Week of 9/7 - 9/10

English 11
Students will be required to outline introductory section of Unit 1 in their notebooks (p. 4-12). Students will complete in-class readings of Native American origin literature and will give thought to their own creation story (Due Date - TBA). Students that fail to bring all necessary materials to class will be required to write a 5x5 on the topic "How High School Makes Me Responsible for Life After Graduation" due Friday 9/10. Students will show notebooks with completed vocabulary definitions for 10 points due Thursday 9/10. A Quiz on Literary Terms will also be given on Friday 9/10.

PSSA English
Students will finish Literary Terms PowerPoint and will begin discussing the four primary means of writing. Students will complete an in-class review of literary terms prior to a quiz (Due Date - TBA).

Practical English 10
Students will read Jack Finney's Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket. Students should be prepared to discuss the story in class and should reread any information that may seem unclear. Students will continue with short stories.

English 8
Vocabulary for Lesson One will be due Tuesday 9/7. Students will receive credit for written definitions, completed worksheets, and adequate sentences (15 pts total). All students should have their books covered by this time. In class activities will involve the writing process. The Quiz for Vocabulary Lesson One will be held on Friday 9/10, on this date students will begin notebook work for Lesson Two.

Journalism
Students will be required to take notes on Historical Events and Figures of American Journalism. Quiz for History of Am. Journalism will be held Monday 9/13. Students will also be required to complete a summary/critique of a Newsweek article to be submitted Thursday 9/9.