Honors English 11 - Nov. 3-7

Monday - Age of Reason Research Writing Due Today!; Guidance Presentation in Class
HOMEWORK - Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye Due Tomorrow (Quiz & Lit. Circle Discussion #2)

Tuesday - Quiz on Ch. 8-14; Begin Lit. Circle Discussion #2

Wednesday - Continue Lit. Circle Discussion #2

Thursday - Read and discuss article ("Get a Life, Holden Caulfield"); Vocab. List #4 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #4 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #4; List #5 Distributed; Time given in class to read Ch. 15-21
HOMEWORK - List #5 Definitions Due Tuesday; Ch. 15-21 of The Catcher in the Rye Due Tuesday

Basic English 10, Period 1 - Nov. 3-7

Monday - Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates Explained

Tuesday - Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates Reviewed; Vocab. List #4 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #4 Tomorrow

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #4; List #5 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates Quiz Tomorrow; List #5 Vocab. Definitions Due Tuesday

Thursday - Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates Quiz; Subject/Verb Agreement Explained

Friday - Continued Explanation and Practice of Subject/Verb Agreement
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #5 Due Tuesday

Basic English 10, Period 6 - Nov. 3-7

Monday - Conclusion Paragraphs Explained; Peer Editing Session
HOMEWORK - Final copy of essay due Thursday

Tuesday - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Reviewed; Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #4 Tomorrow; Final copy of essay due Thursday

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #4; List #5 Distributed; Fragments, Subjects, Predicates Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #5 Due Tuesday; Final copy of essay due tomorrow

Thursday - Quiz on Fragments, Subjects, and Predicates; Subject/Verb Agreement Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #5 Due Tuesday

Friday - Subject/Verb Agreement Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #5 Due Tuesday

Academic English 10 - Nov. 3-7

Monday - Citations for Research Paper Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Body Paragraphs for Research Paper Explained

Wednesday - Formatting Guidelines for Research Paper Explained; Time given in library to begin drafting
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of research paper (including 4 pages of writing, outline/thesis, and works cited page) due Friday, 11/14

Thursday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Time given in library to continue drafting
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Rules of Punctuation (Comma Usage) Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday; Rough draft of research paper due Friday, 11/14

Basic English 10, Period 6 - Oct. 27-31

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday!

Monday - Finish reading/discussing Mt. Everest Nonfiction Excerpts

Tuesday - Open-Book Quiz on Excerpts; Writing Prompt Explained (Pre-Writing)
HOMEWORK - Complete pre-writing worksheet for essay (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained; Time given to draft intro. paragraph

Thursday - Body Paragraphs Explained; Time given to draft body paragraphs

Friday - Vocab. List #4 Reviewed/Worksheet #4 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Monday; Rough draft of intro. and body paragraphs for essay should be finished by Monday

Basic English 10, Period 1 - Oct. 27-31

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday

Monday - Open-book quiz on nonfiction excerpts; Writing prompt introduced (Pre-writing); Vocab. List #4 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Complete pre-writing for writing prompt (if not finished in class)

Tuesday - Vocab. List #4 Reviewed/Worksheet #4 Distributed; Introductory paragraphs explained
HOMEWORK - Draft an intro. paragraph for essay (if not finished in class); Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Thursday

Wednesday - Body paragraphs explained
HOMEWORK - Draft body paragraphs for essay (if not finished in class);  Vocab. Worksheet #4 Due Tomorrow

Thursday - Conclusion paragraphs explained and drafted; Peer Editing Session

Friday - Time given in library to type rough drafts into final copies
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Essay Due Monday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 27-31

Monday - Punctuation Reviewed (Rules for Comma Usage)

Tuesday - Punctuation Reviewed (Rules for Comma Usage); Creating a Works Cited Explained
HOMEWORK - Typed Works Cited Page Due Thursday

Wednesday - Time given in library to type Works Cited

Thursday - Punctuation Reviewed (Rules for Comma Usage)

Friday - Vocab. List #3 Definitions Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed; Practice with Comma Usage
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tuesday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 27-31

Monday and Tuesday - Time given in library to locate articles for Age of Reason Research Writing Assignment
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye for Wednesday; Be prepared for Lit. Circle Discussion #1; Age of Reason Research Writing Due Monday, 11/3

Wednesday - Quiz on Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye; Lit. Circle Discussion #1

Thursday - Finish Lit. Circle Discussion #1

Friday - Time given to work on Age of Reason Research Writing Assignment
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday; Be prepared for Lit. Circle Discussion #2; Age of Reason Research Writing Due Monday

Basic English 10 - Oct. 20-24

Monday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Tone and Mood Activities; Fiction vs. Nonfiction Activities
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Tomorrow

