11/12/15

Honors English 11 - Nov. 16 - 25

Monday, 11/16 - The Catcher in the Rye Ch. 18-20 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 21-23 Due Wednesday

Tuesday, 11/17 - Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye Activity
HOMEWORK - Ch. 21-23 Due Wednesday

Wednesday, 11/18 - Ch. 21-23 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 24-26 Due Friday

Thursday, 11/19 - Symbolism Activity Concluded; Time given in class to read Ch. 24-26
HOMEWORK - Ch. 24-26 Due Friday

Friday, 11/20 - Ch. 24-26 Quiz and Discussion; Understanding the Title Activity
HOMEWORK - The Catcher in the Rye Test Monday


Monday, 11/23 - The Catcher in the Rye Test

Tuesday, 11/24 - Finish Test (if additional time is needed)

Wednesday, 11/25 - Early Dismissal (Thanksgiving Break)

Academic English 10 - Nov. 16-25

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th 

Monday, 11/16 - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed; Reading and Discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (beginning on p. 145); Fahrenheit 451 Project Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Tuesday; Fahrenheit 451 Project Due Wednesday, 11/25

Tuesday, 11/17 - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Time given to work on nonfiction assignments
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Thursday

Wednesday, 11/18 and Thursday, 11/19 - Reading and Discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 145-End); Literary Devices Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Friday; Part 3 Test Friday, 11/20

Friday, 11/20 - Part 3 Test


Monday, 11/23 and Tuesday, 11/24 - Time given in class to work on Fahrenheit 451 Project
HOMEWORK - Fahrenheit 451 Project Due Wednesday, 11/25

Wednesday, 11/25 - Early Dismissal (Thanksgiving Break)

Basic English 10 - Nov. 16-25

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th
 

Monday, 11/16 - Reading and Discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 121-130)

Tuesday, 11/17 - Reading and Discussion of p. 130-139

Wednesday, 11/18 - Reading and Discussion of p. 139-145

Thursday, 11/19 - Reading and Discussion of p. 145-155

Friday, 11/20 - Reading and Discussion of p. 155-End
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Test Tuesday, 11/23; Part 3 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Tuesday

Monday, 11/23 - Literary Devices from Fahrenheit 451 Reviewed/Analyzed
HOMEWORK - Part 3 Test Tuesday, 11/23; Part 3 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Tuesday

Tuesday, 11/24 - Part 3 Test

Wednesday, 11/25 - Early Dismissal (Thanksgiving Break)

11/4/15

Honors English 11 - Nov. 9-13

Monday - No School (Act 80 Day/Parent Conferences)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday

Tuesday - Ch. 8-14 Quiz and Lit. Circle Discussion #3

Wednesday - School Board Meeting (No Pd. 3)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 15-17 for Friday

Thursday - Conclude Ch. 8-14 Discussion (if necessary); "Get a Life, Holden Caulfield" Article Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 15-17 for Friday

Friday - Ch. 15-17 Quiz and Lit. Circle Discussion #4
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 18-20 for Monday

Academic English 10 - Nov. 9-13

Monday - No School (Act 80 Day/Parent Conferences)
HOMEWORK - Read Pages 113-121 of Fahrenheit 451 and complete corresponding Part 3 Questions and Note-Taking Guide

Tuesday - Discussion of Pages 113-121; Character Foils Explained/Analyzed
HOMEWORK - Read Pages 121-130 and complete corresponding Part 3 Questions and Note-Taking Guide

Wednesday - Discussion of Pages 121-130; Reading/Discussion of Pages 130-137; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Thursday

Thursday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Reading and Discussion of Pages 137-145
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

Friday - Reading and Discussion of Pages 145-155 ("Granger's Lecture")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th

Basic English 10 - Nov. 9-13

Monday - No School (Act 80 Day/Parent Conferences)
HOMEWORK - Part 2 Questions and Note-Taking Guide Due Tuesday; Part 2 Quiz Tuesday

Tuesday - Part 2 Quiz
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Pages 113-117 of Part 3

Wednesday - School Board Meeting (No Periods 1 or 2)

Thursday - Reading/Discussion of Pages 117-125

Friday - Character Foils Explained/Analyzed

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th

10/29/15

Academic English 10 - Nov. 2-6

Monday and Tuesday - Read and discuss Pages 77-93 of Fahrenheit 451 ("Faber's Lecture")

Wednesday - Read and discuss Pages 93-102 of Fahrenheit 451

Thursday - Read and discuss Pages 102-110 of Fahrenheit 451; Character Foils Analyzed
HOMEWORK - Part 2 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Tomorrow; Part 2 Test Tomorrow

Friday - Part 2 Test

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th

10/28/15

Basic English 10 - Nov. 2-6

Monday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Discussion of p. 71-77; Continued reading and discussion of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Tuesday

Tuesday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Continued reading and discussion of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - List #4 Vocab. Definitions Due Friday

Wednesday - Continued reading and discussion of Fahrenheit 451 ("Faber's Lecture" - p. 77-93)

Thursday - Continued reading and discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 93-102)

Friday - Continued reading and discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 102-110)
HOMEWORK - Part 2 Questions and Note-Taking Guide Due Tuesday; Part 2 Quiz Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, Nov. 20th
 
 

Honors English 11 - Nov. 2-6

Monday - Abstracts and Thesis Statement for Research Writing Assignment Due Today; Introduction to The Catcher in the Rye; Lit. Circles Explained
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Research Writing Due Friday, 11/6; Read and take notes on Ch. 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye for Wednesday, 11/4

Tuesday - Time given in class to read Ch. 1-4

Wednesday - Ch. 1-4 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5-7 of The Catcher in the Rye for Friday

Thursday - Time given in class to read Ch. 5-7 or work on Research Writing Assignment

