Week of Sept 16th

LANGUAGE ARTS 
MON: 
New spelling roots- anthrop, aqua, arch 
New spelling words- anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope, aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct, archangel, monarch, archaic, archenemy 
New grammar topic- pronouns, notes today, worksheets due Thursday 
Essay work- Starting 1st persuasive piece (capital punishment). Today we';; go over the C.A.R.S. checklist on vetting quality online sources. HW is to come in with a valid source printed out for Tues. 
TUES: Mini lesson on pronouns, check sources and then go over essay map. Start r.d. in class. 
WED: Mini lesson on pronouns and then workshop to work on r.d. 
THURS: Go over worksheets and then workshop to work on r.d. 
FRI: Spelling and Grammar quiz and workshop to finish up r.d. 

READING 
MON: 10 min silent reading and then vocab list #1 worksheets. If not completed in class finish for HW. TUES: 10 min silent reading and then 10 min lecture on Chekhov and The Bet as prep for short story, The Bet. Then read story in class. 
WED: 10 min silent reading and then do group work on The Bet. 
THURS: 10 min silent reading and then graded discussion based on story and group work. 
FRI: Free Reading Friday. 100 pages due.

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