Tuesday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4/Vocab. Squares Distributed; Introduction to Mt. Everest (Internet article)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Friday; Read Everest Article for Tomorrow (if not finished reading in class)

Wednesday - Discuss Everest Article; Read and Discuss Everest Excerpt #1
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Friday

Thursday - Read and Discuss Everest Excerpt #2
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Tomorrow

Friday - Open-Book Quiz on Everest Excerpts; Writing Prompt Explained (Pre-Writing)
HOMEWORK - Pre-Writing for Essay Due Monday (if not finished in class)

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments

Due Friday, October 31st 

Academic English 10 - Oct. 20-24

Monday - Punctuation Reviewed (Quotation Marks and Italics)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Punctuation Reviewed (Comma Usage)

Wednesday - Outline and Thesis Statement for Research Paper Explained
HOMEWORK - Create a rough draft of outline and thesis statement for research paper

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Reviewed; Time given in library to type outline/thesis
HOMEWORK - Typed and MLA-formatted outline/thesis due at end of period tomorrow; Vocab. Test #2 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Time given in library to finish typing outline/thesis
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday

Honors English 11 - Oct. 20-24

Monday - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Today; Declaration of Independence Discussed; Propaganda Reviewed

Tuesday - Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "The Crisis" and answering corresponding questions (if not finished in class)

Wednesday - "The Crisis" Discussed; Age of Reason Research Writing Assignment Explained
HOMEWORK - Age of Reason Research Writing Assignment Due Monday, 11/3; Open-Book Quiz on Age of Reason Lit. Tomorrow

Thursday - Open-Book Quiz; MLA-Formatted Citations Reviewed (PowerPoint)

Friday - Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye; Explanation of Literature Circles
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes according to selected literature circle role on Ch. 1-7 of The Catcher in the Rye for Wednesday 10/29 (Be prepared for a comprehension quiz and a literature circle discussion on this date)

Honors English 11 - Oct. 13-17

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Wednesday; The Crucible Project Due Thursday

Tuesday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Intro. to Age of Reason (PowerPoint); Aphorisms Explained
HOMEWORK - The Crucible Project Due Thursday; Vocab. Test #3 Tomorrow

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Time given to write original aphorisms; Time given to collaborate on The Crucible project
HOMEWORK - Original aphorism due tomorrow; The Crucible Project Due Tomorrow; Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Monday

Thursday - Original Aphorisms Shared in Class; Franklin's Autobiography excerpt assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading and answering questions related to Franklin's Autobiography (if not finished in class); Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Monday

Friday - Franklin's Autobiography Discussed; Declaration of Independence Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and answer questions related to Declaration for Monday

Basic English 10 - Oct. 13-17

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)

Tuesday - Tone and Mood Practice

Wednesday - Finish Tone and Mood Practice; Time given to work on nonfiction assignments

Thursday - Begin Mt. Everest Excerpts (Nonfiction)

Friday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed;  Continue Mt. Everest Excerpts
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due 10/31

Academic English 10 - Oct. 13-17

Monday - No School (Teacher In-Service)
HOMEWORK - Grammar Review Packet Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Grammar Review Collected; Time Given in Library
HOMEWORK - Note-Taking Guides for Research Paper Due Friday

Wednesday - Time Given in Library

Thursday - Time Given in Library
HOMEWORK - All Note-Taking Guides for Research Paper Due Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed; Punctuation Usage Reviewed (Quotes and Italics)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tuesday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 6-10

Monday - Note-Taking for Research Paper Explained
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Databases for Research Paper Reviewed; Time Given to Work on Grammar Review (Parts of Speech)
HOMEWORK - Grammar Review Due 10/14; Vocab. Definitions Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Time Given to Work on Grammar Review
HOMEWORK - Grammar Review Due 10/14

Thursday - Time Given in Library to Begin Researching/Note-Taking

Friday - Time Given in Library to Continue Researching/Note-Taking
HOMEWORK - Grammar Review Due Tuesday; Note-Taking Guides Due Friday, 10/17

Honors English 11 - Oct. 6-10

Monday - Act IV Reviewed; The Crucible Project Explained
HOMEWORK - The Crucible Project Due Thursday, October 16th

Tuesday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed; Begin Viewing The Crucible DVD

Wednesday - Continue viewing The Crucible

Thursday - Act IV Quiz

Friday - Act 80 Half Day; Vocab. Worksheet #3 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Tuesday; The Crucible Project due 10/16

Basic English 10 - Oct. 6-10

Monday - Open-Book Quiz on "A Problem"; Point of View Activity
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Theme Activity
HOMEWORK - Short Story Test Tomorrow (Review Short Story Notes - PowerPoint Packet); Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Short Story Test

Thursday - Finish Short Story Test

Friday - Act 80 Half Day; Vocab. List #3 Reviewed/Worksheet #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, October 31st