Friday - Ch. 5-7 Quiz and Discussion
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye for Tuesday, 11/10

10/22/15

Honors English 11 - Oct. 26-30

Monday - ACT Testing
HOMEWORK - Read "The Crisis" and answer corresponding questions for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of "The Crisis"; Research Writing Assigned
HOMEWORK - Thesis Statement and Abstracts Due Mon., Nov. 2; Essay Due Fri., Nov. 6

Wednesday - Citations and Databases Reviewed

Thursday - ACT Testing

Friday - Time given in computer lab to work on research writing assignment

Academic English 10 - Oct. 26-30

Monday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 53-63 - "Beatty's Lecture)

Tuesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 63-68); Review of Part 1
HOMEWORK - Part 1 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Wednesday; Part 1 Test Wednesday

Wednesday - Part 1 Test

Thursday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 71-80); Vocab. List #1B Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1B Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #1B; Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments for October/November Due Friday, November 20th

Basic English 10 - Oct. 26-30

Monday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 41-53)

Tuesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 53-63 - "Beatty's Lecture")

Wednesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 63-68); Review of Part 1
HOMEWORK - Part 1 Note-Taking Guide and Questions Due Thursday; Part 1 Test Thursday

Thursday - Part 1 Test; Vocab. List #3 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 71-80)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments for October/November Due Friday, November 20th

10/15/15

Honors English 11 - Oct. 19-23

Monday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed; Franklin's Autobiography Discussed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Thursday; Read The Declaration of Independence for Wednesday and answer questions given in class

Tuesday - Franklin's Aphorisms Read/Analyzed

Wednesday - The Declaration of Independence Discussed; Propaganda Techniques Reviewed; The Crisis Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read The Crisis for Thursday and answer questions given in class

Thursday - The Crisis Discussed; Research Writing Assignment Explained
HOMEWORK - Research Writing Due Friday, November 6th

Friday - Citations Reviewed

Academic English 10 - Oct. 19-23

Monday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 32-41)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1B Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 41-53)

Wednesday and Thursday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 53-63); Beatty's Lecture Analyzed; Vocab. List #1B Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1B Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #1B; Vocab. List #2 Distributed; Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 63-68)
HOMEWORK - Note-Taking Guide for Pages 32-End of Part 1 Due Monday; Part 1 Questions Due Monday; Part 1 Test Monday; Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th
 
 

Basic English 10 - Oct. 19-23

Monday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 21-28)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 28-32); Time given to finish Note-Taking Guide and Pages 3-32 Questions
HOMEWORK - Note-Taking Guide and Questions from Pages 3-32 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 32-40)

Thursday - Continued reading/discussion of Fahrenheit 451 (p. 41-53); Vocab. List #3 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read to Page 53 of Fahrenheit 451 for Monday (if not already finished in class); Vocab. List #4 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, November 20th
 
 

10/6/15

Basic English 10 - Oct. 12-16

Monday - Teacher In-Service (No School)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #3 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Introduction to Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Begin reading Fahrenheit 451 (p. 1-18)

Thursday - Vocab. List #3 Reviewed; Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #3 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #3; List #4 Distributed; Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #4 Due Wednesday; Read to p. 32 of Fahrenheit 451 (if not finished in class) and complete study guide for Monday

Academic English 10 - Oct. 12-16

Monday - Teacher In-Service (No School)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1B  Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Introduction to Fahrenheit 451

Wednesday - Begin reading Fahrenheit 451 (p. 1-18)

Thursday - Vocab. List #1B Reviewed; Continue reading Fahrenheit 451
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1B Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #1B; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read to p. 32 of Fahrenheit 451 for Monday and complete study guide

Honors English 11 - Oct. 12-16

Monday - Teacher In-Service (No School)
HOMEWORK - Finish Act IV for Tuesday

Tuesday - Act IV Discussion/Tragic Hero
HOMEWORK - Act IV Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act IV Quiz

Thursday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed; Introduction to Age of Reason; Aphorisms
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read Excerpt of Franklin's Autobiography for Monday and Answer Corresponding Questions; Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Tuesday

9/30/15

Academic English 10 - Oct. 5-9

Monday - CDT Testing

Tuesday - CDT Testing

Wednesday - Differentiated Grammar Review
HOMEWORK - Review literary terms and devices related to short stories in preparation for a short story test on Thursday

Thursday - Cold Read Short Story Test

Friday - (Act 80 Half Day) Finish Grammar Review
HOMEWORK - Differentiated Grammar Review Due Tuesday (if not finished in class)

Basic English 10 - Oct. 5-9

Monday - CDT Testing
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday, 10/7

Tuesday - CDT Testing
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday, 10/7; Review Literary Terms and Devices in Preparation for a Test on Short Stories on Wednesday

Wednesday - Cold Read Short Story Test

Thursday - Finish Cold Read Short Story Test

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

Honors English 11 - Oct. 5-9

Monday - Act III Take-Home Quiz Due Today; CDT Testing
HOMEWORK - Read Act IV, p. 1319-1327 for Wednesday

Tuesday - CDT Testing

Wednesday - Discussion of Act IV, p. 1319-1327
HOMEWORK - Finish Act IV for Thursday

Thursday - Act IV Discussion (Tragic Hero Elements Defined/Explained)
HOMEWORK - Act IV Quiz Tuesday

Friday - (Act 80 Half Day) The Crucible Final Project Explained
HOMEWORK - The Crucible Project Due 10/16; Act IV Quiz Tuesday, 10/13

9/24/15

Academic English - Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due
Wednesday, 9/30

Monday - Begin reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Continue reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Post-reading activities for "A Problem"; Propaganda Techniques Reviewed

Thursday - Finish post-reading activities for "A Problem" (identification of propaganda); Open-book quiz on "A Problem"

