Today's Focus: Rough Thesis Self-Assessment and Peer Edit, Book Report vs. Literary Analysis Review/Reminders, Letters from Past Sophomores about Sophomore Project, How To: Physical Note Cards

- Tomorrow, we will finish learning about Note Cards and organizational use in preparation for an outline.

Homework:
- Outline has been postponed. Now due on Monday.

Today's Focus:  Culminating All Quiet on the Western Front Socratic Seminar

Homework:
- Rough Thesis Statement DUE TOMORROW on 3x5 note card
​- Outline due on Friday

Today's Focus: Socratic Seminar Prep and Q&A, 2nd Semester Paper Goal Setting, Thesis Statement Review, Grammar Packet - "Using Verbs: Voice"

Homework:
- Culminating Socratic Seminar TOMORROW
- Thesis Statement due Wednesday
- Outline due Friday

Today's Focus: Grammar Packet - "Misplaced and Dangling Participles", Chapter 11 Discussion, Evidence Collection Sheet Work Time/Socratic Seminar Prep.

Reminders:
-Culminating Socratic Seminar Tuesday after break (27th)
-Rough Thesis on 3x5 notecard due 28th
-Outline due March 2nd
-Rough Draft due March 5th
-2nd Rough Draft due March 7th
-Final Essay due March 9th

Today's Focus: Grammar Packet - "Participial Phrases", All Quiet on the Western Front Psychology Connection Activity - Coping Mechanisms in the Characters, Introduction to Literary Analysis Essay

Homework:
- Chapters 11 & 12 DUE TOMORROW
- Evidence Collection Chart will be collected when you return from break

Today's Focus: Grammar Packet - "Fragments and Complete Sentences" & "Appositives", Psychology Connection - Coping Mechanisms in All Quiet on the Western Front (Evidence Hunt), Socratic Seminar Prompts & Rubric

Homework:
- Chapter 10 DUE TOMORROW
- Chapters 11 & 12 due Friday
- Culminating Socratic Seminar on Tuesday the 27th

Today's Focus: World War I Review with National Geographic Documentary "World War I - Catastrophe" (to support All Quiet on the Western Front)

Homework:
- Finish Chapter 9 DUE TOMORROW
- Chapter 10 due Thursday
​- Chapter 11 & 12 due Friday

Today's Focus: Reading Quiz Chapter 8, Analysis & Discussion Chapters 6-8, Work Time for Evidence Collection or Chapter 9

Journal #6: Paul says that “every soldier believes in Chance and trusts his luck.” If you were a soldier in combat, do you think you would find yourself trusting chance or trusting something else instead? Do you feel differently about chance as it relates to your everyday life? Explain.

Homework:
- Chapter 9 due Wednesday
- Chapter 10 due Thursday
- Chapters 11 & 12 due Friday 

Today's Focus: Reading Quiz Chapters 5-7, Evidence Collection Graph Activity

Journal #5: Hard Question Day - Technology has become a part of us. Would you rather lose the use of all motorized vehicles, all telecommunication devices and computers, or one of your hands?

Homework:
- Chapter 8 DUE MONDAY
- Chapter 9 due Tuesday
- Chapter 10 due Wednesday
- Chapters 11 & 12 due Thursday

Today's Focus: Total War Discussion, Grammar Packet - "Possessive Nouns" & "Compound Adjectives"

Journal #4: žDoes it help or hurt to talk about traumatic experiences? With a small group, discuss whether talking about traumatic experiences is a good idea. Under what circumstances might communicating about trauma be helpful? Under what circumstances might it be counterproductive?

Homework:
- Chapter 7 DUE TOMORROW
- (Catch up on your reading to prepare for a reading quiz tomorrow.)