We began by copying the map of the first few chapters on the board. 

We then listened to Chapter 11 (Huck disguises himself as a girl) to find out why Huck and Jim had to leave Jackson’s Island.

We spent the remainder of the period working on the Directed Reading questions and/or our weblogs.  The second weblog assignment has been posted at http://mrvarnum.learnerblogs.org. 

HOMEWORK: 

• Finish reading up through chapter 18 (page 88 )
• Complete Directed Reading questions through chapter 18
• Complete Weblog Assignment #2.  Be sure to review the “Weblog Posting Guidelines” to ensure a good grade.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Quiz on Chapters 1-18 on Tuesday (2/13).

We reviewed the first 15 chapters using the Directed Reading questions in preparation for the quiz tomorrow.

We talked about how Huck’s relationship with Jim has developed into a father-son relationship.  We talked about the importance of chapter 15 in Huck’s development as a person.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading (up to page 164 by Thursday, 2/15) and prepare for the quiz.

We began with a warm up exercise concentrating on eliminating redundancy and maintaining objectivity.

Following that, we had department meetings to brainstorm ideas for the next articles.

HOMEWORK:  Articles due Friday.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Revision on the computer.