Friday - Vocab. List #1B Reviewed/Worksheet #1B Distributed; Time given to work on grammar review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1B Due Tuesday

Basic English 10 - Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due
Wednesday, 9/30

Monday - Continue Reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Finish "A Problem"; Begin Post-Reading Activities for "A Problem"; Propaganda Techniques Reviewed

Wednesday - Continue Post-Reading Activities for "A Problem"; Identifying Propaganda in "A Problem"

Thursday - Open-Book Quiz on "A Problem"; Point of View or Theme Activity; Vocab. List #2 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #2 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #2; List #3 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #3 Due Wednesday

Honors English 11 - Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

Monday - Continued Discussion of Act II/Quotes Analysis
(Cyber-Bullying Presentation During Pd. 3)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tomorrow; Act II Quiz Wednesday

Tuesday - Finish Discussion of Act II/Quotes Analysis
HOMEWORK - Act II Quiz Tomorrow

Wednesday - Act II Quiz
HOMEWORK - Read Act III, p. 1291-1300 for Thursday

Thursday - Discussion of Act III, p. 1291-1300
HOMEWORK - Finish Act III for Friday

Friday - Discussion of Act III (Review Questions)
HOMEWORK - Act III Take-Home Quiz Due Monday

9/17/15

Academic English 10 - Sept. 21-25

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

Tuesday - Post-reading activities for "The Masque of the Red Death"

Wednesday - Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"; Grammar Review Distributed

Thursday - Grammar Review (Parts of Speech); Vocab. List #1A Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1A Friday

Friday - Vocab. Test #1A; Time given to work on Parts of Speech Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday

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

Basic English 10 - Sept. 21-25

Monday - Finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Post-Reading Activities for "The Masque of the Red Death" (Open-Ended Questions)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Open-Book Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"

Thursday - Vocab. List #2 Reviewed/Worksheet #2 Distributed

Friday - Begin reading "A Problem"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #2 Due Tuesday

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


9/16/15

Honors English 11 - Sept. 21-25

Monday - Act I of The Crucible Discussed (p. 1255-end); Act I Review
HOMEWORK - Act I Quiz Tomorrow

Tuesday - Act I Quiz
HOMEWORK - Read Act II, p. 1267-1275 for Wednesday

Wednesday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed; Act II, p. 1267-1275 Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read Act II, p. 1275-end for Thursday

Thursday - Continued Discussion of Act II, p. 1267-1275; Vocab. Worksheet #1 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1 Tomorrow

Friday - Act II Discussion; Vocab. Test #1; List #2 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Act II Quiz Tuesday; Vocab. Definitions #2 Due Tuesday

9/10/15

Academic English 10 - Sept. 14-18

Monday - Differentiated Activity Based on Open-Ended Responses
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Differentiated Activity Continued
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Setting/Symbolism Activity

Thursday - Begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

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

Honors English 11 - Sept. 14-18

Monday - P. 1234-1237 of The Crucible Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read to P. 1245 of Act I of The Crucible; Rough Draft of Narrative Essay Due Wednesday

Tuesday - P. 1237-1245 of The Crucible Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read to p. 1255 for Thursday; Rough Draft of Narrative Essay Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Peer Review Session
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Narrative Essay Due Friday; Read to p. 1255 of The Crucible for Thursday

Thursday - Discuss P. 1245-1255; Finish Peer Review Session
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Narrative Essay Due Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed/Worksheet #1 Distributed; Guidance Dept. Survey Administered
HOMEWORK - Read to the end of Act I of The Crucible for Monday; Complete Vocab. Worksheet #1

Basic English 10 - Sept. 14-18

Monday - Differentiated Activity Based on Open-Ended Questions; Vocab. List #1A Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1A Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Differentiated Activity Continued
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1A Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Symbolism Activity

Thursday - Begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death"; Vocab. Review
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #1A Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #1A; Continue reading "The Masque of the Red Death"; Vocab. List #1B Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1B Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 9/30

9/2/15

Academic English 10 - Sept. 7-11

Monday - No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday - Short Story Terms Reviewed

Wednesday - Analyzing Setting Activity

Thursday - Begin reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Friday - Vocab. List #1A Assigned; Continue reading "The Monkey's Paw"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #1A Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 9/30

Honors English 11 - Sept. 7-11

Monday - No School (Labor Day)
HOMEWORK - Read Bradford's narrative excerpt and answer corresponding questions for Tuesday; Vocab. Definitions #1 due Tuesday

Tuesday - Bradford's narrative discussed; Narrative essay assigned
HOMEWORK - Rough draft of narrative essay due 9/16; Final copy due 9/18; Open-book quiz on narrative accounts Wednesday

Wednesday - Open-book quiz on narrative accounts; Narrative writing activity (show vs. tell)

Thursday - The Crucible Introduced; Close Reading Explained

Friday - Vocab. List #1 Reviewed/Worksheet #1 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on p. 1234-1237 of The Crucible for Monday

Basic English 10 - Sept. 7-11

Monday - No School (Labor Day)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Analyzing Setting Activity
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Introduction to "The Monkey's Paw"; Begin reading

Thursday - Continue reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Friday - Post-reading activities for "The Monkey's Paw"; Vocab. List #1A Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #1A Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 9/30

8/27/15

Academic English 10 - Aug. 31 - Sept. 4

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Monday - Introduction to Course; First Day Survey

Tuesday - Nonfiction Assignments Explained; Plot Reviewed
REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 9/30

Wednesday - Cold Read Pre-Assessment

Thursday - Finish Cold Read Pre-Assessment

Friday - Vocabulary Procedures Explained; Vocab. List #1A Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1A Due Wednesday, 9/9


Honors English 11 - Aug. 31 - Sept. 4

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Monday - Summer Reading Review
REMINDER:  The Summer Reading Exam will be given in class tomorrow - Review your summer reading novels and study guide in preparation for this exam.

