E10+A+-+September+11+-+15

=Monday, September 11= > ===10. brusque, adj. – rough or abrupt in manner or speech=== > ===11. plaintive, adj. – expressing sorrow=== > ===12. apprehensive, adj. – uneasy or fearful about the future=== = = =Tuesday, September 12= > ===14. subside, v. – to become quiet, less active.=== > ===15. reverent, adj. – deeply respectful=== > ===16. disarm,v. –to win the affection of; to take away weapons=== = = =Wednesday, September 13=
 * ===vocab warm-up:===
 * ===9. bindle, n. – hobo’s travelling pack===
 * ===Book Love Experiment===
 * ===Get out your Book Love Experiment book===
 * ===Note the page number when you start===
 * ===Check the page number when we stop (12 minutes later)===
 * ===Just read! (no headphones)===
 * ===How many pages did you read?===
 * ===Of Mice and Men - first few pages===
 * ===what's going on?===
 * ===Who have we got for characters?===
 * ===Steinbeck notes===
 * ===First reading quiz tomorrow===
 * ===on Chapters 1 & 2===
 * ===Vocab warm-up:===
 * ===13. complacent, adj. – self-satisfied; pleased.===
 * Book Love Experiment
 * you should have your reading log and your book
 * write down today's date and the page where you're starting this morning
 * read
 * write down ending page
 * not too bad!
 * ===Chapter One study questions===
 * ===work together===
 * ===help each other===
 * ===any places where you're stuck?===
 * ===each person turns in a sheet===
 * ===due today===
 * ===Steinbeck essay: "America and Americans"===
 * This will take more than one day - we'll just get started today
 * due tomorrow at the end of class
 * ===Read, follow instructions, answer questions===
 * ===Also help each other!===
 * ===Turn in syllabus and First Day questionnaire today (if you haven't already)===
 * ===Turn in Chapter One study questions today===
 * ===Is your book at home? Turn them in tomorrow.===
 * ===bring your book tomorrow!===
 * ===Vocab warm-up:===
 * ===17. contemptuous, adj. – scornful===
 * ===18. juncture, n. – point of connection===
 * ===19. belligerent, adj. – showing a readiness to fight; n. – one of the sides in a war.===
 * ===20. pugnacious, adj. – eager and ready to fight.===


 * ===Book Love Experiment===
 * ===log starting page===
 * ===read===
 * ===log ending page===


 * ===Reading quiz on Ch. 2===

= = =Thursday, September 14=
 * ===Finish working on Steinbeck "America and Americans" assignment===
 * ===help each other!===
 * ===Vocab warm-up:===
 * ===Pull out your vocab list, 1 - 20===
 * ===Write a sentence or two about a mouse using four vocab words.===
 * ===Illustrate your sentences!===
 * ===Have you turned in your Chapter One study questions?===
 * ===Book Love Experiment===
 * ===read===
 * ===log pages===
 * ===Go over Steinbeck article and questions===
 * ===So sorry about all the mistakes!===
 * ===Chapter 3 study questions===
 * ===Discuss with each other===

=Friday, September 15=
 * =vocab warm-up:=
 * =Write a short story (1-4 sentences) that uses four vocab words!=
 * =Book Love Experiment=
 * =read=
 * =log pages=
 * =Chapter 3 study questions=
 * =Discuss as a class=
 * =Turn in today!=
 * =Notes on characters=
 * =Questions on Chapter Four=
 * =answer while you're reading=
 * =discuss as a class=
 * =[|Strange Fruit - Billie Holliday]=
 * =[|Mississippi - Nina Simone]=
 * =Study Questions for Ch. 5=
 * =Do this weekend while you're reading!=
 * =Discuss on Monday=
 * =then turn in=