BE ADVISED: EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY HAVE SUBMITTED A "HARD-COPY" OF THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR TEWWG-UNLESS YOU HAVE UPLOADED THE ASSIGNMENT TO TURNITIN-YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDIT-NO EXCEPTIONS! Parents Please Note: Your child has had approximately three weeks to visit me during 37.5 minutes (tutoring) if he/she has had difficulty accomplishing this requirement.

JUST A REMINDER: TEWWG Literary Analysis for Chapters 16-20 due on Wednesday, 27 February uploaded to turnitin by 0800 hours-"hard-copy" must be turned-in on Wednesday/Thursday when your class meets. If you recall, this assignment was initially due last week.

Schedule for Week of 25 February:

C and F Bands: Root Word Quiz #2 ("ced to dent") on Friday, 1 March.

Monday, 25 February: C and F Bands-Group Activity for Chapters 16-20 will continue.
If you were absent on Friday, 22 February-you will NOT be permitted to join a group. You will complete this activity during class and during 37.5 minutes. Everyone must bring his/her copy of TEWWG to work on this assignment. For those absent, several students actually decided to work independently rather than join a group.

NOTE: Sadly, based upon my observations, too many students have NOT been reading this text. Even though you will be permitted to use Hurston's novel during the essay examination, those who have not been keeping up with the required readings may experience difficulty.

Text evaluation: TBA (One day this week-could be Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday...one of those days-I suggest that you review the resources provided on-line and read THE CHAPTERS THAT YOU HAVE NOT READ.

ATTENTION: TEWWG QUIZ for Chapters 16-20 will be given on Friday, 22 February-NO EXCEPTIONS-NO MORE DELAYS!

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Schedule for Week of 18 February

Root Word Quiz #1: C and F Bands-Friday, 22 February (See post below for link-make-up flash-cards, Roots 1-15-this is NOT a "matching test"-you will have to "memorize" the meaning of the meaningful word part and write that meaning next to the root word in the space provided-MAXIMUM TIME-5 MINUTES)

NOTE: With the exception of several students, I was impressed by the collaborative effort observed in responding to the questions for Chapters 11-15 of TEWWG. Recall my "warning" that those who do not contribute to their groups' efforts will not receive the same grade as other group members? For the next group activity for Chapters 16-20, you will have the option of selecting your own group members- although-I suspect that most of the groups will remain the same. Furthermore, those groups have the option of refusing the request of a class member to join their group.

Wednesday, 20 February: C Band-Turn in "hard-copy" of literary analysis questions for Chapters 16-20. Be prepared for a quiz on these Chapters-answer any FIVE questions out of TEN but this time a list of possible answers will NOT be provided.

Thursday, 21 February: F Band-same as C-Band above

Friday, 22 February: Both Bands-after quiz-will be formed to work on questions for Chapters 16-20 of the novel. If you neglect to bring TEWWG you will NOT be permitted to participate in the group activity. 

Feb. 26, 2013 5–8 p.m. EST Join us for the first of five online events to help you and your family prepare for the college admissions process. These presentations will be given in both English and Spanish and will serve as a great opportunity for middle and high school students and their parents to successfully plan and pay for college.

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Presentations: See Spanish Agenda 5–6 p.m. Financial Aid Basics: What Students Need to Know Learn the basics for financing higher education. You'll learn how to make college affordable and to stay ahead of important college deadline dates. You will gain step-by-step guidance to help you navigate college admissions for the coming year. 6–7 p.m. Get College Ready Now Early planning is necessary for long-term college success. This session will help you and your parents prepare for college, with action plans for middle school through senior year in high school. The presentation includes handy online tools to help you prepare for college admissions. 7–8 p.m. Admissions 101 Get expert advice on applying for and enrolling in four-year universities. Knowing about admissions practices will make the process go much smoother as you prepare for your college future.

BE ADVISED: Your quiz on Chapters 16-20 will be on Thursday, 21 February. This time you will NOT be given a "list" of answers to match with a corresponding question. This means that you must engage in a "close" reading of these chapters.

BE ADVISED: Literary Analysis Question Assignment for Chapters 11-15 of TEWWG now due on Monday, 18 February-UPLOADED TO turnitin.com. Your "hard-copy" of this assignment will be turned-in on Wednesday, 20 February.

Be Advised: Once you have taken the SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 17, you will begin to take quizzes on "Root Words" each week (15 roots per quiz). For this quiz, you will have to "memorize" the meaning of the "meaningful word part" since you will have to write the meaning of each root "in the space provided" next to the "targetted" root word. (This is not a "matching" quiz-meanings will not appear on your paper.

COMMON ROOT WORDS AND WORD ORIGINS

Schedule for Week of 11 February:

C and F Bands: Read Chapters 11-15 of TEWWG for Friday, 15 February. Be prepared for a quiz-this time you will not have a "list" of possible answers. You must upload the related assignment to turnitin by 0800 hours on Friday. NO EXCUSES! If you hare having difficulties completing the assignment, visit me in Room 404 during 37.5 minutes prior to Friday. Do not approach me with reasons for failing to complete this assignment!

SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 17: 15 February, Friday (5 minutes)

Schedule for Week of 4 February

Monday, 4 February: TEWWG Assignment Questions for Chapters 1-5 due/uploaded to turnitin and a "hard-copy" placed in assignment folder immediately upon entering the classroom. Dear parents: This assignment was posted last week, yet several children did not complete this "brief" assignment-perhaps, your child is one of them...

A Reminder: SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 16-Friday 8 February

You must bring your novel to class EVERYDAY! DO NOT ASK PERMISSION TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER TO RETRIEVE IT-PERMISSION WILL BE DENIED AND YOU WILL SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVE A "0" FOR BEING UNPREPARED FOR CLASS!

DUE FRIDAY: TEWWG Chapters 6-10 responses due Friday, 8 February-your assignment MUST be uploaded to turnitin.com by 0800 Hours! NO EXCUSES! Do not procrastinate!
BE PREPARED FOR A "SURPRISE" QUIZ-5 QUESTIONS/5 MINUTES. Place assignment in class folder as you enter the class.