Activities
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Objectives:
The student will . . .
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Monday
4/19
1.
Begin to read “About the College Application
Essay.”
2.
Begin 10 brainstorming questions.
Continue essay prewriting:
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10 brainstorming questions
Khan
Academy Brainstorming
Personality Test
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A.
Demonstrate mastery of synthesizing information for a narrative essay.
B.
Demonstrate
the ability to organize information for an essay.

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Tuesday
4/20
1.
Background on J.D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye: Salinger Bio
2.
Course
Hero on Salinger: Salinger
Course Hero
3.
The
Search for Salinger.
4.
Begin reading chapters 1-4.
Catcher
Text
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A.
Implement basic
research and organization skills
B.
Utilize reading (and
listening) for information and active reading/listening skills.
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Wednesday
4/21
1.
Continue reading Catcher in the
Rye chapter 1-4.
2.
Continue
to read “About the College Application Essay.”
3.
Read
examples of college essays.
4.
Costco
Essay
5.
Access
the common application (or find your own application from a college of your
choice.)
6.
Continue essay prewriting:
- 10
brainstorming questions
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A.
Utilize reading (and
listening) for information and active reading/listening skills.
B.
Demonstrate mastery of synthesizing information for a narrative essay.
C.
Demonstrate
the ability to organize information for an essay.
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Thursday
4/22
1.
Continue College Reading Chapter
7: Implied Ideas.
2.
Begin mastery and review
exercises online.
3.
Continue reading Catcher in the
Rye chapter 1-4.
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A.
Identify
inferences/implied ideas in an author’s writing.
B.
Utilize reading (and listening) for information
and active
reading/listening skills.
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Friday
4/23
Quiz chapters 1-4.
- Continue
reading Catcher in the Rye chapter 5-9.
*Quiz 5-9 after break.
- Turn
in Search for Salinger.
4.
Meet Membean progress goal of 90 minutes practice
Spread over 2 weeks at 15 minutes per day.
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- Utilize reading for information and active reading skills.
B.
Utilize active
listening and note-taking skills.
C.
Review and identify 20 vocabulary words
and their definitions.
 
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