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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Wednesday May 20th, 2015

HARVARD:
Journal entry:
Harvard -- Spring MAP  (two columns, what I knew, what I didn't); calculate progress from Spring 2014 to Spring 2015
We corrected SS #77.  Test 19 returned and we went over corrections -- sheets due tomorrow.
We handed in our discussion questions for 13 Reasons Why
We listened to the beginning of Cassette 3A and received our new discussion question sheet.
We received our poems and folders to begin assembling work for our literature portfolio.
PRINCETON:
We completed two vocab review exercises and one examining paradoxes, foreshadowing and flashback.
We worked on our NWEA MAP vocabulary packet.
We talked about Cassette 2B (Tyler Downs) and handed in our discussion questions.
YALE:
Listened to Cassette 2B; worked on discussion questions
Received our Simple Solutions Test back; went over corrections; correction sheet due tomorrow

All sections received the table of contents for the Literature portfolio due Tuesday 5/26.
Acrostic, topic, and diamante poems collected.

HOMEWORK:
Poet Study (just like an author study); you pick the poet; due Friday 5/22
Simple Solutions #78 & #79
Continue developing and illustrating poems
Read Cassette 3A and complete study guide questions.
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