August 20-August 24

Monday

Turn in summer vacation writing

ACT Prep
Literary Elements review
Summarizing
Discuss Romanticism
Introduction to "Rip Van Winkle"

HW:
Read "Rip Van Winkle" p. 152-165
T-notes


Tuesday

ACT Prep
Discuss "RVW"
How to create questions

HW:
Blog entry
Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" (handout)
Write 5 questions


Wednesday

ACT Prep
Discuss "Devil and Tom Walker"
How to answer questions

HW:
Read "Thanantopsis" p. 169-172
Double-entry journal


Thursday

ACT prep
Discuss "Thanantopsis"
Illustrating

Decide on schedule for ind. reading books
Focus for next week

HW:
Read "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" p. 175-177
Graphic organizer


Friday

ACT prep
Literary elements quiz

Discuss "The Tide Rises"
Vocab. words

HW:
Read "The Minister's Black Veil" p. 296-307
Character analysis grid