October 5th 2009

IN 1962 - THE BEATLES RELEASED THEIR FIRST HIT, "LOVE ME DO," IN

BRITAIN.

IN 2001 - BARRY BONDS BROKE MARK MCGWIRE'S RECORD OF 71

HOME RUNS IN ONE SEASON WHEN HE HIT HIS 71ST AND 72ND
HOMERS.

TODAY IS NATIONAL STORY TELLING DAY

AND PABLO PICASSO'S B-DAY!!

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR WAR BOOK AND THE WRITING

HANDOUT IN THE BASKET ON YOUR WAY INTO CLASS.

WHEN THE BELL RINGS, BE IN YOUR SEAT READING THE

HANDOUT ON THE WRITING ASSIGNMENT
  Dailies Test on Wednesday
(Review these terms!!!):
 Lit. Elements and Devices: Be able to define,
Agenda identify, and write your own examples of
 Dialogue
Go over - Creative Writing  Metaphor (implicit and explicit)
assignment : DUE 10/07/09  Symbol
Self Assess – What do you
 Vocabulary: Be able to spell, define, and use in
need to study? sentences
 Ideal
Work – Complete List of  Tremendous
work before class ends.  Shackles
 Disquieting
 Inevitably
 Grammar: Be able to define/explain
 Phrase
 Clause (independent and dependent)
 Sentence
 Subject
 Verb
 WORK

FINISH – Character Motivation Chart : Due at the

end of class.
 Read Short Story and Complete the chart on
5-Actions/Motivation/Evidence
CHECK GRADE – Identify Assignments to REDO
or that are MISSING to turn in.
 Narrative on Quote
 Character Analysis
 Characterization Quiz – Retake Tomorrow (Before/After School)
STUDY – Use WAR BOOK to review/study
Vocabulary, Literary Devices, and Grammar
 REMINDERS!!

1. CHARACTERIZATION QUIZ RETAKE

OPPORTUNITY IS TOMORROW!!!! COME
BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL, OR WE MAY HAVE
TIME IN CLASS…..
2. Remember to finish your Character Motivation
Chart—turn it in as soon as possible! (On a Separate Piece of PAPER)
3. Come in for help with your Quote Assignment!
Turn in re-dos A.S.A.P.!
4. Work on your Dailies Formal Writing piece at home,
if necessary!
5. Remember that your Dailies Test I is on
WEDNESDAY!