Comp/Lit 9: 9/24/10

Library Orientation &; Quiz Day

• We started today with our typical Friday routine.  
• I read the 20 spelling words from lessons #3-4, then the students took the vocabulary quiz. 
• While the students took the quiz, I checked the homework-SS Literary Elements in the Interactive Notebook.  Most students either did this incorrect or did not do it at all.  
• Since the students needed some time to work on the SS Literary Elements, after they turned in their quiz, they either worked on the literary elements or the commonly confused words assignment.
• As soon as all quizzes were turned in, we discussed the homework and the schedule for next week. 
• All of the students packed up their belongings and we went to the library for the library orientation.
• Librarians Tina Nelson and Linda Smith introduced the class to the various elements and services that the library offers.
• I then introduced the Author Study Assignment.  The students will research author T.C Boyle.  They must complete the two notes pages using at least one internet source and one media source.  After gathering all of the necessary notes, they will complete the report template provided to them.  Any research not completed during class, must be completed for homework.  They also need to create a works cited. 
• Homework: Complete the Author Study Research, notes & works cited; for Thursday complete the Commonly Confused Words, the Time Capsule and Library Scavenger Hunt.