12-1-08

= December 1, 2008 =

Reminders:

 * ===Unit 2 Test on Friday (on EVERYTHING from Unit 2) ===

Directions:

 * 1) Get your notebook.
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Get your Grammar and Writing Book (complete pages 55 and 56)
 * 4) Copy today's **learning objectives** and **homework**.

__Learning Objectives__ (copy in your planner)
Students will:
 * Practice present verb tense.
 * Chart learning progress on formative assessment.
 * Learn the additional requirements of the essay benchmark.

**Homework:**

 * None for now...**

2. View Test Results: Academic Vocabulary and Unit 2, Cluster 3. 3. Formative Narrative Assessment**
 * 1. Grammar and Writing p. 55 & 56.
 * Chart learning progress.
 * Review Entire Rubric.
 * T chart showing the difference between the formative assessment expectations and the benchmark assessment expectations.
 * 4. Student Response:**
 * Think of someone you are loyal to.
 * Make a consequence map--cause and effect. Describe some times when loyalty was tested. What was the result of the test?
 * What do the 2 quotations mean on page 226?
 * 5. Critical Viewing p. 227**
 * What is the relationship between the boys?
 * Where are they?
 * What happened to the little brother?
 * Where are they going?
 * What is the mood of the painting?
 * What does the mood of this painting suggest about the ways people's loyalty is tested?