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