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This wiki is intended for Mrs. Buehring's sophomore English students as well as their parents. It will be used for educational purposes only. If you are in Pre-AP English (Periods 2, 3, and 4), then go to http://preaprangerstars2015.wikispaces.com.
 * General English 2 (Periods 1, 6, and 7) **

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Click here to access your school account from home. Sign in to the VPN as if you are signing on to a school computer. Here is a link for interactive lessons on concepts and skills for 10th grade English. Enjoy!


 * COMPLETE THE SURVEY IN CLASS **


 * Agenda for the Week of May 20 **

Monday, 5/20/13
CO: Determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing the research plan/question and systematically record gathered information. LO: Document and record bibliographies of relevant sources Agenda:
 * Work on research
 * 6th and 7th - complete survey
 * Task - complete practice bibliography and find sources

Tuesday, 5/21/13
CO: Determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing the research plan/question and systematically record gathered information. LO: Document and record bibliographies of relevant sources Agenda:
 * Find sources
 * Task - tell Mrs. B your topic and if you are in a group or not

Wednesday/Thursday, 5/22-5/23
CO: Organize, information gathered from multiple sources to create a variety of graphics and forms; modify the research plan as necessary to refocus the plan. LO: Decide on the product you will create (brochure, poster, booklet), how you will organize the information you have gathered, sketch out a planned template to help you visualize how it will be organized, and conference with teacher on the template. Agenda:
 * Research
 * Task - Show Mrs. B your template for a grade

Friday, 5/24/13
CO: Organize, information gathered from multiple sources to create a variety of graphics and forms; modify the research plan as necessary to refocus the plan. LO: Work on your survival guide. Agenda:
 * Use your template as a guide
 * Create a bibliography for every source you use, including pictures
 * Don't forget to cite the sources in your manual every time you use them

Monday, 5/13/13 CO: LO: Agenda:
 * Agenda for the week of May 13 **
 * Review the transcript of the film for research skills
 * Complete the following information:
 * What will your narrowed focus of survival be about?
 * Ask questions about your topic
 * What is your purpose, and who will your target audience be?

Tuesday, 5/14/13 CO: Use new vocabulary in reading and writing LO: Work on vocabulary Agenda:
 * Work on vocabulary week 4

Wednesday, 5/15/13 CO: LO: Agenda:
 * Learn about easybib.com
 * Watch teacher model how to create a bibliography

Thursday, 5/16/13 CO: Determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing the research plan/question and systematically record gathered information. LO: Document and record bibliographies of relevant sources Agenda:
 * Write a practice bibliography

Friday, 5/17/13 CO: Determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing the research plan/question and systematically record gathered information. LO: Document and record bibliographies of relevant sources Agenda:
 * Register for easybib.com
 * Find sources for the survival manual

**Agenda for the week of May 6**

Monday, 5/6/13
No CO/LO for first period: Teacher was giving the STAAR test CO/LO was the same as Friday, 5/3/13 for 6th and 7th period

Tuesday, 5/7/13
CO: Ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. LO: Focus attention on introductory film over research skills and complete a viewing guide. Agenda:
 * Watch video and fill out viewing guide

Wednesday, 5/8/13
No CO/LO for first period: Teacher gave STAAR test CO: Ask open-ended research questions and develop a plan for answering them. LO: Develop a research questions and work on week 3 SAT vocabulary

Thursday, 5/9/13

Friday, 5/10/13

**Agenda for the week of April 29**

Monday, 4/29/13
CO: Explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works. LO: Generate a dialectical journal that traces the symbolism of the conch throughout __Lord of the Flies__. Agenda:
 * Work on dialectical journal - test grade
 * Turn in vocabulary week 1 work

Tuesday, 4/29/13
CO: Explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works. LO: Generate a dialectical journal that traces the symbolism of the conch throughout __Lord of the Flies__. Agenda:
 * Work on dialectical journal - test grade
 * Begin vocabulary week 2 work (due Friday)

Wednesday/Thursday, 5/1-5/2
CO: Understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. LO: Create a colorful mosaic that analyzes different elements of fiction in __Lord of the Flies__ and provides evidence from the text to support understanding. Agenda:
 * Finish dialectical journals (if needed)
 * Begin the mosaic

Friday, 5/3/13
CO: Understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. LO: Create a colorful mosaic that analyzes different elements of fiction in __Lord of the Flies__ and provides evidence from the text to support understanding. Agenda:
 * Finish the mosaic
 * Finish vocabulary week 2

**Agenda for the week of April 22**

Monday, 4/22/13
CO: Summarize text and relate the figurative language of a work to its setting. LO: Draw a comic strip that summarizes what happens in chapters 5-7 and includes an illustration of at least one literary device (with a quote). Agenda:
 * Receive new calendars and restroom passes

Tuesday, 4/23/13
CO: Summarize text and relate the figurative language of a work to its setting; __understand new vocabulary when reading and writing__. LO: Draw a comic strip that summarizes what happens in chapters 5-7 and includes an illustration of at least one literary device (with a quote); when finished, __begin working on SAT vocabulary parts of speech and sentences__. Agenda:
 * Finish comic strip summary over chapters 5-7
 * Begin working on vocabulary

Wednesday, 4/24/13
CO: Students are expected to explain the function of symbolism, allegory, and allusions in literary works. LO: Tribes will work together to organize quotes about the conch into a dialectical journal in order to trace its changing symbolism in the book. Agenda:
 * Students get 30 minutes to work on vocabulary in groups.
 * Tribes will organize quotes about the conch into a dialectical journal.

**Thursday/Friday, 4/25-4/26**
No CO/LO - Teacher was ill - watched the movie and worked on vocabulary

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