Tuesday - Summer Reading Exam; Literature Textbooks Distributed

Wednesday - Introduction to Course

Thursday - Narrative Accounts (Columbus, Equiano)
HOMEWORK - Read the two narrative excerpts assigned in class and answer corresponding questions

Friday - Discussion of Narrative Accounts; Vocab. List #1 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #1 Due Tuesday, 9/8


Basic English 10 - Aug. 31 - Sept. 4

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Monday - Introduction to Course; First Day Survey

Tuesday - Nonfiction Assignments Explained; Plot Reviewed
REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Wednesday, 9/30

Wednesday - Review of Literary Terms Related to Short Stories

Thursday - Setting Activity

Friday - Vocabulary Procedures Explained; Vocab. List #1 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions for List #1 Due Wednesday, 9/9


5/7/15

Academic English 10 - May 11-15

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 5/15

Monday - Act 3 Quiz (Julius Caesar); Start Act 4

Tuesday - Continue Reading/Analyzing Act 4

Wednesday - Finish Reading/Analyzing Act 4; Act 4 Quotes Analysis
HOMEWORK - Act 4 Study Guide Due Tomorrow; Act 4 Quiz Tomorrow

Thursday - Act 4 Quiz; Begin Act 5

Friday - Continue Reading/Analyzing Act 5

Basic English 10 - May 11-15

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 5/15


Monday and Tuesday - Continue reading/analyzing Act 4; Act 4 Quotes Analysis
HOMEWORK - Act 4 Study Guide Due Wednesday; Act 4 Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act 4 Quiz; Begin Act 5

Thursday - Continue reading/analyzing Act 5

Friday - Continue reading/analyzing Act 5

Honors English 11 - May 11-15

Monday - Act 3 Quiz (Hamlet)
HOMEWORK - Read Act 4, Scenes 1-3 for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discuss Act 4, Scenes 1-3; Read Act 4, Scene 4 (Soliloquy Analysis)
HOMEWORK - Read Act 4, Scenes 5&6 for Wednesday

Wednesday - Discuss Act 4, Scenes 5&6; Read Act 4, Scene 7
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Act 4 Thursday; Act 4 Study Guide Collected Thursday

Thursday - Act 4 Quiz

Friday - Read Act 5, Scene 1

4/29/15

Honors English 11 - May 4-8

Monday - Finish reading/discussing Act II

Tuesday - Acts I and II Quiz (Hamlet); Acts I and II Study Guide Collected Today
HOMEWORK - Read Act III, Scene I

Wednesday - Read and Discuss Act III, Scenes 2&3

Thursday - Read and Discuss Act III, Scene 4
HOMEWORK - Act III Quiz Tomorrow; Act III Study Guide Due Tomorrow

Friday -  Act III Quiz; Study Guide Collected for Act III
HOMEWORK - Read Act IV, Scenes 1-3 for Monday

Academic English 10 - May 4-8

Monday - Continue reading/discussing Act III of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the Act III Study Guide

Tuesday - Continue reading/discussing Act III (Brutus's and Antony's Speeches)

Wednesday - Finish reading/discussing Act III; Quiz Review
HOMEWORK - Act III Quiz Tomorrow; Act III Study Guide Due Tomorrow

Thursday - Act III Quiz

Friday - Begin reading/discussing Act IV

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 5/15
 
 

Basic English 10 - May 4-8

Monday - Final Copy of Research Paper Due Today; Finish reading/discussing Act III of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Act III Quiz Tomorrow; Act III Study Guide Due Tomorrow

Tuesday - Act III Quiz; Keystone Review

Wednesday - Begin reading/discussing Act IV

Thursday - Continue reading/discussing Act IV

Friday -  Finish reading/discussing Act IV
HOMEWORK - Act IV Quiz Monday; Act IV Study Guide Due Monday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 5/15
 
 

4/22/15

Academic English 10 - April 27 - May 1

Monday - Continue reading/discussing Act II of Julius Caesar
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the study guide related to Act II; Be prepared for a quiz at the conclusion of Act II

Tuesday - Finish reading/discussing Act II; Act II Quotes Analysis and Review
HOMEWORK - Act II Study Guide Due Wednesday; Act II Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act II Quiz; Begin Act III

Thursday - Continue Reading/Discussing Act III

Friday - Continue Reading/Discussing Act III

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, May 15th
 
 

Honors English 11 - April 27 - May 1

Monday - Archetype Research Paper Due Today; Continue reading/discussing Hamlet

Tuesday through Friday - Continue reading/discussing Hamlet
HOMEWORK - Keep up with the study guide for each Act of Hamlet; Be prepared for a quiz at the end of each Act

Basic English 10 - April 27 - May 1

Monday - Read/Discuss Act III of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Read/Discuss Act III of Julius Caesar; Graded Rough Drafts of Research Papers Distributed/Explained
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Research Paper Due Monday, May 4th

Wednesday and Thursday - Time given in library to edit/revise rough drafts
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Research Paper Due Monday, May 4th

Friday - Time given in library (if needed)
HOMEWORK - Final Copy of Research Paper Due Monday, May 4th

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, May 15th
 


4/15/15

Academic English 10 - April 20-24

Monday - Continue reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Continue reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar; Act I Quotes Analysis
HOMEWORK - Act I Study Guide Due Wednesday; Act I Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act I Quiz; Begin Act II

Thursday - Continue reading/discussing Act II

Friday - Continue reading/discussing Act II

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, May 15th

Honors English 11 - April 20-24

Monday - Notebooks Collected Today; Modernism Test

Tuesday - Finish Modernism Test; Begin reading/discussing Hamlet, Act I
REMINDER:  Literary Research Paper Due Monday, 4/27

