Reading/Language Arts Syllabus- Week of December 1, 2008

Team 6-3 Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of December 1, 2008
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Important Information:
o There will be a Greek Myth Minor God Vocabulary Test for all students on Monday, Dec 8.
o Students will take Greek Myth Minor God Comprehension Test on Wednesday, December 10. As we read the Minor Gods section of the Greek Myth book students will have a handout they must complete. The handout must be completed by Wednesday December 10.
o Students participating in the differentiation group will be given a Myth Project Menu today. The projects are due on Tuesday, December 9. On December 9th students participating in differentiation will be given a writing assignment that will be due on Tues., December 16.
o Third Reading Logs will be due on Tuesday, December 2.
o Permission Slip and Money for the Greek Town Field Trip is due on Wednesday, December 3.

Monday, December 1
Introduce Minor Gods Handout- due December 10th
Vocabulary Notes: Prometheus, Pandora, and Deucalion
Read and Discuss Prometheus
More Practice with Commas in Sentences (handout page 164)
Homework: Read Pandora. Your Reading Log with parent signatures is due tomorrow!
Finish comma handout p. 164 (updated Dec. 1st)

Tuesday, December 2
Reading Log #3 due
Media Center Computers- 9th Period
Vocabulary: Eos, Helios, and Selene
Read and Discuss Deucalion
Language Network Book: Read page 212 and complete page 213 Part A
Homework: Read Eos. Continue working on Minor God Handout. Greek Town Permission Slip and Money- due tomorrow!

Wednesday, December 3
Read Helios and Selene
Vocabulary: Pan, Echo, and Syrinx
Language Network Book: Read pages 214 to 216
Homework: Punctuating Quotations: Application (handout page 171)

Thursday, December 4
Review Grammar Homework
Read and Discuss Pan & Echo
Vocabulary: Wild & Vulgar Centaurs and Orpheus
Study for Vocabulary Test
Homework: Read Syrinx

Friday, December 5
Read Wild & Vulgar Centaurs and Asclepius
Semicolons and Colons (handout pages 172-173)
Homework: Have a SUPER weekend!!! Study for your Vocabulary Test on Monday.