12/22/11

Honors English 11 - Jan. 3-6

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Review of Verbals and Phrases; Appositives Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #8 Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Review of Phrases; Research Paper Guidelines Explained
HOMEWORK - Choose a topic for research paper by 1/9

Thursday - Review of Phrases; Midterm Review Sheet Distributed/Explained
HOMEWORK - Begin preparing for midterm exam; Research paper topic due 1/9

Friday - Vocab. Definitions for List #8 Reviewed; Worksheet #8 Distributed; Time given for midterm review
HOMEWORK - Begin preparing for midterm exam; Research paper topic due Monday

12/21/11

General English 10 - Jan. 3-6

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Continue Fahrenheit 451 (Character Foils)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions for list #7 due Wednesday

Wednesday - Continue Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Finish Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Study Guide Due Tomorrow

Friday - Lit. Devices Reviewed; Midterm Exam Review Sheet Distributed; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Study for midterm exam (Vocab. Test #7 will be a part of midterm exam)
MIDTERM EXAM is THURSDAY, JAN. 12th

Practical Literature 10 - Jan. 3-6

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Begin Act 4 of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with study guide for Act 4

Wednesday - Continue reading Act 4 of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the study guide for Act 4

Thursday - Begin Act 5 of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the study guide for Act 5

Friday - Finish Act 5 of Julius Caesar; Final Exam Review Sheet Distributed
HOMEWORK - Begin working on midterm exam review sheet

FINAL EXAM IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 13th

Academic English 10 - Jan. 3-6

Monday - No School

Tuesday and Wednesday - Finish Poetry Presentations
Reminder: Vocab. Definitions (#7) Due Wednesday

Thursday - Midterm Review Sheet Distributed

Friday - Vocab. Definitions #7 Reviewed; Worksheet #7 Distributed; Time given to complete midterm review
HOMEWORK - Study for midterm exam; List #7 vocab. test will be a part of the midterm exam

12/16/11

General English 10 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Grammar Review; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tomorrow; Grammar Quiz Tomorrow

Tuesday - Grammar Quiz; Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - None

Wednesday - Continued reading of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Finish reading Fahrenheit 451

Friday - Early Dismissal
Enjoy your Christmas break!

12/15/11

Practical Literature 10 - Dec. 19-23

Monday through Friday - Continue reading Julius Caesar (Acts 2&3)

HOMEWORK - Keep up with study guides for each act; Quiz dates for Acts 2&3 will be announced in class

Enjoy your Christmas Break!

Honors English 11 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Gerunds Reviewed; Infinitives Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #7 Wednesday; The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Thursday

Tuesday - Infinitives Reviewed; Appositives Explained; Vocab. Worksheet #7 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test Tomorrow

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #7; Phrases Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Grammar Test on Phrases Tomorrow; The Catcher in the Rye Project Due Tomorrow

Thursday - Grammar Test
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #8 Due Wednesday, Jan. 4th

Friday - Early Dismissal
Enjoy your Christmas break!

12/14/11

Academic English 10 - Dec. 19-23

Monday - Time given to work on poetry project
HOMEWORK - Poetry presentations begin tomorrow - all groups must be ready to present; Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Poetry Presentations Begin

Wednesday - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Reviewed; Poetry Presentations Continue
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test (List #6)

Thursday - Vocab. Test #6; Poetry Presentations Continue
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #7 Due Wednesday, Jan. 4th

Friday - Poetry Presentations Continue

Enjoy your Christmas Break! Happy Holidays!

