September 19Warm-up: MUG Sentence 6 (Week 4)

Analyze “The Highwayman” (pgs. 587-590)- comprehension & critical thinking discussion- view Teacher Tube Video

Unit 1 Test on Wednesday- test review

“The Highwayman” BackgroundDuring the 17th & 18th centuries in England,

a highwayman was a robber who stopped travelers on the roads and stole their money and jewelry.

A related expression in modern English is highway robbery, which refers to charging such a high price for something that the seller is practically stealing from the buyer.

“The Highwayman” Vocabulary• Romantic – adj.

1. fanciful; impractical; unrealistic: romantic ideas. 2. imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry: a romantic adventure.

3. characterized by a preoccupation with love 4. displaying or expressing love or strong affection. • Claret – adj. dark red

• Galleon – n. a large sailing ship

• Writhe – v. to twist or move painfully

September 20

Warm-up: MUG Sentence 7 (Week 4)

Unit 1 Test Review Unit 1 Test- Study for Unit 1 Test Tomorrow

Hands – Writing Strategy

Write a Kernel Essay26 Line response to narrative response?

September 21

Finished test? Read AR, Test, Go To Library

Warm-up: MUG Sentence 8 (Week 4)

Unit 1 Test

September 22Warm-up: MUG Sentence 9 (Week 4)

Read AR, Test on Computer, Library

September 23Warm-up: MUG Sentence 10 (Week 4)

Read “Charge of the Light Brigade”

Hands – Writing Strategy

Write a Kernel Essay