MARCH 16th – 20th WEEKLY AGENDA FOR CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION


Monday, March 16th:

Read THE BLUEST EYE

Please do your Cornell notes: write a summary of what you have read on the left side of your paper; write questions, predictions and responses on the right side of your paper. On the bottom of your paper please write unfamiliar words and their definitions.

Tuesday, March 17th:

Shortened Day!

Please bring your vocabulary book to class today. Unit 2 will be assigned: please write the word, the definitions and the synonyms and the antonyms on pages 28 – 30. Under “Completing the Sentences” just write out the correct words; under “Synonyms” and “Antonyms” write out the phrases, underline the bold faced words and write the correct vocabulary words; under “Choosing the Right Word” just write out the correct words - you do not need to write out the entire sentences. This will be due on Friday, March 20th.

Read THE BLUEST EYE and be sure to do your Cornell words.

Wednesday, March 18th:

WRITER’S CHOICE; pages 565 – 567; “Diagramming Simple Sentences”; exercises 1 and 2 is due today.

Read THE BLUEST EYE and do your Cornell notes.




Thursday, March 19th:

Warm-up: Write and then diagram five simple sentences using five of your vocabulary words from Unit 2.

Read THE BLUEST EYE and do your Cornell notes.

Friday, March 20th:

Minimum day.

Warm-up: Write and then diagram five simple sentences using five of your vocabulary words from Unit 2.

Read THE BLUEST EYE and do your Cornell notes.