Must be finished and turned in by the end of the class on
February 6th for Day 1
February 5th for Day 2
You must be ready to be assessed on your book by
February 12 for Day 1
February 13th for Day 2
Don’t forget that you have an independent reading assignment to be working on each week as your homework during the research unit. You only have 3 weeks left!! That’s right…only 3 WEEKS LEFT!
English 9: You should be reading Gathering Blue. If you fill out the worksheets I gave you, you can use them on the test. They are not required. If you lost your copy, you can download another one on my website HERE.
English 9 Honors: You should be reading the thematic novel of your choice. I assigned the theme, you picked the book. Make sure you are taking notes as you read. Your notes should point out where and when you see your theme played out in your book. Your notes don’t have to be in a certain format. I won’t see them; they are only for your benefit when we begin out project.
ALL classes must finish the independent unit by the following days:
Day 1: February 12th
Day 2: February 13th
Monday, January 26th / Day 2
1. Finish book note cards: They are due at the beginning of next block.
2. Work on Thesis Statement Worksheet
Tuesday, January 27th / Day 1
1. Turn in book note cards @ the beginning of class.
2. Complete Thesis Statement Worksheet
3. Complete Outline of Research Paper
Wednesday, January 28th / Day 2
1. Turn in book note cards @ the beginning of class.
2. Complete Thesis Statement Worksheet
3. Complete Outline of Research Paper
Thursday, January 29th / Day 1
1. Create Works Cited Page
2. Go over rules for In-Text Citations
3. Begin writing paper in class
Friday, January 30th / Day 2
1. Create Works Cited Page
2. Go over rules for In-Text Citations
3. Begin writing paper in class
Tuesday, January 27th
1. Turn in book note cards @ the beginning of class.
2. Complete Thesis Statement Worksheet
3. Complete Outline of Research Paper
Thursday, January 29th
1. Create Works Cited Page
2. Go over rules for In-Text Citations
3. Begin writing paper in class
Tuesday, January 20th / Day 2
1. Work on website note cards
2. Turn in note cards by the end of the block.
Wednesday, January 21st / Day 1
1. Watch video for Alexandria & Grolier
2. Begin book note cards
3. Use Rookie’s Guide for citation info
Thursday, January 22nd / Day 2
1. Watch video for Alexandria & Grolier
2. Begin book note cards
3. Use Rookie’s Guide for citation info
Friday, January 23rd / Day 1
1. Work on book note cards
*They are due at the beginning of next class!
Wednesday, January 21st
1. Watch video for Alexandria & Grolier
2. Begin book note cards
3. Use Rookie’s Guide for citation info
Friday, January 23rd
1. Work on book note cards
*They are due at the beginning of next class!
Students, 
While it does seem nice that you aren’t being assigned homework each day, don’t forget that you have an independent reading assignment to be working on each week as your homework. You only have 5 weeks left!!
English 9: You should be reading Gathering Blue. If you fill out the worksheets I gave you, you can use them on the test. They are not required. If you lost your copy, you can download another one on my website HERE.
English 9 Honors: You should be reading the thematic novel of your choice. I assigned the theme, you picked the book. Make sure you are taking notes as you read. Your notes should point out where and when you see your theme played out in your book. Your notes don’t have to be in a certain format. I won’t see them; they are only for your benefit when we begin out project.
ALL classes must finish the independent unit by the following days:
Day 1: February 12th
Day 2: February 13th
Monday, January 12th
1. Magazine note cards are due @ the end of class!
2. Watch videos on Nettreker for website source
Tuesday, January 13th: We’re meeting in the classroom instead of the LMC because of SOL testing.
1. Mrs. Hartley will go over your EXPLORE TEST scores.
2. Find website with Nettreker
3. Highlight or underline facts from site for note cards
4. Work on note cards
Wednesday, January 14th: We’re meeting in the classroom instead of the LMC because of SOL testing.
1. Mrs. Hartley will go over your EXPLORE TEST scores.
2. Find website with Nettreker
3. Highlight or underline facts from site for note cards
4. Work on note cards
Thursday, January 15th
1. Work on website note cards
2. Turn in note cards by the end of the block.
Friday, January 16th
NO SCHOOL – PROFESSIONAL DAY!
Tuesday, January 13th: We’re meeting in the classroom instead of the LMC because of SOL testing.
1. Mrs. Hartley will go over your EXPLORE TEST scores.
2. Find website with Nettreker
3. Highlight or underline facts from site for note cards
4. Work on note cards
Thursday, January 15th
1. Work on website note cards
2. Turn in website note cards by the end of the block.
The research unit is in full swing, and we are taking it one step at a time. These due dates should ensure that everyone is keeping up pace and ready to put the final paper together on time. Keep them in your agenda or close at hand so you can stay organized and ready.
Magazine Note Cards:
Day 1: Jan 9th / Day 2: Jan 12th
Website Note Cards:
Day 1: Jan 15th / Day 2: Jan 20th
Book Note Cards:
Day 1: Jan 23rd / Jan 26th
More due dates will be added (outline, thesis) as we go along, but this will get us started. If you want to check out any other specifics with the paper, take a look at my website HERE. Lots of good stuff there!
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