11/22/11

Honors English 11 - Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Quiz on Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye; Begin Lit. Circle Discussion of Ch. 8-14

Wednesday - Finish Lit. Circle Discussion of Ch. 8-14 (Exit Slips)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 15-21 for Monday

Thursday - Adjective and Adverb Phrases Explained; Time given to read Ch. 15-21

Friday - Vocab. Definitions #6 Reviewed and Worksheet Distributed; Adj. and Adv. Phrases Reviewed; Time given to read Ch. 15-21
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Ch. 15-21 Monday; Be prepared to discuss Ch. 15-21 Monday

11/21/11

Academic English 10 - Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Discuss ending of Fahrenheit 451; Literary Devices Explained/Discussed; Facebook Character Project Instructions Distributed and Explained
HOMEWORK - 3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Tomorrow; Part 3 Study Guide Due Tomorrow; Part 3 Quiz Tomorrow

Wednesday - Quiz on Part 3; Time given to work on Facebook Character project
HOMEWORK - Facebook Character Project Due Monday

Thursday - Time given to work on Facebook Character project

Friday - Vocab. Definitions #5 Reviewed & Worksheet Distributed; Time given to work on Facebook Character project
HOMEWORK - Facebook Character Project Due Monday

Practical Literature 10 - Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Time given in library to work on poetry presentations
HOMEWORK - Three Nonfiction Assignments Due TOMORROW; Poetry presentations begin tomorrow - all groups must be ready to present at the start of the period TOMORROW

Wednesday through Friday - Poetry Presentations

General English 10 - Nov. 28-Dec. 2

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Types of Conflict Explained; Symbolism in Fahrenheit 451 Explained; Begin reading of Part 2 of novel (p. 71-77)
HOMEWORK - 3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Continued reading of Part 2 (p. 77-80); Subjects/Predicates Reviewed; Direct and Indirect Objects Explained

Thursday - Continued reading of Part 2 (Faber's Lecture); Direct and Indirect Objects Reviewed

Friday - Continued reading of Part 2 (up to p. 93); Vocab. List #5 Definitions Reviewed; List #5 Worksheet Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tuesday

11/17/11

Honors English 11 - Nov. 21-23

Monday - Finish Lit. Circle Discussion for Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-14 of novel for Tuesday, 11/29

Tuesday - Time given to begin reading of Ch. 8-14

Wednesday - Early Dismissal
Happy Thanksgiving!

Practical Literature 10 - Nov. 21-23

Monday - Time given in class to work on group poetry project/presentation

Tuesday - Time given in library (with computers) to work on group poetry project/presentation

Wednesday - Time given in library (with computers) to work on group poetry project/presentation

HOMEWORK - Three nonfiction assignments due Wednesday, 11/30; Poetry Presentations Begin 11/30 - All groups must be ready to present

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/16/11

Academic English 10 - Nov. 21-23

Monday - Parts of a Sentence Test; Read pages 145-154 of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tuesday, Nov. 29th (after Thanksgiving break); Finish reading assignment if not finished in class

Tuesday - Finish reading novel/discussion of Granger's Lecture and novel's ending
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Study Guide Due Tomorrow; Part 3 Quiz Tomorrow

Wednesday - Quiz on Part 3

Happy Thanksgiving!


REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 11/30

General English 10 - Nov. 21-23

Monday - Finish reading Part 1 of Fahrenheit 451; Review of simple and complete subjects and predicates
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tomorrow; Part 1 Study Guide Due Tomorrow; Part 1 Quiz Tomorrow

Tuesday - Quiz on Part 1; Time given to work on nonfiction assignments
HOMEWORK - Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 11/30

Wednesday - Early Dismissal
Happy Thanksgiving!