Wednesday - Continue reading/discussing Hamlet, Act I

Thursday - Continue reading/discussing Hamlet, Act I

Friday - Continue reading/discussing Hamlet, Act I

Basic English 10 - April 20-24

Monday - Continue reading and discussing Act II of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Finish reading and discussing Act II; Act II Quotes Analysis and Review
HOMEWORK - Act II Study Guide Due Wednesday; Act II Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday - Act II Quiz; Begin reading/discussing Act III

Thursday - Continue reading/discussing Act III

Friday - Continue reading/discussing Act III

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, May 15th

4/9/15

Basic English 10 - April 13-17

Monday - Continue Reading/Discussing Act I of Julius Caesar

Tuesday - Continue Reading/Discussing Act I of Julius Caesar; Act I Review
HOMEWORK - Quiz on Act I Wednesday; Act I Study Guide Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Quiz on Act I; Act II Study Guide Distributed; Begin Reading/Discussing Act II

Thursday - Continue Reading/Discussing Act II

Friday -  Continue Reading/Discussing Act II


Academic English 10 - April 13-17

Monday - Reading and Discussion of Ch. 30-31 of To Kill a Mockingbird; Symbols, Motifs, Themes Discussed

Tuesday - Finish Discussion of Symbols, Motifs, Themes; Review Sheet for To Kill a Mockingbird Test Distributed; Intro. to Julius Caesar (Literary and Historical Background)
HOMEWORK - Test on To Kill a Mockingbird Tomorrow

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird Test

Thursday - Begin Reading Act I of Julius Caesar

Friday - Continue Reading Act I of Julius Caesar

Honors English 11 - April 13-17

Monday - Quiz and Discussion Based on Ch. 7 of The Great Gatsby
HOMEWORK - Ch. 8&9 Due Thursday (Quiz & Inner/Outer Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Discussion of "The Far and the Near"

Wednesday - Archetypal Research Paper Explained/Assigned; Review Sheet for Modernism Test Distributed (Modernism Test Monday, 4/20)

Thursday - Quiz on Ch. 8&9 of The Great Gatsby; Discussion of Ch. 8

Friday - Discussion of Ch. 9
HOMEWORK - Modernism Test Monday; Notebooks Collected Monday

4/1/15

Honors English 11 - April 6-10

Monday - The Great Gatsby Ch. 5&6 Quiz; Inner/Outer Circle Discussion (Ch. 5)

Tuesday - Inner/Outer Circle Discussion (Ch. 6); Vocab. Worksheet #10 Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #10 Wednesday

Wednesday - Vocab. Test #10; List #11 Distributed (Due Monday, 4/13)
HOMEWORK - Be prepared to discuss Imagist Poems (distributed last week) in class on Thursday

Thursday - Imagist Poetry Discussed

Friday - Read and discuss "The Far and the Near"
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 7 of The Great Gatsby for Monday; Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz on Ch. 7



Academic English 10 - April 6-10

Monday -  To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 23 Quotes Analysis; Read Ch. 24

Tuesday through Friday - Continued reading/discussion/analysis of To Kill a Mockingbird (Ch. 25-31)
HOMEWORK - Complete all reading assignments given in class and keep up with corresponding study guide questions

Basic English 10 - April 6-10

Monday -
  • Period 1 - Rough draft of research paper due today; Vocab. Definitions #8 Due Tuesday; Introduction to Julius Caesar/Shakespeare
  • Period 6 - Rough draft of research paper due TOMORROW; Time given in class to finish typing rough draft
Tuesday -
  • Period 1 - Begin reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar
  • Period 6 - Rough draft of research paper due today; Introduction to Julius Caesar/Shakespeare
Wednesday -
  • Period 1 - Continue reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar
  • Period 6 - Vocab. Definitions #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed (due at end of class period)
Thursday -
  • Period 1 - Continue reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar
  • Period 6 - Vocab. Definitions #7 Reviewed; Vocab. Test #7 TOMORROW; Begin reading/discussing Act I of Julius Caesar
Friday -
  • Period 1 - Vocab. Definitions #8 Reviewed/Worksheet #8 Distributed; Continued reading/discussion of Act I of Julius Caesar
  • Period 6 - Vocab. Test #7; List #8 Distributed; Continued reading/discussion of Act I of Julius Caesar

3/25/15

Academic English 10 - March 30-April 2

 
REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due
Tuesday, 3/31

Monday - Reading comprehension quiz on Ch. 17&18; Ch. 17&18 Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 19 for Tuesday

Tuesday - Ch. 19 Discussed; Ch. 20 Read/Discussed

Wednesday - Ch. 21&22 Read/Discussed

Thursday - Ch. 23 Read/Discussed; Important Quotes from Ch. 23 Analyzed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 24 for Monday; Ch. 17-24 Study Guide Due Monday

Friday - No School (Easter Break)

Honors English 11 - March 30-April 2


Monday - Ch. 3&4 Quiz and Discussion (The Great Gatsby)

Tuesday - Finish Ch. 3&4 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 5&6 Due Monday - Be prepared for quiz & inner/outer circle discussion

Wednesday - Imagist Poetry Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Imagist Poetry for Thursday (if not finished in class)

Thursday - Imagist Poetry Discussed

Friday - No School (Easter Break)

Basic English 10 - March 30 - April 3


Monday through Thursday - Students will be given time in the library to write the rough draft of their research papers, applying all guidelines and requirements previously given in class

HOMEWORK -
-  PERIODS 1&6 - Rough draft of research paper (including thesis/outline, paper itself, and works cited) due Tuesday, April 7th
- PERIOD 1 - Vocab. Definitions #8 Due Tuesday, 3/31

