Monday, September 23, 2013

9/23/13 - MO

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I.  VOCABULARY "BAD WORDS"
* MAL - ,  MALE- , MIS-
-  PreQuiz:
     *hear words
     * spell words to best of ability
     * guess a definition (quickly, on spot)

- self-correct spelling
- begin Pages 1-2; complete in class
- finish pages 3 (or 3-4) at home

II.  FAMILY TREE 
- QW: "Academic Me: An Overview of Me As A Student"
* in class, one-to-two pages, maximum

- continue to read Family Tree, Chapter 2

III.  MIB check in
- review planning
- goal for this week
* create list of points to mention in at least five chapters
* have 4-5 rough drafts of chapters written by Wed., all by Friday
***  YES, AMBITIOUS GOAL -- but prevents last minute madness

* * * * *
HOMEWORK -- plan your time carefully/map out your schedule
* * * * *
 * should already be done with 1-3 rough drafts for MIB chapters
__ finish up to 5 rough draft chapters by Wednesday; 9 by FR
     * you are deciding now how much you need to do each night
     * remember, we mapped out/outlined points for many chapters in class

__ review/start BASEBALL Crossword (geography) - due FR
__ review/start MAP for MIB  (use your own resources) - due FR
__ finish pages 1-3 VOCAB wksht (mal- male-, mis-) - due TH
     * finish VOCAB first three pages MO night (we started in class)
     * finish VOCAB pages 3-5  TU night 
     * finish VOCAB pages 6-8 WE night
     * we will work on pages 9-10 on Thursday, during correcting

* start to figure out how much time these papers will take you
* show reading as we discussed in class
* you might finish quite a bit in one night
* REVIEW YOUR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES such as practices and such
    to figure out how much time you'll have
* Vocabulary will always be a priority

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