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March, 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Read Across America Day!
1. Idiom - Dull as dishwater
2. Read

Homework
1. Begin reviewing for next Tuesday's Idiom Test
2. One make-up RRJ is due Friday.
3
1. Idiom - Cool as a cucumber
2. Vocab organizer for Amigio Brothers
3. Read "Amigo Brothers" pages 352-358
4. Check your Compre. #1,2,3
5. Critical Thinking #1,2,3,4,7

Homework
1. Begin reviewing for next Tuesday's Idiom Test
2. One make-up RRJ is due Friday.
4
1. Idiom - Babe in the woods
2. Vocab Oranizer for Esperanza Rising
17 words

Homework
1. Begin reviewing for next Tuesday's Idiom Test
2. One make-up RRJ is due Friday.
3. Vocab TEST on Monday- "Amigo Brothers"
6 words
5
1. Idiom - Mince words
2. Discussed migrant worker conditions
3. Critical Thinking & Writing Assignment
"Life Changes"

Homework
1. Begin reviewing for next Tuesday's Idiom Test
2. One make-up RRJ is due
TOMORROW!
3. Vocab TEST on Monday- "Amigo Brothers"
6 words
6
1.
Review yesterday's writing
2. Read
1924
3. Read Grapes
4. Began Papayas

Homework
1. STUDY for Tuesday's Idiom Test
2. Vocab TEST on Monday- "Amigo Brothers"
6 words
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8
9
1. Reviewed for test
2. "Amigo Bros." Vocab TEST
3. Reviewed for Idiom Test
4. Discussed Esperanza Rising chapters
5. Began Activity 2 -
Papa's Will

Homework
1. STUDY for the Idiom Test
2. Complete Activity 2 and Journal on back
10
1. Review for Idiom Test
2. Idiom TEST
3. Read "Figs"

Homework
1. Complete Activity 2 Journal

Reminder:
Participation Points are DUE
THURSDAY
11
1. Discuss "Figs"
2. Writing~
Creative, Critical Thinking
"Separate Visions" Journals
3. Begin "Guavas"

Homework
1. Complete "Separate Visions" Journals
2. Organize your participation points
12
Participation Points Collected
13
Wrote 3rd Quarter Grade Reflections.
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SPRING
17

BREAK !
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SPRING
19

BREAK !
20

YES !
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23
1. AIMS Prep
2. Writing Warm-up 35
3. Began Quickwrite

Homework
1. Finish Quickwrite - DUE tomorrow.
24
1. AIMS Prep
2. Discussed previvous chapters
3. Read Guavas
4. Began Activity 4 Moment of Shame

Homework
1. Vocab Test Friday
Esperanza Rising pages 1 & 2
12 words

DUE tomorrow
2. Activity 4 Moment of Shame
3. Journal 4
25
1. AIMS Prep
2. Esperanza Rising Quiz 1
8 questions



Homework
1. Vocab Test Friday
Esperanza Rising pages 1 & 2
12 words
26
1. Notes: persuasive essay
2. AIMS prep (7th & 8th make up from yesterday)

Homework
STUDY for the Vocab Test!
27
1. Took
Esperanza Rising Vocab TEST
12 words

2. Cont. with Persuasive Essay notes

Homework
None
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AIMS WRITING

1. Persuasive essay notes
2. Two pages vocab organizer for Esperanza Rising
No 3rd period today

Homework
None
31
1. Idiom - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
2. AIMS prep
3. Vocab practice
12 sentences

Homework
Vocab Test Friday!
12 words
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