Friday - No School (Easter Break)

3/19/15

Academic English 10 - March 23-27

Monday - Ch. 12 of To Kill a Mockingbird Discussed; Ch. 13 Read/Discussed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 14 for Tomorrow

Tuesday - Ch. 14 Discussed; Ch. 15 Read/Discussed; Legal Background Given

Wednesday - Ch. 16 Read/Discussed

Thursday and Friday - Ch. 17-19 Read/Discussed; Trial Evidence Tracked

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Tuesday, March 31
 
 

Basic English 10 - March 23-27

Monday and Tuesday - Parenthetical and In-Text Citations Explained

Wednesday - Body Paragraphs Explained

Thursday - Formatting for Research Paper Explained; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Monday; Vocab. Test #7 Wednesday, 4/1

Friday - Begin Drafting Research Paper
HOMEWORK - Typed Rough Draft of Research Paper Due Tuesday, April 7 (Time will be given in the library on 3/30, 3/31, 4/1, 4/2, and 4/6)

Honors English 11 - March 23-27

Monday - Fairy Tale Projects Due Today!; Graduation Projects Explained; Ch. 1&2 Quiz on The Great Gatsby; Begin Discussion of Ch. 1&2
HOMEWORK - Ch. 3&4 of The Great Gatsby Due Monday, 3/30

Tuesday - Continue Discussion of Ch. 1&2

Wednesday - Modernist Poetry Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and answer questions related to Modernist Poetry for Friday

Thursday - Vocab. List #10 Reviewed/Worksheet #10 Distributed; Fairy Tales Read in Class

Friday - Discussion of Modernist Poetry

3/12/15

Academic English 10 - March. 16-20

Monday - Ch. 1-8 Study Guide Collected Today!; Quiz on Ch. 1-8; Ch. 9-16 Study Guide Distributed
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 9 for Tuesday and complete corresponding questions on study guide

Tuesday - Discussion of Ch. 9; Diction Activity Continued
HOMEWORK - Read Ch. 10 for Wednesday and complete corresponding questions on study guide

Wednesday - Discussion of Ch. 10; Ch. 11 Read/Discussed
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 11 (if not finished in class) and complete corresponding questions on study guide

Thursday - "Lessons Learned" Activity; Ch. 12 Read/Discussed
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 12 (if not finished in class) and complete corresponding questions on study guide

Friday - Ch. 13 Read/Discussed; Vocab. List #8A Reviewed/Worksheet #8A Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due
Tuesday, 3/31

Honors English - March. 16-20

Monday - Time given to finish Realism/Naturalism Test; The Great Gatsby Distributed

Tuesday - Modernism/The Great Gatsby Introduced; "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes/answer questions on "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" for Wednesday; Realist/Naturalist Fairy Tale Due Friday, 3/20; Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of The Great Gatsby for Monday, 3/23; Quiz on Ch. 1&2 Monday, 3/23

Wednesday - Discussion of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

Thursday - Time given in class to work on reading of Ch. 1&2 of The Great Gatsby (Science Field Trip)

Friday - Vocab. List #10 Reviewed; Worksheet #10 Distributed; Begin reading student fairy tales

Basic English 10 - March 16-20

Monday - Thesis Statement and Works Cited Page Explained; Time given to continue drafting outline and thesis statement

Tuesday and Wednesday - Time given in library to type outline/thesis and works cited
HOMEWORK - Typed outline/thesis and works cited due Friday

Thursday - Introductory Paragraphs Explained; Time given to begin drafting intro. paragraph
HOMEWORK - Typed outline/thesis and works cited due Friday

Friday - Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet Distributed; Time given to continue drafting intro. paragraph
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  No Nonfiction Assignments Due for March

3/9/15

Academic English 10 - March 9-13

Monday - Vocab. Definitions #8A Due; Ch. 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird read/discussed; Ch. 3 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Ch. 3 (if not finished in class)

Tuesday - Discussion of Ch. 3; Continued reading/discussion
HOMEWORK - Finish reading assignment given in class

Wednesday through Friday - Continued reading/discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK - Finish any reading assignments given in class


REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Tuesday, March 31st

Honors English 11 - March 9-13

Monday - Finish Of Mice and Men Ch. 3&4 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 5&6 Due Tomorrow (Quiz & Inner/Outer Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Quiz on Ch. 5&6; Begin Inner/Outer Circle Discussion

Wednesday - Finish Inner/Outer Circle Discussion

Thursday - Archetypes Explained; Review Sheet Distributed; Fairy Tale Project Explained
HOMEWORK - Test on Realism/Naturalism Friday; Fairy Tale Project Due Friday, 3/20

Friday - Test on Realism/Naturalism

Basic English 10 - March 9-13

Monday through Wednesday - Time will be given for students to finish locating their sources and completing their note-taking guides
HOMEWORK - All note-taking guides due at the start of class on Thursday

Thursday - Outlines and Thesis Statements Explained

Friday - Time given in class to draft outline and thesis statement

2/25/15

Academic English 10 - March 2-6

Monday through Friday - Students will continue reading/analyzing To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK:
  • Vocab. Definitions #8A Due Wednesday, 3/4
  • Complete any reading assignments from the novel that are given in class
  • Vocab. Worksheet #8A Due Tuesday, 3/10

Honors English 11 - March 2-6

Monday - Of Mice and Men Ch. 4 Quiz & Discussion
HOMEWORK - Ch. 5&6 Due Wednesday (Quiz & Inner/Outer Circle Discussion)

Tuesday - Archetypes Analyzed; Fairy Tale Project Explained
HOMEWORK - Realism/Naturalism Fairy Tale Project Due Thursday, 3/12