12/8/11

Honors English 11 - Dec. 12-16

Monday - Quiz on Ch. 21-26; Begin Lit. Circle Discussion #4
HOMEWORK - Test on The Catcher in the Rye Friday; Project for The Catcher in the Rye Due Wednesday, 12-21

Tuesday - Finish Discussing Ch. 21-26 of The Catcher in the Rye
HOMEWORK - Test on The Catcher in the Rye Friday; Project for The Catcher in the Rye Due Wednesday, 12-21

Wednesday - Participles Explained
HOMEWORK - Test on The Catcher in the Rye Friday; Project for The Catcher in the Rye Due Wednesday, 12-21

Thursday - Gerunds Explained; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet Distributed
HOMEWORK - Test on The Catcher in the Rye Friday; Project for The Catcher int he Rye Due Wednesday, 12-21

Friday - Test on The Catcher in the Rye

12/7/11

Practical Literature 10 - Dec. 12 - 16

Monday - Introduction to Julius Caesar

Tuesday through Friday - Act I of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act I Study Guide (fill as much out in class as possible); Act I Quiz is on FRIDAY

REMINDER: Last three nonfiction assignments are due Monday, January 9th

Academic English 10 - Dec. 12-16

Monday - Narrative Poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")
HOMEWORK - Vocabulary definitions for List #6 due Wednesday

Tuesday - Sonnet 18 & Sonnet 116
HOMEWORK - Vocabulary definitions for List #6 due Wednesday

Wednesday - Poetry Project Introduced and Explained; Time given to begin working on project

Thursday - Time given to work on poetry project

Friday - Vocabulary definitions for List #6 reviewed; Time given to work on poetry project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tuesday; Poetry Presentations Begin Tuesday

12/6/11

General English 10 - Dec. 12-16

Monday - Predicate Adjectives/Nominatives Explained
HOMEWORK - Study Guide for Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451 Due Tomorrow; QUIZ on Part 2 Tomorrow; Vocab. defnitions due Wednesday (#6)

Tuesday - Predicate Adjectives/Nominatives Reviewed; Quiz on Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocabulary Definitions for List #6 Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Types of Sentences Explained; Begin Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Review Game for Friday's Test on Parts of a Sentence; Character Foils Explained
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's grammar test on Ch. 2, Parts of a Sentence

Friday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed & Worksheet Distributed; Grammar Test
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tuesday

12/2/11

Honors English 11 - Dec. 5-9

Monday - Quiz on Ch. 15-20 of The Catcher in the Rye; Begin Lit. Circle Discussion #3

Tuesday - Finish discussion of Ch. 15-20 of The Catcher in the Rye
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 21-26 for Monday

Wednesday - Adjective and Adverb Phrases Explained

Thursday - Participles/Participial Phrases Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #6 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #6; Grammar Review
HOMEWORK - List #7 Definitions Due Wednesday; Read Ch. 21-26 for Monday (Quiz Mon.)

12/1/11

Practical Literature 10 - Dec. 5-9

Monday and Tuesday - Continuation of Group Poetry Presentations

Wednesday - Review for poetry test (review sheet distributed)
HOMEWORK - Study for Thursday's Poetry Test

Thursday - Poetry Test

Friday - Time to work on nonfiction assignments

Academic English 10 - Dec. 5-9

Monday - Vocab. List #5 Reviewed; Worksheet #5 Distributed; Poetry Introduced
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tomorrow; Character Facebook Project Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Poetry read and discussed in class
HOMEWORK - Character Facebook Project Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Poetry read and discussed in class

Thursday - Poetry read and discussed in class; Vocab. #5 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test

Friday - Vocab. Test #5; List #6 Terms Distributed
HOMEWORK - List #6 Vocabulary Definitions Due Wednesday

General English 10 - Dec. 5-9

Monday - Vocab. List #5 Reviewed; Worksheet #5 Distributed; Direct and Indirect Objects Reviewed; Continued reading of Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #5 Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives Explained; Continued reading of Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives Reviewed; Continued reading of Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Character Foils Explained; Vocab. Definitions Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test

Friday - Vocab. Test #5; List #6 Terms Distributed; Review of Direct/Indirect Objects and Predicate Adjectives/Nominatives
HOMEWORK- Vocab. definitions due Wednesday