1/26/12

Practical English 11 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday - Time given to work on vocab. definitions; Explanation of Nouns
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions (#1) Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed; Vocab. Worksheet Distributed
HOMEWORK - Study for Friday's Vocab. Test

Wednesday - Review of Nouns; Explanation of Pronouns (different categories of pronouns)

Thursday - Review of Pronouns; Vocab. List #1 Review
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocab. test

Friday - Vocab. Test #1; Terms for List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #2 Due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Monday - Finish discussing Emerson's and Thoreau's essay excerpts; Introduction to poetry
HOMEWORK - Read/take notes on poems for Monday, Feb. 6th; Vocab. definitions (#10) due Wednesday, Feb. 1st

Tuesday - Time given in library to work on researching/writing abstracts for research paper assignment
HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions due tomorrow; Read/take notes on poems for Monday; 10 Abstracts due Friday, Feb. 10th

Wednesday - Time given in library to work on researching/writing abstracts

Thursday - Time given in library to work on researching/writing abstracts

Friday - Review of Vocab. Definitions (#10); List #10 worksheet distributed
HOMEWORK - Read/take notes on poems for Monday; 10 abstracts due Friday, Feb. 10th

1/25/12

General English 10 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

REMINDER: 3 Nonfiction Assignments for Dec./Jan. Due Tuesday, Jan. 31st


Monday - Read an example of a narrative poem ("La Belle Dame sans Merci"); Note-taking for research paper explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions (#8B) Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Guidelines for making note cards/source cards explained; NS Databases explained
HOMEWORK - Bring 60 blank index cards to begin note-taking/researching TOMORROW; Vocab. definitions due tomorrow

Wednesday - Time given in library to work on note-taking/researching

Thursday - Sonnets explained; Vocab. List #8B reviewed and worksheet distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8B Due Tuesday; 60 note cards due Friday, Feb. 10th

Friday - Time given in library to work on note-taking/researching
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8B Due Tuesday; 60 note cards due Friday, Feb. 10th

Academic English 10 - Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

REMINDER: 3 nonfiction assignments for Dec./Jan. due Tuesday, Jan. 31st

Monday - Quiz on Phrases; Begin researching in library for research paper
HOMEWORK - Vocab. definitions (#8B) due Wednesday; 60 note cards due Monday, Feb. 6

Tuesday through Thursday - Time given in library to work on researching/note-taking for research paper

Friday - Review of Vocab. Definitions; List #8B Worksheet Distributed; Time given in library to work on researching/note-taking
HOMEWORK - 60 note cards due Monday; Vocab. worksheet due Tuesday

1/19/12

General English 10 - Jan. 23-27

Monday - Read "The Waking"; Discuss poems from Friday; Introduction to research paper
HOMEWORK - Choose a research paper topic by Wednesday; Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Read "La Belle Dame sans Merci"
HOMEWORK - Choose a research paper topic by tomorrow

Wednesday - Read Sonnets 18 & 116; Vocab. Review
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocab. test

Thursday - Vocab. Test #8A; List #8B Terms Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Friday - Act 80 1/2 Day (15 min. class periods)

REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments for Dec./Jan. Due TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st

Honors English 11 - Jan. 23-27

Monday - Discuss "The Minister's Black Veil"; Introduction to Transcendentalism

Tuesday - Excerpts from Emerson's Nature and Self-Reliance

Wednesday - Excerpts from Walden
HOMEWORK - Finish reading excerpts from Walden for tomorrow

Thursday - Review of Vocab. Worksheet #9; Discussion of Walden; Introduction to poetry from Transcendental time period
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #9 Monday; Poems need to be read for Monday

Friday - Act 80 1/2 Day

REMINDER: 10 Abstracts Due on Friday, February 10th

1/18/12

Academic English 10 - Jan. 23-27

REMINDER: Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Tuesday, January 31st

Monday - Review of gerunds; Infinitives explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Review of gerunds, participles, infinitives; Appositives explained

Wednesday - Source Cards Explained; Phrases Reviewed; Vocab. List #8A Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's quiz on phrases

Thursday - Phrases Quiz; NS Databases Explained
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test

