08/25 - 08/28

Overview

** This section of the Start Page gives you a quick idea of what is going on for the week. Important information, changes, or other announcements may pop up here from time to time.

This week, our focus will be on completing the mandatory writing pretests. It is important to complete these to the best of our ability because they will serve as our baseline for grammar and writing instruction. The lessons for the next few weeks will be created in response to the needs demonstrated on the pretests. Work on the pretests in order. You should complete ALL of them by the end of class Thursday 08/28.

Warm-ups

** Class will begin with some kind of a warm-up -- usually 5-10 multiple choice questions. Warm-ups are graded and make up a significant percent of your grade. You should complete the warm-ups before the class moves on to the next activity -- typically 10-20 minutes after the class starts.

** This section of the Start Page contains all of the warm-ups for the week. Just click the day of the week to open the warm-up. If the warm-up is on paper, it will say so under the directions.

Monday
- Student Survey
- Directions: Click the link above. Read the survey responses from Mr. Henn's former students. Take the survey at the bottom of the web page.
  - Learning Target: Be honest so Mr. Henn knows how to help you.
    - Due Date: Monday, 08/25

Tuesday
- First Impressions
- Directions: On paper. Read the prompt and write a 2 paragraph response.
  - Learning Target: Include a thesis statement, reasons to support the thesis, and an example from your experiences.
    - Due Date: Tuesday, 8/26

Wednesday
- None
  - Continue to Classwork section

Thursday
- None
  - Continue to Classwork section

Classwork

**The classwork section of the Start Page contains the bulk of the day's work like notes, practice activities, or ongoing assignments. New stuff will pop up on top of the list, and the teacher will direct you through the list. You may work on multiple classwork activities per day. Click the links to open the activities. Directions and due dates are specified below.

Grammar Pretest
- Directions: Click the link above. Complete the test.
  - Learning Target: Try your best so we know what we need to cover before the SOL
    - Due Date: Monday, 08/25

No Red Ink Pretest
- Directions: Click the link above. Answer the questions by correcting the grammatical errors.
  - Learning Target: Try your best so we know what we need to cover before the SOL
    - Due Date: Tuesday, 8/26

Essay Pretest
- Directions: On paper. Create a plan on paper. Write the essay on paper.
  - Learning Target: Write a multi-paragraph essay to respond to the prompt. Use the linked resources to help you plan and organizer your essay.
    - Due Date: Plan: Wednesday 08/27 | Essay: Thursday 08/28