10/28/10

Honors English 11 - Nov. 1-5

Monday - Quiz on Ch. 7-14 of The Catcher in the Rye; 2nd Literature Circle Discussion

Tuesday - Continue Literature Circle Discussion if necessary; Gerunds Explained
  • HOMEWORK - For Monday, Read Ch. 15-21 of The Catcher in the Rye; Be prepared for a quiz and for the 3rd literature circle discussion
Wednesday - Infinitives Explained

Thursday - Appositives Explained; Grammar Review of Phrases
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's quiz on Phrases (Adjective/Adverb Phrases, Verbals, and Appositive Phrases)
Friday -Quiz on Phrases; Review of Vocab. List #5 Definitions
  • HOMEWORK - Be prepared for Monday's 3rd Literature Circle Discussion and Quiz on Ch. 15-21 of The Catcher in the Rye

Academic English 10 - Nov. 1-5

Monday - Quiz on reading of pages 93-102; Finish reading Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451 (in class)
  • HOMEWORK - Part 2 Study Guide Due and Part 2 Quiz on Wednesday; Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday
Tuesday - Character Foils Explained; Conjunctions Explained
  • HOMEWORK - Part 2 Study Guide and Part 2 Quiz Tomorrow; Vocab. Definitions Due Tomorrow
Wednesday - Quiz on Part 2; Practice with Conjunctions

Thursday - Conjunctions Reviewed; Interjections Explained; Begin Part 3 (Part 3 Study Guide Handed Out)

Friday - Review of Vocab. List #4 Definitions; Continue Reading Part 3
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Tuesday

Practical English 10 - Nov. 1-5

Monday - Finish reading Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451; Explain/Discuss Character Foils
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's quiz on Part 2 of the novel
Tuesday - Quiz on Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Begin reading Part 3 (Part 3 Study Guide Handed Out)

Thursday - Continue reading Part 3

Friday - Continue reading Part 3; Explanation of literary devices

10/22/10

Honors English 11 - Oct. 25-29

Monday - Literature Circle Discussion on Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye; All group members' notes will be collected at the conclusion of the discussion
  • HOMEWORK - For next Monday, read Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye; All group members should rotate to a new role in their literature circle; the next discussion will be held on Monday, Nov. 1st
Tuesday - Adjective and Adverb Phrases Explained; Time given to complete reading of The Catcher in the Rye

Wednesday - Participial and Gerund Phrases Explained

Thursday - Vocab. Review; Infinitive Phrases Explained

  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's Vocab. Test on List #4
Friday - Vocab. Test #4; Phrases Reviewed
  • HOMEWORK - Be prepared for Monday's literature circle discussion on Ch. 8-14

10/21/10

Academic English 10 - Oct. 25-29

Monday - Begin Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tomorrow
Tuesday - Continue Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451; Analyze Faber's Lecture (p.83-91)

Wednesday - Prepositions Explained; Continue Part 2
  • HOMEWORK - Reading assignment given in class
Thursday - Vocab. Review; Unnecessary Prepositions Explained; Continue Part 2
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test (List #3)
Friday - Vocab. Test #3; Reading assignment given in class
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions for List #4 Due Wednesday

Practical English 10 - Oct. 25-29

Monday - Quiz on Part 1 of Fahrenheit 451; Time given to work on October Nonfiction Assignments
  • HOMEWORK - Three nonfiction assignments for October due Friday, Oct. 29th
Tuesday - Begin Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Continue reading Part 2 - Discuss Faber's Lecture (p. 83-91)

Thursday - Continue reading Part 2

Friday - Nonfiction Assignments for October Due Today!
Continue reading Part 2 - Character Foils Explained/Analyzed

10/15/10

Honors English 11 - Oct. 18-22

Character Scrapbooks for The Crucible Due Friday

Monday - The Crucible Act IV Quiz

Tuesday - View Act IV of The Crucible DVD

Wednesday - Literature Circles explained; Adj. and Adv. Phrases explained

  • HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye for Monday's Literature Circle Discussion

Thursday - Adj. and Adv. Phrases Reviewed; Participial Phrases

Friday - Phrases Reviewed; Vocab. List #4 Reviewed

10/14/10

Practical English 10 - Oct. 18-22

Monday through Friday - We will continue reading Fahrenheit 451 in class (Parts 2 & 3)
  • HOMEWORK - Complete all reading assignments given in class; Complete study guides given in class

Final copy of short story analysis due Wednesday, Oct. 20th!

10/7/10

Academic English 10 - Oct. 13-15

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Wednesday - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due! Reading Quiz on p. 32-40 of Fahrenheit 451; Adverbs Explained; Continued Reading

Thursday - Vocab. Review; Adverb Review; Continued Reading
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's List #2 Vocab. Test.
Friday - Vocab. Test #2; Continued Reading
  • HOMEWORK - List #3 Definitions Due Wednesday

10/6/10

Honors English 11 - Oct. 13-15

Monday - No School (Teacher Inservice)
Tuesday - No School (Teacher Inservice)
Wednesday - Begin Act IV of The Crucible
  • HOMEWORK - Period 3 (PSATs today) - Read pages 1319 - 1327 of Act IV of The Crucible and fill in study guide
Thursday -Continue Act IV
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's List #3 Vocab. Test
Friday - Vocab. Test #3; Finish/discuss Act IV
  • HOMEWORK - Quiz on Act IV on Monday; Group Projects for The Crucible due Tuesday

Practical English 10 - Oct. 13-15

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Wednesday through Friday - Continuation of Fahrenheit 451
  • HOMEWORK - Complete all reading assignments given in class; Complete study guides based on reading