Wednesday

Week Ending August 3

Monday, July 30
Classwork:

  1. None

Homework:

  • None

Tuesday, July 31
Classwork:

  1. Review KKHS folder and student planner
  2. Review Syllabus and Expecations
  3. Complete Quarter 1 portion of syllabus
  4. Explain weekly vocabulary procedure

Homework

  • Signed documents to period 1 teacher
  • Study Vocabtest.com, Junior Unit 1 list for quiz on Thursday

Thursday, August 2
Classwork:

The Things They Carried
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  1. Do Now: Listen to the short reading from The Things They Carried. In at least a paragraph, describe why you think 'a true war story' is described in such a way.  You have 10 minutes from the beginning of the reading to complete the assignment.
  2. Junior Unit 1 Quiz A
  3. War Literature Activity
  4. Tim O'Brien background
  5. Descriptive Writing Activity: Write a three-paragraph essay on an object you carry now, or one from your childhood. Describe the object in detail, the mood it evokes, and reasons for its importance.

Homework:
Photo of younger Tim O'Brien in Vietnam
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  • Study Vocabtest.com, Junior Unit 1 list for quiz on Monday
  • Continue writing Argumentative Writing Activity started in class
  • Choose Independent Reading book by next Friday