Wednesday - Ch. 5&6 Quiz and Discussion

Thursday - Continue Ch. 5&6 Discussion
HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a test Friday on the literature from the Realist/Naturalist time period

Friday - Realism/Naturalism Test

Basic English 10 - March 2-6

Monday and Tuesday - Students will continue locating sources/taking notes in preparation for the completion of their research papers

Wednesday - Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed; Rules for Punctuating Titles Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Friday

Thursday - Guidelines for Outlines Explained; Time given to draft outline; Rules for Punctuating Titles Reviewed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tomorrow

Friday - Guidelines for Thesis Statements Explained; Time given to draft thesis statement; Rules for Punctuating Titles Reviewed

2/18/15

Academic English 10 - Feb. 23-27

Monday - Continue Narrative Poetry; Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Finish Narrative Poetry; To Kill a Mockingbird Distributed
HOMEWORK - Poetry Test Tomorrow

Wednesday - Poetry Test

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Reviewed; Introduction to To Kill a Mockingbird

Friday - Vocab. Test #7; List #8A Distributed; Begin reading/discussing To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK - Complete reading assignment (given in class); Vocab. Definitions #8A Due Wednesday

Honors English 11 - Feb. 23-27

Monday - Connotation, Denotation, and Diction Activity (Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 3 for Tuesday; Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz

Tuesday - Ch. 3 Quiz and Discussion

Wednesday - Finish Connotation, Denotation, and Diction Activity
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 4 for Thursday; Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz

Thursday - Ch. 4 Quiz and Discussion

Friday - Character Archetypes Discussed; Inner/Outer Circle Discussion Explained
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 5&6 for Monday; Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz and the inner/outer circle discussion

Basic English 10 - Feb. 23-27

Monday - Note-Taking for Research Paper Explained; Begin Reviewing Vocab. List #7

Tuesday - Databases Explained/Demonstrated; Finish Reviewing Vocab. List #7/Vocab. Worksheet #7 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Friday

Wednesday - Time given in library to complete district technology survey and to begin locating sources for research paper
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Friday

Thursday - Time given in library to continue locating sources/taking notes for research paper
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Friday

Friday - Time given in library to continue locating sources/taking notes for research paper
HOMEWORK - Note-Taking Guides for Research Paper Due Wednesday, March 4th


2/11/15

Honors English 11 - Feb. 16-20

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on "To Build a Fire" for Tuesday

Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Quiz on "To Build a Fire"; Discussion of short story

Wednesday - Of Mice and Men Introduced; Ch. 1&2 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men for Thursday

Thursday - Quiz on Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men; Discussion of Chapters
HOMEWORK - Ch. 3 of Of Mice and Men Due Monday

Friday - Explanation of Diction, Connotation, and Denotation
HOMEWORK - Ch. 3 of Of Mice and Men Due Monday

Academic English 10 - Feb. 16-20

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)

Tuesday - Sonnet 116 and Sonnet 18 Read/Discussed

Wednesday - Narrative Poetry Introduced ("The Bridegroom")

Thursday - Narrative Poetry Continued ("The Bridegroom")

Friday - Vocab. List #7 Reviewed/Worksheet #7 Distributed; Narrative Poetry Continued ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #7 Due Tuesday

Basic English 10 - Feb. 16-20

Monday - No School (Presidents' Day)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Tuesday - PERIOD 1 ONLY

Tuesday - Research Paper Assignment Introduced; Narrative Poetry Read/Discussed ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Submit a research paper topic by Friday

Wednesday - Narrative Poetry Continued ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Submit a research paper topic by Friday

Thursday - Narrative Poetry Continued ("La Belle Dame sans Merci"); Poetry Test Review
HOMEWORK - Poetry Test Tomorrow - Review all literary terms and devices related to poetry; Research Paper Topic Due Tomorrow

Friday - Poetry Test

2/5/15

Academic English 10 - Feb. 9-13

Monday - Create a Lyric Poem Group Project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Continue Lyric Poem Group Project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Begin Narrative Poetry ("The Bridegroom")

Thursday - Continue Narrative Poetry

Friday - No School (Act 80 Day)

Please Note:  No Nonfiction Assignments Due for February

Honors English 11 - Feb. 9-13

Monday - Time given in class to read "To Build a Fire"
HOMEWORK - Reading/note-taking for "To Build a Fire" Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Quiz on "To Build a Fire"; Discussion of "To Build a Fire"

Wednesday - "Story of an Hour" Assigned

Thursday - "Story of an Hour" Discussed; Of Mice and Men Introduced and Ch. 1&2 Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and take notes on Ch. 1&2 of Of Mice and Men for Tuesday

Friday - No School (Act 80 Day)

Basic English 10 - Feb. 9-13

Monday - Continue group poetry project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Conclude group poetry project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

Wednesday - Begin Narrative Poetry ("The Bridegroom")

Thursday - Continue Narrative Poetry ("The Bridegroom")

Friday - No School (Act 80 Day)

PLEASE NOTE:  NO NONFICTION ASSIGNMENTS DUE FOR FEBRUARY

1/29/15

Honors English 11 - Feb. 2-6

Monday - Vocab. Test #9; "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and answer questions related to "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" for Tuesday; Romanticism Project Due Thursday; Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Tuesday - Discuss "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"
HOMEWORK - Romanticism Project Due Thursday; Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Wednesday - "To Build a Fire" Assigned; Time given in class to start reading
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "To Build a Fire" and answering corresponding questions for tomorrow; Romanticism Project Due Tomorrow; Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Thursday - Quiz on "To Build a Fire"; Discuss "To Build a Fire"
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Tomorrow

Friday - "The Story of an Hour" Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading and answering questions related to "The Story of an Hour" for Monday

Academic English 10 - Feb. 2-6

Monday - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Reviewed; Time given to work on group poetry analysis project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #6 Tomorrow

