No School–Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1. Warm-up(week 14)—Friday Figurative Language
   • Collect
2. No Red Ink–MLA Citation I & Embedding Quotes #1
   • MLA Citation I & Embedding Quotes #1 Lesson
   • Exercise
3. Things Fall Apart
   • Read, chapters 5-6

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Read, Things Fall Apart chapters 5-6

1. Warm-up(week 14)—Thursday Thoughts
   • Click on the link to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by providing your thoughts on the following question: What is your biggest pet peeve? Explain what it is and why it annoys you.
2. Citation Lesson w/Debbie
3. Things Fall Apart
   • Things Fall Apart–Chapter 3 Activity

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Read, Things Fall Apart chapter 4

1. Warm-up(week 14)—Wednesday Wise Words
   • What is the meaning of the following quote? Do you agree? How does it relate to your life or the world? Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.– Martin Luther King Jr.
2. No Red Ink—Commonly Confused Words Growth Quiz
   • MLA Citation I & Embedding Quotes Diagnostic
3. Things Fall Apart
   • Things Fall Apart Intro
     • Activity
   • Read

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Read, Things Fall Apart Chapter 3

1. Warm-up(week 14)—Tuesday Terms
2. Things Fall Apart
   • Finish intro activity
   • Get Books
     • Read Chapter 1 in class
3. Citation Lesson w/Debbie

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 2 in Things Fall Apart

1. Warm-up(week 14)—Monday Mistakes
   • WEEK 14
2. No Red Ink—Commonly Confused Words #5
   • Commonly Confused Words #5 Lesson
   • Practice
3. The Things Fall Apart
   • Introduction Activity
     • Read, nytimes.com-Chinua Achebe African Literary Titan Dies at 82
     • Infer Achebe’s purpose for writing Things Fall Apart, briefly review facts of colonialism, and write a 2 paragraph response around his views on colonialism.
       • Requirements: Provide 2 URLs you used for your response.  MLA format
       • Due: Tuesday, January 14 by 3:30pm

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: No Red Ink Growth Quiz on Wednesday!

1. Warm-up(week 13)—Friday Figurative Language
   • Collect
2. Book Choice
   • Collect Packets & Projects
3. How To Format a Works Cited Page w/Ms. Levy

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: 

1. Warm-up(week 13)—Thursday Thoughts
   • Click on the link to watch a video clip. Respond in writing by providing your thoughts on the following question: Would you ever consider getting a tattoo? If yes, what would you get? If no, why not?
2. Book Choice
   • Read—30 minutes
   • Work on packet & project

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Book Choice Packet & Project due tomorrow!!!

1. Warm-up(week 13)—Wednesday Wise Words
   • What is the meaning of the following quote? Do you agree? How does it relate to your life or the world? There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.– Jane Austen
2. No Red Ink—Commonly Confused Words #4
   • Commonly Confused Words #4 Lesson
   • Exercise
3. Finish, One Word Project
4. Book Choice
   • Read—30 minutes
   • Work on packet & project

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Book Choice Packet & Project due Friday!!!

1. Warm-up(week 13)—Monday Mistakes & Tuesday Terms
   • WEEK 13
2. Book Choice
   • Read—30 minutes
   • Work on packet & project
   • Conferences
3. One Word Project

**Naviance Project III due Wednesday, March 11th **

HOMEWORK: Book Choice Packet & Project due Friday!!!