Week 10: Oct. 15-19
Learning Activities
Monday 
•	The Island 
Homework:
o	Vocabulary Due Thursday – words 1-10 in Unit 4; write example sentence and synonym in notebook 
o	Bring Independent Reading book Thursday – Read this week and be ready to discuss your book Thursday.
o	Written Response to The Island due Thursday

Tuesday – Meet in Computer Lab 
•	Research project catch-up day – students late turning in the Annotated Bibliography complete the project.
•	Other students – read independent reading books or complete the alternate assignment for credit.
o	Alternate Assignment: Complete a short/informal research paper documenting some noteworthy differences between high school and college. 

Wednesday 
•	The Island – Written response due Thursday
o	Compare the movie to today’s society and the society we read about in Brave New World. Write two paragraphs of about 75 words in length (150 total) in the Writing section of your notebook. Each paragraph should address at least two of the topics we discussed as we read Brave New World. See the list of topics in class or on the Brave New World Introductory Powerpoint on the class website if you need help thinking of topics to compare. (If you are absent and miss the movie, complete the writing assignment comparing Brave New World to only the world today).

Thursday 
•	Finish The Island
•	Independent Reading
•	Vocabulary Homework Check

Friday
•	Fall Break – No School
	Handed Out
Monday
•	None

Tuesday
•	None

Wednesday
•	None

Thursday
•	None

Friday
•	None

	Work Due
Monday
•	None

Tuesday
•	None

Wednesday
•	None

Thursday
•	Independent Reading
•	Vocabulary
•	Written Response

Friday
•	None