Tuesday - Vocab. Test #6; List #7 Distributed; Finish group poetry analysis project (Gallery Walk)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Wednesday - Begin Narrative Poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Thursday - Continue Narrative Poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Tomorrow

Friday - Continue Narrative Poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")

Basic English 10 - Feb. 2-6

Monday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed; Time to work on group poetry analysis project
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #6 Tomorrow

Tuesday - Vocab. Test #6; List #7 Distributed; Finish group poetry analysis project (Gallery Walk)
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Wednesday - Begin reading/analyzing narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Friday

Thursday - Continue narrative poetry ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Tomorrow

Friday - Continue narrative poetry ("La Belle Dame sans Merci")

1/22/15

Academic English 10 - Jan. 26-30

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 1/30

Monday - Vocab. #6 Reviewed/Worksheet #6 Distributed; Continue to read/analyze/discuss poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tuesday

Tuesday - Continue to read/analyze/discuss poetry

Wednesday - Continue to read/analyze/discuss poetry

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Reviewed; Continue to read/analyze/discuss poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #6 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #6; List #7 Distributed; Continue to read/analyze/discuss poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

Honors English 11 - Jan. 26-30

Monday and Tuesday - Transcendentalist Poetry Read/Analyzed/Discussed; Romanticism Project Assigned
HOMEWORK - Romanticism Project Due Wed., 2/4

Wednesday - Introduction to Realism/Naturalism

Thursday - Vocab. List #9 Reviewed; "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" Introduced and Assigned

Friday - "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" Discussed
REMINDER:  Romanticism Project Due Wednesday, 2/4

Basic English 10 - Jan. 26-30

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 1/30!

Monday - Continue reading/analyzing poetry

Tuesday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed/Worksheet #6 Distributed; Continue reading/analyzing poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet Due Tomorrow

Wednesday - Continue reading/analyzing poetry

Thursday - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Reviewed; Continue reading/analyzing poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Test #6 Tomorrow

Friday - Vocab. Test #6; List #7 Distributed; Continue reading/analyzing poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #7 Due Wednesday

1/14/15

Honors English 11 - Jan. 19-23

Monday - Period 5 Exam; Vocab. List #9 Distributed; Transcendentalism Introduced
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #9 Due Friday

Tuesday - Emerson and Thoreau Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Emerson's and Thoreau's excerpts and answering corresponding questions (if not finished in class); Vocab. Definitions #9 Due Friday

Wednesday - Discuss Emerson and Thoreau; Analysis of Key Quotations from Excerpts; Transcendentalist Poetry Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read and analyze Transcendentalist Poetry, answering corresponding questions, for Friday; Vocab. Definitions #9 Due Friday

Thursday - Time given in class to read Transcendentalist Poetry
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #9 Due Friday

Friday - Poetry Discussed; Romanticism Project Assigned
HOMEWORK - Romanticism Project Due Wed., 2/4

Academic English 10 - Jan. 19-23

Monday - Period 5 Exam; Vocab. List #6 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #6 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Poetry Terms Introduced

Wednesday - Poetry Terms Introduced (continued from Tues.); Begin reading/analyzing poetry ("In Flanders Fields", "The Kraken", "The Waking")

Thursday - Continue reading/analyzing poetry

Friday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed/Worksheet #6 Distributed; Narrative Poetry Introduced ("The Bridegroom")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 1/30

Basic English 10 - Jan. 19-23

Monday - Period 5 Midterm Exam; Vocab. List #6 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #6 Due Wednesday

Tuesday - Poetry Terms Introduced

Wednesday - Poetry Terms Introduced (continued from Tues.); Begin reading/analyzing poetry ("In Flanders Fields", "The Kraken", "The Waking")

Thursday - Continue reading/analyzing poetry

Friday - Vocab. List #6 Reviewed/Worksheet #6 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Worksheet #6 Due Tuesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, 1/30

1/8/15

Academic English 10 - Jan. 12-16

Monday - Periods 6&7 Midterm Exams

Tuesday - Periods 3&4 Midterm Exams

Wednesday - Period 5 Midterm Exam; Poetry Terms Introduced

Thursday - Poetry Terms Introduced (continued from Wed.); Begin reading/analyzing/discussing poetry

Friday - Continue reading/analyzing/discussing poetry ("In Flanders Fields", "The Kraken", "The Waking"); Vocab. List #6 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #6 Due Wednesday, 1/21

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, January 30th

Honors English 11 - Jan. 12-16

Monday - Periods 6&7 Midterm Exams

Tuesday - Periods 3&4 Midterm Exams

Wednesday - Period 5 Midterm Exam; Introduction to Transcendentalism; Vocab. List #9 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #9 Due Tuesday, 1/20

Thursday - Emerson's and Thoreau's Excerpts Introduced and Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading and answering questions related to Emerson's and Thoreau's Excerpts (if not finished in class)

Friday - Discussion of Emerson's and Thoreau's Excerpts; Transcendentalist Quotes Analysis; Transcendentalist Poetry Assigned
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions Due Tuesday; Read and answer questions related to Transcendentalist Poetry for Tuesday

Basic English 10 - Jan. 12-16

Monday - Periods 6&7 Midterm Exams

Tuesday - Periods 3&4 Midterm Exams

Wednesday - Period 5 Midterm Exam; Vocab. List #6 Distributed
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #6 Due Wednesday, 1/21

Thursday - Poetry Terms Introduced

Friday - Begin reading/discussing/analyzing poetry ("In Flanders Fields", "The Kraken", "The Waking")
HOMEWORK - Vocab. Definitions #6 Due Wednesday

REMINDER:  Three Nonfiction Assignments Due Friday, January 30th