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6th and 7th Hours
Semester 2
Quarter 3
| Monday | 1/4 | Syllabus, Class rules, Seating Chart, Meet 'n Greet, etc. HW: Get Syllabus Sheet Signed | |
| Tuesday | 1/5 | Go over parts of a newspaper; WS | |
| Wednesday | 1/6 | Read, "Bitter cold tests students" (A1); "Obama pledges security changes" (A1); "Cardinals get their man" (B1). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 1/7 | SNOW DAY | |
| Friday | 1/8 | SNOW DAY |
| Monday | 1/11 | Read, "Obama says he has no plans to send troops to Yemen, Somalia" (A1); "Crises in Illinois await lawmakers' (A1); "Funeral service today for victim of rampage" (A2). Discuss. | |
| Tuesday | 1/12 | Read, "'I used steroids'" (A1); "More kids need food stamps" (A3); Any 3rd Article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 1/13 | Read, "Powerful, deadly quake in Haiti causes 'total disaster, chaos'" (A1); "With Medium Mac, suspend disbelief" (A11); "Dear Abby" (EV3). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 1/14 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 1 | |
| Friday | 1/15 | NO SCHOOL |
| Monday | 1/18 | NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday | 1/19 | Read, "Thousands flee Haitian capital" (A1); "No Obama boost for Coakley" (A4); "Veil lifting on cigarette content" (A6); "Tributes to King fill the air" (A7). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 1/20 | Read, "Kennedy seat goes to GOP in big shift" (A1); "Rams owners weighing 3 offers" (A1); "Quake survivors cheer arrival of U.S. troops" (A5). Discuss. | |
| Thursday | 1/21 | Read, "Rani and Raja are expecting" (A8); "1,000 part-time census jobs coming to the area" (A13); "Don't just sit there" (B1); Any fourth article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Friday | 1/22 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 2 |
| Monday | 1/25 | (Sub) - Read, "Can texting by teens reach a dangerous level?" (A1); "Official death toll in Haiti quake goes over 150,000" (A1); Any 2 (two) other articles of your choice. Summarize each and turn in by end of hour. | |
| Tuesday | 1/26 | Read, "Hotel blasts rattle Baghdad" (A13); "Iraq executes 'Chemical Ali'" (A13); "China strikes back in war of words over Web" (A16); "Labor agreement benefits Fairmont" (B1). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 1/27 | Read, "Obama to call anew for change" (A1); "Woman who found $5,000 jumps through final hoop to keep it" (A6); "'School-within-school' is getting high grades" (C1). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 1/28 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 3 | |
| Friday | 1/29 | (SUB - Field Trip) Watch "State of the Union" speech |
| Monday | 2/1 | Read, "Beyonce is pop, R&B winner" (A4); "Budget deficit crest expected this year" (A6); Pakistani Taliban leader may be dead" (A11); Any 4th article of your choice; Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Tuesday | 2/2 | Read, "Lake St. Louis: A new UFO hot spot?" (A2); "Overhaul projected for 'No Child' law" (A4); "Research, development would be NASA focus" (A4); "Toyota tells how millions of cars will be repaired" (A5). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 2/3 | Read, "Quinn clings to narrow lead" (A1); "Gates urges end to 'don't ask, don't tell' (A1); "Iran shifts stance, would OK nuclear fuel swap" (A1). Discuss. | |
| Thursday | 2/4 | Read, "Fake pot K2 is a budding concern" (A1); "Iran fires space rocket, sparks worries in West" (A9); "Scientists at SLU work on vaccine" (B1); "U.S. 'virtual fence' project on border could be halted" (A6). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Friday | 2/5 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 4 |
