In-Class:

• Students will take the Wicked Word Wall Quiz #2
  
• The rest of the time students can work on their Independent Reading Projects :)
  

Homework:

• Independent Reading Projects due October 31st
  

In-Class:
Students will complete their In-Class Essay today

Homework:
Students will have a WWW Quiz #2 tomorrow

In-Class:

• Students split up into two groups to look at 'The Barred Owl" and "The Chimney Sweeper"
  
• Students got their In-Class Essay Prompt #2
  
• Students were able to work in a group to decipher the prompt and write notes on it
  
• Students can bring in notes to class tomorrow
  

HW:

• In-Class Poetry Essay tomorrow
  
• WWW Quiz #2 on Friday
  

In-Class:

• Teacher absent
  
• Students had time to work on their various independent reading projects in the library
  

In-Class:

• Students discussed "Out, Out--" by Robert Frost
  

HW: 

• Analyze "A Barred Owl" and "The Chimney Sweeper"
  
• WWW Quiz on Wednesday
  
• In-Class Essay on Thursday
  

Sorry, Mrs. Hirzel has been a little behind with the wonky schedule this past week.  Here is all the information on what we covered this past week.

• Students took the Poetry Anticipation Guide
• Students were given Wicked Word Wall Poetry Handout.
• Students were given the How to Read a Poem Article from http://www.shmoop.com/. 
• Students will have a wicked word wall quiz on Wednesday, October 24
• Students were given the Coming of Age Poetry Packet
• Students read and discussed the following poems:  "On My First Son," "My Papa's Waltz," "Before the Birth of One of her Children," "The History Teacher," and "Cross."
• Students discussed and focused on how the poems successfully used poetic devices, what the literal and figurative meanings of the poems were, as well as how they connected to our quarterly theme of coming of age.
• Weekend Homework:  Read and annotate "Out, Out--" by Robert Frost

In-Class:
Students take essay portion of their test

Homework:
Have a great weekend!!!

In-Class:
Students take multiple choice, short answer, true and false, matching, and fill-in portion of the Siddhartha Test

Homework:
Study for essay portion of the test

In-Class:

• Students were handed back their revised Kite Runner In-Class Essay (20 points)
  
• Students were handed back their Siddhartha Ch. 5-10 response paper (5 points)
  
• Students went over Siddhartha study guide
  
• Students had final discussion over Siddhartha 
  

                 -The meaning of Siddhartha's name
                 -The symbolism of the smile
                 -The difference between internal and external learning/education
                -The connections and differences of the paths to enlightenment of the major characters

Homework:
Study for Test 
                

In-Class:

• Now that we have finished the book, students and teacher had an in-depth round-circle discussion on major issues of the novel:
  

    -Foreshadowing of Young Siddhartha and Siddhartha's relationship
    -Qualities Young Siddhartha and Siddhartha share
     -Effect of upbringing on characters
    -Discussion of love in the novel
     -General discussion of fondness/disappointment of the novel

HW:

• Students will look at teh four people who have received enlightenment in the novel.  They will be asked to compare and contrast their journeys.
  
• Wednesday/Thursday: Siddhartha Test 
  

      -Wednesday is Multiple Choice/True and False/Fill-In/Short Answer/Matching
      -Thursday is essay questions.  Essays:
            *Choose one chapter and connect it to the Eightfold Path
            *Choose one essential question from the quarter and argue how Siddhartha     answers the question