Monday, November 27th

Reading and Notes: We'll continue reading and discussing Ch. 6-7 of Slaughterhouse-Five. 

Focus Lesson: Together, we'll get MLA formatted Works Cited pages added to your essays, and I'll share some tips about formatting and adding entries.

• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Essay Final Draft (Due Thursday)

Friday, November 17th

We'll continue viewing and discussing Arrival, making connections to Vonnegut's use of science fiction to tell a difficult story.

Thursday, November 16th

• We'll begin viewing and discussing a science fiction film that deals with difficulties of the human experience, much as Vonnegut uses science fiction to process the trauma and grief of war.
• You'll turn in your Notebook for a Notebook Check.

Wednesday, November 15th

• Reading and Notes: We'll begin reading and discussing Ch. 6-7 of Slaughterhouse-Five.
• Writing Focus Lesson: You'll log in to your computer and pull up your essay document. Then we'll work together to create a Works Cited Page and MLA formatted Works Cited entries for each of your sources. This is a requirement for your final draft. 
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Create your own Works Cited Page with correctly formatted entries for each source you used to write your paper. 
• I'll pass back your essays (assuming I've finished grading them!) and you'll begin working on revisions. Your final draft is due in class this Friday, November 17th.

Tuesday, November 14th

• Reading and Notes: We'll finish reading and discussing Ch. 5 of Slaughterhouse-Five. 
• You'll take the Ch. 5 Reading Quiz.
• Genre Study Notes: We'll study examples of each of the following genres, making note of key elements as we do. 
• Receipt Story (Nonfiction)
• IKEA Instructions (Visual Genre)
• Finally, you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Ch. 6 Vocabulary Page (Due Today)
• Fill a notebook page with a draft of the genre of your choice from today's genre study. 

Monday, November 13th

• Reading and Notes: We'll continue reading and discussing Ch. 5 of Slaughterhouse-Five. 
• Then you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Finish and print your essay draft. (Due Today)
• Ch. 6 Vocabulary Page (Due Tomorrow)

Friday, November 10th

• Reading and Notes: We'll continue reading and discussing Ch. 5 of Slaughterhouse-Five. 
• Notes/Review: We'll revisit citation and source expectations for your essay.
• Finally, you'll have a solid chunk of WORK TIME for your essays, which are due Monday, 11/13 in class.