| Monday | 2/8 | Read, "Cohen bows out in Illinois' race for lieutenant governor" (A1); "Afghan region braces for NATO offensive" (A12); "Celebs score in Super Bowl ads" (A17); "Saints march back from 10-0 deficit" (B1). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Tuesday | 2/9 | SNOW DAY | |
| Wednesday | 2/10 | Read, "Illinois' deficit hits schools" (A1); "Europe is showing signs it favors bailout of Greece" (A6); Any 3rd Article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 2/11 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 5 | |
| Friday | 2/12 | NO SCHOOL (My Birthday!...oh, and Lincoln's.) |
| Monday | 2/15 | NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day) | |
| Tuesday | 2/16 | Read, "Allergic? Findings vary" (A1); "Taliban suffer heavy losses" (A5); "Miller sees his way to bronze" (B4). Discuss. | |
| Wednesday | 2/17 | Read, "Bishops urged to confront sex scandal" (A15); "Old news office is getting a new life" (B1); "Windmill generates turbulence in Caseyville" (B1). Any 4th article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 2/18 | Read, "Dalai Lama to visit with Obama today" (A17); "Haitian judge orders release of 8 of 10 arrested Americans" (A23). Any 2 other articles of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Friday | 2/19 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 6 |
| Monday | 2/22 | Read, "Sweating it out - with degrees" (A1); "Airplane crashes into home near Belleville" (A4); "Americans pull off a minor miracle" (B1); Any fourth article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Tuesday | 2/23 | Read, "Health showdown or deal?" (A1); "Suspect admits NYC bomb plot" (A4); "'Paper or plastic?' It'll cost you in D.C." (A5); "U.S. women romp into hockey final" (B1). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 2/24 | Read, "Somali refugee has a big dream" (A1); "Teacher tackles, stops man who shot students" (A5); Any 3rd Article of your choice. Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Thursday | 2/25 | Read, "Illinois ponders 'sexting' trend" (A1); "What would be coming and going in Metro East" (A13); "Team USA advances to semifinals" (C1). Discuss. | |
| Friday | 2/26 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 7 |
| Monday | 3/1 | NO SCHOOL (Casimir Pulaski Day) | |
| Tuesday | 3/2 | (Substitute) -- Read and summarize any three articles of your choice | |
| Wednesday | 3/3 | (Substitute) -- Read and summarize any three articles of your choice | |
| Thursday | 3/4 | Read and summarize any three articles of your choice | |
| Friday | 3/5 | News Ziuq (?) |
| Monday | 3/8 | Read, "Iraqis defy violence to cast votes" (A1); "Quake in Chile shortened the day" (A4); "Dogs are welcome additions to prison" (A11); "It was a night of firsts for the Oscars" (A13). Discuss. | |
| Tuesday | 3/9 | Read, "Funeral protests get hearing" (A5); "GOP nominee touts job creation in visit" (A5); "Detroit is pondering radical renewal plan" (A6); "Quakes unrelated, seismologists say" (A13). Discuss. Quiz. | |
| Wednesday | 3/10 | Read, "Hitting hard on health" (A1); "Israeli housing plan angers Biden" (A6); Any 3rd Article of your choice. | |
| Thursday | 3/11 | ||
| Friday | 3/12 | Free time to read. Then, discuss week's news. Then, TEST 8 |
| Monday | 3/15 | ||
| Tuesday | 3/16 | ||
| Wednesday | 3/17 | ||
| Thursday | 3/18 | HALF-DAY: | |
| Friday | 3/19 |
| Monday | 3/22 | ||
| Tuesday | 3/23 | ||
| Wednesday | 3/24 | ||
| Thursday | 3/25 | ||
| Friday | 3/26 |
| Monday | 3/29 | ||
| Tuesday | 3/30 | ||
| Wednesday | 3/31 | ||
| Thursday | 4/1 | ||
| Friday | 4/2 | NO SCHOOL |
| Monday | 4/5 | NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday | 4/6 | ||
| Wednesday | 4/7 | ||
| Thursday | 4/8 | ||
| Friday | 4/9 |
| Monday | 4/12 | ||
| Tuesday | 4/13 | ||
| Wednesday | 4/14 | ||
| Thursday | 4/15 | ||
| Friday | 4/16 |
| Monday | 4/19 | ||
| Tuesday | 4/20 | ||
| Wednesday | 4/21 | ||
| Thursday | 4/22 | ||
| Friday | 4/23 |
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