10/3/13 - TH

I.  MIB Check In
- using instructions, create a check list of tasks
- what still needs to be done?
- specific tasks or pages
* use this to guide what you write in your tracker

II.  THEMES Warm Up
- Read instructions and description
- Box key terms, underline helpful details
- What is a theme?  How do you find a theme?

- Read and scope out poem, "The Wolf"
- answer questions as a class
- annotate/write notes on poem's word choice
   (teacher led)
- Read "The Mighty Buck"
- how does style and word choice indicate a different theme?
- answer Q's in groups/as a class

III.  FAMILY TREE Chapter 8
 - key words note-taking


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HOMEWORK -- plan your time carefully/map out your schedule
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      *Now is the time to begin finalizing your MIB chapters (work at YOUR pace)
      * Every night you should have some MIB homework (your plan/your choice)
       * goal is to have a great deal/most done by Sunday, so that you can revise
          and finalize next week.

__  start/continue ATLAS worksheets (due FR)

__  * NO CW THIS WEEK

__  complete VOCAB WEEK 1 in a timely manner
        - DAY 1 complete in class MO
        - DAY 2 complete at home MO night 
        - DAY 3 complete at home TU night
        - DAY 4 complete at home WE night  (we'll correct in class on TH)