MONDAY: Students will watch the movie, "Tom and Huck".
Assignment: Students will be taking notes over the following themes that exist throughout the play and book:
- bravery
- learning
- love and jealousy
- differences between the move and book
They will be allowed to use the notes taken for the essay test which will be given on Thursday, March 29.
TUESDAY: Continue watching the movie.
WEDNESDAY: Book talk check-out
Assignment: Students be required to write a book review over the book talk chosen. A handout will be given for this essay. It will need to be typed in MLA format. Essays will have to be typed at home due to the lack of availability of the computer labs.
DUE DATE FOR ESSAY: APRIL 27.
THURSDAY: Essay test over The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students will be given 4 essay questions. Out of the four questions given, they may choose one. Students will be allowed to use their notes taken from the movie.
FRIDAY: MAP review of the different types of figurative language:
- alliteration
- simile
- metaphor
- personification
- onomatopoeia
