9/25/13

Practical Literature 10 - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Monday - Begin explaining and analyzing tone and mood

Tuesday - Finish explaining and analyzing tone and mood; Introduction to nonfiction excerpts

Wednesday and Thursday - Read, analyze, and discuss nonfiction excerpts
HOMEWORK - Quiz on nonfiction excerpts tomorrow

Friday -  Quiz on nonfiction excerpts

Basic English 10 - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Monday - Tone and Mood Explained

Tuesday - Tone and Mood Explanation Continued; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Begin reading/discussing nonfiction excerpts

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Reviewed; Finish reading/discussion nonfiction excerpts
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed;  Time given in class to work on vocab. definitions
HOMEWORK - Quiz on nonfiction excerpts on Monday; Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday

Academic English 10 - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Monday - Research Paper Introduced; Tone & Mood Explained
HOMEWORK - Choose a research paper topic by Thursday; Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Tone & Mood Explanation Continued
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday; Choose a research paper topic by Thursday

Wednesday - Reading and Discussion of Nonfiction (Mt. Everest Excerpts)
HOMEWORK - Choose a research paper topic by tomorrow

Thursday - Finish Reading and Discussion of Nonfiction (Mt. Everest Excerpts)

Friday -  Quiz on Nonfiction Excerpts; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tuesday

Honors English 10 - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Monday - Quiz on Act III of The Crucible
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday; Read Act IV for Wednesday

Tuesday - ASVAB Testing (no class)

Wednesday - Act IV Discussion
HOMEWORK - Act IV Quiz Tomorrow; Notebooks Collected Tomorrow

Thursday - Act IV Quiz

Friday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; The Crucible Character Project Explained
HOMEWORK - Parts of Speech/Propaganda Presentations Begin Monday; Character Projects Due 10/17

9/19/13

Practical English 10 - Sept. 23-27

Monday -Continue reading the short story "A Problem"

Tuesday - Finish reading and discuss "A Problem"

Wednesday - Quiz on "A Problem"; Read and discuss "The Lottery"

Thursday - Short Stories Test

Friday - Finish Short Stories Test; Time given in class to work on nonfiction assignments

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Basic English 10 - Sept. 23-27

Monday - Quiz on "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Begin reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Continue reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Wednesday -Quiz on "A Problem"; Discussion of story
HOMEWORK - Short Story Test Tomorrow - Review literary terms and devices from notes

Thursday - Short Stories Test

Friday - Finish Short Stories Test; Time given in class to work on nonfiction assignments

REMINDER:  3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Academic English 10 - Sept. 23-27

Monday - Vocab. List #1B Reviewed/Worksheet #1B Distributed; Quiz on "A Problem"; Discussion of short story "A Problem" (questions)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tomorrow; Short Stories Test Tomorrow - Review literary terms and devices related to short stories (see PowerPoint packet)

Tuesday - Short Stories Test

Wednesday - Vocab. Worksheet #1B Reviewed; Finish Short Stories Test

Thursday - Time given in class to work on nonfiction assignments
HOMEWORK - Study for tomorrow's vocab. test

Friday - Vocab. Test #1B; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Honors English 11 - Sept. 23-27

Monday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed; Finish Act 2 Quotations Analysis
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Act 2 Tomorrow

Tuesday - Act 2 Quiz; Begin reading Act 3 (p. 1291-1301)
HOMEWORK - Finish reading p. 1291-1301 and taking notes on this section for tomorrow

Wednesday - Finish reading Act 3 (p. 1301-end)

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Reviewed; Act 3 Discussion Questions
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #2
HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a quiz on Act 3 on Monday

REMINDER:  Parts of Speech/Propaganda Project Due Monday, October 7th.  All groups must be prepared to present at this time.

9/12/13

Practical Literature 10 - Sept. 16-20

Monday - "The Masque of the Red Death" Quiz; Begin reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 7-14)

Tuesday - Continue reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 14-20)

Wednesday - Discuss "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (questions); Begin Point of View Activity

Thursday - Quiz on "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Finish Point of View Activity

Friday - Begin reading "A Problem"

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Basic English 10 - Sept. 16-20

Monday - Finish review of Vocab. List #1; Vocab. Worksheet #1 Distributed; Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Begin reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 7-14)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Continue reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 14-20)

Thursday - Discussion of "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Quiz on "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Review of Vocab. List #1
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed; Time given in class to work on List #2 definitions
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

 REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Academic English 10 - Sept. 16-20

Monday - Begin reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 7-14)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" (p. 14-20)
HOMEWORK - Finish all questions for "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Discussion of "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"; Quiz on "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"

Thursday - Begin reading "A Problem"

Friday - Finish reading "A Problem"

REMINDER:  3 Nonfiction Assignments Due Monday, September 30th

Honors English 11 - Sept. 16-20

Monday - Narrative Essay Due Today; Discussion of ending of Act I of The Crucible; Propaganda Techniques Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Act I Tomorrow

Tuesday - Act I Quiz; Parts of Speech/Propaganda Project Explained; Act II (p. 1267-1275 assigned)
HOMEWORK - Read Act II (p. 1267-1275 for Thursday); Parts of Speech/Propaganda Project Due Oct. 7th

Wednesday - Graduation Project Explained to All Junior Students

Thursday - Discussion of p. 1267-1275; Finish reading of Act II
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Act II for tomorrow

Friday - Discussion of Act II; Act II Quotes Analysis

9/5/13

Practical Literature 10 - Sept. 9-13

Monday - Quiz on "The Monkey's Paw"; Setting/Mood Activity

Tuesday - Finish Setting/Mood Activity; Introduce & Begin "The Masque of the Red Death"

Wednesday - Continue "The Masque of the Red Death"

Thursday - Finish/Discuss "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"; Time given in class to work on nonfiction assignments

Honors English 11 - Sept. 9-12

Monday - Discussion of p. 1234-1237 of The Crucible; Continue Act I

Tuesday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed/Worksheet #1 Distributed; Continue Act I of The Crucible
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due tomorrow

Wednesday - Narrative Essay Peer Review Session; Continue Act I of The Crucible
HOMEWORK - Final copy of narrative essay due Monday
 
Thursday - Continue Act I of The Crucible; Vocab. Worksheet #1 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a quiz at the conclusion of Act I (quiz date will be announced in class); Vocab. Test #1 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday; Final copy of narrative essay due Monday

Basic English 10 - Sept. 9-13

Monday - Quiz on "The Monkey's Paw"; Setting/Mood Activity
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Finish Setting/Mood Activity; Introduce and Begin Reading "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Continue "The Masque of the Red Death"

Thursday - Finish and Discuss "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Vocab. Definitions #1 Reviewed; Worksheet #1 Distributed; Time given in class to work on vocab. worksheet

Academic English 10 - Sept. 9-13

Monday - Begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1A Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Vocab. Worksheet #1A Collected; Finish reading and discuss "The Masque of the Red Death"

Wednesday - Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"; Point of View Activity

Thursday - Finish Point of View Activity; Review for Vocab. Test #1A
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1A Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #1A; List #1B Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday