11/19/10

Academic English 10 - Nov. 30 - Dec. 3

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Elements of Poetry Introduced

Wednesday - Time Given to Work on Nonfiction Assignments

Thursday - Poetry - "In Flanders Fields," "The Kraken," and "The Waking"; Vocab. Review
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's Vocab. Test on List #5
Friday - Vocab. Test #5; Comma Usage Explained (to separate items in a series and between adjectives)
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #6 Due Wednesday

Academic English 10 - Nov. 22-24

Monday - Discuss ending of Fahrenheit 451; Review for Part 3 Quiz
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tomorrow; Study for Tomorrow's Quiz on Part 3

Tuesday - Quiz on Part 3 of Novel

Wednesday - Early Dismissal - Enjoy Your Thanksgiving Break!

11/18/10

Honors English 11 - Nov. 30 - Dec. 3

Monday - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Tuesday - Introduction to Romanticism and Transcendentalism (notes)

Wednesday - Short Story - "The Devil and Tom Walker"
  • HOMEWORK - Finish reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" and completing note-taking guide
Thursday - Discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker" (notes collected); Vocab. Review of List #6; Reducing Redundancy in Writing
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's Vocab. Test on List #6
Friday - Vocab. Test #6; Begin "The Minister's Black Veil" (symbolism)
  • HOMEWORK - Finish "The Minister's Black Veil" for Monday

Honors English 11 - Nov. 22-24

Monday - Aphorisms (The Age of Reason)
  • HOMEWORK - The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Wednesday
Tuesday - Understanding The Declaration of Independence (The Age of Reason)
  • HOMEWORK - The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Today! Early Dismissal - Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

11/17/10

Practical English 10 - Nov. 30th - Dec. 3rd

Monday - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Tuesday - Elements of Poetry PowerPoint

Wednesday - Poetry - "In Flanders Fields," "The Kraken," "The Waking"

Thursday - Poetry - "The Wind - tapped Like a Tired Man," "A Pace Like That," "Metaphor"

Friday - Sonnets 18 & 116

Practical English 10 - Nov. 22-24

Monday - Review for Quiz on Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451
  • HOMEWORK - Final deadline for Character Facebook Projects is tomorrow; Study for Quiz on Part 3
Tuesday - Character Facebook Projects Due!; Quiz on Part 3 of novel

Wednesday - Early Dismissal - Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!

11/11/10

Honors English 11 - Nov. 16-19

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Quiz on Ch. 22-26 of The Catcher in the Rye; Literature Circle Discussions; Understanding the Title
  • HOMEWORK - The Catcher in the Rye project due Wed., Nov. 24th
Wednesday - Frankin's Autobiography/The Age of Reason

Thursday - Franklin's Aphorisms

Friday - The Declaration of Independence ; Review of Vocab. Definitions for List #6

Academic English 10 - Nov. 16-19

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (p.137-145)
  • HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions for List #5 Due Tomorrow; Facebook Character Project Due Friday
Wednesday - Vocab. Definitions for List #5 Due; Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (p. 145-155)
  • HOMEWORK - Facebook Character Project Due Friday
Thursday - Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (p. 155-end); Discuss symbolism and allusion
  • HOMEWORK - Facebook Character Project Due Tomorrow
Friday - Review of Vocab. Definitions for List #5; Review of Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451
  • HOMEWORK- Quiz on Part 3 of novel on Monday; Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tues., Nov. 30th (after Thanksgiving break)

11/10/10

Practical English 10 - Nov. 16-19

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Continue Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451 (p.137-145)
  • HOMEWORK - Character Facebook Project Due Thursday
Wednesday - Continue Part 3 (p. 145-155)
  • HOMEWORK - Character Facebook Project Due Thursday; Part 3 Study Guide Due Friday
Thursday - Character Facebook Project Due Today; Finish Part 3 (p. 155-End) - Discuss Phoenix (symbolism), allusion
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's quiz on Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451; Part 3 Study Guide Due Tomorrow
Friday - Quiz on Part 3; Time given after quiz to work on nonfiction assignments

11/4/10

Honors English 11 - Nov. 8-12

Monday - Quiz on Ch. 15-21 of The Catcher in the Rye; Literature Circle Discussion #3; Review of Phrases

Tuesday - Finish Literature Circle Discussion #3; Review of Phrases
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's quiz on phrases (adjective and adverb phrases, verbals, and appositives); Read Ch. 22-26 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday
Wednesday - Quiz on Phrases; Introduction to the Age of Reason; Begin Franklin's Autobiography (p.140)

Thursday - Continue Franklin's Autobiography; Review for Vocab. Test #5
  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test on List #5
Friday - Vocab. Test #5; Time will be given for reading of The Catcher in the Rye or working on project related to the novel
  • HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a quiz on Ch. 22-26 of the novel on Tuesday; Have your notes ready for your third literature circle discussion

Academic English 10 - Nov. 8-12

Monday - Parts of Speech Review (Review Sheet & Worksheet); Continue reading of Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451

  • HOMEWORK - Vocabulary Worksheet #4 Due Tomorrow
Tuesday - Parts of Speech Review (Jeopardy Game); Continue reading of Part 3

  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's test on the eight parts of speech
Wednesday - Parts of Speech Test; Continue reading of Part 3

Thursday - Vocabulary Review; Literary Devices in Fahrenheit 451

  • HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test on List #4 terms
Friday - Vocabulary Test #4; Time will be given to work on Character Projects for novel

  • HOMEWORK - List #5 definitions due Wednesday; Keep working on character projects for Fahrenheit 451

Reminder: Facebook Character Project for Fahrenheit 451 will be due near the conclusion of the novel. You should continue to work on this project.

Practical English 10 - Nov. 8-12

Monday - Continue reading of Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451; Literary Devices Explained
  • HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Part 3 study guide for the novel

Tuesday through Friday - Continue reading of Part 3; Time will be given to work on Facebook Character Project

  • HOMEWORK - Facebook Character Project will be due at the conclusion of the novel; Keep working on this project both in and out of school