Maus by Art Spiegelman and Animal Farm by George Orwell

Week #25 February 25-March 1, 2013

Literature: Maus by Art Spiegelman and Animal Farm by George Orwell
Writing: Short Answer Responses (SAR) and Expository and Narrative Essay
Vocabulary: AF - #s 199-208 apathy, cryptic, indefatigable, malign, maxim, preeminent, perpendicular, ration; MAUS - #s 1-10 diminutive, feat, harrowing, pacify, Auschwitz, sheik, textile, dowry, communist, sanitarium
Academic vocabulary #4 -included on the list of words.

Warm-up exercises: Using adjective clause in sentences and SAT question of the day.

Homework:

• SAT vocab Flo-Cab #s 849-863 notes and sentences with adjective clause - due: Tuesday, February 26
• Read some pages of MAUS and Animal Farm at home depending on what we finish in the classroom. - pages TBA. Reading checks on Fridays.
• SCHEDULE for reading in class: Two days for Maus and two days for Animal Farm.
• SCHEDULE for WITS writing: One day every other week.

Monday - Friday

• Take quiz #7 on Monday covering vocab words 849-863 and prefixes.
• Read Animal Farm in class and answer reading questions. Prepare for reading checks on Fridays or Tuesdays.
• Practice writing short answer responses, expository and narrative essays. 
• Practice writing sentences with adjective clauses. 
• WITS on Friday.