Friday - Vocab. Test #8A; List #8B Distributed
HOMEWORK - Bring note cards to begin researching in library on Monday; Vocab. definitions due Wednesday

1/17/12

Practical English 11 - Jan. 23-27

Monday - Time given in class to write persuasive essay rough draft
HOMEWORK - Final copy of persuasive essay due Thursday (time will be given Tues. and Wed. in class to work on this essay)

Tuesday - Peer Editing Session for Persuasive Essay; Begin Vocab. List #1 (Terms #1-5)
HOMEWORK - Final copy of persuasive essay due Thursday

Wednesday - Time given to type final copy of persuasive essay
HOMEWORK - Final (typed) copy of persuasive essay due tomorrow

Thursday - Continue Vocab. List #1 (Terms #6-10); Review Nouns

Friday - (Act 80 Half Day) Review Nouns (Common, Proper, Concrete, Abstract, Common); Continue Vocab. List #1 (Terms #11-15)

1/10/12

Honors English - Jan. 16-20

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Library (time given to research)
HOMEWORK- Vocab. Definitions Due Tomorrow (#9)

Wednesday - Intro. to Romanticism; "The Devil and Tom Walker"
HOMEWORK - Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" and be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow

Thursday - Discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker"

Friday - Review Vocab. Definitions #9; Distribute List #9 Worksheet; Introduce "The Minister's Black Veil"
HOMEWORK - Read "The Minister's Black Veil" and be prepared to discuss for Monday

General English 10 - Jan. 16-20

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Introduction to Poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. List #8A Definitions Due Tomorrow

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

Thursday - Poetry ("The Wind - Tapped Like a Tired Man", "A Pace Like That", "Metaphor")

Friday - Review of Vocab. Definitions (List #8A); Poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tuesday

REMINDER: 3 Nonfiction Assignments for Dec./Jan. Due Tuesday, January 31st

Academic English 10 - Jan. 16-20

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service Day)

Tuesday - Adj. and Adv. Phrases Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions (#8A) Due Wednesday; Topic for Research Paper Due Thursday

Wednesday - Adj./Adv. Phrases Reviewed; Participles Explained
HOMEWORK - Topic for Research Paper Due Tomorrow

Thursday - Participles Reviewed; Gerunds Explained

Friday - Vocab. List #8A Reviewed; Infinitives Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tuesday

REMINDER: 3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Tuesday, January 31st

1/4/12

Honors English 11 - Jan. 9-13

Monday - Midterm review
HOMEWORK - Use review sheet as a guide for studying for Wednesday's midterm

Tuesday - Midterm Exam for Periods 1&2

Wednesday - Midterm Exam for Periods 6&7

Thursday - Midterm Exam for Periods 3&4

Friday - Midterm Exam for Period 5; Time given in class to work on research paper writing assignment

Practical Literature 10 - Jan. 9-13

REMINDER: 3 nonfiction assignments due Monday, Jan. 9th


Monday - Midterm Review
HOMEWORK - Study for Friday's midterm exam (use your review sheet to study)

Tuesday - Midterm Review (Pd. 1&2 midterms given today)

Wednesday - Midterm Review (Pd. 6&7 midterms given today)

Thursday - Midterm Review (Pd. 3&4 midterms given today)

Friday - MIDTERM (Pd. 5)

Academic English 10 - Jan. 9-13

Monday - Midterm Review
HOMEWORK - Use review sheet to study for Thursday's midterm

Tuesday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (Pd. 1&2 midterms)

Wednesday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (Pd. 6&7 midterms)

Thursday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (Pd. 3&4 midterms)

Friday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (Pd. 5 midterm)

REMINDERS: 3 nonfiction assignments due 1/31; Vocab. definitions for list #8 due 1/18

General English 10 - Jan. 9-13

Monday - Midterm Review
HOMEWORK - Use review sheet to study for Thursday's midterm

Tuesday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (PD. 1&2 Midterms)

Wednesday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (PD. 6&7 Midterms

Thursday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (PD. 3&4 Midterms)

Friday - MIDTERM SCHEDULE (PD. 5 Midterm)

REMINDERS: 3 nonfiction assignments due 1/31; Vocab. definitions for list #8 due 1/18