11/10/11

Honors English 11 - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Intro. to The Catcher in the Rye; Literature Circles Explained
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1-7 for Friday; Grammar Test on Parts of a Sentence Tomorrow; Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday (#6); Age of Reason Essay Due Monday

Tuesday - Grammar Test (Ch. 2 - Parts of a Sentence); Time given to work on reading of The Catcher in the Rye and/or writing of Age of Reason essay

Wednesday - Adjective and Adverb Phrases Explained; Time given to work on reading of The Catcher in the Rye and/or writing of Age of Reason essay

Thursday - Vocab. Definitions for List #6 Reviewed; Adj./Adv. Phrases Reviewed; Time given to work on reading of The Catcher in the Rye and/or writing of Age of Reason essay

Friday - Quiz on Ch. 1-7; Literature Circle Discussions for Ch. 1-7
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-14 of novel for Tuesday, 11/29; Age of Reason essay due Monday

11/9/11

Practical Literature 10 - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Narrative Poetry explained ("La Belle Dame sans Merci" read in class)

Tuesday - Sonnets explained (Sonnet 18 read in class); Poetry project explained/Groups assigned

Wednesday - Time given to work on poetry project

Thursday - Sonnet 116 read in class; Time given to work on poetry project

Friday - Time given to work on poetry project
HOMEWORK - Poetry Presentations Begin Tuesday, 11/29 - All groups must be ready to present at that point

REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments for November Due Wednesday, 11/30

Academic English 10 - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. List #5 Definitions Due Wednesday; Keep up with all reading assigments given in class

Tuesday - Complements Reviewed; Types of Sentences Explained; Continue reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday; Grammar Test on Parts of a Sentence (Ch. 2) Thursday

Wednesday - Parts of a Sentence Review; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's grammar test on Ch. 2 - Parts of a Sentence

Thursday - Grammar Test; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451

Friday - Vocab. Definitions (List #5) Reviewed; Worksheet #5 Distributed; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tuesday

REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments for November Due Wednesday, 11/30

11/8/11

General English 10 - Nov. 14-18

Monday - Sentence Fragments Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Subjects/Predicates Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Direct and Indirect Objects Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451

Friday - Vocab. Definitions Reviewed; Vocab. Worksheet Distributed; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tuesday

REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, Nov. 30th

11/3/11

Honors English 11 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Discuss Declaration of Independence; Complements Explained

Tuesday - Read Thomas Paine's "The Crisis"; Review complements
HOMEWORK - Be prepared to discuss Paine's excerpt tomorrow in class

Wednesday - Vocab. Review (List #5); Discuss "The Crisis"; Grammar Review Exercise Distributed; Age of Reason Essay Options Distributed and Explained
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocab. test

Thursday - Vocab. Test #5; List #6 Terms Distributed; Time given to work on grammar review and/or Age of Reason essay
HOMEWORK - Grammar Review (Ch. 2) Due Monday; Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday; Age of Reason essay due Wednesday

Friday - No School for Students (Act 80 day)

Practical Literature 10 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Introduction to Poetry and Poetry Terms/Devices

Tuesday - Read and Discuss "In Flanders Fields", "The Waking", "The Kraken"

Wednesday - Read and Discuss "A Pace Like That", "Metaphor", and "The Wind..."

Thursday - Read and Discuss "La Belle Dame sans Merci"

Friday - No School for Students (Act 80 Day)

11/2/11

Academic English 10 - Nov. 7-11

Monday - Predicate Adjectives/Nominatives Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451 (Part 2)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Direct/Indirect Objects Explained; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Vocab. Review (List #4); Review of Complements
HOMEWORK- Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test

Thursday - Vocab. Test #4; List #5 Terms Distributed; Continuation of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions for list #5 due Wednesday

Friday - Act 80 Day (No School for Students)

General English 10 - Nov. 7-11

Monday and Tuesday - Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Tuesday

Wednesday - Vocab. Review of List #4; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocab. test on list #4

Thursday - Vocab. Test #4; List #5 Terms Distributed; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - List #5 Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Friday - Act 80 Day, No School for Students