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GOALS FOR WEEK 11
By the end of this week, you will:
  1. Discuss and practice how to report speech and learn about reporting verbs.
  2. Select topics for a longer research essay.
  3. Finish reading our novel!
  4. Learn academic vocabulary through our novel and textbooks.
  5. Continue practicing paraphrasing and summarizing texts.
 MONDAY
-Warm-up
-Read sample persuasive essay
-Discuss Flowers for Algernon homework 8


HOMEWORK
-Continue to work on Grammar Sense Chapter 15 online homework
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Work on Journal 10 for Wednesday.
-Begin reading last section of Flowers for Algernon pp. 285-311 and complete Homework 9 for Monday.

TUESDAY
-Warm-up
-Review reported speech GS Chapter 15

-Tutorial on narrowing your topic
-Discuss final research project and allow time for developing topics

HOMEWORK
-Continue to work on Grammar Sense Chapter 15 online homework
-Work on Journal 10 for Wednesday.
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 285-311 and complete Homework 9 for Monday.

WEDNESDAY
-Warm-up
-Journal 10 due
-Reporting verbs
-Work on final research project
topic/research

HOMEWORK
-Continue to work on Grammar Sense Chapter 15 online homework
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp.285-311 and complete Homework 9  for Monday.



THURSDAY
-Class cancelled: online assignment
1) Complete Pathways Unit 8 online homework before midnight tonight if you haven't already done so
2) Complete Pathways Unit 4 online homework before midnight tonight.
3) Do the paraphrase exercise here and check your answers against the website's. How did you do? Save your answers so I can collect them on Monday.


HOMEWORK
-Do the research essay topic and source check in for Tuesday.
-Continue reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 285-311 and complete Homework 9 for Monday.
-Continue working on Grammar Sense Chapter 15 online homework




FRIDAY
-Class cancelled: enjoy a long weekend!


HOMEWORK
-Do the research essay topic and source check in for Tuesday.
-Finish reading Flowers for Algernon pp. 285-311 and complete Homework 9  for Monday. Bring your printed, completed homework to turn in on Monday.
-Continue working on Grammar Sense Chapter 15 online homework



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