3.doc]
 * Monday 10 November 2008**

Check Skillsbooks p 17-20. Vocabulary: Common Prefixes. [|9 and 10 Vocab Prefixes.doc] Continue Cause/Effect nonfiction selection. Turn in worksheets.
 * Tuesday 11 November 2008**

Thursday 13 November 2008 (p 7)** Vocabulary: Common Prefixes (Linked above) Cause/Effect Essay Practice. [|Cause and Effect Essay Practice.doc] Skillsbooks: p 60-66 Word Choice. Due Monday.
 * Wednesday 12 November 2008 (p 4)

Main Idea/supporting details activity. [|Grade 10 Writing Practice Inference.doc] Vocabulary Quiz: Common Prefixes.
 * Friday 14 November 2008**

Acuity Testing Round 2 Meet in Room 5** Check Skillsbooks p 60-66
 * Monday 17 November 2008

Acuity Testing Round 2 Meet in Room 5**
 * Tuesday 18 November 2008

Thursday 20 November 2008 (p7)** Review word choice, take quiz (See Me) Vocabulary: Common Roots of Words [|9 and 10 Vocab Roots.doc] (Quiz Tuesday 11/25) Begin "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Flannery O'Connor. Analyze for Cause and Effect. [|Cause and Effect A Good Man Is Hard to Find.doc]
 * Wednesday 19 November 2008 (p 4)

Finish "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Answer questions.
 * Friday 21 November 2008**

Vocabulary Quiz: Common Roots of Words. Essay Practice: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" [|Cause and Effect Essay A Good Man Is Hard to Find.doc]
 * Monday 24 November 2008**

Review: Colons/Semicolons and Word Choice.

Essay Practice: "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" [|Cause and Effect Essay A Good Man Is Hard to Find.doc] Turn in in-class essay by end of period or finish for homework.
 * Tuesday 25 November 2008**

Thursday 27 November 2008 Friday 28 November 2008 No School: Thanksgiving Break**
 * Wednesday 26 November 2008

[|Cause and Effect Self Analysis.doc]** Brainstorming, Thesis Statement, and Topic Sentences. __Writers Inc__ Skillsbook 171-172: Parallel structure. Due Wed/Thurs.
 * Monday 1 December 2008

In-Class Essay: Cause and Effect Self Analysis. (See Above) Due at end of period.
 * Tuesday 2 December 2008**

Thursday 4 December 2008 (Period 7)** Check Skillsbooks 171-172: Parallel Structure. Short Story: "Lamb to the Slaughter" Textbook p 317.
 * Wenesday 3 December 2008 (Period 4)

"By the Waters of Babylon" with Reading Guide. Textbook p 141. [|10 Short Story Review By the Waters of Babylon.doc]
 * Friday 5 December 2008**

Finish "By the Waters of Babylon" Turn in Reading Guide/Review Activity. (10pts) __Writers Inc__ Skillsbooks: Capitalization p 41, 42, 43, 44 (10 pts).
 * Monday 8 December 2008**

Review "By the Waters of Babylon" Begin Grammar Review. [|9 and 10 Grammar Review.doc] Disregard 9th Grade Material
 * Tuesday 9 December 2008**

Thursday 11 December 2008 (p 7)** Check Skillsbooks p 41-44: Capitalization. Continue Grammar Review. (See Above) Turn in at end of semester for extra credit. Text/Literature Review. [|9 and 10 Literature Review.doc] Disregard 9th grade material.
 * Wednesday 10 December 2008 (p 4)

Continue Grammar Review Continue Literature/Text Review.
 * Friday 12 December 2008**

Continue Grammar Review. See above for handout.
 * Monday 15 December 2008**

Literature/Writing portion of Final.**
 * Tuesday 16 December 2008

Wednesday 17 December 2008 (p 4) (Final Schedule) Thursday 18 December 2008 (p 7) (Final Schedule) Finish Literature/Writing Final (50pts) Grammar Portion of Final (39pts)

Friday 19 December 2008 (1/2 day. 30-minute classes) Video: __A Light History of English__